it wasn’t all sitting around at the shack last night, Graham M1DHV, spent time sign writing our latest acquisition, a trailer to transport equipment to Special Event Stations.
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Fir Park Show GB5FPS
Club members Stephen M5SJM, Les G1LQB, Graham M1DHV, Marc M7DEU and Steve M5ZZZ enjoyed a weekend at the Fir Park Show putting on the Special Event Station GB5FPS, they worked about 130 stations. Pam G4STO also made an appearance on Saturday and took a few photos so she could write a bit for g5fz.co.uk. Once again Marc was in charge of the cooking. Sorry I didn’t get a picture but Felicity, M1DHVs daughter was there singing songs from the 1940s. We had visits from a number of radio amateurs including several members of the club. Pity the weather wasn’t a … Continue reading →
GB0LV
Today we erected the aerials and accommodation ready for demonstrating amateur radio to hundreds of scouts over the Bank Holiday weekend. Please listen out for GB0LV and if you hear us then give us a call, we’ll be pleased to work you.
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This weekend 24th-27th the LSWC will be active with the Lincoln and Gainsborough Scouts at the Lost Village using the callsign GB0LV. The Scouts will be camping there over the weekend and LSWC Members will be allowing scouts to experience amateur radio throughout the weekend. The Lost Village is located in a secluded woodland near the village of Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. Please QSL via M1DHV by sending a stamped addressed envelope. His address is available on his QRZ.
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Started by Tim G5TM and Richard M6KFI started as they just wanted to have some fun on 2m. Tim enjoyed times on 11m where they held nets on the air talking to many people joined in. With the falling popularity in 2m operation Tim decided to try and bring this to 2m by organising a number of nets across the country each run by voulenteers to the event.. A number of events have been run so far with it rising in popularity each time. The nets are run on 2m FM Simplex with the frequencies coordinated to avoid each net … Continue reading →
FirPark SES 2024
The Lincoln Shortwave Club is proud to announce that they will be attending The FirPark Free Show, GB5FPS, on the 8th & 9th of June and FirPark Wings and Wheels, GB5WW, on the 24th – 26th August. The Club has attended this event for a number of years now demonstrating Amateur Radio to the public. This year we will be demonstrating HF Voice, Data Modes, VHF, Satellite Operation and also QO100 DATV and Voice. Members of the public will be able to try their hand at operating the radio and also be able to make contacts to others around the … Continue reading →
GB80DAM
GB80DAM was on air from the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln on the 27th May when over 200 contacts were made both on HF and VHF. Members helping run the station and clearing up afterwards included Steve M5ZZZ, Marc MK7DEU, Andy M0IYE, Bob G3VEV, Les G1LQB, Stuart 2E0SFK, Mary G6SWZ, Dave G6EWP, Graham 2E1TSO, Sue Graham’s XYL and Pam G4STO with her camera. Barry G4DBS from RAF Waddington ARC also helped. Bob and Andy spent the day demonstrating Morse code to visitors and the other members of the club operated the radios and answered questions from the many visitors. … Continue reading →
GB80DAM On the Air
As you know, On the 16th /17th May 1943, 19 Lancaster bombers of the RAF’s 617 Squadron took off from RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire armed with the now famous Bouncing Bomb invented by Barnes Wallis. See our Special Event Page for more Details. The club put on its special event station from the club shack on the evening of the 16th May 2023. Members of the club, Stephen M5SJM, Steve M5ZZZ, Les G1LQB, Marc M7DEU, Mary G6SWZ, Dave G6EWP, Bob G3VEV, Steve G7JHU & Bob G7AVU made a visit with his Wife Cathleen along with Pam G4STO. If I have … Continue reading →
GB0VNU from the former old airfield of RAF Skellingthorpe
I am delighted to report that an enjoyable morning was experienced at the GB0-VNU Special event memorial station held on the former old airfield of RAF Skellingthorpe (Birchwood) on Saturday 15th April 2023. On the 17th of April 1943 SGT John Duncan and his 6-crew from 50 Squadron RAF boarded Avro Lancaster ED 800 VN-C for an operation to the Skoda factory at Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. On their way to the target the Lancaster was attacked by a BF110 and alas was shot down killing all 7 crew. The aircraft crashed into soft land that was riddled with deep mine workings … Continue reading →
Another good day had at the International Bomber Command Centre.
On Sunday the 4th of September the club was once again at the International Bomber Command Centre for their Wings and Wheels show. Les G1LQB myself and Stuart 2E0SFK went over on the Saturday afternoon to set up the Coleman shelter and our usual pair of Clarke Masts with a Colinear on one and a half wave end fed strung between them. As usual everything was ready for us and we got a warm welcome from the IBCC staff. On Sunday morning the team turned up to set up the rest of the station with those above being joined by … Continue reading →
