Month: March 2025

Alastair tried out an end-fed dipole, JJ tried the DP-200 on a taller tripod which David provided, and Gregor brought a Windom that he’d had for years but never tried … and it was very successful.

JJ has put together a 2/70 go-bag but we didn’t make any contacts with the aerial barely 3m above ground. However, we think we’ve got a way to safely mount a 7m or 10m GRP pole so we may have more success another time.

The 2/70 go-bag- FT-8100 with either a small PSU or battery and cables in an easy to carry bag.

David found that it was the school Wi-Fi that was blocking the remote control of his rig at home, so either we’ll have to approach the school to see if anything can be done, or see if we can source a sensibly priced 5G router.

The evening will run from 7:00pm until 10:00pm, but the room will be available from 6:30 onward if anyone wants to arrive slightly earlier (e.g. to set up any equipment). Nothing special planned other than trying to get radios working better than at the last meeting but if you have any suggestions post them on the Discord meetings channel.

People coming by car are encouraged to use the gated carpark (to avoid neighbours complaining about parking). The roads in the area tend to be very busy until at least 6:30pm, so don’t arrive too early.

To access the room (and car park) you will need to be let in through the security gates. Once you’re right outside the gate Just summon someone using your handheld on 145.500MHz. If you can’t use a radio for entry then contact us in advance and we’ll provide a mobile number you can call instead.  (One planned task is to figure out how to mount a wireless doorbell near the gate so it’s subtly accessible but won’t be abused or stolen.)

Wifi is available in the annex, which also features hot drink making facilities (you’ll need to bring your own cups and ingredients), toilet, and you can bring your own beverages, alcoholic or otherwise.

Don’t forget that the Events calendar on our website https://www.m0xhs.uk/events/ has some links at the bottom that allow you to synchronise it with Outlook or Google or iCalendar so meetings will automatically appear in your normal calendar. 

As usual check the Discord server for up to the minute info and email if you don’t have a Discord link.