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Centenary Competition

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Starting Today the LSWC are hosting a monthly cumulative competition as part of our centenary celebrations. Direct / simplex contacts only on any band using Voice or CW modes. Each contact is worth 1 point unless it is another LSWC member in which case it is worth 2 points. No duplicates are allowed within each month. This competition is open to all LSWC Members so if you wish to take part and are not a member then please get in touch to join our club. At the end of each month please send your completed logs to Stephen M5SJM at … Continue reading →

SSB Field Day 2019

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Once again the club was in action up at the old bomb dump, this time for SSB Field Day 2019. This year the equipment was brought up the site on the Friday evening by Les, G1LQB and Steve, M5ZZZ. Saturday morning and the rest of the group arrived Stephen, M5SJM, Andy M0IYE, Stuart M7RSF & Simon M0SIY. By 12pm the equipment was all set up and tested. This year we were using a Doublet fed with ballenced feeder and 7 Ellement Moxon from EAntenna (3BMOX). This was the first time the beam had been used and assembled in a long … Continue reading →

Saturday Morning Down the Shack

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Another Saturday morning of work took place down at the LSWC shack on Saturday (31st Aug). First of all the large trailer mast was pulled out and the smaller trailer mast moved into its new position (Roughly). Stephen, M5SJM, and Andy, M0IYE started to clear the area to the side of the shed. This is in preparation for the clubs other shed to come down and be on the same Site as the shack. With the wheel barrow brought out, work began removing some mounds of dirt where we want the shed to go. This dirt was then used to … Continue reading →

VHF Field Day 2019

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On the 6th & 7th July the Club was again up at the old Bomb Dump at RAF Scampton for VHF Field Day 2119. This contest ran from 3pm BST on the Saturday to 3pm on the Sunday. 2m & 70cm ran for the whole time while 4m was only on the Sunday. On the friday night Les, G1LQB and Steve M5ZZZ/G6TVP collected the equipment from the shack and took it to the site. Les then camped over. Saturday Saturday morning Steve returned and was joined by Andy, 2E0OYQ, Stuart, M7RSF & Stephen M5SJM to help set up the station. … Continue reading →

Fir Park Show 2019 GB5FPS

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On the weekend of the 8th & 9th June the LSWC were once again at Fir Park for the Fir Park Show 2019. Using the call sign GB5FPS we were active on the usual HF and VHF / UHF bands. The weather reports this time were not the most favourable but we pressed on getting all the kit ready on the Wednesday before. The kit was collected from the shack on the Friday by Les, G1LQB, and taken over to Fir Park. After getting the masts ready for raising he was soon joined by Stephen, M5SJM, who thought it best … Continue reading →

Another Foundation Course

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The LSWC are running another of their popular Foundation courses. The course is being run by our trainer, Les G1LQB, on Saturday’s 20th and 27th of July, with the exam at 4pm on the 27th. Cost is £45 which includes the exam fee. This price also includes 6 months membership to the LSWC. This will allow you to take part in any of the events we have planned during that time. We have ‘Foundation Licence Now’ books available for purchase @ £5 each if you do not already have one. A windows laptop is required for the exam. If this is … Continue reading →

Ellis Mill, GB5EM, For Mills on the Air

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This Weekend, 11th May, The LSWC put on a Special Event Station at Ellis Mill, GB5EM, for Mills on the Air. This is an annul event for the club each year and again the weather was on our side. Les G1LQB and Steve M5ZZZ Loaded up the equipment on the Friday afternoon ready for a 9.30 start on the Saturday morning. Setting up At 9am Saturday morning and Steve, Les, Stephen M5SJM & Andy 2E0OYQ arrived at Ellis Mill in Lincoln ready to set up. As soon as the gates were unlocked the Gap Eagle was setup and the FT1000 … Continue reading →

Special Event Stations This Week & More

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Lincoln Shortwave Club have a number of special event stations over the next week. This Week On Saturday 11th May the club is putting on a Special Event Station at Ellis Mill GB5EM for Mills on the Air; setting up from 0900 hours.  Ellis Mill is on Mill Road, Lincoln, LN1 3JJ. On Thursday/Friday 16th/17th May GB5DAM – Dambusters Memorial Station will be on air from the shack; operating will commence at 2120 and if there are enough operators will go through the night until 12 noon on the Friday. Next Month In June the LSWC have even more Special Event Stations … Continue reading →

Antenna Assembly, Hy-Gain AV-640

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Saturday morning a team of members, Roger G3PVU, Dave G0BEN, Andy 2E0OYQ (Congrats on the new callsign), M5ZZZ (for getting it out the shed and also going out and getting the wall bracket) & Simon M0SIY, set about assembling an antenna that has been in storage for a few years at the club. The Hy-Gain AV-640 has been used with great success in the past at the club and it was decided the it should be put back up to complement the Doublet currently in use.   The Hy-Gain AV-640 is an 8 Band Vertical antenna covering 40, 30, 20,17, … Continue reading →

The LSWC 2018 Construction Contest

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Wednesday 21st saw the LSWC hold their annual Construction Contest for the Joe Rose Memorial Trophy. Last year saw us two different versions of ATV transmitter. One being for home use including a partly assembled water cooled power amplifier (For an update see below) built by Adrian M0NWK. The second, and also the winner for last year, being a fully portable transceiver in a case built by Jason G7KWP. Adrian M0NWK This year Started off with a similar theme. Adrian M0NWK, started off by showing us his Arduino powered controller for a comtech 23cm ATV transmitter.             … Continue reading →