Hi all from Sunny Spain
Maybe some of you have not been to my website, Lots of links and these link’s also have many links i think it is over 3,000 plus
Can you Gary or Andrew put my website link on the club site
If any one has a website please send me the info so i can add you to the members page on my site
Website info
All the best guy for now enjoy club meeting
de Rob
G4RNK
Robert G4RNK , one of our lucky members has returned to his Spanish home where he is “resting” in the sun tasting the local fine wine whilst tending to family business.Robert has a website hosted by qsl.net ( a free service) . The website has many aspects and many links of interest to Radio amateurs.
http://www.qsl.net/g4rnk/
A Happy New Year to all members, families and people we know.
Happy new year to you all.
Paul – Chairman
M0ZMB
John showing us how to do it.
Lasts nights visit was successful for those who attended, thanks to John M0HFH for organizing the evening.
Some of the things we had a go at included glass blowing, glass work using a lathe, flow cutting and laser welding. Also had a play with John’s break time project a morse paddle key without the paddles.
 Paul having a go…  John blowing bubbles.. Paul and John using glass pipe. Paul making a test tube & John blowing bubbles. |
 Garry’s attempt at an insulator  From this angle it looks quite good… The insulator is made from a glass rod. |
Please note that our talk on Kite supported antenna’s by Roger G4ROJ has had to be moved to the 18th March 2015. I have updated our Programme calendar accordingly.
Andrew
G0RVM
All,
With respect to the meal out idea at the Hungry Horse near Aztec West the selected date is Tuesday 9th December.
Can you all either confirm that you wish to attend or let me know that you are not interested? Those that wish to attend please let me know whether you wish 2 or 3 courses?
I will book this up sometime next week, after which I believe a £5 per head deposit will be required.
Paul
M0ZMB
‘Chief Cat herder in charge’
G4ROJ – Kite supported Antenna
I have secured us a new talk.
Roger, G4ROJ has kindly agreed to come and give us a talk on kite supported antenna’s. The presentation has been entered into programme for Wednesday 25th March 2015.
Roger has been doing some amazing stuff with kite supported antenna’s and I can highly recommend a look at his website. He has also reached stardom, appearing in episode 3 of the TX Factor.
Roger suggested that on the day of our talk he would most likely get to our patch mid/late afternoon and, weather permitting, have a couple of hours free prior to the talk to fly an antenna. So, have a think people and if anyone has time before the talk and we identify a suitable location in our neighbourhood there is an offer to get some hands-on time. Roger also indicated that he is willing to come down on a Saturday or Sunday and fly from a field, salt flat or beach.
Andrew
G0RVM
The logbook on QRZ.com is now active and the first 50 requests to confirm our QSO’s from the Jota weekend at Conygres have been issued to the stations responding to our CQ’s.
We have opened an eQSL.cc account and will be sending electronic and direct email QSL cards. The design for the card will be based on some photographs taken by Paul. I will make this available on QRZ.com when we have completed it.
I’ve had this long held dream of getting on top-band with a full size antenna! Just imagine what could be achieved on a winters night with a full wave loop 😉 Even a full sized 1/4 wave vertical with a good counterpoise should be a magnificent antenna… Don’t image I’m thinking shortened antenna’s here, no, I’m thinking BIG 😉
So, who is up for a bit of fun this winter? We have several sandy beaches nearby with vehicular access that offer more than enough space to erect such an antenna… OK, so what planet am I on, you ask? Ah, well like Baldrick I have a cunning plan 🙂 But I’m pretty sure my plan will work as its been done several times before and by Marconi himself…. Yes, I’m thinking kite antenna’s. 🙂
First off, the 1/4 wave vertical seems like an achievable start and flown above the worlds best counterpose it should be phenomenal! Other configurations would work too – why not a delta loop? OK it needs a couple of kites but that should be doable… There are lots of video’s on Youtube but check out the website of G4ROJ and also note that he lives just up the road and is willing to do a club talk…..
Who’s in?
Andrew
G0RVM
The Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC) has this week appeared in the Gazette as part of a write-up on the recent Scouts Jamboree on the Air (JOTA).
A full write-up of the story can be seen at TSGARC in the News
Paul
M0ZMB