LSWC Archives - Lincoln Shortwave Club

Centenary Competition

Posted on 01/05/2021 by M5SJM17/05/2021

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 →

VHF Field Day 2019

Posted on 12/07/2019 by M5SJM12/07/2019

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

Posted on 04/07/2019 by M5SJM04/07/2019

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 successful Saturday morning at the shack

Posted on 07/06/2019 by G4STO13/06/2019

The 2nd June was another busy Saturday morning at the shack; this week concentrating on getting the new pulleys on the trailer mast in readiness for the satellite station’s aerials. Murphy’s Law dictated that the trailer to be worked on was the one blocked in by the other so work started early getting both trailer masts on to the carpark. Old pulleys were removed with the aid of an angle grinder and new pulleys fitted. Somehow I managed to miscalculate the food for the Sausage and Burger Night and had half a dozen burgers and a dozen sausages left over … Continue reading →

GB5DAM Dambusters Memorial Station

Posted on 29/05/2019 by Steve29/05/2019

We once again operated GB5DAM a station to remember the RAF aircrew, German civilians and POW’s killed during Operation Chastise, the now famous Dambusters raid. RAF 617 Squadrons raid on the Ruhr Dams, using the bouncing bomb invented by Barnes Wallis. We started operating at 21.20 the time the first wave of Lancaster Bomber took off from RAF Scampton, The first contact was Bob VP8LP in the Falkland Islands on 20m, then as is tradition we began the run on 40m which within 2 calls created a huge pile up ( thanks for the cluster spots!). Around 2 hours into … Continue reading →

SATURDAY MORNING AT THE SHACK

Posted on 28/05/2019 by G4STO28/05/2019

A lot gets done on a Saturday morning at Lincoln Short Wave Club and this morning was no exception. I started my morning washing the chairs ready for the sausage and burger night on Wednesday and then got the BBQ out. Another week it could well be the start of the satellite project.

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Another Foundation Course

Posted on 23/05/2019 by M5SJM23/05/2019

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

Posted on 16/05/2019 by M5SJM16/05/2019

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

Posted on 10/05/2019 by M5SJM10/05/2019

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 →

Foundation Course

Posted on 05/05/2019 by G4STO06/05/2019

Rather than go to the radio rally at Thorpe Camp Les G1LQB arranged to run another Foundation Course with help from Peter 2E0FGA and Geoff M0YBG over the Bank Holiday Weekend.