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Poacher Day 6 

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 05/08/2022 by G4STO05/08/2022

You wouldn’t think adults could have so much fun with the younger generation, well they can, the age gap didn’t get in the way and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, see the beams on the faces of some of the youngsters. It is sad but Poacher has come to an end, apart from clearing up on Saturday. Volunteers today included Andy M0IYE, Les G1LQB, Stuart 2E0SFK, Marc M7DEU, Steve M5ZZZ, Graham M1DHV and Pam G4STOall from LSWC and Barry G4DBS and Tony G4GNC from RAF Waddington ARC and we roped in Adrian M6RSF from the Scouting fraternity to give us … Continue reading →

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Day 5 of Activities at Poacher

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 05/08/2022 by G4STO05/08/2022

People say Morse Code is old fashioned and no longer popular, if our experience at Poacher is anything to go by it is still very popular. After the talk on amateur radio from Les G1LQB, many of our visitors wanted to start their practical amateur radio experience with Morse and Andy M0IYE and Martin M0TNM were both kept busy demonstrating Morse and the Scouts and Guides enjoyed sending their names and other messages; doesn’t look like a dying art, like that larger, Morse can get through where other modes cannot!! Barry G4DBS, Marc M7DEU, Graham M1DHV, Stuart 2E0SFK were also … Continue reading →

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Day 4 of activities at Poacher

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 03/08/2022 by G4STO05/08/2022

From the smiles on the faces of some of the Scouts and Guides you can see that an enjoyable day was had by our visitors. As for our volunteers they certainly enjoyed their time explaining amateur radio and Morse code , tuning the bands looking for 25 different stations and helping scouts and guides send Greetings messages. Our regular volunteers were present, Andy M0IYE, Steve M5ZZZ, Stuart 2E0SFK, Les G1LQB, Graham M1DHV, Andy M0KED, G3VEV, M0TNM, M7DEU and G4STO and today we were joined by Tony, G4GNC from RAF Wadding ARC.

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Day 3 of activities at Poacher

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 02/08/2022 by G4STO02/08/2022

Yes, another fun packed day at Poacher for our Volunteers and visitors to our tent. Again we had Andy M0IYE, Graham M1DHV, Barry G4DBS, Steve M5ZZZ, Stuart 2E0SFK, Les G1LQB and Pam G4STO. David M6OYN also joined us today. Club history has been made at Poacher, Les G1LQB and Pam G4STO actually operated a radio and spoke to some of the scouts and guides. Just a few photos today.

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Another successful day at Poacher 

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 02/08/2022 by G4STO02/08/2022

Today was the 2nd day of activities for the Scouts and Guides and we weren’t disappointed, 30-40 were greeted by Les G1LQB who briefly explained the hobby. Bob G3VEV and Andy M0IYE demonstrated CW, Barry G4DBS, Mark M7DEU, Steve M5ZZZ, Stuart 2E0SFK, Graham M1DHV, Mary G6SWZ, G6EWP and Pam G4STO were on hand to help ‘tune the bands’ to get 25 different radio stations and to talk to the Scouts and Guides when we couldn’t find anyone further afield.   One station that was worked by Stuart was SC22JAM, Stephan in Sweden who is also running an International Scout Jamboree in the … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 31/07/2022 by G4STO01/08/2022

Today was the start of activities for the Scouts and Guides at Poacher, we had about three dozen showing an interest in amateur radio. Les G1LQB, briefly explained our hobby to our visitors and Andy M0IYE demonstrated CW and Scouts and Guides then had a go at sending their name in Morse code, this was followed by sending ‘greetings’ messages with Andy M0KED, Barry G4DBS and Graham M1DHV. The Scouts and Guides then had the opportunity to ‘tune the bands’ to get 25 different radio stations. Steve M5ZZZ, Marc M7DEU and Stuart 2E0SFK were also on hand to fill in any gaps. … Continue reading →

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Another fun packed day at Poacher

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 31/07/2022 by G4STO31/07/2022

Cars all loaded we set off for Poacher at around 10 o’clock this morning. Work started on the receiving aerials and then we moved over to the masts where we have a fine array of aerials. We have the TH5 (I think that’s what it is) and a co-linear for 2M and 70CMS. On the other mast we have beams for the serious frequencies, 23CMS television, 70CMS and 2M, Sunday is the start of the Scouts and Guides visiting our set-up, they will get an introduction to amateur radio, listen to QSOs and send greetings messages, probably send their name … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for Poacher

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 29/07/2022 by G4STO30/07/2022

86% of the club missed a fun filled afternoon getting ready for Poacher, Lincolnshire’s International Scout and Guide Jamboree which is once again being held on the Lincolnshire Showground.   Scouts and Guides aged 10-17 inclusive from around the world can attend Poacher and we anticipate between 400 and 500 will visit the Lincoln Short Wave Club marquee to see what amateur radio is about.  Members helping set up were:  Steve M5ZZZ, Pam G4STO, Andy M0IYE, Graham M1DHV, Peter M0EJL, Andy M0KED, Stuart 2E0SFK, Bob G3VEV, Les G1LQB, Marc M7DEU. G4DBS, our guest member, from RAF Waddington ARC was also helping.  … Continue reading →

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Saturday 9th July at the shack

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 11/07/2022 by G4STO11/07/2022

In readiness for the Club going to Poacher 2022, Andy M0IYE, Les G1LQB, Steve M5ZZZ, Graham M1DHV and David M6OYN got the ‘big’ tent out to make sure all parts were there.  It took a fair time to put the bits together, all tent erectors were novices at the job, but they got there in the end.  They didn’t put the canvas on, they knew where that went. For those that don’t know, Poacher is Lincolnshire’s International Scout and Guide Jamboree and it’s back again for the 11th time in 2022 and runs from 30th July to 6th August. Members … Continue reading →

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EK Visit 7th July 2022

Lincoln Shortwave Club Posted on 07/07/2022 by G4STO07/07/2022

Lincoln Shortwave Club Chairman Steve M5ZZZ and David G1WVO travelled across to East Kirkby this Thursday.  After a convivial coffee in the NAAFI they opened the Radio room at East Kirkby. Steve took his own Yeasu FT487 radio and connected it up and a precautionary SWR check was carried out on the new wire antenna which proved to be excellent. It was amazing that as Steve then tuned through the bands there was no apparent noise on the bands which we have been dogged with since reopening the station after lockdown. Steve and David heard only a few stations on … Continue reading →

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