{"id":2173,"date":"2013-07-26T15:51:25","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T14:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/?p=2173"},"modified":"2013-07-29T23:34:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T22:34:39","slug":"g100rsgb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lefars.org.uk\/WPblog\/g100rsgb\/","title":{"rendered":"G100RSGB"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"What's<\/a>

What happended to the
“Society of Great Britain” bit?<\/p><\/div>\n

In order to celebrate the centenary of the Radio Society of Great Britain, LEFARS will be QRV as G100RSGB from Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow, Essex, CM17 0NE this coming Sunday and Monday, 28th and 29th July 2013. Club members will be arriving at Aylmers Farm on Friday night and on Saturday we will be active as GX4ONP\/P. All-comers, especially guest operators, are welcome to attend.<\/p>\n

We hope to work many stations over the course of our activation so please keep an eye-out on the G100RSGB alert page (http:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/centenary-station\/alerts-spots<\/a>), on Twitter (@g100rsgb) and on the DXcluster…<\/p>\n

73, Marc Litchman – G0TOC
\nSecretary, LEFARS<\/p>\n

29th July 2013 – Some photos from G100RSGB at Aylmers Farm, Old Harlow, Essex. \u00a0(from John G8DZH)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"George<\/a>

George M1GEO operating on HF (Icom IC7000).<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Guest<\/a>

Guest operator Fred G3SVK brings his morse key….<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"...<\/a>

… . and a spare!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Frank<\/a>

Frank G0LWI during a break from HF operating.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Marc<\/a>

Marc G0TOC enjoys a tea-n-toast break.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Dave<\/a>

Dave G4FKI in the VHF tent on 2M FM; 4M FM was also available.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"(L<\/a>

(L toR). Yaesu FT-7800 2M\/70cm 50W FM transceiver. Anytone AT-588 4M FM 30W transceiver.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Selim<\/a>

Selim M0XTA uses the 4m station.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Gazebo doubled as a handy rain shelter from the sporadic downpours over the two-day period of the G100RSGB activation.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"LEFARS<\/a>

LEFARS Club members watch Derek M0XDC with his WSPR (500mW) station providing propagation forecasts.<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Derek<\/a>

Derek M0XDC enjoys tea and toast (provided by Dave G3ZXF).<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dave<\/a>

Dave M0MBD sets up the 2nd HF station. Initially a Windom antenna was tried but swapped to the MKII portable Cobwebb design.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Dave<\/a>

Dave M0MBD on 20m using his Icom IC746 and computer logging.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Cobwebb antenna at ground level before being raised up 40ft (hydraulic power) on the Racal mast.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Close<\/a>

Close up of the MKII Cobwebb baseplate (M0MBD design)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The Cobwebb at full height. In the background the 80m\/40m doublet. The 2m\/70cm colinear is on top of the antenna trailer mast on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Various<\/a>

Various comments were heard about “rotary washing lines” – but this facility wasn’t needed….<\/p><\/div>\n

\"....<\/a>

…. as there was another \u00a0tall mast \u00a0handily available to dry off the wet towels and clothes!!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"20130728_203221\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There will be a report, and a copy of the G100RSGB logs \u00a0(plus GX4ONP\/P logs for Sat 27th July) soon.<\/p>\n

73<\/p>\n

John G8DZH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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