SATURDAY 18TH JULY 2015 COACH LEAVES SHACK AT 08.00. COACH FARE £10.00 RSGB members can print a ticket for FREE ADMISSION to Bletchly Park by going to www.rsgb.org.uk/members area. For non members the entrance fee is £14.50 This is open to non members of LSWC, if you would like tickets then please let Steve M5ZZZ know
Continue reading →Members of Lincoln Short Wave Club were delighted that members of the Grantham, RAF Waddington, and Thorpe Camp Amateur Radio Clubs were able to join them on Saturday 16th May for a Celebration of Lincolnshire Fayre (prepared by Steve M5ZZZ and Pam G4STO) and to say ‘thank you’ for their support at the National Hamfest each year. An enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Work to be done on the aerials or was it the wine? Keith M0KAN; no he isn’t fishing. Les G1LQB wrapping cutlery Lynn and Shirley soaking up the sun Members and guests enjoying the food. Peter’s … Continue reading →
A few members of the club (2E0LOT, M0KWM, M5ZZZ and G4XFC, spent Saturday and Sunday putting on a special event station at Heckington Mill.Heckington Windmill is the only 8-sailed tower windmill still standing in the UK with its sails intact. It was built in 1830 to plans by millwright Edward Ingeldew and has six storeys called “floors”: ground floor, meal floor, stone (stage) floor, lower bin floor, upper bin floor (hoist floor), dust or cap floor. Photos ‘stolen’ from the Club’s Facebook page.
Continue reading →Above, a very popular visitor to Lincoln Short Wave Club, a Gyr Saker Arabian Falcon, which was brought to the club by Steve, G1PPA. It is hoped to arrange for Steve to give a talk to the club early in 2015.
Continue reading →The above photo shows one of the reasons I don’t go on 2M at this time of the year!
Continue reading →Wednesday 26th March 2014 THE NEW LOOK RSGB Presented by Graham Coomber G0NBI RSGB General Manager Aisthorpe Village Hall ************ Wednesday 30th April 2014 USED EQUIPMENT SALE Aisthorpe Village Hall Items for sale check in from 19.00. Auction starts 20.00 prompt Web: www.g5fz.co.uk For information on any aspect of the Club activities please contact: Steve M5ZZZ LSWC Activities Officer Email: activitiesofficer@g5fz.co.uk
Continue reading →Dave Wright M0KWM is going to try and join over GB3LS and IRLP to the international Space Station this Friday about 08:30 UTC. Dave will sort out link so nothing else needs to be done. We will not be able to QSL during this but still should be interesting. Details on link below. Just tune into repeater and no need to do anything else. Note true link will only be live to the ISS will last about 10 minutes http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/february/ariss_audio_event_2102.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29#.UwSvYX8gGK0
Continue reading →Mike Wiles contacted me as he is looking to purchase a Yaesu 7700 receiver at a reasonable cost. Does anyone know where one is for sale. I have offered him a chance to come along and have a go at the Foundation Exam but we will see on that one Les G1LQB
Continue reading →Wednesday was a day of mixed emotions for members of Lincoln Short Wave Club. We started the day by attending Chris’ funeral and whilst it was a sad occasion we were able to celebrate the relatively short life of Chris. Penri his elder son spoke of his father’s career in broadcasting whilst Huw, the younger of his sons, reflected on Chris’ role of father. Simon M0SIY then reminisced on Chris’ career with the Lincoln Short Wave Club. The wake was held at the Stags Head on Newport. In the evening members and spouses then attended the Poacher on Bunkers Hill … Continue reading →
I managed to try some AM during a 10m opening on 30 September and it was a great experience to hear so many AM stations from the US on the band. Rob, W1AEX sent me an e-mail shortly after our QSO. It was great to hear you today on 10 meter AM. The attached mp3 file is a recording of the very fine G5FZ club station as we chatted today. Toward the end of the audio recording you can hear a bit of splatter from the station that was below us, but your signal was very strong so it was … Continue reading →