05 Apr 2023 – Club AGM
Subscription Free, Sandwiches & Refreshments Provided For Members
19 Apr 2023 – RSGB Visit
By Our District Representative Andrew Jenner
Licence Validation
A reminder that your licence needs to be validated with Ofcom licensing at least once every five years.
Below is a link to the Ofcom licence portal.
DMR Initial Build Of Code Plug
Following a number of Talks at the club attached here is a very simple approach to building a DMR Code Plug from scratch. It is based on the Anytone AT-D887UV but the methodology is similar for other makes. The link below will open in a new tab.
Link To: DMR Initial Build Of Code Plug
DQRM a blight on our hobby
Recently, the amount and intensity of DQRM (Deliberate QRM) has been growing logarithmically, targeting DXpeditions all over the world.
https://www.dx-world.net/the-dqrm-report/
we experience this behaviour on some of our local repeaters
John M0hfh
3Y0J update QRT expected today due to difficulties.
https://www.dx-world.net/3y0j-bouvet-island/
The team have been reporting to Dx news by satellite radio Link above where you can watch videos of the expedition and see some of the difficulties they have encountered.
Landing Zodiacs on the shore of the island has been impossible due to the glacier, the team and all the equipment has to enter the water at a buoy 500 ft from the shore connected to the shore with a rope,the team wear survival suits, equipment in water tight drums, all has to be pulled ashore and carried 800 ft to the camp. Very difficult.
videos and daily news on Dx world link above.
John m0hfh
The 3Y0J Team is approaching the 7,000 QSO mark and continues to operate through the ongoing storm.
3Y0J
The Bouvet Island DXpedition
“The most remote uninhabited place on Earth”
Clublog #2 Most Wanted Entity
The link above takes you to the website, which gives some detail into the preparation and cost of the expedition and the terrain the team will be covering. The training for climbing and scaling the Glaciers and moving many tons of equipment.
Interesting reading
The transport to the Falkland Islands was by RAF transport and they are supported by worldwide amateur radio clubs including the RSGB
It is estimated 10,000 amateurs per day will be attempting QSO’s so dust off your kw amps. Hi Hi
John m0hfh
DMR
Our current theme is DMR. Next week we are going a recap of the DMR basics followed by a video showing basic setup.
Later in the month we hope have a practical demonstration.
Rex G4rae helps John m0hfh with morse practise today
today we acheived head copy at 20wpm but john could only manage 3 letter words.
we have both been practising with a hi mound paddle and we are getting familier with the technique and can send sucessfully at 16wpm, Rex G4rae would be pleased to help anyone interested.
Christmas & New Year Club Dates
A few dates for diaries.
Please check the programme for details.
21st December 2022 | Chairman’s Christmas Quiz & Social |
28th December 2022 | No Meeting |
4th January 2023 | 1st Meeting of the new year…… |
Christmas is coming………
That time of year is approaching it will soon be time for the Chairman’s Christmas quiz and social.
Check the Calander for the date.