Category Archives: Special Event Station

Dambuster Memorial Station GB5DAM

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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. … Continue reading →

SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS

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SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS 2014 International Mills Weekend Sunday 11th May 2014 10.00 – 16.00   LSWC intend to operate from two historic windmills this year. Heckington Windmill GB2HWM on your left and as usual Ellis Mill GB5EM pictured to your right. If you are interested in helping with any aspect of operating these stations please contact Dave M0KWM who is coordinating Heckington Mill or Steve M5ZZZ who will coordination Ellis Mill, there are cafeteria facilities close to both mills, weather permitting it should be a lovely day out. Dambusters Memorial GB5DAM 16th / 17th May 2014 The Club will be … Continue reading →

Lincolnshire Poacher International

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Site nearly set up and getting ready for the Scouts and Guides Communication Badge instruction which starts tomorrow Sunday 28th of July. Site set up by Mark M0ZLE, Dave M0KWM, Pete G1FLL, Les G1LQB, Pam G4STO, Gerry G6KGG, Ian G4XFC, Peter M0EJL, James G0EUN, Bob G7AVU and Steve M5ZZZ. We will be operating on HF and VHF all week and looking for stations that would like to exchange greetings messages from the Scouts. The station will be active from 0900 to 1700 each day.

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GB70DAM Special Memorial Station.

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As most of you are aware 16-17th May 2013 was the 70th Anniversary of the Dambusters raid. Steve M5ZZZand the dedicated few usually run GB5DAM but this year we felt we needed a more significant callsign and after much wrangling Steve received the NOV for GB70DAM. The station was set up and ready to roll by 11am with Bob G7AVU kindly making a 23cm stream possible so people all round the world could watch live via the GB3VL stream on the BATC website. At the peak on the GB3VL stream we had 2000 viewers!! The first contact from RAF Scampton to … Continue reading →

Dambusters Special Event Station GB70DAM

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On the 16/17th May 2013 the Lincoln Short Wave Club are operating a Special Event Station in memory of the Air Crew and German civilians killed during the now famous 617 Squadron’s raid on the great Ruhr dams of Germany. The station will be on RAF Scampton’s bomb dump which is where Barnes Wallis’s bouncing bomb would have been delivered on 16th May 1943. The station will start at 15.00 local time on 16th May 2013 and transmit through the night on 40 and 80 metres 3.617 MHz band conditions permitting. Transmissions will cease at 15.00 local time on the … Continue reading →

GB2CWP will be activated on Monday 27th August 2012

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Lincoln Short Wave Club members will be at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby on Monday to activate GB2CWP the Centre’s permanant Special Event call. The station will operate on 80/40 Mts using Phone and CW conditions permitting . The station will be active from approximatly 10.00. Look forward to working you on Monday. If you need any imformation contact me Steve M5ZZZ on 07777699069 or activitiesofficer@g5fz.co.uk.

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