WADARC meets at – TS Vanguard, 9a Broadwater Road, Worthing. BN14 8AD
THE PAST WEEK
Our last meeting was a Tea and Chat with usual lively discussion taking place. We decided that we would visit Kithurst Hill (Storrington) this coming Tuesday (13th) for some on-air activity. Whilst members are free to use whichever bands that they wish, please bear in mind that the RSGB run activity nights on Tuesdays and this week’s event is on 70cm. Start time for 70cms FM is 7.00pm and for 70cm SSB it’s 8.00pm. It would be good if we can get a few contacts for the club on 70cms and any other bands that you have equipment for. Roger, G7VBR will be providing tea and coffee, etc., but you MUST bring your own mug if you want any! Please note that if the weather is really bad, we will meet at WADARC QTH (TS Vanguard, Worthing) and an announcement will be made to this effect on the club Announce reflector, possibly at short notice.
Pete, G4LKW gave some details of Lighthouses On The Air, which takes place next Saturday/Sunday (17th/18th). All help for setting up and pulling down will be much appreciated. For setting up, Pete aims to be on site at Shoreham Lighthouse by 2.00pm on Friday 16th. Striking camp usually takes place just after 4.00pm on Sunday. GB8SL will be on-air on Saturday and Sunday and it’s a good chance for members to get on the HF bands with a decent antenna and full legal power.
Most of you should have received an email informing you that WADARC Annual Subscriptions will soon be due. Please consider re-joining – your club needs you!
CLUB MEETINGS AND EVENTS
- Outside Event at Kithurst Hill (Storrington) – Tuesday 13th August – 7.00pm – 9.30pm – Kithurst Hill. Note: TS Vanguard will be closed.
- Lighthouses On The Air – Saturday 17th/Sunday 18th August – All day – Shoreham Lighthouse
- Tea and Chat – Tuesday 20th August – 8.00pm-10.00pm – TS Vanguard
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/2019/08/09/propagation-news-11-august-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
For those paying your WADARC annual subscription by bank transfer or cheque, please ensure that you identify who you are by CALLSIGN (or name for SWLs). Either write it in the Reference box online, or on the back of your cheque.
73,
Alan. G4GNX
