6M and Christmas
6M
The Club came 17th out of 86 on the 6m UKAC this year with a great effort from GØBBB with the club call G3WIR/A coming 12th out of 266 entrants on the Restricted section and that was with 3 sessions not scored. Well done. Scores were also posted by G8AJM, GØSKA,G8XCK and yours truly.
SCORES ARE HERE
Christmas Cumulatives
Just to let you know that there will be a load of activity on VHF over Christmas with the Christmas Cumualatives Contest.
These are just for fun and run from 1400 to 1600 UTC on the 26th - 29th.
Bands are 50/70/144/432 Mhz. you can do it on all or just one.
Seeing as the weather might be warm it might be worth venturing out to see how far you can get. You don’t need a beam or high power, just a radio that works on Upper SSB and the will to have fun.
I wil be portable near Lincoln in IO93 not very high but the south should be workable. So if anyone is interested in going to my usual location on the Chilterns then let me know. You will certainly do better than I will from where I will be.
Here is a tip for finding a site to get away from the Christmas cheer. (I’m at the mother in laws hence the relief that there is a contest that I have to do). Take a look at a map on the computer that gives terrain and look for a road that takes you to a high point all around. Then go to street view and virtually drive the road to check for a good clear view all round. See if you can see anything that is a clue to it being a good location like masts. That is a sure sign that someone also thinks it is a good location for radio. Then find somewhere to virtually park. That way you don't spend ages faffing about on the day.
Aim to get there for a hour before hand to set up and test your gear. Everyone else will be doing that so it is a great time to have a chat with others in places you might not have got to before.
You don’t have to go out. I worked someone in Liverpool on the last one who had his beam set up in his bedroom, inside, pointing through the open window!
Here is the LINK to the RSGB site and if anyone needs any help or pointers then just shout.
The Club came 17th out of 86 on the 6m UKAC this year with a great effort from GØBBB with the club call G3WIR/A coming 12th out of 266 entrants on the Restricted section and that was with 3 sessions not scored. Well done. Scores were also posted by G8AJM, GØSKA,G8XCK and yours truly.
SCORES ARE HERE
Christmas Cumulatives
Just to let you know that there will be a load of activity on VHF over Christmas with the Christmas Cumualatives Contest.
These are just for fun and run from 1400 to 1600 UTC on the 26th - 29th.
Bands are 50/70/144/432 Mhz. you can do it on all or just one.
Seeing as the weather might be warm it might be worth venturing out to see how far you can get. You don’t need a beam or high power, just a radio that works on Upper SSB and the will to have fun.
I wil be portable near Lincoln in IO93 not very high but the south should be workable. So if anyone is interested in going to my usual location on the Chilterns then let me know. You will certainly do better than I will from where I will be.
Here is a tip for finding a site to get away from the Christmas cheer. (I’m at the mother in laws hence the relief that there is a contest that I have to do). Take a look at a map on the computer that gives terrain and look for a road that takes you to a high point all around. Then go to street view and virtually drive the road to check for a good clear view all round. See if you can see anything that is a clue to it being a good location like masts. That is a sure sign that someone also thinks it is a good location for radio. Then find somewhere to virtually park. That way you don't spend ages faffing about on the day.
Aim to get there for a hour before hand to set up and test your gear. Everyone else will be doing that so it is a great time to have a chat with others in places you might not have got to before.
You don’t have to go out. I worked someone in Liverpool on the last one who had his beam set up in his bedroom, inside, pointing through the open window!
Here is the LINK to the RSGB site and if anyone needs any help or pointers then just shout.
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