FT 8 the saviour of our DX ing hobby?

give it a go!

Radio related talk.

video a fore runner and introduction to next week’s talk.

Peter demos SDR soft and hardware.

18 February 2018 RadioActive Rally
Nantwich Civic Hall, Nantwich, Ches. CW5 5DG.
Open 10:30. Free parking. B&B. Traders. RSGB books. Raffle. On-site catering.
Contact: Stuart Jackson, 07880-732534.

why should you have always used web based logs ?

No it's not another pie and peas night but PI computers , using them for all sorts of radio related projects !

Discussion on up coming events , and some shack activity.

Practical session in 3 parts

1 SDR and FT8

2 Bring your Multi Meter and test it

3 Rig training session on the FT5000

18 March 2018 Hack Green Bunker Rally.
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, French Lane, Hack Green,
Nr Nantwich, Baddington Cheshire, CW5 8AL.
Open 10:00. Sale of electronic equipment, amateur gear, components,
military radio items and vehicle spares. Refreshments available.
See also 7 October.
Contact: 01270-623353, coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk http://www.hackgreen.co.uk

Club Stand and Bring and buy planning.

vertical antenna’s

RSGB UKAC 144Mhz Contest

http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/readcal.pl

Next in the series of technical evenings

This week, G0KHW will be demonstrating his Yaesu 767 whilst Dave G8KBB will be showing how to use a spectrum analyser.

Oh, and of course, learn how to use the radios in the shack !

RSGB UKAC contest

http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/readcal.pl

Another enigmatic talk title - Albert G3ZHE will be up at the font delivering a talk on....

...well, don't ask me 🙂

It's practical time again

This week come learn from Glen about DSD+. Glen will be firing up the Pipo to give us a demo.

At the same time Dave will be giving a tutorial on oscilloscopes - including how to use an MSO which is a scope and a logic analyser all in one.

Oh, and of course, there's also the shack.

29 April 2018 Northern Amateur Radio Societies Blackpool Rally
Norbreck Exhibition Centre, Blackpool, FY2 9AA.
Open 10:30/10:15. Trade. B&B. SIGs. Talkin. Parking. RSGB books.
Details: Dave, M0OBW 01270-761608, dwilson@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.narsa.org.uk

Time for something different.

As well as a debrief on the weekend,  Roger G0MDQ will tell us about GDPR and the implications for us as a club

See you Tuesday

Dave

Practical evening

Ok, three things on this week:

1. Jeff will be giving a practical demonstration of the "Super Antenna SuperWHIP Pro-Pack Model MP1DXTR2" - possibly with FT8
2. You need to learn some soldering techniques. Not the copper tubing variety Lee promised
3. And in the shack, we have a completed patch panel. Learn how to use it!

National Mills Weekend 2018

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May 2018

http://www.mills-on-the-air.net/index.php

(53.3821362,-2.4794909)

http://www.lymmvillage.co.uk/about/landmarks/lymm-slitting-mill-and-gorge

http://www.mills-on-the-air.net/registrations.php

Natter night.

There is no talk on this evening - chance for a chat.

Practical time again

In the clubroom, come try out your frequency meter. Jack will bring his off air standard. Make sure you arrive in good time to let your meter stabilise as most take some time to warm up.

Meanwhile, outside - assuming the weather is good - it's practice time. In June there will be a 2 metre walking DF hunt around the village so some and make sure your kit works in the car park.

Oh, and as usual, get some practice in in the shack

Planning  -  A look at coming events updates from the recent Committee Meeting’

http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/ham-en/

It's fox hunt time.

Meet at the club house, there will be two stations to find somewhere in the village. So this is a walking DF hunt.

Both stations will be on 2m.

The 2018 144MHz QRP Contest will take place on Sunday 10th June 2018.

Come and learn about this year's Friedrichshafen event from Mike, G4VSS

Summertime!

So pop to the bar, grab a drink and have a natter in the clubhouse. No talk this evening - natternight

Dave

Ok - it's DF hunt time again

As per last time, we'll be hiding in Grappenhall. Come and find us. Two stations, same channel, 2 metres.

Lessons learnt from last time

1. close in on foot the signals can be large - attenuators help. Will drop the power down more after 30 minutes
2. we should probably pick a quieter frequency - will announce that at 8pm in 145.450 - we'll either be there or will announce a change in frequency

7 July 2018 Stockport RS Rally [Saturday]
Walthew House, 112 Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6SQ.
Open 10:00/09:30 to 16:00. Entry £2. Car parking around the venue. Talkin.
Trade stands. SIGs. RSGB books.
Contact Nigel Roscoe, G0RXA, 07506-904422, info@g8srs.co.uk

Red Rose QRP Festival is to go ahead!

Date; Sunday 15th July, 2018 11am to 3pm

Location; St Joseph's Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PR

Admission £2.50

Easy access from all major motorways, A580, A579, etc.

