Can you bounce signals off rainbows?
Wednesday evening brought this spectacular rainbow to Aisthorpe; we were lucky not to get the storms associated with it.
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Who said G4STO’s arials aren’t used?
The above photo shows one of the reasons I don’t go on 2M at this time of the year!
Continue reading →Ever wondered what happened to that pile of rubbish at the end of the shack?
You probably haven’t noticed it’s gone but if you have noticed, have you wondered what happened to it, that’s the pile of rubbish that was left at the west end of the shack. Well I took it home and practiced being an arsonist! I left the container of grease for others to deal with. I suggest nothing is left lying around or it may end up at the bottom of my garden!
Continue reading →Bloultham Park Fair
I met Steve M5ZZZ at the shack at 0830 on Saturday to pick up the equipment for Boultham Park Fair; why do we always leave everything we do to the last minute? I got there early so emptied the shed to get to the generator then, after getting the generator out, replaced everything I had got out only to see the white board we needed behind what I had put back, it stayed there! Both cars full we set off for Boultham about 0850. We arrived at Boultham Park soon after 0900 where Tom G4OSB and Ian G4EVK were waiting … Continue reading →
VHF NFD
Several members took part in VHF NFD again this year; I think tempers were a little fraught whilst setting up in the morning but things had calmed down by the time I returned to prepare the sausages and burgers with help from Louise 2E0LOT in the evening. We did wonder where the frying pan had disappeared to only to find it being used as an antenna!!!!
Continue reading →Sausage and Burger Night
Another successful Sausage and Burger Night was held at the Club on July 2nd. Unfortunately it was almost dark before I got my camera out! Featured below are Tom G4OSB, James G0EUN and Chris 2E0NDT and Alec G4OIP, Bob G3VRD, Tom G4OSB and Roger G3PVU Steve M5ZZZ clearing up The evening was so successful it was decided to hold another Sausage and Burger Night at VHF NFD.
Continue reading →More Foundation Sucesses
Successful candidates for the Foundation Exam held at Aithorpe Village Hall on the 28th of June 2014 Left to Right, Lead Trainer Ian G4XFC, Tom Williams, Vicky Williams, Fiona Farrar and Ian Smith. Ian is planning an Intermediate Course for the end of July and all places have been filled for this course.
Continue reading →Foundation Course
Three more Foundation Licence candidates passed their examination on Saturday 24th May. From left to right Keith, Rob and David; George M0XVR – Course Leader, Louise 2E0LOT – 1st Invigilator and Peter G1FLL – Second Invigilator.
Continue reading →Surplus Equipment Sale
The Surplus Equipment Sale on 30th April was well attended by both club members and other amateurs from around the county. Surplus equipment was a little down on previous sales but there were still many bargains to be had. Ian G4XFC assisted our resident auctioneer Bob G7AVU by finding the items for sale and Mark M0ZLE our Chairman and Roger G3PVU our Treasurer happily accepted payments and made payments at the end of the sale. You will see from the photographs that the equipment for sale isn’t necessarily associated with radio; I used to work in the publicity … Continue reading →
Dambuster Memorial Station GB5DAM
OPERATION CHASTISE On the 16th/17th May 1943 19 Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron RAF took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire armed with the now famous Bouncing Bomb invented by Barnes Wallis. The raid was led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC. The aircraft took off in three groups. Group One led by Gibson took off in three waves of three aircraft at ten minute intervals starting at 21.39. Their mission was to attack the Mohne and Elder dams. Group Two consisting of 5 aircraft took off at 21.28 taking the longer northern route to attack the Sorpe dam. Group … Continue reading →
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