WADARC meets at – TS Vanguard, 9a Broadwater Road, Worthing. BN14 8AD
THE PAST WEEK
Last Tuesday, we were lucky to have Nigel, G3YSW our RSGB Regional Manager come over for a visit and to give a short talk about RSGB activities as well as answer members’ questions.
Following Nigel’s talk we watched an RSGB video on the Farnham SDR and many of those present said that they learned something from it. I must say that the quality of the video and audio was much better than previous offerings from the same source.
Meanwhile work continued on the Shack and will resume in two week’s time.
Three of us attended the D-Day commemoration last Friday, at TS Vanguard on behalf of WADARC. Bryan, G0SIU gave two demonstrations of Amateur Radio and the use of Morse Code and it was mentioned by the Sea Cadets CO how well Bryan had kept the young audience’ attention and how pleased they were – thanks Bryan and thanks to Ed, M0MNG for assisting with setting up and generally promoting our club.
Our next meeting on 11th June will be at Goring Gap on the West side of the wooded area and toilet block. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided but you MUST bring your own mug/cup whatever. Sorry, no burgers etc., if you want other food, you must bring your own. If you’re bringing a radio/antenna etc., please also bring a suitable power supply or battery. Phil will be providing a generator for mains PSUs. NOTE the early start time.
The meeting place is on Marine Drive, Goring. The right hand image shows the short path onto the green on the South side, just past Aldsworth Avenue which is on the North side.
CLUB MEETINGS AND EVENTS
- Outdoors meeting/on the air – bring portable rigs/antennas – Tea and Coffee provided, bring own mug – Tuesday 11th June – 7.30pm – 9.30pm – Goring Gap. Note: TS Vanguard will be closed.
- Setting up your computer for Omnirig, Log4OM and connecting to a USB connected radio – Tuesday 18th June – 8.00pm-9.30pm – TS Vanguard.
- 2nd leg 2 metre Fox Hunt – Tuesday 25th June – 7.30pm-10.00pm – TS Vanguard will be open for Tea and Chat for those not on the Fox Hunt. Tea and biscuits as usual.
For further information as it occurs, please visit the WADARC website: http://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 – 70cms 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 2019 edition published – http://www.wadarc.org.uk/ragchew/spring-2019
PROPAGATION
HF and VHF
RSGB propagation information can be found by following this link: https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/propagation-news/2019/06/07/propagation-news-9-june-2019/
BEACONS
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
‘Tis the Sporadic E season and 6 metres has been wide open from time-to-time. Well worth a call – DX to be had.
73,
Alan. G4GNX
