LINCOLN SHORT WAVE CLUB COMMITTEE

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The following club members were elected onto the Committee at the Annual General meeting on 15th January 2014: Chairman – Mark, M0ZLE Secretary – Pam, G4STO Treasurer – Roger, G3PVU Activity Officer – Steve, M5ZZZ Committee members – Ian – G4XFC, Les – G1LQB, Gerry – G6KGG, Louise – 2E0LOT, Dave – M0KWM and Bob – G7AVU. Contact details for committee members are available in the shack and members list which will be distributed to all members at the beginning of March.

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Happy New Year

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2013 had its ups and downs, we were the successful winners of the RSGB National club of the Year Award and again the National Hamfest was bigger and better than last year. We have put on some successful stations for the Scouts and though Boultham Park event was draining with the heat it was still enjoyed by all. The latest strong winds destroyed all the aerials on our mast and now down to a long wire for operations in the shack, we should have the aerials sorted out in Jan/Feb 2014. The sad news was the passing away of Geoff … Continue reading →

G5FZ Christmas Dinner

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Lincoln Short Wave Club’s Christmas Dinner was held at the Fox & Hounds, Willingham by Stow. It was a jovial event attended by club members and families. I took pictures of the event with my Smart Phone and realised when I got home that although I am good at Morse, I am useless at photography. I apologise to everyone that smiled at me, as their smile was in vain as all pictures were useless and could not be used. The meal was very good, compared to last year where the garlic mushrooms were that hard that they kept flying of … Continue reading →

Course Successes

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Since March 2013 Les and Gerry have had the following examination successes.   Starting in March, Andrew Fisher passed his Foundation Exam on the 10th. On the 30th June Chris Thatcher and Stan Parker passed their Intermediate Exam and on the 6th October Lorna Gregory passed her Foundation Exam.  More recently, on the 17th November Guy Howe and Alan Arnold passed their Foundation Exam; Alan is keen to go on to the Intermediate Course as soon as one is arranged.

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Coffee Morning

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Lincoln and district radio amateurs at their coffee morning at the Range in Lincoln.  From left to right: Fred G6BPH, James G0EUN, Pam G4STO, Peter M0EJL, Jim G0EJQ, Chris 2E0NDT, Roger G3PVU, Don M0CES and Anne G6BPH’s XYL. A few local amateurs meet each Tuesday at 10 a.m., currently at the Range just off Tritton Road, for a coffee and chat.  Everyone is made very welcome so why not join them one Tuesday?

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FOUNDATION COURSE

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The Lincoln Short Wave Club will be running a Foundation Course starting on Saturday 11th January 2014 with the examination on Sunday 26th January.  If you are interested in joining this course please visit the club either on a Saturday morning or Wednesday evening on or before 21st December to register for the course. Pam G4STO Secretary

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VILLAGE HALL CAR PARK

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A few months ago I was asked if members of the Lincoln Short Wave Club could help form a working party with other regular users of the Village Hall to spread gravel on the car park.  True to LSWC form a working party was arranged and by Saturday 26th October 11 tons of gravel had been delivered ready to spread.  Fifteen of our members turned out to help (average age I believe a few years over 60, it was young David who brought it down to that level!!!) together with Steve and Chris from the Village Hall Committee. Work was … Continue reading →

GB3LS officially open for business on IRLP

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Ofcom issued NOV today, so here we go, even found that Santa has a node at the North Pole , already to send request for IC7800 to him when next at radio. To use just open repeater as normal and then whist mic open us DTMF key pad to send 4 digit node and unmet and you will hear the remote repeater acknowledge and open, then either breaking or call as normal. List of IRLP nodes on irlp.net. Looks like another way of having radio fun, so from now on the first thing to pack when going away is your … Continue reading →

Poacher Update

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Gerry G6KGG busy working with the scouts helping them to send greetings messages, while Pam G4STO fills out the Communication Certificate for them which goes towards the Scouts Communication Badge. The team has been very busy, and found it difficult to fit everything into the half hour slot allocated to the scouts so at times some pileups of scouts had to be worked through. The weather was fine up to today Wednesday when the rain started and then everything got a bit damp. Today’s highlight was a Russian Guide from the Urals whose grasp of the English was basic but … Continue reading →