Team GB0SNB and LEFARS joined up at the Secret Nuclear Bunker for some radio fun. The RSGB 50 MHz Trophy cup promotes activity on what can be a busy SPe weekend for 6M.
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The weekend is also combined with the International Museums Weekend, when stations activate from a museum site, allowing radio to promote other local interest sites. We opted to used 144, 70 and 7 MHz to provide both local and not so local contacts.
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The 144 MHz antenna was the clubs white stick, located at 42m on the mast that provides coverage of around 200+ miles, netting contacts from Devon to Lincolnshire! HF provided some interG and also local EU stations, but we was using the 7 MHz vertical antenna, not well suited to local HF.
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The radio event is set over two days, with some of us camping overnight. The weather was variable, but mostly dry, although we also operated inside a tent.
Fred G3SVK was our CW operator, pounding the key and pulling out the weak ones. Just before the contest started Fred was working USA, but as is typical of a contest they all disappeared as it started.
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We used Chris G8OCV Icom 7610, one very nice radio, coupled to the Expert 1.3KA Linear amplifier and a 6e beam on 50 MHz. The antenna was mounted on a 12m SCAM mast.
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Museums on the air was using GB0SNB and operating on 7 MHz from Dave M0MBD “Burger van”
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The 7 MHz aerial was mounted in the field, with elevated radials and the Icom 7300 running 100w. It was hard going at times, as the static from a local storm was S9+ at times. Despite the noise, the station made around 100 QSO.
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Selim completed 75 QSO on VHF, and the 50MHz team completed 200Q in the contest. Altogether a fun-filled weekend.
QSL details for M0SNB and GB0SNB are located online.
The 50 MHz Trophy cup results can be viewed online.