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Thinking Day On The Air

The Humber Fortress DX ARC will be taking part this year at Raywell Park in Thinking Day On The Air, with the East Yorkshire Girlguilding groups this will be held on the 3rd full weekend in February 22nd 2015

Please come and support us by calling us on the air

The Call sign on the day will be MX0HFC/P

Please look for us on the Cluster

 

TDOTA is an opportunity for the members of Girlguiding from the youngest Rainbow to the oldest  Guild member to talk to other members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world via Amateur Radio provided by Humber Fortress DX ARC.

The 22nd February is Thinking Day because it was the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scout and Guide movements, and his wife Olave, who was the first World Chief Guide.

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On this day each year members of East Yorkshire (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) remember the founders of the movement and take part in various activities to think about their sisters throughout the world.

Suggested Frequencies

This is a list of SUGGESTED frequencies for making contacts on TDOTA or JOTA.

They are not exclusive to Guides and Scouts, but may help find contacts between special event stations.

You can look for stations either side of these or pick a close frequency to put out a CQ call.

 

 

BAND SCOUTS CANADIAN GUIDES
80 3.690; 3.740 3.733; 3.788; 3.888
40 7.090; 7.190 7.033
20 14.290 14.133; 14.288; 14.333
17 18.140
15 21.360 21.288; 21.333; 21.388;21.433
12 24.910
10 28.990 28.488; 28.588; 28.688; 28.788; 28.888; 28.988
6 50.160

 

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Welwick Heritage Weekend. (2014)

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Well it’s the time of year when everyone starts mentioning Hull Fair weather rain and wind, not for the Humber Fortress DX ARC it means Welwick Weekend.

This year however we were blessed with two sunny days, despite a foggy start to the Sunday.

It all started on the Friday with Andy (G7LRR) and Linda (M6LGN) arriving first Syd (M1COV) already being there, closely followed by Charlie (2E0CIK) and Kevin (2E0KVK). Andy (G7LRR) kindly towed the shack in the form of Charlie’s (2E0CIK) caravan to the site, the aerial was erected with even ladders was invoked.

A quick trip back to the Fort Paull and the club, to collect the Radio and we were in business.

Friday evening and we headed for dinner at the Patrington Country Club with Syd and (M1COV) and his wife Ann. Andy (G7LRR) tackled the mixed grill which was enormous and did beat him. Pat (2EOKCW), who with precision timing arrived to help us eat dinner followed by a trip back to the village hall to sample some real ale.

The next morning saw the event in full swing, the field auction was attended and the club purchased a new stove thanks to Peter (M1DCE) for bidding on our behalf, so we now have for the club house a new pot belly stove for a very reasonable price.

Kevin (2E0KVK) started the radio operating followed by various operators through the day. Contacts were minimal due to other distractions, we were visited through the day by John (M0JBA) and Pete Rodmell (G3ZRS) and Andy . Other members attended but due to the new stealth caravan technology did not find us.

The evening saw attendance of the dance in the village hall with Syd, Charlie, Pat, Andy, Linda, Kevin,Geoff and Valerie (M6OGK) flying the flag. Not to mention sampling the Ale, Andy (G7LRR) was successful in the auction with some sweet but expensive chocolates (a tub of Roses other chocolates are available).

Sunday saw us up with the Larks thank to Andy knocking every one up @ 7am then with Andy (G7LRR) having to pick his way through the dense fog to get us to the Hornsea Rally.

The stall was a success but that is another story to be told.

All that remained was a return journey to back Welwick to strike camp.

All in all a very sociable weekend scattered with a bit of radio.

Thanks to Syd (M1COV) as always for organising this event and smoothing the way for us.

Write-up by

Charlie 2E0CIK

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Welwick Heritage weekend gets underway

The Members start to turn up for the weekends events down at the little village of Welwick.

Every year this little East coast village put on one the areas biggest shows, in the form of the Welwick Heritage weekend, this is an agricultural show.

The event has old steam engines and  static engines and lots more to offer the club will post some picture of the event as it unfolds.

Today Andy G7LRR and Wife Linda M6LGN with Charlie 2E0CIK and Kevin 2E0KVK setup camp for the weekend and got the HF station on the air.

You will see from the photos that we have all worked hard so far aerial is up at a good height for inter G working.

Charlie and Kevin are going all gourmet with kicking there lunch off with smoke salmon and Mussels and Andy is living it up on his bag of crisps

Enjoy the photos so far more to follow.

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Members Aerial work over the summer months

This summer has seen members put up and repair all sorts of Aerials

Andy G7LRR after his 5 band Delta Quad broke after 7 years of been up in the air has now gone back to a tri-band Yagi.

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The Hy-gain Explore 14 Tri-band yagi he got from Syd, M1COV , was taken to bits by Andy and Steve 2E0NSQ and cleanup and now look’s like new with new hardware and a coat of lacquer spayed on it.

Andy reports the Explorer 14 is working well but the Quad was better.

Jon M6HDX had fun with the guys at his QTH installing and tuning one of Bobs M0RWL trapped inverted L for 40m /80m/160m bands.

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Kevin 2E0KVK , Steve 2E0NSQ, Andy G7LRR, and Jon M6HDX, spent one Sunday morning installing the Aerial , Jon had the Bacon butties  flowing so we all was stuffed ,Steve really enjoyed his as you will see in the photo.

Jon reports the Inverted L is working very well on 160m and the other bands.

Marcin M0GLV has been very busy with making ATU for himself  and band pass filters for the Club, and now installing his long wire aerial, on some big poles in the garden.

He also reports having great fun of CW working allsorts of DX and Most bands.

Photos to come

 

Kevin 2E0OAH now at his new QTH has his Cobweb and Inverted L up and running,

Good to hear Kevin back on the Air.

Photos to come

 

Charlie 2E0CIK has been busy fine tuning his station and getting back on the air nice to see him back on the radio and now on HF as well done Charlie, only been 4 years mate, thanks for the photos

 

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All in all the members have been busy in some sharp or form over the summer, we have had some great events and contest  on as well within the Club.

Well done every one.

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