Atlanta Radio Club hosted an evening with Martin F. Jue and have posted a series of videos on You Tube where Martin gives a series of demonstration on how you can use MFJ’s Antenna Analysers. Well worth watching for those who like to play about with antennas and a list of the 20 videos can be found here. More video’s of the MFJ Antenna Analyser can be found here Thanks to Des G4UHZ for pointing me in the direction of these links.
Continue reading →Lincoln Short Wave Club have been told that they have been judged the winners of Region 13 Club of the Year for 2012. The club will be presented with the ‘trophy’ on 27 March 2013 by Steve Boden G4XCK (Region 13 Regional Manager). This will take place at the BSA Club and we have arranged for a finger buffet/nibbles to be laid on for the event. We also understand that all the Region 13 DRM’s are coming along for the presentation!
Continue reading →Due to a significant upgrade to the Gallery section of the website, some pictures in the posts will not be visible. This is an ongoing process of updating the website and some other things are not working properly, I am busy sorting it all out now and hope to have it all fixed soon. Ian G4XFC
Continue reading →I am pleased that some members of the club are now having CW QSO’s on the bands, I have put information on the Morse Crusade website for anyone wishing to start learning Morse. There is a large interest for learning Morse now, as I have just given a successful Morse Presentation at Sheffield ARC and I will be doing another Morse Presentation at Pontefract DARC in June. Remember that I am not a Morse Trainer as you are able to do that at home on your computer, I am a Morse Mentor and I am willing to help you through … Continue reading →
LSWC CW operators may now join in with the FISTS events using either G5FZ or G6COL using the member No 16210. FISTS is the International Morse Preservation Society and further information about the club can be found here.
Continue reading →The club was given a very interesting talk about how Summits on the Air works and the difference between the “Activator” of the summit (Mountain Goat) and the “Chaser” (Shack Sloth) by Mike 2E0YYY a prolific “Mountain Goat” himself. It is well organised and has a web database to confirm contacts for the point system. Activated summits have different point due to the accessibility of the summit rather than the height of it. By going to SOTAwatch2 it gives a list of active summits marked in red and it is updated in real time. the page also lists advance notice … Continue reading →
Tuesday 29th January started the contest season for the Lincoln Short Wave Club with a leisurely 70MHz UKAC. The UKAC contests are ideal for newcomers to the hobby giving a relaxed introduction to contesting. This photo shows Tim, M6ZRT, at the mike being mentored by Steve, M5ZZZ. Chris, M6NDT, was making a manual log; Chris prefers more of a ‘rag chew’ but assures me he will have a go at the next UKAC. Bob, G7AVU, was also there and very concerned about the aerials which were turning freely in the high winds; this made it difficult to work other contesters … Continue reading →
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