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Friday Club Night Fun

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Friday nights are Club Nights at the Mill Patrington home of the Humber Fortress DX radio club and this Friday it was bustling with activity.

Amidst a diverse mix of ages and skills, the club’s workshop buzzes with Andy G7LRR and Charles M7PNP diligently servicing one of the amplifiers.

Downstairs, father and son duo Sean M0SLY and Son Oliver tackle the installation of a pan adapter board on Sean’s ICOM radio, their persistence evident in their careful re-readings of the installation guide.

In the Snug, members eagerly discuss plans for the club’s upcoming “Men’s Mental Health Month” initiatives while keeping an ear out for Andy 2E1TAP’s continuous stream of contacts on the club’s radios and beam antennas.

Overall, the scene paints a vivid picture of a vibrant community where technical pursuits, familial bonds, and social initiatives coalesce seamlessly within the shared passion for radio communication at the Fortress DX club.

Enjoy Our Video from Friday   

PS look for us on the WPC Contest using M6C this bank holiday Weekend 

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GB0MMH Men’s Mental Health Awareness

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The Humber Fortress DX ARC proudly supports the 2024 International Men’s Health Initiative, advocating for men’s mental health awareness on a global scale. We will be operational from the Mill House during the weekends of May 17th-19th and June 14th-16th, utilizing the special call sign GB0MMH across all HF bands. We encourage you to listen to us and reach out; your support will significantly contribute to raising awareness of men’s mental health.

This year, GB0MMH will remain active throughout the duration, making it easy to identify us as we continue to raise awareness of MMH over the weekends. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the operators who have supported us in previous years and to those driving the initiative this year. 

For far too long, men have been hesitant to discuss their struggles and have lacked the necessary support systems. Fortunately, many organizations are now assisting men facing mental health challenges on an international level. It’s crucial to talk, and even better when support is readily available, which is being increasingly utilized by men in need.

Below are links to resources that offer in-depth information and support for those reaching out for help. If you or someone you know is silently suffering from depression due to financial or family-related issues, please share the information from the supportive community advocating for men’s mental health.

– Mens Health Forum
– Man Health
– Man Up
– Andy’s Man Club –

This organization is especially meaningful to us, with one of our HFDXARC members, Liam M7LCB, heavily involved in providing support to men by encouraging them to open up about their struggles.

We invite you to explore our website, sign the guest book, and share your comments, feedback, or suggestions. Links are provided below.

– Facebook
– Sign Our Guest Book
– Help Support Us – Make A Donation To Our Club

 

 

Remember, KEEP TALKING GUYS.

73 for now.

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GB0 Merry Christmas “LiveStreaming”

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The Club once again is using the Xmas call sign of GB0MC throughout December, only this time many of the members have decided to really get in the spirit of things, by wearing Santa outfits for the activation.

This year is different however, as every time the call is activated from the club we will be LiveStreaming on the Clubs YouTube channel.

We began Sat 2nd Dec on the 40m band with full santa atire and LiveStreamed the whole activation which went down very well indeed. The pile up was very big as operators called into us throughout the day and the majority actually checked out the Live feed on YouTube.

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As you probably know, a Live feed can’t be edited and can give some very funny footage of events. Well Sat was just that, as Andy 2E1TAP passed the chair to Chris G0URG for a change of operators, and as he was adjusting the headset he snapped them in half. It was very funny at the time, however not so much for Andy G7LRR as he had to repair them.

So we setup a Santa repair shop in the stream background, which went down very well but took a while as we were all constantly waving to operators on the Live.

Sean M0SLY operated the 20m station throughout the day under the Club Call sign with alot of success working DX.

The afternoon went down very well with everyone, and we will continue to activate the call throughout December. The GB0MC QRZ page has links to our LiveStream so please check us out when you hear us on the bands. The first Live is on the Club YouTube channel for anyone wishing to indulge in a bit of Xmas fun. The YouTube link is available on the website homepage, or look up humber fortress.

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