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2nd Annual Southern Pennines Fun Day - 28th April 2007
Steve, 2E0KPO and Sharon, 2E0NBR both participated in the 2nd annual Southern Pennines Fun Day on the 22nd April 2007. The weather held out well for most summits. Steve and Sharon activated the Gun, G/SP-013 and both made 11 G/SP- summit to summit contacts. Not all the summits were activated but a great day was had anyway. Steve and Sharon finished off the day with an activation the Cloud, G/SP-015. Steve is now running at 815 points in the chaser section, 170 in the activator section having climbed 30 summits so far. Sharon is at 436 points in the chaser section.
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Visits from around the world - 28th April 2007
As the site continues to grow we are now being visited from around the world...
Our site averages 313 visits a month and we have had over 14,000 visits since the site opened. Here is the list so far.
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The 50th JOTA theme - 'AROUND THE WORLD IN 50 HOURS' - 29th March 2007
The Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is an annual event in which about 500,000 Scouts and Guides all over the world make contacts with each other by means of amateur radio.
This year's JOTA will have a theme; in 50 hours we will travel around the globe.
Fifty hours? Yes, 50 hours, not just 48.
This golden-jubilee JOTA is 2 hours longer: the 50th JOTA will run from 19 October 22:00 h local time to 21 October 24:00 h local time.
An official start will be given by the World Scout Bureau radio station in Geneva on 19 October at 21:00 h GMT with a transmission in the 20 and 80 m band and on Echolink.
For full details see JOTA link here
The Burton ARC will be attending the local event. More details to follow. |
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Ofcom try to make it easy - 11th March 2007
Ofcom have released a step-by-step user guide to their online licensing service. This guide is aimed at NEW and EXISTING licensees wishing to apply or vary their licence.
Their step-by-step guide can be found on this link - http://www.ofcom.org.uk/licensing/olc/guidance/amradioguide.pdf |
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7th JUNCTION 28 QRP RALLY - 10th March 2007
A great day was had at the rally selling off lots of junk. Our thanks to Mick,, Dave and Steve, for all their efforts. The club funds received a welcome boost! |
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The new club banner makes its first appearance - 9th February 2007
Seen for the first time at the friday night club meeting, here is the image of the new club banner we can use at special events. At 6ft x 2ft, it should stand out well. The BARC logo was designed by Steve, 2E0KPO. Hardy Signs did a fantastic job of laying out the banner and printing it up for us. It was decided that the club call sign should be seen at all times and a box should be used to show off the callsign of the day at special events. This box is a size of a number plate so we can get a number plate made for each special event call sign.
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2E0KPO, 500 SOTA points and counting - 6th March 2007
Steve, 2E0KPO hit the 500 point barrier for SOTA chasing on the 3rd of March while activating the Summit of Moel Famau in North Wales.
Moel Famau in the distance from Foel Fenlli
Moel Famau is 554m ASL and provides stunning views across North Wales. After a days walking, two summits and 50 QSO's Steve managed 48 points and increased his total to 540 points, putting him 69th out of 469 chasers. Steve is also on 142 points in the activator section putting him 47th out of 543 activators. 1000 points is the target.
View East from Moel Famau
Steve uses a FT-817 and a SOTA beam and his greatest distance that day was Cornwall on 3 watts |
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Use of Two-Way Radio in Motor Vehicles - 28th February 2007
Mobile Amateur Radio Operation – Mobile Phones and the New Laws
The use of 2-way radio equipment (unless the device can also be used as a phone) when driving is not included in the new offence. It must be remembered that there is still a risk of distraction and prosecution under other laws should an accident occur.
If stopped by the police for operating mobile amateur radio, the reference to quote is:
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2003 Statutory Instrument 2003 No 2695. This lays out clearly the exemptions under the new law.
Statutory Instrument No. 2695 can be viewed at www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2003/20032695.htm |
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The first contest win for the club! - 22nd February 2007
It seems like a long time ago but last year Dave, (G0AOD) popped up to the Weaver hills, as one does for a contest. With the club call still very new and shiny he entered into the 6 meter UK Clubs contest in the qrp section.
Using his trusty HB9CV and 5 watts from the Yaesu FT-817 he managed to come 1st and the Cup Winners for the section.
Dave also entered the christmas cumulative's 2006 and won the open section with a score of 7529. Second place had 3907 and third place had 3000.
Taken over 4 days and on 4 bands and compiling 16 different logs all with small amounts of contacts.
Dave used his Icom IC-7000 on 6m with 100 w on his HB9CV antenna. 4m with 10 w on a 1/4 wave whip and 70cm with 35 w and 19 element Tonna.
Last year, 2005 Dave came 2nd so some improvement again. |
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Proposal for the back of the QSL Card - 20th February 2007
This is once again a proposal for discussion. (Updated 21st Feb 2007)
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The new proposal layout for the front of the card. Its not changed much just a better look and higher resolution graphics for better print quality.
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This is not set in stone and comments are most welcome, send comments to 2E0KPO. |
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GOAOD. He's a winner! - 19th February 2007
Dave (G0AOD) has won the 2006 144 MHz qrp contest held on the 5th August 2006. Dave used an IC 7000 @ 25 watts power with 2 x 9 ele beams from the Weaver Hill in the single operator portable section.
Well done Dave... |
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Contests. A good year for G0AOD - 30th January 2007
Dave G0AOD, is the clubs most active member on the contest scene and is doing very well with the 2006 results so far. Some results are still to arrive however Dave has to his name... 3 third places and 1 second place. Even though Dave can be quoted as, "I must do better", we say well done and keep up the good work. (Click to see the results here) |
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100 points and counting - 27 January 2007
2E0KPO has just hit the first stage in SOTA activations and gained his first 100 points.
To get to this stage Steve had to climb 21 summits, ranging form simple hills to mountains such as Snowdon. Only 900 points to go for a Mountain Goat Award!!
You can catch Steve up a summit most weekends in the winter |
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New Forum - 5th January 2007
After trying one that was full of adverts and not liking its usability I have moved over to a full spec one. Your going to need a new username and password as the old one will no longer work. You can get this by filling in your details on the forum page, by return you will get sent back details on how to join. The forum is open to everyone, but certain sections are only open to members of the club.
The forum will have a few sections, club discussion, club plans, and club messages (All members only). Along with an open section for buying/selling, general chat, Q&A section, message section and so on. The forum can grow with us and new sections can be added by request. |
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Sharon, 2E0NBR and SOTA Chasing - 3rd January 2007
Sharon hit 100 chaser points on the 2nd January. We have two very active members for SOTA, Summits on the Air, Sharon who chases and Steve, 2E0KPO who both activates and chases, Steve is now just 100 points short of 500 for chasing.
Certificates are awarded at 100, 250, 500 and 1000 points, 1000 points earning "Mountain Goat" and "Shack Sloth" status both require considerable dedication and effort. SOTA have recently introduced two new trophies can be claimed to mark this significant milestone. A 9cm x 9cm glass "Ice block" is made entirely by hand in the Scottish Highlands. Craftsmen create a unique "running scallop" along each edge of the raw glass so each trophy will be unique.
More information on SOTA - link |
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