Issue 09 - Feb 16

Welcome, to the February 2016 edition of the Stockport Radio Society (SRS) Newsletter 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.

Diary Dates 2016 Tues 2 Feb - Society Night Sat/Sun 6-7 Feb Intermediate Course Part 1 / 9am to 5pm Thurs 11 Feb - On air from Members QTH Mon 15 Feb Intermediate Course Part 2 / 6.30 to 10.30 Tues 16 Feb - Radio Night Mon 22 Feb Intermediate Course Part 3 / 6.30 to 10.30 Tues 23 Feb - Skills Night

Tues 29 Feb Intermediate Course Part 4 / 6.30 to 10.30 Tues 1 March - Society Night Mon 7 March Intermediate Course Part 5 / 6.30 to 10.30

The Flying Scotsman at Rawtenstall Station with Bury Radio Society transmitting using the callsign GB0ELR Special Callsign for the Flying Scotsman Golf Bravo Zero East Lancashire Railway

Thurs 10 March - On air from Members QTH Mon 14 March Intermediate Course – Exam / 6.30 to 10.30 Tues 15 March - Narsa Prep with SRS Blackpool Team

Website : www.g8srs.co.uk

Tues 22 March – Skills Night

Tel : 07506 904422

Sat/Sun 26-27 March – CQ WW WPX SSB 48hr contest

Email : srswebsite@g8srs.co.uk

Review of Events SRS Links:

AGM 2015 - Re-elected Committee

RSGB - www.rsgb.org

Below is your SRS Committee for 2016 President

Alan Gurnhill

G0ROW

Chairman

Tony Smithies

M0SAV

Vice-Chairman

Steve Holgate

G8YTP

Treasurer

Bernard Naylor

G3SHF

Secretary/Media Manager

Heather Stanley

M6HNS

Programme Co-Ordinator

Tom Spence

M0DCG

Assistant Co-Ordinator

Evan Duffield

M0TJU

Membership Liaison

Nigel Stanley

2E0CKA

Narsa / HF Ladder

Pete Ridley

M1PTR

Outings Co-Ordinator

Kieron Murphy

M5KJM

SRS Rally Organiser

Nigel Roscoe

G0RXA

QRZ Card Co-Ordinator

Carsten Steinhoefel

G0SYP

Awards presented at 2015 AGM

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

Local Radio Clubs: GB3PZ.com Macclesfield Wireless Society GX4MWS Manchester Wireless Society G5MS

G4LP Best Club Lecture by a Member/Group Peak Contest Group

Mid Cheshire ARS, G3ZTT

G3YFE Memorial Trophy for Best CW Operator Kieron M5KJM / Evan M0TJU . Tom M0DCG

G2ARX Construction Trophy - Nigel 2E0CKA

North Cheshire RC, G0BAA

Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association (NARSA) Oldham Radio Club RSGB Region 3 Website Radio Millennium Lodge M0RML

Recognition of Achievement Construction - Phil M0HNJ

G3SHW Operation Achievement - PCG for NFD/p

G4APA Contributions to the Society (Training) Pete M0PTB

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

Recognition of Achievement Construction - Phil M6YXA

Warrington Radio Club

Harry Arnfield Trophy Outstanding Contributions to the Society - Nigel G0RXA

G3VOU Jim Barlow Trophy (HF Ladder) Carsten G0SYP

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West Manchester RC, G4MWC

Review of Events

Limerick Sudden 40m Receiver Kit Review by Bob M6TMA I purchased this kit at the NARSA Blackpool Rally from the G-QRP club, I was attracted to this kit because it has an unusual printed circuit board without any holes. The G-QRP club call it “Limerick Construction”. It is a surface mounted board in that the components are mounted on the surface of the board, although the components used are through hole parts.

I followed the instructions from the manual which was very good. I had no problems and I found it very easy to identify the components. All components positions are clearly marked. The case is made from a number of boards soldered together to make a neat case.

Morse Code A

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Phonetic Alphabet I had a great time putting this kit together the quality is excellent and it worked first time. With a short length of wire I received morse code the first time I switch it on.

A / Alpha

N / November

I would have no problem in recommending this kit, Cost to members of the G-QRP Club £38.00 non members £44.00 postage and packing £3.50

B / Bravo

O / Ocar

C / Charlie

P / Papa

D / Delta

Q / Quebec

E / Echo

R / Romeo

F / Foxtrot

S / Sierra

G / Golf

T / Tango

H / Hotel

U / Uniform

I / Indigo

V / Victor

J / Juliet

W / Whiskey

K / Kilo

X / X-ray

L / Lima

Y / Yankee

M / Mike

Z / Zulu

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Members Profile Peter Ridley M1PTR

Membership

I first became interested in Amateur Radio back in 1965 when I built a two valve SW regen receiver. I started collecting QSL cards as an SWL and later bought a National HRO which extended the range of my listening. I still have the HRO though its not used as much.

In 1975 I passed the RAE (Radio Amateur's Examination) but regrettably never followed it up with the morse test mainly because my interest moved to other hobbies. I always took a SW RX with me when travelling but it wasn't until 2001 when morse was no longer a licence pre-requisite I applied for a full licence. I have been operation since and now know I should have done this earlier!

