CLUB Contesting

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Contesting, for some is like a drug and there can never be enough, for others it can be annoying when the bands fill up with 59 73. A top contester like our late Steve (GW4BLE) knew where to be at any given time enabling him to work those important multipliers. I looked at his CQ … Read more

International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend 2017

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GB4EUL – East Usk Lighthouse, Newport LH number : UK0159 WAB : ST38 Locator : IO81mm 3rd Full Weekend in August since 1998 00.01UTC 19 August to 2400UTC 20 August 2017 (48 hours) August seems to have become the international weekend for lighthouses. Countries all over the world have become involved in one form or … Read more

Foundation exam pass

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Our very own Declan, who is only just 9 years of age, passed his foundation licence exam and now has his own callsign.  Please give him a call if you hear him on the air, his new call sign is MW6SZL. Congratulations to Declan, who is one of a select few that has passed at … Read more

ISS Slow Scan TV transmissions

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For those interested : Slow Scan TV from ISS 13th + 14th Feb’17 0925 through to 1800utc transmission on 145.800 Get your 2m rigs setup with MMSSTV for the day, and see what you receive. PD-180 sstv format by all accounts. Good luck !

A visit and a donation

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We had a visit from a fellow amateur, Bryn N4VM, from over the pond in Columbia, Tennessee. He was visiting his sister who lives close to Newport and to sort out his late father’s radio equipment. We all had a nice chat that evening (13th Jan) about all aspects of radio and even venturing into, as … Read more

Christmas & New Year feast

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An enjoyable evening had by all at the Toby Carvery here in Newport to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. We were accompanied by a group from the RSPCA and had a great evening. Way too much food but that is half the fun of it. Some of us had instruction from Ken, 2w1ado, the … Read more

GW4OGO UK/EI Contest Winner

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Congratulations to Steve, GW4OGO, as he has been awarded a contest win for the low power ssb section of the recent UK/EI Contest SSB 2016. In Steve’s words, ‘This is a bit surreal !!  GW4BLE insisted I put an entry in !  Not sure how I came first !’ I think Steve OGO was just … Read more

Christmas Fun Night & Raffle

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Well, at the last minute we decided to go ahead with the fun and refreshments night. The event had been cancelled do to the recent passing of Steve, GW4BLE, but a number of us thought he would have wanted it to go ahead. The raffle was due to take place anyway, so it seemed sensible … Read more