NEWS THE RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE ♦ WWW.RSGB.ORG MARCH 2009 ♦ RADCOM

Sheffield Science RSGB Tutors SOTA Sunday, 4 January, was & Technology Awarded the Summits on the Air The new committee of Sheffield Amateur An award for an ‘Outstanding Contribution’ Northern Pennines Fun Radio Club has arranged a public open in respect of radio communications training, Day. Many of the evening at the club HQ and a full day exams and the guidance of the Humberside summits had a light demonstration of amateur radio at two & Yorks 4X4 Response Group has been covering of snow on them Sheffield Schools as part of Science & awarded to RSGB lead instructors Mario and, despite the low temperatures, many Technology Week. Brashill, G2DPA and Andy Russell, G0VRM operators made the effort, some driving The Open House on 9 March, will at an annual awards dinner in East Yorkshire. considerable distances, to activate as many include demonstrations of HF and During the last ten months, the group as the NP summits as possible. Some VHF/UHF amateur radio including HF, VHF has achieved no fewer than 13 Foundation operators chose to activate other summits satellite communications, data modes and and 4 Intermediate passes, with several before the main event began at 1300UTC D-Star. In addition, there will be a display members of the group looking forward to thus doing two summits in the same day. of equipment, amateur radio videos and sitting their Full licence later this year. The event brought lots of activity and 2m printed information. Visitors will be able to L/R: Andy, FM was described as 'bouncing' that day. meet the club members and, in particular, G0VRM, Almost every frequency had a /P station on get information on how to obtain an Simon Bentley it. After the event, most of the operators amateur radio licence through SARCs (Secretary met up for a bite to eat and put faces to successful courses leading to each level of Humberside callsigns. the licence examination. Children under Yorks 4x4 The operators who activated were: 16 must be accompanied by a parent of Response) and G/NP-004 : Mario, G2DPA. other adult family member. Chris, 2E0FSR/P & Billy, 2E0WJC/P The club will also visit two local schools G/NP-005 : on 11 March where members will be G8PUT Logbook Scott, 2E0RCS/P demonstrating amateur radio at HF, VHF G/NP-006 : and UHF and will include, where Project Rick, M0RCP/P appropriate to the age of pupils involved, G/NP-007 : modes such as HF SSB, digital The G8PUT logbook project was started Tom, M1EYP/P & Jimmy, M3EYP/P communications (eg PSK31), repeaters just after the use of a logbook by UK radio G/NP-008 : and D-Star comms as well as computer- amateurs had been made optional. Having Richard, G1JTD & Steve, G1INK/P based modes such as Echolink and IRLP. been available as a trial version for some G/NP-010 Pen-y-ghent: Lee, M0LMP/P Where appropriate, students in both time, the first full release is now available. G/NP-011 : Jordan, schools will be actively involved as much The program is a computerised logbook M3TMX/P & Amanda, 2E0MND/P as possible, for example exchanging that has been designed to have easy entry G/NP-015 : greetings messages, listening and logging of QSO details into a screen that looks just Gerald, G4OIG/P callsigns heard on amateur radio receivers, like a page in a log book. To enter a single G/NP-017 : receiving simple Morse tuition and so on. QSO can take just two more key presses Steve, 2E0KPO/P The two schools will be linked by VHF FM. than there are letters in the callsign! G/NP-024 Hoove: Phil, G4OBK/P Schools anywhere in the world are It allows for multiple contacts to remain G/NP-028 : invited to make skeds with either or both open when operating in a Net and single Mike, G0DSP/P stations. All interested should e-mail the stations can be logged out individually, G/NP-29 : Timothy, 2E0KEA/P SARC Chairman, Peter Day G3PHO at or the whole Net closed at the press of a G/NP-032 Cracoe Fell: Geoff, G6MZX/P [email protected]. For further button. It also includes a rapid entry screen The event was a success and main event details, take a look at the SARC website, for contest working and an ever growing organiser, Chris, 2E0FSR, would like to www.sheffieldarc.org.uk. number of contests and awards. make it an annual event weather permitting The program is available at on the first Sunday of the New Year. Museums Weekend www.g8put.com. The 2009 International Museums Plaque Presentation Weekend will be a double weekend 3B7C Presentation At the annual ‘Bright Sparks’ Social evening and will take place on 20 and 21 plus The Dudley & District ARS will be hosting a organised by Kilmarnock and Loudoun 27 and 28 June. Radio amateurs are presentation by Don Beatie, G3BJ on the Amateur Radio Club, John Walker, encouraged to participate in this event record breaking DXpedition 3B7C to St GM0DJG received the plaque for UK by setting up special event stations in Brandon on 29 April. Other local clubs or Multi-op Low Power Expedition Winners in their local museums. Harry, M1BYT, radio amateurs are most welcome to attend the IOTA 2007 who is organising the event, asks that this meeting. Contest. This all those intending to take part should It will be held at Trysull Village Hall, was presented register their museum via e-mail to Feishall Lane, Trysull, Wolverhampton WV5 by Region 1 [email protected] or phone 7HW. Doors will be open at 7pm for a Manager on 075 111 289 33 or 0113 2866 89. 7.45pm start. The presentation will include Gordon Hunter, Full details of the event can be found on a PowerPoint presentation, slide shows, GM3ULP, the International Museums Weekend video footage and, of course, Don talking on behalf of the website, www.ukradioamateur.co.uk/imw. the audience through the experience. GI3YS Group (EU-122). 12