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Arthur Atkinson’s visit to East Kirkby

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 21/10/2019 by G4STO21/10/2019

In July one of the Lincoln Short Wave Club Members, David Willey G1WVO heard on the preverbal grape vine that an elderly gentleman called Arthur Atkinson had an item on his bucket list that we could hopefully help him achieve. Arthur a gentleman of 97 years young was a Wireless Operator in WW2; he flew in Lancaster bombers of 61 Sqn. based at RAF Skellingthorpe nr Lincoln where he flew 34 sorties a normal tour being 30. His wish was to again operate a Marconi T1154/R1155. The LSWC establish the Radio Museum at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in 2005 … Continue reading →

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Jamboree on the Air

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 20/10/2019 by G4STO23/12/2019

Lincoln Short Wave Club put on a special event station GB0SCS for JOTA at the Scout Camp Sudbrooke on Saturday 19th October.  Les G1LQB collected the equipment from the shack on Friday ready for an early start on Saturday morning.  Graham M1DHV, Steve M5ZZZ and Andy M0IYE together with Les set the station up in one of the scout huts.  As usual Pam G4STO turned up with a bite to eat early in the afternoon. Equipment used; the club’s FT1000 Field and a nest of dipoles by EA Antennas. JOTA stations the length and breadth of the UK were worked … Continue reading →

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J.O.T.A.

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 16/10/2019 by G4STO06/02/2021

Lincoln Short Wave Club will be helping with the Special Event Station, Jamborie On The Air at Sudbrooke Scout Camp on Saturday 19th October from 10 a.m.  Any help welcome.

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Surplus Equipment Sale

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 10/10/2019 by G4STO14/10/2019

30th October 2019 AISTHORPE VILLAGE HALL 7 P.M. EQUIPMENT BOOKING IN 8 P.M. SALE BEGINS USUAL REFRESHMENTS FROM 7.15 P.M

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Saturday afternoon at the Shack

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 26/09/2019 by G4STO05/12/2019

On Saturday 21st September Ian G4EVK gave a briefing to helpers from local clubs on the National Hamfest which is being held on the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground on Friday and Saturday 27th and 28th September. After the briefing Pam put on sausages and burgers for those present including Dora the Jack Russell!!!  For a change the weather was perfect.

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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 22/08/2019 by G4STO22/08/2019

A few items to cross off the ‘matters arising’ at our next Committee meeting.  Les G1LQB and Stuart M7RSF finished off the refurbishment of the trailer; it looks like new now.  Alistair M0TEF, Stephen M5SJM and Si M0SIY repaired and put the Doublet back up And Alistair and Stephen fitted the new capacitor to the Gap Eagle; it will be tested at Fir Park over the weekend.

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Wireless Operator

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 19/08/2019 by G4STO21/08/2019

David G1WVO, Peter M0EJL, Si M0SiY and Steve M5ZZZ recently helped award winning screenwriter Bob Baldwin with the technical details of a new play he was writing about a WW2 Lancaster wireless operator. The play premiered in Edinburgh on the 29th July. Bob Baldwin’s father was a wireless operator in WW2.

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Boultham Summer Fair 2019

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 25/07/2019 by G4STO25/07/2019

Wednesday EveningWednesday night and most of the SES equipment was loaded into cars ready for an early start at Boultham Summer Fair 2019 where we used the callsigns GX5FZ and GX6COL. Saturday MorningMembers setting up and manning the station this year were Les G1LQB, Andy 2E0OYQ, Peter M0EJL, James G0EUN, Andy G0FVI, Tom G4OSB, Fred G4HNQ, Roger G3PVU, Stephen M5SJM, Pam G4STO, Andy M0KED and Barry G4DBS from RAF Waddington ARC.  The tried and tested fan dipoles were hoisted into position and the Coleman shelter erected ready for the onslaught of visitors at 10 o’clock. Once the station was set … Continue reading →

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Saturday morning at the shack

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 22/06/2019 by G4STO06/02/2021

It isn’t always plain sailing when we put on Special Event Stations. On the way back to the shack after Fir Park our trailer which Les was towing had a blow-out and had to have a new tyre.  Today wheels with decent tyres were fitted ready for our next Special Event Station at Boultham Park Fair on 13th July. Pictured doing the work Peter 2E0FGA, Stuart M7RSF and Andy 2E0OYQ

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Guest Speaker – 31st July

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 20/06/2019 by G4STO20/06/2019
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