Mark Haworth

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Interests include archaeology, space & astronomy, amateur radio (G4EID / KM8H) and all things tech. Oh, and running. Skoda Yeti lover.
Websitehttps://g4eid-km8h.net
Twitter@MarkRHaworth
LocationSouthport - UK

It's been a while since I've been on here, in an effort to get back on more, here's an update on my latest project:

The UK HF Predictor now has a companion: the RBN Dashboard, showing real-time HF activity from the Reverse Beacon Network alongside the modelled propagation view.
Full post: https://g4eid-km8h.net/2025/10/30/introducing-the-rbn-dashboard/

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Introducing the RBN Dashboard

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been developing a companion tool to the UK HF Propagation Dashboard, a new page called the RBN Dashboard. This addition focuses on visualising real-time amat…

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy

https://youtu.be/4nh1oXLO3ZA?si=86DSd9Nh6kUIim-l

Back in September of last year I had a great time being a part of this dig. An excellent site, some great finds with extremes of weather (both good and bad). It's certainly worth a watch! Goes out at 7pm this evening UK time. #timeteam #archaeology

Secrets of Wytch Farm | Time Team | Feature Length | Wytch Farm Days 1-3 (Dorset) 2024

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The Risks of Buying ATU-100 Tuners Online
It's clear I'm guilty of performing insufficient research before purchasing these sorts of units online. For those already familiar with the problem, this post simply reinforces what's already covered in great detail on the internet. In short, don't buy one off Amazon / E-Bay (or direct from China for that matter), just build one yourself...
https://g4eid-km8h.net/2024/10/22/the-risks-of-buying-atu-100-tuners-online/
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The Risks of Buying ATU-100 Tuners Online

It’s clear I’m guilty of performing insufficient research before purchasing these sorts of units online. For those already familiar with the problem, this post simply reinforces what&#8…

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy

Is HF operation still possible from a residential location?
I've learned a lot this weekend.

I suspect I've known this for quite sometime, but I must have had issues in accepting it. I've been a listener on the HF bands since the early 1970's. I got my amateur radio license back in 1976 and have been active on and off ever since. What I recall from those early days was that th
https://g4eid-km8h.net/2024/09/22/is-hf-operation-still-possible-from-a-residential-location/
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Is HF operation still possible from a residential location?

I’ve learned a lot this weekend. I suspect I’ve known this for quite sometime, but I must have had issues in accepting it. I’ve been a listener on the HF bands since the early 197…

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy
Meshtastic, time for me to move on.
https://g4eid-km8h.net/2024/09/18/meshtastic/
Meshtastic

I started playing around with Meshtastic a few months ago. From a radio and antenna perspective it was certainty very interesting. I even have two ‘nodes’ on air with yagi aerials up in the loft to…

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy
We recently purchased a static caravan in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It's such a wonderful area for walking. This one, a five mile wander from Arnside following the coast as far as Far Arnside, then cutting back up and over Arnside Knott. #AONB

Well this is all rather exiting, rather looking forward to it! #timeteam #suttonhoo

https://youtu.be/f8o7fjVwZxA

Time Team to dig Sutton Hoo 2024 | BREAKING NEWS | EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW

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Had some spare time in Liverpool last weekend so finally went to
the Western Approaches Museum. For those who haven't been, it's well worth a visit. My Dad served in the Navy on both the Atlantic and Russian conveys so the visit had a special connection for me. #museum
For quite some time now I've been running a couple of 433MHz #TinyGS stations. One has a vertically polarised antenna, the other horizontal. Both capture roughly the same number of LORA satellites, but it's interesting to see the differences in what they capture. I recently added a station listening on 868MHz and today, I think I captured some telemetry from the ISTANBUL satellite. This is the only satellite currently on that band so I'm very happy with that!
Thoroughly enjoyable evening at the Royal Albert Hall to watch The Rest is Politics Live! May have to make this an annual thing 😀 #TRIPlive