Issue 06 - Sept 15

QUA Welcome, to the June 2015 edition of the Stockport Radio Society (SRS) Newsletter

Diary Dates 2015 Sun 2 August 2015 VW Show – Tatton Park

Written and compiled by SRS members, ‘QUA’ (Have you news of… ?) is your source of news, views and informed opinion on all matters relating to - and about - your hobby.

Tues 4 August 2015 EGM for Members Thurs 13 August 2015 On Air from Members QTH

Another Successful Rally at Stockport Radio Society

Tues 18 August 2015 Society Meeting Tues 25 August 2015 Skills night from HQ – SSTV Night 2m, HF & Morse Nets Tues 1 September 2015 IOTA Review with PCG Thurs 3 September 2015 Tutors Meeting Sat/Sun 5/6 September 2015 – Foundation Course – Weekend 1 of 2 Thurs 10 September 2015 On Air from Members QTH Sat 12 September 2015 Foundation Course – Weekend 2 of 2 – Examination Mon 14 September 2015 Advanced Tutorial 1 of 6

Some of the team after the rally with a member of staff from Walthew House in front of John M0PEK’s Humber Website - www.g8srs.co.uk Mobile - 07506 904422

Tues 15 September 2015 Society Meeting Monday 21 September 2015 – Advanced Tutorial 2 of 6 Tuesday 22 September 2015 – Skills night from HQ

Review of Events - Stockport Radio Society Rally Our annual rally took place on July 11th at Walthew House Have a look at the pictures and captions below. Don’t forget to book for next year. On behalf of SRS can I say a big thank you to the traders for their continued support and also a thank you to all the members that helped to set up on Friday night, and helped the traders at the start and end of the Rally. And finally a thank you to Walthew House for allowing us to host the Rally. Well done on your tombola.

SRS Links: Stockport Radio Society www.g8srs.co.uk RSGB - www.rsgb.org RSGB Region 3 www.rsgb-region-3.org.uk UK FM Group Western www.ukfmgw.org.uk Ofcom www.licensing.ofcom.org.uk ARRL - www.arrl.org QRZ.com - www.qrz.com UK Repeaters www.ukrepeater.net

Traders in the main room

Raynet - www.raynet-uk.net Summits on the air www.sota.org.uk

Local Radio Clubs: GB3PZ.com Macclesfield Wireless Society GX4MWS

Nigel 2E0CKA with Bernard G3SHF having a go on the Walthew House Tombola

Manchester Wireless Society, G5MS

Traders in the JB room

Mid Cheshire ARS, G3ZTT North Cheshire RC, G0BAA Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association (NARSA) Oldham Radio Club RSGB Region 3 Website Radio Millennium Lodge, M0RML

Barrie G6GUT looking puzzled!!

Dave M0OBW on the RSGB stand

Rochdale & DARS (R.A.D.A.R.S), G0ROC South Cheshire ARS, G6TW South Lancashire ARC, M0SLR South Manchester Radio & Computing Club The Simpson Amateur Radio Society, M0SRA Warrington Radio Club West Manchester RC, G4MWC

Two of our stewards - Mike M6MPC and Tom M0DCG

Finally - a belated Happy Birthday to Eric G3GMM (front) who celebrated his birthday the following day 2

Members Profile John Rolls Out His Kit For Rallies John Kay – M0PEK - is becoming more of a familiar sight at rallies and radio events these days and, with his array of military vehicles and vintage radio equipment, he’s a hard man to miss.

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John M0PEK showing his cheeky grin at our 2015 Rally

Stockport-based John’s interest in amateur radio started at the age of 12, when he built his first crystal set, providing him with the basics he needed to ensure his love for ‘the hobby’ would endure. At 15, he acquired a military radio – an R209 receiver - and it was this, allied to an avid fascination for military vehicles, which was to see him spend close to 40 years of his leisure time chasing facets of both hobbies.

John, said: “It seemed like a natural progression going from acquiring military communications’ equipment to buying vehicles to transport the radio gear.

“In 1969 I bought an Austin Champ, and this led to my continued interest in militaria – it can be really addictive,” he joked.

John currently owns a WS19 set complete, and several other military radio sets, including some from Larkspur range, and virtually all of the Clansman range. He also boasts a variety of Bundeswehr SEM range handheld and vehicle receivers and, unsurprisingly, is a member of the Vintage and Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS).

Membership You can become a member of Stockport Radio Society by completing a membership form and, either emailing it to treasurer@g8srs.co.uk or hand the form to the Treasurer at any Society Meeting.

