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Christmas Dinner was a big success.

Posted on 19/12/2013 by Writer

This years Christmas dinner was a big success, the venue was very good been Napoleons Casino Restaurant, we all had first class service and food everything was spot-on .

Once the 3 coarse meal and drinks were over we all hit the casino floor, most of us have never seen inside a casino but luck was on our side, nearly all of us had a win on the roulette table, At once point I thought Kevin 2E0KVK was going to run out of room for his chip, Steve 2E0OKB and his wife Jill was like two Vas Vegas professional gamblers both won, although Jill had the bigger smile, “did I see her cashing in all your chips as well Steve lol” .

Dave not given too much away could not lose even when he tried, by the way Dave what time did you get away?. We all had great time on the Casino floor and was all up at the end of it.

Too sum the night up Great food with great company, and all of us went home smiling what else can one ask.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year .

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GB2TCL get off to a good start

Posted on 17/08/2013 by Writer

Friday night saw the start of our annual Lighthouse weekend activation for ILLW. Kevin 2E0KVK (AKA) Bear Grylls got into action and worked a large pile up on 20m from the USA and Caribbean Islands well into the wee hours of the night.

The club members, as always, will be camping over the full weekend so the radio should be manned most of the time. We expect 40m and 20m to be very busy throughout Saturday.

Please look out for us on the bands over the weekend.

Steve cheeky bones 2E0NSQ and Bob Smiler M0RWL set the dress code for the weekend as the happy glampers – joined at the hip and set to storm the airways.

Please listen out for them, for we are sure you will want to comment on this comedy duo.

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Summer Maintenance

Posted on 22/07/2013 by Writer

Well summer is upon us at last, so the members of HFDXARC got the outdoor repairs and servicing done.

We hope you enjoy this little write-up and pictures which speak for themselves.

First up is to service our HY-Gain TH3 which is over 35 years old now and still in great shape.

We check each year all the stainless steel nuts and bolts and re grease them.

Check over the traps and retune the beam as required , this year saw work been done on the shotgun match and balun connections.

Wail the tower was hoisted over for removal of the beam, we had time to do some much-needed welding on the yard-arm to give it extra support for heavier wire aerials , Kevin 2E0KVK along with Steve 2E0NSQ, made easy work of this job, Kevin had not welded for over 20 years, but he was like duck to water once again with that old stick welder.

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With all the antenna and tower work underway,it was time once again to look at the roof on the radio club, it had sprung a leak over the winter.

It was soon found that water had stood on part of the roof and had leak in. We had to fill a hollow and some cracks on the concrete slab, so a cement slurry mix for roofs was laid, then left all day and over night to dry, the following morning it was time to seal the roof again with cromapol roof sealer, after two good coats roof was compete, we hope this repair will last a good few years as it say so on the tin.

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