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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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The GB0KCC Weekend by Sue M6URG

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GB0KCC WEEKEND

Wow, what a weekend was had at the club. Two first’s for me this weekend. My ‘first’ special event for the King’s Coronation – GB0KCC and with that came my first ever pile up – jeepers what an experience that was. Everyone at the club was super supportive giving me advice but I do have to say the best piece of advice came from Kev- M0KVK – The frequency is mine and I can take it at my own pace. This really helped so thanks Kev!
I had a short stint on 20m to give Kev a comfort break then Tappy – 2E1TAP thought he would copy Kev and have one for himself also. I took over and he forgot to come back – rumor has it he has a habit of doing that. I had the husband – Chris G0URG at the side of me on 80m craftily telling people my frequency and sending them my way, Kev at the other side on 20m doing the same – cheers guys!!
Monday night I had another ‘bash’ at the RSGB 80 M Club Championship. Loved every minute of it and had the boys – Andy –G7LRR & Steve – M0EBJ running scared. Watch out boys I am coming for you!!
If you are looking at joining the club or even getting into the hobby give these guys a shout.

Thanks to everyone at the club for your support – Sue M6URG

Showing the blokes how its done

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Isle of Muck Dxpedition GB0SIM

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GB0SIM

The Isle of Muck is part of the Scottish Small Islands group along with Rhum, Eigg and Canna called the Inner Hebrides situated off the West Coast of Scotland and has a population of around 38 only.

Two of our Club members are taking part in the Isle of Muck Dxpedition starting 15th April for around 7 days. The planning for this Dxpedition has been maticulous, as the Island has no facilities for the team to buy anything, including food. Everything they need has to be taken with them on the journey, including all the ham gear.

The team is made up from Marcin-M0GLV, Kevin-M0KVK(m), Lyns-G0AZE, Nick-G0VQO, Steve-2E0NSQ, Steve-M0EBJ(m).

They plan operating on SSB, CW, and Digital FT8 throughout the week and will be using a whole different range of antenna for this including 40m phased verticals, dipoles for all bands and a vertical for 10m. They hope to work as many stations globally as possible whilst also introducing the hobby to the Islands children from a local school, and giving an incite into alternative communications for them.

Please listen out for the team from April 15th, and help support them by calling into them on every band and mode possible. Dont forget this is a seriously collectable call sign for any ham operator as there are no hams currently on the Island of Muck.

You can find all the information relating to the Dxpedition through QRZ.com GB0SIM QRZ or FaceBook page FaceBook Page

More information regarding the Island can be found here The Isle of Muck

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Shack Upgrades

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Well this weekend will see the start of upgrades to the shack, new band-pass filters for 160 80 40 20 15 10 meters will be fitted over the next month which have all been re-tuned By Nick G0SDI and Andy G7LRR. What a massive job this was and getting the filters in situe without altering the tuning and keeping an SWR was very frustrating ( as anyone who has undertaken this job will know ).

These filters also work hand in hand with a set of Coax stub filters that work on the high power side that all have to be tuned to complement the band-pass filters. 

New cat7a cable to go in for the network over the month, which is a total new layout of cable throughout the mill. We are also automating the rotator which was always one of the jobs on the “to do” list.

keep coming back for more updates as we go along.

nick in workshop

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