Payable Annually Dec 1st Senior

£12.00

Family

£12.00

Country

£ 7.00

Pensioner

£ 7.00

Junior

£ 1.00

Meeting Admission £ 2.00 per meeting or an annual meeting admission fee of £36.00

’Guide to Membership’. A copy can be requested or can be downloaded from our website

1952 Humber and Radio Equipment John’s most recent outing was at the Stockport Radio Society (SRS) Rally 2015, where he displayed a 1952 Humber, built by the Rootes Company and which has a 4.25 Rolls Royce B60 Engine. His other vehicles include another Austin Champ, with a C13 installation – although this is currently undergoing some restoration work - and a Pinzgauer Radio Vehicle.

“My Most unusual vehicle was a Volvo Sugga TP21 (Swedish word for sow). Its official title was Radio Command All Terrain Vehicle, said John. ”This was fitted out with Swedish radio equipment, but it has now been sold and lives in Holland.”

Apprenticed at Ferranti in 1969 as an Electronic Engineer, he was soon travelling all over the world installing Ferranti computer systems.

Nowadays, John is primarily involved in fixing computer systems on oil and gas Industry installations, particularly in the North Sea off Aberdeen, Morecambe Bay and occasionally in Saudi Arabia.

John has been a member of SRS for approximately three and half years, and currently uses a Clansman VRC321 from home and a PRC320 when mobile.

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Previously shown at the SRS Rally 2014

Morse and Information Page Morse Code

Morse Conundrum Stockport Radio Society have a regular morse class at the start of every society meeting 7pm to 7.30pm run by our own ‘Tintwistle Tapper’ Mike Carter M6MPC Just for Fun - Morse Countdown - Which Member and Call sign is below Using the morse letters below, re re--arrange to solve the conundrum

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Answer :

New Members to SRS We would like to officially welcome to our SRS family, William M6FOL and Julian G3TFR (who has re-joined SRS. William has just passed his foundation examination at Stockport Radio Society. After our recent rally we would also like to welcome back Tony M0CVC to the club and new members Allan G6UQC, Andy, M6RPE and Nathan SWL

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Phonetic Alphabet Top Row - William M6FOL, Julian G3TFR, Tony M0CVC & Allan G6UQC

Alpha

Bravo

Bottom Row - Andy M6RPE and Nathan SWL

Charlie

Delta

Echo

Foxtrot

Golf

Hotel

India

Juliet

Kilo

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November

Oscar

Papa

Quebec

Romeo

Sierra

Tango

I was 'only' 23 at that time. With Bert G3AYT.

Uniform

Victor

Best wishes to our GI5O lads at Rathlin Island.

Whiskey

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Yankee

Zulu

Exactly 49 years ago, there was a 4m contest.

(24 July 1966) See http://tinyurl.com/kcj2939 G3PMJ/P was the leading 'G', from Merryton Low. 97 stations QSO'd for 13,497 points - this result was the 'Leading' G Station. Sunday 24th July 1966 from Merryton Low, 4 miles NE of Leek, Staffordshire (489m ASL).

Last Issues Answer - Carsten—G0SYP 4

Courses Foundation

Repeaters

The next Foundation courses take place in 2015/16. The dates are as follow: 

Saturday & Sunday 5&6 September 2015 9am to 5pm

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Saturday 12 September 2016 10am Examination 2pm

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Saturday & Sunday 16&17 January 2016 9am to 5pm

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Saturday 23 January 2016 10am Examination 2pm

GB3SM

The next Intermediate course takes place in 2016. The dates are as follows Saturday & Sunday 6&7 February 9am to 5pm

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Monday 15 February 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 22 February 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 29 February 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 7 March 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 14 March 6.30pm Examination from 7pm

GB3MN

145.650 Mhz FM Analogue Digital Fusion Stockport 433.3250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

Intermediate 

www.ukfmgw.co.uk

GB3ST

433.2250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3SE

1297.0750 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3SX

Advanced The next Advanced course takes place in 2015. The dates are as follows: 

Monday 14 September 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 21 September 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 5 October 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 19 October 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 9 November 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 23 November 2015 7pm to 10pm

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Monday 7 December 2015 6.30pm Examination from 7pm

50.790 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3MP

145.7500 Mhz FM Analogue Denbigh

GB3VT

Course Fees

145.7250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3LI

Foundation

433.2500 Mhz FM Analogue Liverpool

£45.00 - Based on a minimum of 6 students Intermediate

GB3LL

£90.00 - Based on a minimum of 4 students Other costs : Kit from Kanga : £26.00 inc P&P / Text Book RSGB : £6.99 plus P&P

