WADARC meets at – TS Vanguard, 9a Broadwater Road, Worthing. BN14 8AD.
THE PAST WEEK
Last Tuesday’s meeting was the 2nd one at TSVanguard and was well attended, with over 20 members taking part in ‘potential shack’ inspection and subsequent discussion on what we may want to do with it. Alex has taken notes of members’ suggestions and these will be taken on board by the committee. Bryan, G0SIU and Graham, G8BZL have volunteered to carry out work in the radio room, once it’s been approved. We will also be looking for volunteers to form an aerial party, as it’s obvious that the existing antennas will need some repair at the very least and maybe total replacement in others.
Although we could perhaps use an HDMI to D-Sub adaptor, it’s probably better if we have a dedicated HDMI cable to the overhead projector. Fortunately, Bryan-G3GVB’s daughter, donated me some HDMI cable and suitable connectors to make a long lead, so it won’t cost the club anything.
Although we’re unlikely to have much success with existing antennas, we will be using a portable antenna and the club’s K3 to attempt to get the club on the air, at this coming Tuesday’s meeting.
We’re also hoping to make an extensive update to the club’s forthcoming programme of meetings, as soon as Chris, M0VUE returns from a business trip and can devote time to it.
CLUB MEETINGS & EVENTS
Club Evening – On the Air with GX1WOR – An attempt to use existing antennas – Tuesday 29th January – 8.00pm-10.00pm – TS Vanguard
Sunday Breakfast – Sunday 3rd February – 9.00am-10.00am – Morrisons, Worthing
Talk on Front Panel Design – Making cases and panels – Tuesday 5th February – 8.00pm-10.00pm – TS Vanguard
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
Winter 2018 edition published – http://www.wadarc.org.uk/ragchew/winter-2018-9
PROPAGATION
HF and VHF:
RSGB propagation info can be found by following this link: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2019/01/25/propagation-news-27-january-2019/
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=2019
FINALÉ
Hopefully, the recent move to Worthing has given WADARC a new lease of life. Even if there is no particular subject for any meeting, please turn up anyway and bring anything of radio related interest with you. All members and guests are welcome.
73,
Alan. G4GNX
