M6C – CQ WW WPX success !

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This weekend saw the first competition of the year and we got off to a very good start !

The airwaves were buzzing as M6C got busy across the bands, many thanks to everyone who contributed whether by attending the weekend or by putting the work in beforehand.

 

Many thanks to Marcin M0GLV for re-winding one of the blown amps, more to follow on this in a separate post, thanks also to the work party who installed the coax separators; all the work on the antennas, spaces and baluns has really paid off. In contest conditions we are seeing no spatter or shack RF across 40,20 and 15 !

 

Operators this weekend were Andy G7LRR, Chris G0URG, Sue M6URG, Steve (representing the Norfolk massive) M0EBJ, Marcin M0GLV, Kevin M0KVK, Ritchie M0RKK, Steve M9NSQ and Ed M8HKZ.

We worked numerous pileups and a good time was had by all, we are looking forward to the next event, keep an eye on the events calendar 🙂

 

 

 

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First Maintenance Day of 2026 !

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Preparations continued this weekend as the troops rallied by the Chairman continued to prepare the Mill for the upcoming CQ WPX SSB Contest at the end of this month.

Steve M0EBJ came all the way from deepest Norfolk to lead the attack on the high SWR that had been plaguing us since last year, with grit and good humour he trudged up and down from the radio shack to the orchard, chasing that elusive 1:1 match, legend has it that he is still there. Andy G7LRR carried out a flanking manoeuvre against bad coax connections and fitted chokes to the 160 inverted L and the 80 and 40 metre dipoles. They have all been earthed to a common bus bar in the club access panel, they look set for a few more competitions.

Whilst Pat M0PKE, Andrew G4XQY and other club members fettled coax separators for the cross site runs, Steve M9NSQ and founding member Bob M0RWL made the club presentable – cleaning and polishing the operating area and canteen. Bob it was good to see you at the club again !

Charlie 2E0CIK kept the fires burning with a endless supply of Bacon Butties while Jojo the dog and Mike (our club landlord) were on hand to keep spirits high and waste minimal.

We are looking forward to the competition now and we will be fielding a strong team, don’t forget that date for your diary is March 28th – 29th, all enquiries to club email please.

 

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A Busy and Productive Club Night

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It was another great evening at the club this Friday, with plenty of activity and teamwork on display as we prepare for the upcoming contest,CQ WPX SSB

Andy G7LRR spent the night repairing a faulty power supply, getting essential equipment back into working order. Meanwhile Jason M0MGF was busy setting up the clubs latest radio, an FTdx10, and connecting it to an amplifier, making sure that everything was ready for serious operating.

Not to be outdone Pat M0PKE was hard at work constructing an interface so the FTdx10 will work seamlessly with our headsets – a key piece of the puzzle for contesting!

While all the technical wizardry was going on, a few members gathered downstairs in the canteen to catch up on world events local news.

All in all a productive and enjoyable club evening, great progress has been made towards contest readiness. Next weekend (Saturday 7th March) sees the club opening its doors after a long winter for the first maintenance day of the year, lets get that coax sorted shall we ?

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CQWW 2025 SSB Results Finally In !

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Incredible results just in !

Last year HFDXARC took part in the CQWW SSB contest and the results speak for themselves !

We came 2nd in England and 13th in Europe, that’s an incredible result !

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Many thanks to the club operators who took part M0EBJ M8SPP M0KPD M0VQP M9LCB G0AZE G0URG 2E0GMW M6URG M7IWJ G7LRR M1CAV M0RKK M0GLV G7IWE AND G7TYT.

What an incredible achievement for a small club 🙂

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