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A quiet meeting with more discussion of FT8 and other data modes but we should schedule another comprehensive one perhaps when David is more available. (Not least because I’m getting confused about how JTDX handles automatic replies.)

We never did discuss a second monthly online event and we should probably organise a committee meeting to get some admin up to date.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDJjYzUyODItOTc3Ny00OTZiLTllNTgtNWI3MjY3YzBlODVk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2294025a27-2fa8-411c-ad13-5f8ef10ef21e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223e518b26-255c-42e5-abff-0e35e8b1b428%22%7d

A quiet meeting again but we reflected that the same period in previous years had similarly low attendance and put this down to the time of year. We’re stumped for a venue for the Pubs and Clubs on the Air weekend so if you have any ideas please shout. Also if you have any ideas for short presentations (like propagation tools for instance)

We need someone to volunteer to submit our meeting details to RadCom and Radio User as it’s free publicity. This should only take perhaps twenty minutes a month but could grow to become useful in other ways.

Hopefully from next month we’ll be able to sit outside but it’s still dark and chilly. Bring your toys.

Much discussion of echolink type repeaters and another in Poland that Gregor is involved with. Feeders and where you go from LMR400 came up, JJ showed some from a cell tower which has a hollow centre and we discussed whether feeder could be oval or whether that was more likely to be a wideband waveguide.

I shall try to find a way to make the meeting chats available as there are lots of useful links, although people would need to annotate them as to what they’re about.

Main topic to discuss is whether and when to have another online on a different day of the week for those who can’t make Fridays.

Here’s the link – please make sure you’re showing video and a recognisable name or callsign so we know you’re not a bot.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDJjYzUyODItOTc3Ny00OTZiLTllNTgtNWI3MjY3YzBlODVk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2294025a27-2fa8-411c-ad13-5f8ef10ef21e%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223e518b26-255c-42e5-abff-0e35e8b1b428%22%7d

Please remember to turn the volume of any radios right down or off completely to avoid confusing the noise reduction in your online meeting client.

A relatively quiet meeting (but it is the middle of winter) but again there were interesting discussions about aerials and QRP transceivers, and Cristian brought along a superb little device which we’ll link in the resources section.
Someone (David?) proposed that we consider the Pubs And Clubs On The Air weekend in mid-May so we’re searching for a friendly pub, not too far away and ideally one which a member has some connection with, even if only an occasional regular, where we could put a gazebo and a modest mast outside, and run a mains lead through the window in exchange for buying their beer and food? Suggestions welcome!

Usual plan, hope to see you there. If you’ve built a QRP kit and haven’t shown it off then now’s your chance.

We were joined by a guest, Igor, who in the space of weeks has moved from testing his own HF SDR receiver to getting a licence and trying all sorts of modes. Miniature QRP kits were discussed (again) as they seem to be appearing thick and fast, and maybe those who’ve built them could post the links, price and (at least) a one-line description of what they do in the Google group and we’ll put it in the resources section of the website.

Next meeting will be in The Pear Tree on Wednesday 23rd from about 7pm and it would be great to see some more of those QRP kits.

Usual plan, bring your aerial and data woes.

And your diaries so we can choose a date for an alternate online meeting.