Centenary Competition

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Starting Today the LSWC are hosting a monthly cumulative competition as part of our centenary celebrations. Direct / simplex contacts only on any band using Voice or CW modes. Each contact is worth 1 point unless it is another LSWC member in which case it is worth 2 points. No duplicates are allowed within each month. This competition is open to all LSWC Members so if you wish to take part and are not a member then please get in touch to join our club. At the end of each month please send your completed logs to Stephen M5SJM at … Continue reading →

A Brief History of Lincoln Short Wave Club

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Roger, G3PVU, has been sorting through notes written by the late Colin, G3MUL, and has written in detail ‘A Brief History of The Lincoln Short Wave Club’.  Unfortunately due to lockdown and not being able to get to the club Roger has only been able to write the history up to 1961 as later records are at the club. By the year 1921 more and more people were becoming interested in the new phenomena, wireless. A group of eleven such enthusiasts met at the Spread Eagle Hotel in Lincoln. (The hotel was located at the lower end of the precinct … Continue reading →

NATIONAL HAMFEST

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The Directors of National Hamfest (Lincoln) Limited have today issued the following statement: It is with much regret that we must announce the cancellation of the National Hamfest 2020 due to be held on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September. We have been closely monitoring the ever changing health landscape and emerging government guidance.  In consideration of our primary responsibilities to the health and welfare of our volunteers, traders and visitors we have decided that this is the right decision. The environment in which the event is held presents unique and very difficult challenges in protecting social distancing, preventing handling of … Continue reading →

Fritz (Fred) Bennewitz G6BPH

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As you may know mourners have been restricted to close family at funerals so it was not possible for Fred’s friends to attend his service in person but thanks to modern day technology we were able to watch this on the internet.  Below is a copy of the tribute read by Michael, one of Fred’s sons. Dad was very clear in his wishes that this Eulogy should be a celebration of his life so today I’m going to do my best to do just that. But firstly and sadly this celebration has had to be curtailed immensely due to the … Continue reading →

Fred Bennewitz G6BPH

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It is with much sadness that I have to report the sudden death on 5th March of Fred Bennewitz G6BPH; Fred has been a member of.Lincoln Short Wave Club for over 20 years although he hasn’t been able to attend meetings recently as he was his wife Anne’s carer; Anne is now in a Care Home in Saxilby. Fred’s funeral will take place on Monday 30th March at ten past three at Lincoln Crematorium. Anyone that knew Fred is welcome to go to the funeral but his family will understand if you can’t get under these current circumstances; if you … Continue reading →

QO100 Portable Setup Testing

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QO100 portable setup testing at LSWC, using 80cm dish, dual band dish feed and SG labs 2.4GHz transverter.  Although signals were a little weak (possibly due to sun noise and cloud), a signal test was transmitted by Andy Gibbons, M0IYE on the 2.4GHz uplink and received on the 10GHZ downlink. The portable setup will be used at public events.  A larger dish will be installed at the shack, but until then visitors to the shack may use the portable setup weather permitting.  Andy G0FVI

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