Out and About with Wythall RC Members
The fine weather has encouraged Wythall Radio Club members to operate portable.
Kev G4XLO, based in Torquay, has been out on Dartmoor:
“For the last 2 weeks I’ve been on leave from work, not had too much time for the radio apart from an hour in the evening for HF and also re-erected the wire that the seagulls keep attacking (the bloke in the house behind me is convinced it’s a seagull trip wire – I’ll let him continue with that theory!).
The trip gave me an idea for next year though, as I spotted some places for a portable HF antenna, so I’m thinking about QRP portable for next year. All I need is an FT817 and I’ll be away!”
Meanwhile Neil G(M)1TZC was on Skye last week – further north even than Dave, our other occasional GM member – G(M)3YXM.
On Skye outdoor radio ops (photo left) were severely affected by QRM from the midges, but Tony had a few contacts on HF. Also a couple of qsos with locals on VHF (photo right).
Neil comments: “Up here in Skye they don’t bother to QSY from S20!”