WADARC meets at – Lions Hall, 21 Roberts Road, Lancing. BN15 8AR.
THE PAST WEEK
Some enhancements on the 2 metre band with ‘lift’ conditions, but quite localised – mostly to North Western France. French beacons were heard very strongly for a couple of days, but the Belgian beacon was barely detectable.
Last Wednesday’s meeting was an outside event at Chantry Hill car park, Storrington. Attending were Bryan – G0SIU, Terry – G0BRP, Roger – G7VBR, Alex – 2E0UMD, Vic – G8MUQ, Phil – G4UDU and Alan – G4GNX. Two others tried to attend but got lost and didn’t find the site!
Although Bryan had his KX3 and a portable HF vertical, it was a bit too windy for that particular antenna, so he stuck to 2 metre FM and worked several stations in several counties, which just proves that 2 metres is still popular but it would seem not in our immediate area!
Roger and I spent most of the time replacing the motor on my 2M/70cm antenna on the top of my car. Now working well again and able to be raised and lowered for car parks and low barriers.
Next Wednesday’s meeting, Pete – G4LKW will be looking for volunteers for Lighthouses on the Air and explaining any special requirements. Please try to help out as much as you can for and during the event, especially as we are one man down this year (Pete, ‘FVL can’t make it). It’s also a good opportunity to get on the end of 400 watts and work some DX with a decent aerial. If you want to operate, don’t be shy, just ask.
CLUB MEETINGS & EVENTS
- Lecture – RFI – Wednesday 15th August – 8.00pm-10.00pm – Lions Hall – Note: Change of event.
- Lighthouses on the Air – Saturday 18th/Sunday 19th August – All day both days – Shoreham Lighthouse
- Practical Evening – Wednesday 22nd August – 8.00pm-10.00pm – Lions Hall
- Outside Event (to be announced) – Wednesday 29th August – 7.30pm-10.00pm
- Sunday Breakfast – Sunday 2nd September – 9.00am-10.00am – Goring Road Cafe
- Tea and Chat – Wednesday 5th September – 8.00pm-10.00pm – Lions Hall
For further information as it occurs, please visit the WADARC website: www.wadarc.org.uk
NETS
Monday – 2 metres 145.425 MHz, FM, 7.30pm (local)
Thursday – 40 metres 7.106 MHz +/-QRM, SSB, 11.00am (local)
Saturday – 70 cms on GB3WO, 7.00pm (local)
Sunday – 80 metres 3.712 MHz +/- QRM, SSB, 7.30am-8.00am (local)
RALLIES
Local, national and some international rallies can be found by visiting this excellent website: http://www.g4rga.org.uk/All.html
RAGCHEW
Spring 2018 edition published – http://www.wadarc.org.uk/ragchew/spring-2018
PROPAGATION
HF and VHF:
RSGB propagation info can be found by following this link: http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2018/06/01/propagation-news-3-june-2018/
VHF/UHF Beacons often heard in our area:
VHF:
GB3WSX – IO80QW – 70.007 MHz
GB3BAA – IO91PS – 70.016 MHz
F1ZXK – JN18KF – 144.438 MHz
F5ZSF – IN88GS – 144.409 MHz
GB3VHF – JO01EH – 144.430 MHz
ON0VHF – JO20HP – 144.418 MHz
UHF:
F5XBA – JN18KF – 432.830 MHz
GB3UHF – JO01EH – 432.430 MHz
ON0UHF – JO20ET – 432.567 MHz
DX NEWS
HF:
WADARC members (and others) can subscribe to the DX News service without joining ARRL.
Send an email to this address: w1aw-list-request@arrl.org
In the subject line put the word Subscribe followed by your email address
ARRL will send an acknowledgement and you will receive the weekly DX News as an email, usually on a Friday
VHF/UHF:
The RSGB VHF/UHF Contest and Activity calendar is available via this link: https://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/readcal.pl?year=2018
FINALÉ
Lighthouses on the Air takes place next Saturday/Sunday at the Shoreham Lighthouse site. Please try to support it by helping to erect and remove the station and by doing an hour or two of operating.
73,
Alan. G4GNX
