The mast for the satellite project was erected in December so this week Stephen M5SJM, Richard M7RKK and Les G1LQB made sure the antenna for the project would be kept safe until needed; it also means it doesn’t have to be moved in and out of the shack when we have meetings.
Continue reading →Club member Andy G0FVI has had an article published in Scatterpoint, the UK microwave group newsletter. The article is about building parabolic dish feeds for the bands 23cm and 13cm using minimal tooling. Andy decided early in 2019 to have a go at EME on 23/13 cm plus putting together a station to work through QO100, the first geostationary amateur satellite. Constructing dish feeds for these frequencies normally involves finding someone with a lathe to accurately cut metal to precise dimensions. Searching around for a local firm to do the cutting did not yield any takers despite many of these … Continue reading →
There was a good turnout for the club Christmas Social evening with 29 out of the 38 expected guests enjoying a finger buffet and seasonal quiz!! Andy M0KED and Linda were second and third on the scene and helped Pam G4STO get the food out of her boot and on to the tables. It wasn’t long before other members arrived and set out the hall ready for the buffet which was followed by a Christmas Quiz, taken off the internet by Pam; apparently it was difficult. The winning team with six out of fourteen questions right and after 11 tie-break … Continue reading →
The mast for the satellite aerials is plumb; not long to go now before the station is up and running. Someone said Pam was cooking sausages; the hungry few waiting
Continue reading →The Fox and Hounds at Willingham by Stow was once again chosen for the venue for the club Christmas Dinner. Below are a few photos from the night.
Continue reading →YOTA a fun radio camp especially for youngsters this year will be held from the 12th to 15th December in the Netherlands and one of our members Charlie Du Rose will be attending. Hello I’m Charlie 2E0FMZ and I’m a member of LSWC/G5FZ I will be attending this year’s winter YOTA in the Netherlands and I’m very excited to attend. I will be making G5FZ known to other attendees and I am excited to work with the other youngsters at the event. Although, I am especially excited to be working with satellites as I find them very interesting. I am … Continue reading →
On Wednesday 6th November Lincoln Short Wave Club had the pleasure of listening to Chris Lester, a Chartered Engineer retired from the microwave electronics industry, giving an illustrated talk on RAF Stenigot. Chris informed us how RAF Stenigot formed part of the WWII “Chain Home” radar system, the world’s first integrated air defence radar system which was in operation between 1938 and 1955 and it continued in use during the Cold War as an Ace High a NATO communications relay station using Tropo. propagation. The system allows the NATO to send data from the north of Norway to southern Greece … Continue reading →
The Surplus Equipment Sale on the 30th October was once again well supported by club members and visitors from around the county, north of the Humber, Hull and south of the county Cambridgeshire. Peter 2E0FGA helped with the booking in of equipment and Simon 2E0DXE and Steve M5ZZZ assisted Bob G7AVU our auctioneer by finding the lots for sale and collecting payments which Stephen M5SJM was happy to receive and pay out after the sale. Thanks to Steve M5ZZZ for the photos.
Continue reading →There will be a talk at Lincoln Short Wave Club Wednesday 6th November on the history of RAF Stenigot radar station. Thanks to Eagle Radio Club for putting us onto this superb presentation and for the original publicity which has been edited only to reflect change of venue. RAF Stenigot – a Pioneering Radar Station RAF Stenigot formed part of the WWII “Chain Home” radar system – the world’s first integrated air defence radar system, many of whose principles are still applicable today. In the 1990s it was the most complete survivor of the original 20 stations, when the decision … Continue reading →