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Shiny new metalwork at Wythall Club!

August 20, 2022 By: Chris G3YHF Category: Club, Fun, News

Wythall Radio Club’s wandering beams (photo left) – much commented on by Hamfest regulars – have been replaced (photo right)!

Our tower now sports shiny new 6M+4M and 2M+70CM dual band beams.

We constructed the beams on Friday night and stored them in Wyhall House.

On Saturday afternoon a working party led by Vinnie M0TAV luffed the tower and – working on the flat roof – removed the four orginal beams and installed the two new ones. 

Below, Pete M5DUO get to grips with some U bolts!

Warwick G4WMH’s gas soldering iron played a key role in fitting the new N plugs. 

Fortunately the original coax is still in good condition.

In addition to Warwick and Pete, the project involved Club members Ian M0LQY, Lee G0MTN, Martin G8VXX and Phil 2E0WTH.

We’re looking forward to trying out the new beams from our new ground floor shack on Tuesday evenings!

A big ‘Thank You‘ to all the Club members involved in this project!

 

Commonwealth Games on Air

August 03, 2022 By: Chris G3YHF Category: Club, Fun, News

Wythall Radio Club celebrated Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games by hosting the special event callsign GB22GE.

Using SSB and FT8 data mode, we worked stations across the UK – from Peterhead in north Scotland to Plymouth in south-west England and Knighton in mid-Wales.  

Stations across Europe were also put in the log.

May be an image of 5 people and people standing

A special treat was to work Club members Jim 2E0BLP and John M6KET – a rare outing on SSB for 99%CW John, using is usual QRP power of 5 watts!  (Photo above: Ian M0LQY and Martin G8VXX are seen chatting to Jim.)

Meanwhile Lee G0MTN (photo left, Lee on far right) is assisting the Commonwealth Games HQ station and worked Club members Dave M0IFT and Chris G3YHF.