434.000 Mhz FM Analogue Llandudno

GB3MR

433.3500 Mhz FM Analogue Stockport

GB3PZ

430.9000 Mhz FM Analogue Dukinfield

GB7WC

439.4875 Mhz Digital Warrington

GB3WP

430.9375 Mhz FM Analogue Hyde

GB7MA

145.600 Mhz Digital Bury

GB7DV

439.6125 Mhz Digital St Helens

GB3CR

433.1500 Mhz FM Analogue Marches

GB3MF

433.0500 Mhz FM Analogue Macclesfield

GB3MA

433.0250 Mhz FM Analogue Bury

Advanced

Not Operational - GB3MF/GB7MA

£85.00 - Based on a minimum of 4 students

All information provided above is sourced from www.ukfmgw.co.uk If you use a repeater on a regular basis please support them by subscribing to them.

Individual £12.50 Family £20.00 per year Information correct as at July 2015

A deposit of £20.00 secures your place on a course Prices correct at publication but maybe subject to change

Email courses@g8srs.co.uk to book or request further information.

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HF Ladder Report by Evan M0TJU Frequencies Since the last snapshot of the leader board was taken, in late May, nearly a third more slots have been earned, despite much of this period being characterised by mediocre band conditions. The Ladder has also gained an extra participant, Ray M1REK, who has been delayed in getting info onto Club Log due to technical issues. His 63 slots put him right in the middle of the table.

There has been a some shuffling of the positions on the leader board, but nothing terribly radical. Little movement, either, occurred in the shares for the various bands of the slot total, even with the last couple of months straddling the summer solstice and constituting ‘peak summer’.

Carsten G0SYP continues to be way out in front in terms of slot totals; in fact, his tally of 636 represents a full third of all slots earned so far this year. His nearest rival, Evan M0TJU, has 394. Carsten and Evan are placed first and second, respectively, for both CW and Digimodes. However, the two are well down the list in terms of Phone (i.e. voice) points. The battle for the Phone crown is taking place between Alan G0ROW and Kieron M5KJM, with respective totals on the mode of 141 and 147. With Phone being his only mode, Alan has only half of the slot total of Kieron, the latter’s high activity on CW taking his overall score to a healthy 268. Third place for CW goes to Bernard G3SHF, who has gained all 160 of his slots using that mode. Meanwhile, Phone ‘bronze’ goes to Nigel G0RXA, with 59.

Looking at the share of slots across the bands, little has changed in the preceding couple of months. The proportion of slots earned on the higher HF bands (15, 12, 10 and 6 metres) was only 1 percent higher than at last count.

With the period from late May to late July covering what is (usually) peak sporadic E (Es) season, one may expect the high-band slot totals to increase sharply. However, the relative absence of spectacular sporadic E outbreaks this summer, in combination with poor solar conditions in recent weeks, has put a dampener on activity. Don’t let that put you off; there is plenty of Es season left, and – with some luck – the low sunspot counts and high-speed particle streams from our nearest star will not persist.

Summary

CW

Digi

Phone Total Slots

LF (Low Frequency) 2000m : 135.7 - 137.8Khz

MF (Medium Frequency) 630m : 472 - 479Khz 160m : 1.81 - 2.0Mhz

HF (High Frequency) 80m : 3.5 - 3.8Mhz 60m : Consists of 11 spot frequencies check band plan 40m : 7.0 - 7.2Mhz 30m : 10.1 - 10.15Mhz 20m : 14 - 14.35Mhz 17m : 18.068 - 18.168Mhz 15m : 21 - 21.45Mhz 12m : 24.89 - 24.99Mhz 10m : 28 - 29.7Mhz

Note for operating on 60m Only available to advanced licence holders and also requires a NOV from RSGB

G0SYP

Carsten S.

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201

15

636

M0TJU

Evan D.

217

141

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394

M5KJM

Kieron M.

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268

VHF (Very High

G0ROW

Alan G.

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141

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G3SHF

Bernard N.

160

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6m : 50 - 52Mhz

GM4UYZ-SRS

Bob G.

41

20

39

100

4m : 70 - 70.5Mhz

G0RXA

Nigel R.

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59

59

2m : 144.0 - 146.0Mhz

M0DCG

Tom S.

49

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15

64

G3GMM

Eric M.

21

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21

G3ZOD

Graham S.

25

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M1PTR

Pete R.

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M1REK

Ray K.

