SADARS ran another successful foundation course - Photos

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ZL/M0SFR

IOTA OC-201, Locator RF73rq

I will be QRV on the Great Barrier Island off the coast of New Zealand from 21 to 23 May running 5 Watts into a proper GP antenna with 12 radials in a great HF location. I will operate as much as I can but certainly in the periods when the long path on 30 and/or 20m is supposed to be open to the UK and the rest of Europe. To compensate for the low power, I shall be using JT65 and Olivia 16/250 and will respond in this mode to any CW or SSB call I can hear. I will run a 5W WSPR beacon from time to time (watch the WSPR database for my call sign).

This will be a great chance to popularise the weak signal modes, so please give it a go if you can. A special QSL card from the Island will be sent to everyone confirming the QSO directly to my home QTH.

I will also try to work CW QRP on 40m into South America, VK and Asia using my full size 40m GP when the conditions on the higher HF bands are not good.

SCHEDULE for EUROPE/UK

The prediction shows that the 20m path to Europe/UK will be open around 7 and 19 hours Zulu. I will be transmitting around 14076.50 Khz. I will be QRV Thr morning, Fri, Sat and Sun morning/evening.

minutes 0-5 : WSPR beacon 14096.5 You will hopefully see me on the WSPR map on the Web under my home callsign M0SFR but with the locator RF73 and will be able to assess the S/N ratio and get a good idea whether or not the conditions are good enough.

minutes 5-25 : JT65A calling CQ and answering calls.  If the conditions are poor I will remain in this mode till the end of the hour.

minutes 25-50: Olivia 8/125, will transmit on 14076.50 +/- QRM
If the conditions are good, I could try Olivia 8/250.

minutes 50-59: CW

Please spot me on the DX cluster if you can!

JT65A spots should be placed on http://jt65.w6cqz.org

Olivia spots I guess should go to the general DX cluster

Allow me to draw your attention to the unique opportunity to try QRP EME on 70 cm SSB (I know, it is unbelievable) running 100W into a small 12db Yagi (a kind that you could make in one evening from parts in your junk box). What makes it possible is that Joe Taylor K1JT, the famous Nobel-Prize-winning ham known for his weak-signal digital modes, has managed to gain access to a small radio telescope (only 1000ft in diameter) for three days, and, well,  since the damn thing has a tiny gain of 60db (yes it is 10^6, I did not mistype), we all get  a chance to have a go at EME (i.e. moonbouncing)  QRP (less than 1 KW into an antenna array smaller than the size of  President Bush's Texas ranch).  More Information

Alex M0SFR

Allow me to draw your attention to the unique opportunity to try QRP EME on 70 cm SSB (I know, it is unbelievable) running 100W into a small 12db Yagi (a kind that you could make in one evening from parts in your junk box). What makes it possible is that Joe Taylor K1JT, the famous Nobel-Prize-winning ham known for his weak-signal digital modes, has managed to gain access to a small radio telescope (only 1000ft in diameter) for three days, and, well,  since the damn thing has a tiny gain of 60db (yes it is 10^6, I did not mistype), we all get  a chance to have a go at EME (i.e. moonbouncing)  QRP (less than 1 KW into an antenna array smaller than the size of  President Bush's Texas ranch).  More Information

Alex M0SFR

Article from GM1SXX on our EME experiments

SADARS ran another successful intermediate course - Photos

Talk Notes page updated.

I am going to be QRV in Italy as I5/M0SFR running my usual 6W into a makeshift wire antenna. This is meant to be like a micro DXpedition mainly for fun but partly for self-training.

The dates are Saturday to Friday, 26 of September to 2 October.

The mode is CW or mixed (you on SSB). I solemnly promise to send as slowly as you want me to. Just ask QRS any time. And remember that your 12WPM is absolutely fine for me, it don't need to be no faster.

My frequencies: 7.030 +/- QRM and 10.108, i.e. the standard QRP calling frequencies of the 40M and 30M bands.

I shall be calling CQ SADARS, first on 30M then on 40M as conditions on the band deteriorate. I will call on 7.090 from time to time in case anyone wishes to try a mixed mode QSO.

I plan to be QRV most days from 22:00z but may be free at 21:00z depending on XYL's plans (she is the boss).

Now to make it more interesting, here is a little contest for you:

Each day that you establish a contact with me counts as one point for one band, or two points for both bands. Whoever gets the most points will also receive a bottle of Italian wine from me with a commemorative QSL card and if nobody ever manages to contact me then the bottle will go to the next raffle. In the unlikely event that there is a tie between two or more contenders, we will toss a coin.

See you on the bands!

Alex M0SFR

SADARS Operated as G2R for Islands On The Air and had a splendid BBQ - Photos

Talk Notes page updated.

SADARS ran another successful foundation course - Photos

The mast was in need of a bit of TLC mainly a good grease up and replacement of one outrigger. Then a general tidy up of the overgrown shrubs - Photos and Report

SADARS Operating for Islands On The Air - Photos and Report

Steam Summer Road Run - Photos and Report

Members participated in Mills On the Air from Cromer Windmill

New Talk Notes page added.

A number of SADARS members visited the rally, Ken and Dave had a stall.
All setup and Ready for the vistors

SADARS Operated at the Bedford Steam Rally Photo Report
Power Point viewer (If required)

SADARS Operating for Islands On The Air Photos

Thoughout June members of SADARS will be operating GX3SAD and G3SAD Club Calls Find out more

SADARS Operate from Ryefield Farm Photos

RNARS run GB2RN the amateur station aboard and gave us a very warm welcome. Thanks! Photos by Simon and Martin

We had a great weekend. We agreed to do the event for 24hrs of the 48hr contest. CQ WW SSB 2006

The Stevenage & District Amateur Radio Society celebrated their 50th anniversary in June 2006. Visit the SADARS 50th Anniversary Site

Club visit to Martin Lynch Photos

Operating at the Bedford Steam Rally Photos

CQ WW CW 2005 - Photos.

NFD CW 2005 - Photos.