Tag: 2019

Bank Holiday Radio Weekend

August is the last Bank Holiday of the year, and with the weather set to be 30c+, it provided the ideal weekend to play some radio. Members of LEFARS and SNBCG came together at Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear bunker for a 3 day radio weekend, including BBQ and camping. Some members of the advanced party […]

70 MHz Cumulative #4

Portable operating in the summer can be one of the main attractions of contesting. Not only do you get the chance to enjoy the summer, but a chance to try things you cant do at home. Like many, home comes with a considerable amount of man made noise, operating in the middle of a field […]

50 MHz Trophy Cup

The 50 MHz trophy cup is a regular SNBCG event, thanks to a 6e beam originally acquired by the late Bill G0BOF for the club. Icom 7300 and 400w from a solid state amplifier. 50 MHz is somewhat unpredictable, and can range from very quiet to pile up mode. This year the SPe did make […]

70 MHz portable in the rain

Today was the RSGB first 70 MHz contest, and the weather was forecast to be overcast and dry. I operated from the SNBCG contest site at the Secret Nuclear Bunker Kelvedon Hatch. The Icom 7300 and homebrew 6e beam was used in the field, and the Expert 1.3KA provided 160w to the antenna. The pump […]

Portable with Essex Ham

The weather looked reasonable, so @essexham suggested it would make a nice afternoon for a ham based meet up at Gallywood Chelmsford. Essex Ham is a virtual club, great for like minded local hams to meet up and experiment. I opted for my usual setup, 12m fibreglass pole and a 4m slim jim antenna. The […]