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1,937

UHF

(Ultra High Frequency)

70cms : 430.0 - 440Mhz 23cms : 1240.0 - 325Mhz

HF Ladder with Evan M0TJU as at July 31, 2015 CW (Morse) G0SYP M0TJU G3SHF M5KJM M0DCG G3GMM GM4UYZ-SRS G3ZOD

160m Carsten S. 0 Evan D. 0 Bernard N. 0 Kieron M. 0 Tom S. 0 Eric M. 14 Bob G. 0 Graham S. 0 14

80m 60m 60 0 14 0 17 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 110 0

40m 77 42 20 0 22 1 0 3 165

30m 20m 17m 15m 12 56 37 68 10 48 18 45 17 37 18 30 0 42 11 30 3 8 2 4 0 2 0 2 0 31 0 5 0 6 1 0 42 230 87 184

12m 24 11 7 21 0 0 0 0 63

10m 54 21 6 13 1 2 0 0 97

6m 32 8 8 0 0 0 0 14 62

Total 420 217 160 121 49 21 41 25 1054

40m 30 31 2 5 68

30m 20m 17m 15m 12m 3 51 12 62 5 6 37 5 31 6 0 14 0 1 0 7 16 11 10 0 16 118 28 104 11

10m 28 18 3 0 49

6m 0 3 0 0 3

Total 201 141 20 50 412

40m 0 19 0 2 6 8 4 0 1 40

30m 20m 17m 15m 0 41 3 48 0 21 28 24 0 29 0 1 0 6 0 29 0 9 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 112 37 110

10m 38 17 29 0 1 0 2 0 1 88

6m 0 10 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 21

Total 147 141 59 39 36 15 15 6 13 471

Total:

1,937

Digimodes (PSK, RTTY, etc.)

G0SYP M0TJU GM4UYZ-SRS M1REK

Carsten S. Evan D. Bob G. Ray K.

160m 80m 60m 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0

Phone (SSB, AM, FM) M5KJM G0ROW G0RXA GM4UYZ-SRS M0TJU G0SYP M0DCG M1PTR M1REK

Kieron M. Alan G. Nigel R. Bob G. Evan D. Carsten S. Tom S. Pete R. Ray K.

160m 80m 60m 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 5

12m 14 17 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 34

Slot Totals Per Band and Share of Slots Across Bands as at 30 July 2015 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 14 149 5 273 58 460 152 398 1% 8% 0% 14% 3% 24% 8% 21%

12m 10m 6m 108 234 86 6% 12% 4%

Change in Share of Slots between 21 May and 30 July 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m 20m 0% -1% 0% -2% 0% 1%

12m 10m 6m -1% -2% 3%

17m 1%

15m 0%

Total 1937 100%

A big thank you to Evan M0TJU for his continuing help and support with the HF Ladder and various reports for QUA 7

Other Information / Contacts Another SRS Road Trip - Newark Hamfest 25 / 26th September 2015.

We are looking at going on Saturday 26th September. If you are interested, please let either Kieron M5KJM or Tony M0SAV know so that we sort out numbers and hiring of the coach. If we do not get enough people wanted to go we may ask if people are willing to car share Further details will be available at the society

Contact Details Stockport Radio Society Walthew House 112 Shaw Heath Stockport SK2 6QS 07506 904422

Stockport Radio Society Archives I am currently setting up an archive of SRS literature—magazines, articles etc.

If you have anything that you think could go into the archives please let me know.

All items will be scanned and returned. Also, in 5 years time, we will be celebrating our 100th anniversary - I know this might be a long shot, but if you have any memories or photographs of events that have taken place since the 75th anniversary, please let me have them (srswebsite@g8srs.co.uk) and I will start putting together the 100th anniversary brochure

Club Log (HF Ladder) If you wish to join Club Log and also get entry into the HF Ladder with the end reward of entry in the HF Ladder competition at the end of the year, and you chance to win a trophy for the year, follow the information below.

If you wish to join SRS DXCC league in Clublog, please follow these instructions:

SRS Emails General Info@g8srs.co.uk Secretary secretary@g8srs.co.uk Treasurer treasurer@g8srs.co.uk Website / QUA srswebsite@g8srs.co.uk Training Courses courses@g8srs.co.uk Skills Nights/Clothing info@g8srs.co.uk Contesting

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Register your details with Clublog at www.clublog.org

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Click ‘settings’ and then go to the ‘clubs’ tab

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Select SRS - Stockport Radio Society and click ‘join club’

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Your membership of SRS will show as pending until approved by the Administrator

The SRS DXCC League can be viewed from this link http://www.clublog.org/league.php?club=99 CHECK OUT OUR DEDICATED CHANNEL STOCKPORT RADIO SOCIETY

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