The Club is hosting the Advanced Examination tomorrow, Monday evening 5th December 2011. Four intermediate license holders; Paul 2E0CVU, Stu 2E0NYC, Mark 2E0RKX and Paul 2E0DBL are in the hot seat. Lead instructor Chris, G0EYO commented, “I know I speak for everyone in wishing them all the best of luck and hope to hear of their new M-Zero callsigns before Xmas”.
Good luck chaps.
This edition covers the Bat Detector by Barry, M0DGQ, Lord Pettitt’s Shooting Party and an outline of Chris, G7DDN.
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Wythall Radio Club won the RSGB Region 5 Club of the Year for 2010. This is the second year running that Wythall have won the trophy, competing against many other radio clubs in the Midlands region for prestigious trophy and certificate.
The full range of activities that the club offers its members obviously impressed the judges. We felt it only fair not to enter for 2011 so that other clubs in the region could have a chance to win it. The certificate and trophy were sponsored by RadioWorld Ltd our friendly Midlands dealer in all things radio, our thanks to Dave.
The new members-only club reflector is now live on Yahoo Groups.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/g4wac/
A reminder to all that Wythall’s weekly VHF net takes place at 8:00pm, Callum M0MCX is usually in the chair.
Our chosen Sunday Frequency is the “club channel” of 145.225MHz and ends up wherever the feeling takes us. There is some discussion over having a Sunday morning net too on 40m. Watch this space for frequencies and modes.
All welcome.
Wythall Radio Club’s Xmas Party, will be held in the Britannia Hall, Wythall House on Friday December 9th starting at 7.30pm, live and recorded music, skittles, raffle, and other prizes. American Supper, bring some food and share it with everyone.
Prizes for the raffle would be most welcome.
Bring friends and family, there is no entry charge. Bar until 11pm.
Contact Stuart sjvizor@hotmail.com.
New Zealand amateur radio operators have had their power limit raised from 500W to 1000W (1kW) although their national website is still showing no news to this effect.
Coming into force on 30th Nov 2011, their Radiocommuinications Regulations, section 5.5 state:
Except as provided to the contrary in this notice,
transmitter power output must not exceed 1000 watts peak
envelope power (pX), as defined in ITU Radio Regulation
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RSGB currently have an open agenda item with Ofcom to discuss the power limits for UK amateurs. The objective is apparently be give contest stations in the UK a lift in their power limits. More news on this topic will probably come available sometime next year.
Chris, M3IKN has just called to tell us that his Birmingham University student team are payload testing their electronics prior to a meteorological balloon flight shortly. The transmitter is sending on 434.650, LSB using RTTY with 20mW power output to a small antenna. The team hope to capture the telemetry using a hand-held yagi.
If you are near Birmingham and fancy a listen, have a go. If you have digital modes, you may be able to decode their telemetry too. Be aware that the device if close to the ground right now so you may not hear much.
Their real flight is sometime soon. They are aiming for 100,000 feet. We’ll keep you up to date.
