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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 →

Surplus Equipment Sale

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The Surplus Equipment Sale on 24th April was well attended by club members and visiting amateurs from around the county and north of the Humber; Hull. Steve M5ZZZ, Ian G4EVK and Stephen M5SJM arrived early to get the room set out and make repairs to some of the tables; Peter 2E0FGA helped with the booking in of items. Simon 2E0DXE and Steve M5ZZZ assisted our resident auctioneer Bob G7AVU by finding the items for sale and collecting monies which Stephen M5SJM our Treasurer happily accepted. Most of the above members together with Geoff M0YBG made quick work of clearing up … 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 →

Foundation Course

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Lincoln Short Wave Club is running a Foundation Course on Saturday and Sunday 4th and 5th May with the examination on Sunday 5th May at 1800 hours. Anyone interested in joining this course should contact Andy G0FVI on or before the 17th April via the contact form on this website; Andy is at the club most Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings by arrangement. … Continue reading →

Intermediate Examination Success

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The first course of 2019 ended successfully with six candidates passing their Intermediate Examination on Saturday 23rd March.         The ‘Practical’ Workshop   The successful candidates Tom M6TQB, Andy M6OYQ, Arthur M6LYK, Lee M6RCI, Sam M3HKU and  Eddy M3HME. It is hoped to run a Foundation Course over the weekend of 4th/5th May; for details please use the contact tab above. … Continue reading →