MM0ZIF_WX Master Links Page.
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Read the articleIsle of Lewis · Outer Hebrides
Amateur radio and weather from the edge of the Atlantic.
Live conditions from MM0ZIF_WX at Marybank, on the western edge of Stornoway, plus antenna builds, gear reviews and field notes from a station on the 58th parallel.
- Licence
- MM0ZIF
- Locator
- IO68tf
- Height
- 165 ft ASL
- Online since
- 2017
Right now at the station
Sun
08:08 / 16:10
Sunrise / sunset · 8h 02m daylight
Stornoway almanacMoon
Waxing crescent
18 % illuminated
Stornoway moon dataTides
03:14 · -1.2 m
Low · Stornoway
Stornoway tide tableSpace weather
Kp 0 · Quiet
Aurora unlikely tonight
Stornoway Kp forecast
Shipping
Hebrides
Moderate or rough, occasionally very rough in north…
Met OfficeLatest from the station
Field notes, build guides and reviews from the bench and the weather desk.
Propagation in Amateur Radio
Every amateur contact is a small act of applied physics. You press the key or speak into the…
Read Understanding Sporadic-E: The Unpredictable Ionospheric Wonder
Sporadic-E (often abbreviated as Es). This short-lived ionospheric phenomenon
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Amateur Radio Contesting: From HF to Microwave
Amateur radio contesting is one of the most exciting and competitive aspects of the hobby. Whether you operate…
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Why Feeder Matters!
The right amateur radio feeder is not optional. It directly determines how much of your transmitter’s power actually…
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Antenna First, Amplifier Second: Getting More from Your 2m Station
Antenna First, Amplifier Second: Getting More from Your 2m Station
ReadFrom the archives
Older field notes and builds worth another look.
Recipe: Proper Teriyaki Sauce, Simple to make delicious to eat!
Teriyaki sauce combines two Japanese words: “teri,” meaning lustre, and “yaki,” meaning grill or broil. While technically a…
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11th September 2024, Weather Timelapse from Irvine, North Ayrshire, A ballad of Fluffy clouds
Yesterday's Weather video's Today!
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Review: Skyroof 1.6 beta: What Satellites are above us?
Review: Skyroof 1.6 beta: What Satellites are above us?
ReadFrom the station
Timelapses, shorts and weather notes from Marybank.
Explore the station
Four places to start, whether you came for the radio or the weather.
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Explore Radio
Radio
Antennas, digital modes, projects and operating notes from MM0ZIF.
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Explore Weather
Weather
Forecasts, station data, cloud lore and the science behind the sky.
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Explore Electronics
Electronics
Raspberry Pi, home automation, components and bench tools.
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Explore Science
Science
Theory, space weather and the physics behind the hobby.
MM0ZIF · IO68tf
The operator
The station behind the signal.
I’m Marcus Hazel-McGown, MM0ZIF — a licensed amateur radio operator, weather enthusiast and doctor of musicology based in Marybank on the Isle of Lewis.
The station sits at IO68tf, 165 ft above sea level, with an Ecowitt array and a Weather Display clientraw feed behind the live pages. The rest of the site is the bench: antenna builds, gear reviews, digital modes and the occasional poem.
Marcus Hazel-McGown MM0ZIF · IO68tf · Isle of Lewis
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