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Do you have VHF,  UHF or higher equipment?   There is activity on the higher frequencies. The below are time being used around the British Isles.

Monday’s….. 2m and 23cm and above.

Tuesday’s…..  UKAC competitions (different frequency each week see below links).

Wednesday’s…..  2m mid morning. 70cm evenings.

Thursday’s…..  23cm evenings.

Friday’s…..   2m evenings.

Sunday’s…..   70cm mornings.

See http://www.g3ubx.com/activity.periods  and

http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/readcal.pl     for more information.

Seemingly revoked because the user has not renewed their licence.

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/radio/1531565/List_of_Revoked_Amateur_Callsigns.pdf

On first glance two Manx calls are in it.

MD3MXQ – no idea?

MD3MXU – I think that was Julie from Agneash. I think they moved abroad to England.

MD3WKJ – J Kelly?
GD3ZCM –

If you know them perhaps you could advise them.

 

http://sdn-ltd.com/revoked.xlsx

 

 

Does anyone know of a supplier of decent quality PL259 plugs?

The ones I have had delivered today are going back. Not only are the solder holes far too big, over 50% of the diameter of the body, but the body of the plug is some cheap alloy, and cannot be soldered. They are fine for the C.B. bodge of screwing the outer braid back against the insulation, but not a proper connection.

Let me know who sells the real thing, and I’ll get my and in my pocket.

Stuart, GD0OUD.

 

 

 

 

I have just finished rebuilding a  KW2000 HF transceiver. 

If you hear of anyone selling a KW ATU/SWR or other matching unit can you put them in touch with me please?

Thanks Andy GD1MIP

I am looking for transverters for 2m and 70cm. Either to buy or trade.

I  have two four year old FT897D’s, with CW and SSB filters and a similar age FT817ND with an SSB filter and TXCO.

Please contact me if your interested in a sale / trade.

Andy GD1MIP

Tel 412 711 or email gd1mip(@)manx.net

The 67th IOMARS annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday 08th December 2015.

At the Sea cadet hall, Tromode Road, Tromode.

Please arrive for a prompt 20:00 hours start.

The agenda will include the election of the committee for the following year.

Refreshments, tea / coffee and a chip butty will be served.

If you have any items for inclusion in the agenda, wish to nominate a person or offer yourself for election please contact the secretary Andy Morgan  (email GD1MIP@manx.net  or telephone 412 711).

Things have certainly changed.

Fred Dodson G3NVA of Solihull, later I believe to become VE7EYI.

http://www.macearchive.org/Archive/Titl … 31935.html

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As above. I’m setting up an old TS830 and would like an original era mic.

Thanks Andy GD1MIP
Tel. 07624 412711

The Royal British Legion has asked the society to join them in the Island at war commemorations over the weekend of Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August 2015.

As in previous years they would like us to provide a ‘live on air’ demonstration station/s and an exhibition of older wireless equipment.

We need your help as radio operators and the loan of any interesting period equipment.

If you would like to get involved in any form please get in touch as soon as possible.

Contact Steve Kelly GD7DUZ 
email GD7DUZ(AT)manx.net.   replace (AT)  with @
Telephone 07624  478 547

For our monthly meeting we are glad to host a talk by Dan – GD0VIK on Arduino, those tiny computers people keep talking about and possible applications for their use in amateur radio.

Please arrive early for a 19:30 hours start.

The sea cadet Hall, Tromode Road.