Saturday morning at the shack
The mast for the satellite aerials is plumb; not long to go now before the station is up and running. Someone said Pam was cooking sausages; the hungry few waiting
Continue reading →Christmas Dinner 2019
The Fox and Hounds at Willingham by Stow was once again chosen for the venue for the club Christmas Dinner. Below are a few photos from the night.
Continue reading →YOTA Winter 2019
YOTA a fun radio camp especially for youngsters this year will be held from the 12th to 15th December in the Netherlands and one of our members Charlie Du Rose will be attending. Hello I’m Charlie 2E0FMZ and I’m a member of LSWC/G5FZ I will be attending this year’s winter YOTA in the Netherlands and I’m very excited to attend. I will be making G5FZ known to other attendees and I am excited to work with the other youngsters at the event. Although, I am especially excited to be working with satellites as I find them very interesting. I am … Continue reading →
December Activities
Illustrated talk on RAF Stenigot
On Wednesday 6th November Lincoln Short Wave Club had the pleasure of listening to Chris Lester, a Chartered Engineer retired from the microwave electronics industry, giving an illustrated talk on RAF Stenigot. Chris informed us how RAF Stenigot formed part of the WWII “Chain Home” radar system, the world’s first integrated air defence radar system which was in operation between 1938 and 1955 and it continued in use during the Cold War as an Ace High a NATO communications relay station using Tropo. propagation. The system allows the NATO to send data from the north of Norway to southern Greece … Continue reading →
Surplus Equipment Sale
The Surplus Equipment Sale on the 30th October was once again well supported by club members and visitors from around the county, north of the Humber, Hull and south of the county Cambridgeshire. Peter 2E0FGA helped with the booking in of equipment and Simon 2E0DXE and Steve M5ZZZ assisted Bob G7AVU our auctioneer by finding the lots for sale and collecting payments which Stephen M5SJM was happy to receive and pay out after the sale. Thanks to Steve M5ZZZ for the photos.
Continue reading →RAF Stenigot – a Pioneering Radar Station
There will be a talk at Lincoln Short Wave Club Wednesday 6th November on the history of RAF Stenigot radar station. Thanks to Eagle Radio Club for putting us onto this superb presentation and for the original publicity which has been edited only to reflect change of venue. RAF Stenigot – a Pioneering Radar Station RAF Stenigot formed part of the WWII “Chain Home” radar system – the world’s first integrated air defence radar system, many of whose principles are still applicable today. In the 1990s it was the most complete survivor of the original 20 stations, when the decision … Continue reading →
FOUNDATION EXAMINATION SUCCESS
What can go wrong on a cold and wet October afternoon; the heating in the village hall? It didn’t really go wrong but I couldn’t get it working; luckily with trial and error Les and Peter got it sorted in time for the exam to begin so we didn’t have to sit in hats and coats. Today was our first attempt at the new syllabus and below are the successful candidates – left Chris and right Richard.
Continue reading →Arthur Atkinson’s visit to East Kirkby
In July one of the Lincoln Short Wave Club Members, David Willey G1WVO heard on the preverbal grape vine that an elderly gentleman called Arthur Atkinson had an item on his bucket list that we could hopefully help him achieve. Arthur a gentleman of 97 years young was a Wireless Operator in WW2; he flew in Lancaster bombers of 61 Sqn. based at RAF Skellingthorpe nr Lincoln where he flew 34 sorties a normal tour being 30. His wish was to again operate a Marconi T1154/R1155. The LSWC establish the Radio Museum at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in 2005 … Continue reading →
Jamboree on the Air
Lincoln Short Wave Club put on a special event station GB0SCS for JOTA at the Scout Camp Sudbrooke on Saturday 19th October. Les G1LQB collected the equipment from the shack on Friday ready for an early start on Saturday morning. Graham M1DHV, Steve M5ZZZ and Andy M0IYE together with Les set the station up in one of the scout huts. As usual Pam G4STO turned up with a bite to eat early in the afternoon. Equipment used; the club’s FT1000 Field and a nest of dipoles by EA Antennas. JOTA stations the length and breadth of the UK were worked … Continue reading →
