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FirPark SES 2024

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 22/02/2024 by M5SJM22/02/2024

The Lincoln Shortwave Club is proud to announce that they will be attending The FirPark Free Show, GB5FPS, on the 8th & 9th of June and FirPark Wings and Wheels, GB5WW, on the 24th – 26th August. The Club has attended this event for a number of years now demonstrating Amateur Radio to the public. This year we will be demonstrating HF Voice, Data Modes, VHF, Satellite Operation and also QO100 DATV and Voice. Members of the public will be able to try their hand at operating the radio and also be able to make contacts to others around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Event Station | Tagged FirPark, g5fz, G6COL, GB5FPS, Lincoln Shortwave Club, LSWC | Leave a reply

Fir Park Show 2019 GB5FPS

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 04/07/2019 by M5SJM04/07/2019

On the weekend of the 8th & 9th June the LSWC were once again at Fir Park for the Fir Park Show 2019. Using the call sign GB5FPS we were active on the usual HF and VHF / UHF bands. The weather reports this time were not the most favourable but we pressed on getting all the kit ready on the Wednesday before. The kit was collected from the shack on the Friday by Les, G1LQB, and taken over to Fir Park. After getting the masts ready for raising he was soon joined by Stephen, M5SJM, who thought it best … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Event Station | Tagged Fir Park, Fir Park Show, GB5FPS, LSWC, SES, special event | Leave a reply

Special Event Stations This Week & More

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 10/05/2019 by M5SJM10/05/2019

Lincoln Shortwave Club have a number of special event stations over the next week. This Week On Saturday 11th May the club is putting on a Special Event Station at Ellis Mill GB5EM for Mills on the Air; setting up from 0900 hours.  Ellis Mill is on Mill Road, Lincoln, LN1 3JJ. On Thursday/Friday 16th/17th May GB5DAM – Dambusters Memorial Station will be on air from the shack; operating will commence at 2120 and if there are enough operators will go through the night until 12 noon on the Friday. Next Month In June the LSWC have even more Special Event Stations … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Activities, East Kirkby, Special Event Station | Tagged East Kirkby, g5fz, G6COL, GB5DAM, GB5EM, GB5FPS, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, LSWC | Leave a reply

GB5FPS Fir Park June 2018

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 19/06/2018 by M5SJM19/06/2018

GB5FPS at Fir Park. LSWC put on a special event station, GB5FPS, at Fir Park during the weekend of 9th/10th June. The setup of two Fan Dipole antennas and Verticals allowed use of a wide range of bands from 160m through to 70cm’s. Numerous contacts were made over the two days both on HF, SSB and CW and on VHF/UHF FM. A number of satellite contacts were also made using 2m’s (Downlink) and 70cm’s (Uplink) simultaneously. A pleasant surprise came from a visit from someone on the Sunday who we had made contact with via Satellite on the Saturday. In addition … Continue reading →

Posted in Special Event Station | Tagged Fir Park, GB5FPS | Leave a reply

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