WADARC meets at – TS Vanguard, 9a Broadwater Road, Worthing. BN14 8AD.
THE PAST WEEK
I found last week’s talk by Steve Shorey, G3ZPS to be highly interesting and entertaining. Steve gave us a comprehensive history of Police communications, including dispelling the myth that the first device used was the whistle, although we’re still not sure where the term “Old Bill” really comes from, as there appear to be at least 16 versions of its origin.
Thanks to Norman and co. for re-boxing the FT101 series and to Bryan for clearing the operating area of the shack and preparing to install cable tidies and a cable tray.
This weekend was the Hamvention (Dayton) in Ohio and several WADARC members have attended. Last Thursday, Phil called into the 40 metre SSB net using his Flex radio and Butternut antenna at home, controlled by his tablet, whilst standing in the breakfast queue near Dayton!
Ed, M0MNG has fulfilled a dream to hear a fully loaded jukebox playing golden oldies, in a diner in the USA. Ham radio does have its alternative uses!
CLUB MEETINGS & EVENTS
On the Air with Computers plus Tea and Chat – Tuesday 21st May – 8.00pm-10.00pm – TS Vanguard
Tea and Chat evening (this may change) – Tuesday 28th May – 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/2019/05/17/propagation-news-19-may-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
Although last week’s talk was a good ‘un, I can’t help noticing that it could have been better attended. I realise that some may have already departed for the USA, but there could have been many more members at the club. Club meetings are only as good as the members who turn up, so even if it’s not exactly ‘your subject’, please make an attempt to support WADARC by turning up for meetings more often.
73,
Alan. G4GNX
