PAST EVENTS ARCHIVE

EVENTS DURING 2011

On February 1st 2011 we enjoyed a wonderful presentation by Tony Crake, G0OVA entitle "40 years with the BBC".  Two weeks later, on February 15th 2011 there was a presentation of Vintage Military Radio equipment by Andy Milner, 2E0YOR (and two able bodied assistants), there was lots of different Bowman radio gear - everything from personal radio units through to vehicular and transport kit.

The presentation by Terry Cull, G8ALR on Oscilloscopes and their uses that took place on March 15th 2011 was very enlightening. the slideshow allowed even the uninitiated amongst us to get a good grip on how useful Oscilloscopes can really be. 

Bob Bennett MBE kindly came on May 17th 2011 and gave us a superb presentation on the use and need for radio with regard to light and commercial aircraft.  He regaled us with many tales and kept us entertained so well that we didn't really want to let him go !  We were also pleased to be able to send a cheque for him to present to the Bomber Command Memorial on our behalf as a small token of our appreciation.

On June 21st 2011 we were blessed with realatively warm and dry weather which encouraged everyone out onto the field to watch Andy Milner and Richard Powell demonstrating the efficiency of MOD radio masts. We will all now be keeping our eyes open at Boot Sales in future to see if we can lay our hands on one of those little beauties !

We were very pleased to welcome Bill Shambrook who came along and gave a presentation on August 2nd 2011 about electrical safety. Whilst we are all aware that electricity can be very dangerous and most of us know what we should be doing, it is always good to be reminded of the possible outcomes if we don't and kept up to date with the latest advances.

The Transmitter hunt round the field on August 16th 2011 was very good fun. We had varying levels of success, but everyone was getting the hang of it as the light faded. Dave Perry, G4 YVM gave us a wonderful practical demonstration on aerial kite flying on September 6th 2011 which was accompanied by a very detailed discussion on exactly how the kites are constructed. Dave also made the rather rash offer to make a pair of kites so that next summer we can try launching a dipole, I fear he may regret his kind gesture !

We also took part in JOTA this year on behalf of Salisbury Scouting at Dennis House, Salisbury on October 15th 2011. Whilst there was a slight lack of Scouts, those that did participate appeared to enjoy the experience, and for the club members that ran the event, the fish and chips were very much appreciated !

The quiz that Terry, G8ALR ran for us on November 1st 2011 was challenging to say to the least for most of the membership. I think most of us feel that we will need to swot up if he runs one again !

Callsigns assigned this year :

Paul Moore-Morton          M6XSJ

James Moore-Morton      M6MMJ

EVENTS DURING 2010

Message from Martin M0MWS on behalf of the Committee and Club members :

Thanks to all who attended our rally at Wildhern on Sunday 25th April 2010, it was nice to see you all.  It was a very successful day with sellers selling and buyers buying! Also the weather held of and the early slight drizzle came to nothing. (Thank goodness). 

I hope you met up with old friends, talked radio, sampled the excellent bacon rolls and generally had a good time. We look forward to meeting you all again on the 22nd August. And once again thank you for making our Boot Sales successful.
73 and Kind Regards

During the year we hold various events and participate in a number of Amateur Radio orientated events.  In 2010 we carried out a number of Radio Foxhunts, which were great fun and also participated in the Jamboree on the Air which is an annual event on behalf of the Scouting Association and Mills on the Air from Whitchurch Silk Mill.

We participated in the 23rd International Marconi Day which commenced at 00:00 on 24th April 2010 and ran for 24 hours.  We were lucky enought to be transmitting from Netheravon Air Field during the Friday evening and continued on through the night mainly on 40m and 80m.  For more information on International Marconi Day, please click here : IMD website

The first Club Car Boot Sale was held on Sunday 25th April 2010 at Wildhern playing field adjacent to the Village Hall.  It was very well supported by both stalls and buyers.   Check out the photos in the Gallery !  For full information regarding this event, please either download the JPG files or click on them to open : FLYER PAGE 1 and FLYER PAGE 2

We also participated in the Mills on the Air this year.  This is an event that has been running nationally for 9 years in conjunction with the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB).  It took place on 8th/9th May 2010 and we transmitted from Whitchurch Silk Mill using the special event callsign of GB0WSM.  The event was co-ordinated by Rick, G8NDN.  For more information regarding SPAB or the Mills on the Air event, please click on the following links : SPAB National Mills Weekend or Mills on the Air

We also ran Radio Foxhunts regularly between June and September - it's superbly good fun to take part and there was even a £25 prize for the winner, so it really is worth coming along !  The Foxhunts starting point is SU251441 on OS map 184 (Toplis Hill on the old A303), the first transmission is at 7:00pm or 7:30pm (depending on the available light).  For rules, help, information and a list of the winners, please click here : FOX HUNT INFO. 

On Tuesday July 20th 2010 Stan,G4MOE held a workshop on Half wave end fed antenna.  After an initial introduction and theory overview, Stan proceeded to show how the aerial is tuned during production and then its use. (Using an FT 817).  Much interest was generated and I expect many will be built by club members.  Thanks go to Stan for sharing his knowledge and experience with the club.

The Autumn Car Boot Sale took place on Sunday 22nd August 2010 and considering the weather, was very successful, raising much needed funds for the Club.  For more information please open the flyer by clicking on these pages : Autumn Boot Sale Flyer, Autumn Boot details, Autumn Boot specifics and Autumn Boot Directions

The Christmas meal this year was held on Tuesday the 14th December 2010 at The Boot Inn, Shipton Bellinger, Tidworth - photos are in the Gallery. Please click here to see the menu that you missed : CHRISTMAS CLUB MEAL 2010 MENU

OLDER EVENTS

On 6th October 2009, Lawrence, 2E0LBK gave a presentation on Software-Defined Radio for a review and some photos of the evening, please click here : SDR presentation

Exam successes :

February 2nd 2010 - Advanced exam

  - Lawrence Karthauser, now M0LBK    Pass

March 2nd 2010 - Intermediate exam

  - B Cooke  Pass

  - D Pinnock   Pass

  - A Milner   Pass

  - P O'Neale   Pass

July 20th 2010 - Foundation exam

  - John Hofman  Pass  (now M6GTH)

  - George Hofman   Pass  (now M6AEL)

Congratulations to them all !