Cheap Lab Power Supply

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For the Homebrewer, having a multi voltage power supply can be very handy especially if you are just experimenting. A cheap switched power supply used in computers can give you all the power you need for your experiments, but the problem is that it will not power up when disconnected from the computer. The solution is easier than you think, due to the fact that there is a standard colour code used by most manufactures of ATX power supplies and you don’t need to open the box to get it up and running. Although there is a lot of wires, … Continue reading →

Top Band Base Loaded Short Vertical

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G3LIQ / G4ERZ Top Band Vertical 50Ohm Coax feed. Info by G4SEF (Corrected by G4XFC) The original publication by G4SEF had a mistake in wire size quoting 1.2 AWG which is over 7mm instead of 1.2mm magnetic wire, which fits into the length of the designed loading coil. For practical and economical purposes I recalculated the loading coil with 16 AWG (1.25mm) magnetic wire. Calculation on the original publication meant that over 52mtrs of wire was needed for the loading coil which meant you had to purchase a 1Kg roll to wind the coil as their is approx 92mtrs of … Continue reading →

Future Events

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Wednesday 26th March 2014 THE NEW LOOK RSGB Presented by Graham Coomber G0NBI RSGB General Manager Aisthorpe Village Hall  ************ Wednesday 30th April 2014 USED EQUIPMENT SALE Aisthorpe Village Hall Items for sale check in from 19.00. Auction starts 20.00 prompt Web: www.g5fz.co.uk  For information on any aspect of the Club activities please contact: Steve M5ZZZ LSWC Activities Officer Email: activitiesofficer@g5fz.co.uk

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International Space Station

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Dave Wright M0KWM is going to try and join over GB3LS and IRLP to the international Space Station this Friday about 08:30 UTC.  Dave will sort out link so nothing else needs to be done.   We will not be able to QSL during this but still should be interesting.  Details on link below.  Just tune into repeater and no need to do anything else.  Note true link will only be live to the ISS will last about 10 minutes http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/february/ariss_audio_event_2102.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AmateurRadioNews+%28Southgate+Amateur+Radio+News%29#.UwSvYX8gGK0

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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 →