Upcoming Foundation and Intermediate Courses

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At Lincoln Shortwave Club we are running a foundation course and exam on Saturday the 19th of March and Saturday the 26th of March. In addition to preparing for the exam that will be sat at the club in the afternoon of the 26th this will also be a practical course. With contacts being made on HF and VHF from the club station, an introduction to digital modes, antenna construction and tuning using SWR meters and antenna analysers and so on. The cost of the course is £45 to include 6 months membership of the club, that allows use of … Continue reading →

Christmas Dinner

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Wednesday 15th was time for the Clubs Christmas dinner gathering. As per past years the venue was the Fox and Hounds at Willingham by Stow. This dinner was also a celebration of the clubs centenary anniversary which we was not able to celebrate earlier in the year. After taking over the bar everyone got settled at the tables ready for the usual great meal. Present was Steve M5ZZZ, Stephen M5SJM & Kat, Roger G3PVU & Jackie, Andy M0IYE, Les G1LQB, David M6OYN, Chris 2E0NDT & John, Graham M7TSO & Sue, Mary G6SWZ, Dave G6EWP, George M0XVR, Peter 2E0FGA, Celia M6JZQ, … Continue reading →

Guy Martin at East Kirkby

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A team from the club assisted Guy Martin and the TV filming team to do a short ‘Morse sequence’ using the R1155/T1154 (as fitted in the Avro Lancaster bombers during WW2) in the (GB2CWP) Radio Museum ‘Shack’ at East Kirkby and which was a two way communication with a temporary station (GX5FZ) set up at the nearby EK Control Tower.  The filming took place on 20th September 2021.  The team comprised Roger G3PVU, Steve G6TVP, David G1`WVO, Tom G4OSB, Andy K0KED and Peter M0EJL. 

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Christmas Social Evening

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There was a reasonable turnout for the Christmas Social evening with 17 guests enjoying the seasonal quiz and buffet (supplied by Morrisons and Aldi)!!  I think they enjoyed the quiz although they found it hard; I got all the answers right so it couldn’t have been that hard!!  Well done to the members of the winning team: Graham M1DHV & Sandra and Bob G3VEV & Rosemary.  It’s all over, just a bit more clearing up to do.

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Affiliated membership of the Royal Air force Amateur Radio Society

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Following the decision earlier in the year that Lincoln Shortwave Radio Club should affiliate to RAFARS due to our involvement at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and many other activities like the annual Dambusters SES the club has now been officially affiliated to the RAFARS. Many thanks to Vince Lewis G4DQP for setting this up for us.

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Saturday at the shack

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Saturday the 13th of November at the shack. We had a good turn out at the shack this morning and as well as drinking lots of tea and setting the world to rights. We were able to move all of the equipment that had been left outside during the green shed move into the green shed, now located next to the radio shack. As well as move all the stuff that was blocking access to the loft into the green shed. Many thanks for all the hard work too Les G1LQB, Pete 2E0FGA, Steve M5ZZZ, Dave G1WVO. Daron 2E0GFY.

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A Journey, The Invictus Games and Archery

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On Wednesday night, Mick M6OYP, a member of or club gave a talk on his journey with the Invictus games and Archery. Starting at 7:30pm members of the club moved into the village hall where Mick talked through his presentation on the Invictus Games and how he had applied to volunteer at the next Games in 2022. Mick then went on to tell the story of how a chance meeting of the members of the Invictus Games GB team turned into a new found joy of Archery with the intention of taking his initial competition wins further by training to … Continue reading →

A talk on Half Wave End Fed Antennas

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Earlier this month Steve, M5ZZZ, gave a talk to the members on End Fed Half Wave Antennas. Steve started out by showing a selection of videos produced by Waters & Stanton. Steve then told us about his own experiences with Half Wave End Fed Antennas and passed round a 49:1 Transformer to show how easily one could be made. It is hoped that from this talk members will be encouraged to go out and try building there on EFHW even if it is used as an easy portable setup.

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Saturday mornings at the shack don’t get any easier

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Remember last week the lads dismantled the green shed, well this week they put it back together. I didn’t get there until gone 10 and the lads were waiting for Steve M5ZZZ to go home and fetch the nuts and bolts which he didn’t remember putting gin his car!!!  The base was already in place and levelled ready for the shed being put on once Steve got back; luckily David M7OYN was there with his phone and took a few photos.  We had a few more strong men volunteer today so it made it a little easier although still hard … Continue reading →