Car parking, disabled access, Bring and Buy, refreshments, bar,

Table hire; £8 per 6ft table as in previous years.

Traders access from 0830

We hope you will be able to support us and help make this years event as successful as ever.

Please email g4hzj@ntlworld.com as soon as possible if you would like tables reserving or need further information.

**NOTE NEW DATE**.

Ron asked could we have another go at meter measurement - and this time he's offered to tabulate all the results trying to check each range...

..so bring that dmm.

Ron will be emailing round some more details I believe

Dave

One of the main events of the year.

Paul will be running the barbecue again this year.

Make a note in your diary. More details to follow

Results time.

Chris and Ron tested a surprisingly large number of meters last week.

Now we get their findings....

Guest speaker tonight.

Evan Duffield M0TJU will deliver us a talk:

"Aurora - Visual and Radio"

Afraid of programming digital rigs? Comfortable with it but want to learn more? Either way come along to Roger M0DWQ's talk and learn more

Dave

2 September 2018 Telford Hamfest
Enginuity Centre, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Salop. TF8 7DQ.
Combined with the G-QRP Mini Convention & Buildathon, 1 September
More Information: Martyn, G3UKV, 01952-255416.
http://www.telfordhamfest.org.uk

Mike G4VSS

FT8 Logging all that's gone before !

To what ends !

The British Amature Television Clubs 2018 Convention!

https://batc.org.uk/events

https://tinyurl.com/y7g5m9z6

Not had one of these for a while.

Lee G0AMU is organising a quiz night, so get your thinking caps on!

Competitive? Us? no......

Provisional date for the 70MHz Contest is Sunday 23rd September 2018.

1300 to 1600 UTC

Two sections low power 10watts

open full power!

Peter, G4LLG has a short talk on his experience with SDR receivers as panadapters and/or separate station receivers 

28 & 29 September 2018 The National Hamfest [Friday/Saturday]
Newark & Nottingham Showground, Lincoln Rd, Winthorpe,
Newark NG24 2NY.
Organised by the Lincoln Shortwave Club and the RSGB.
http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk (Not yet updated for 2018)

Intriguing title.

Apparently this talk has been many years in the making.

Come listen to Albert G3ZHE to find out more

http://wab.intermip.net/Contest%20Dates.php

www.hackgreen.co.uk

Ok, bit different tonight

It's the AGM of the community centre so whilst parking may be tight apparently there are refreshments on offer. Free ones 🙂

However that will probably a quick affair so we have another session. A discussion on Eshail  Sat and video. We need to decide what we want to do....

...so turn up a bit early.

12 to 14 October 2018 The RSGB Convention [Friday to Sunday]
Kents Hill Park Training & Conference Centre, Timbold Drive,
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ.
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention

Ok,

You know you must attend.

You have stuff in the shack you do not want, and you know you can't resist a bargain.

And to top it all, Paul puts on a damn fine show as auctioneer!

So don't miss the junk sale.

  “When The Boat Comes In”

'twas the night after Christmas.

Well, perhaps not. However the RSGB Convention is the weekend before. Mike & Dave (and maybe others) plan to be there. COme find out what went on

This one might need to move slightly but this is currently planned for the 6th.

Peter, having sorted his software will demo the SDR panadapter setup and Dave will demo how to measure receiver sensitivity with a noise source and a PC. Did you build one of the noise sources a few years ago? Let's see if it still works.....

Roger M0DWQ takes front and centre tonight and will bring us up to date on the finances of WARC.

St Vincent de Paul’s, Caldershaw Road, off Edenfield Road (A680), Norden, Rochdale, OL12 7QR.

Doors open to the public at 10:30am with disabled visitors gaining access 15 minutes earlier.

Admission is £2.50 with those under 12 years free.

£5 per pitch (for traders with own tables) or £10 for a pitch with table provided.

Bring & Buy as well as commercial traders and amateur radio sellers.

Refreshments available including bacon and sausage butties.

Further Details: Robert M0NVQ

m0nvq@outlook.com     Tel: 07778113333

**Updated 23/10/18**

Bill's talk will be on QSX Archives.

A double helping this evening - two practical sessions

Glen will be demoing the capabilities of his Stabilock

and Dave will run a hands on session on soldering/

“Transmission of Information (Data Handling and Information Theory)”

...M0XPD

Drawing on music, detective fiction, bellringing and electronics, Paul, m0xpd, will describe his recent fun and games with the new type of ‘Step Sequencer’ which he has been developing, based upon some 400 year old permutations. Sequencers are simple state machines, similar to the ‘keyers’ familiar in amateur radio, which produce repeated patterns. These devices are widely used in the production and performance of contemporary music. Ignoring the old advice about never working with children and animals, Paul will attempt to interrupt his talk with some noisy demonstrations

...M0XPD