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Training Team Report 2020

01/09/2020

Key Points Intermediate success - stunning exam result Foundation progressing well Over the air delivery working fantastically well, engaging into the wider community Practical sessions over the air & in person very well received and will continue Background Noise, from Oct 20, offering new skills and learning for all members,including RSGB â€˜Beyond Examsâ€™ Full, intermediate […]

Chairman's Report 2020

31/08/2020

Phil M0IMA

The club has faced a number of challenges over the last year and, I feel, has risen admirably to these. Some solutions have been very inventive indeed. Before lockdown we engaged in both HF and VHF field days. These achieved excellent results which were some of our best ever performances. We have continued with our […]

Solar and HF Report

30/08/2020

Mike G8AXA

Solar & HF Report. For the benefit of the new members. My HF report is produced by using a mode called WSPR, which stands for Weak Signal Reporter Network. WSPR is a data mode that is only 6Hz wide and takes just under two minutes to transmit. Power out put is 2 watts, which is […]

80 To 10 Meter Long Wire

28/08/2020

Mike G8AXA

I wished to use a long wire that covered from 80 Meters to 10 Meters, that fitted into my garden. As I had a loading coil that was intended for extending a 40 meter dipole to 80 Meters, into a shortened 40/80 Meter dipole. I decided to use it for a shortened 80 to 10 […]

RSGB Meeting about Beyond Exams

24/08/2020

Kieran 2E0FVB

The DVRS training team were privileged to host Keith Bird, G4JED, The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Regional Representative for our area to discus the development of the RSGB Beyond Exams scheme. As one of the first clubs in the area to develop a Beyond Exams program, our training team was pleased to be […]

Foundation Practical Session & HF Fun

24/08/2020

Kieran 2E0FVB

After a couple of weeks of poor weather and the threat of lightning stopping outdoor practical training we managed to get back out with a couple of the group yesterday for a play on 40M. We were joined by John M7CAL, who after a period of illness, is now back and active with the club. […]

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

23/08/2020

Mike G8AXA

Solar Report On Sunday a solar flare hit Earth at 17:10 Soon after reports came back from South America on 28mhz. Since Sunday the bands have been in poor shape. At the moment, there are no sunspots on the sun. On the 24th or 25th there may be an increase in the solar wind, which […]

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

16/08/2020

Mike G8AXA

This week I have been monitoring my HF WSPR reports on web site http://wspr.aprsinfo.com/ run by M0XDK. Type in my call, G8AXA. Tick auto and in a short time, reports in the past hour will appear. If you point on the Rx site, a report on my signals will be shown. Solar Report In the […]

Foundation practical training in the sun!

12/08/2020

Kieran 2E0FVB

Mark G8PHM and Kieran M7KJS arranged a short notice practical session for your foundation licence candidates to take advantage of the warm weather. Setting up outside to keep everyone safe the candidates were able to make contacts on 2m, 20m 40m and 80m. With signals strong from across Europe we managed to have contacts with […]

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

09/08/2020

Mike G8AXA

Solar Report The strong solar wind this week, did affect radio conditions. Most bands were affected by poor conditions. During the week, a sunspot from the new solar cycle has been seen. August 8th began with a bang. At 03:49 UT, the magnetic canopy of new-cycle sunspot AR2770 erupted, producing a C1-class solar flare. Radiation […]

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80 To 10 Meter Long Wire

RSGB Meeting about Beyond Exams

Foundation Practical Session & HF Fun

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

Foundation practical training in the sun!

Solar, HF and 6 Meter Report

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