These days I'm an active member of the Stockport Radio Society and the Peak Contest Group (formerly G50). My base station rig is an ICOM 746, for car use I have a ICOM 706 with a Yaesu FT817 for backpack op.

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

MA5B antenna in the QSL card photograph is now mounted on a homebrew telescopic mast above the house and is used for 20m upwards.

£ 2.00 per meeting. An

annual subscription can be paid - details on request.

For the lower HF bands I use a G5RV and/or half wave dipoles.

I have been active from my car using 50W from an ICOM 706

Subs Reminder

Mk11G into a 20m Helical Whip.

The location I prefer is 450m a.s.l about 10miles from my QTH and far away from EMI. The pictures right were taken in the month of February.

Once or twice a year normally June and August I am fortunate to operate from a friends house near St. Maxime, South France. I have a 10m fishing pole stored there which I use as a vertical antenna for 10,20 & 40m with my ICOM 706Mk11G that I take with me. If you hear me please give me a call.

The picture to the right is me operating with the Peak Contest Group at Whitegates Farm.

Just a quick note to remind you that your subs for 2016 were due for renewal on 1 December, 2015 . If you have paid - thank you for your support of Stockport Radio Society. If you have not paid yet, payment must be received

by February 29, 2016, for your membership to continue.

Can you please let Nigel 2E0CKA or Bernard G3SHF know that you have paid your subs.. If you would like to pay directly through the bank, please let me know and I will send you the Bank information.

Contact details Nigel m6bbl@btinternet.com

Come down an have a go!!

Bernard treasuer@g8srs.co.uk or call the bat phone 07506 904422

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Courses Foundation

Repeaters

Our next course is taking place in June 2016. Dates as follows. 

Saturday & Sunday 11&12 June –9am to 5pm

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Sunday 19 June Revision & Exam - 9am to 4pm

If you, a friend, or colleague is interested in taking the foundation course, please email courses@g8srs.co.uk or call the bat phone on 07506 904422 for further information

www.ukfmgw.co.uk

GB3MN

145.650 Mhz FM Analogue Digital Fusion Stockport

GB3SM

433.3250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

Intermediate 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

GB3ST

433.2250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3SE

1297.0750 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

Please email courses@g8srs.co.uk if you are interested in taking the next course.

GB3SX

50.790 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

GB3MP

Advanced The next advanced course is in the process of being scheduled for late 2016.

145.7500 Mhz FM Analogue Denbigh

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

Dates will be confirmed shortly. If you are interested in taking the next course,

GB3VT

please email courses@g8srs.co.uk for more information.

145.7250 Mhz FM Analogue Stoke on Trent

Course Fees

GB3LI

Foundation

433.2500 Mhz FM Analogue Liverpool

£45.00 - Based on a minimum of 6 students Intermediate £90.00 - Based on a minimum of 4 students

GB3LL

Other costs : Kit from Kanga : £26.00 inc P&P / Text Book RSGB : £6.99 plus P&P

Advanced

434.000 Mhz FM Analogue Llandudno

GB3CR

433.1500 Mhz FM Analogue Marches

GB3MF

433.0500 Mhz FM Analogue Macclesfield

GB3MA

433.0250 Mhz FM Analogue Bury

Not Operational - GB3MF/GB7MA

£95.00 - Based on a minimum of 4 students 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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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

Have you Renewed Your Licence?

IS YOUR LICENCE 5 YEARS OLD? HAVE YOU RENEWED IT? Follow these instructions and you can re-validate your licence(s) online http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/ Go down the list and find : Amend, Validate or apply for an amateur radio licence online

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

Click on that link. Once opened go to : continue to the Ofcom Online Licensing Service

MF (Medium

A new screen then comes up and asks for your username/email address and password.

630m : 472 - 479Khz

Frequency)

Put these in and once accepted, a screen will appear with your licences on – on the right hand side in the actions column, click validate, and you will see your validation date change. Do this for each licence you hold.

160m : 1.81 - 2.0Mhz

You can also amend your licence details here ie change address etc, print out your licence and/or surrender you licence.

HF (High Frequency)

New Members On behalf of the Committee, I would like to welcome Steven and Frank

60m : Consists of 11 spot frequencies check band plan

who are both SWL’s, Robert Smith G4GDG and also welcome back to

40m : 7.0 - 7.2Mhz

SRS Andy M1LOL. We look forward to seeing you at our meetings, and

hearing you on air on our club nets.

80m : 3.5 - 3.8Mhz

30m : 10.1 - 10.15Mhz 20m : 14 - 14.35Mhz 17m : 18.068 - 18.168Mhz

Advanced Course -

15m : 21 - 21.45Mhz

We could like to congratulate Marie M0MLK and John M0JFM for passing their advanced course with merit.

12m : 24.89 - 24.99Mhz

Well Done

Note for operating on 60m

10m : 28 - 29.7Mhz

Only available to advanced licence holders

Club Log (HF Ladder)

VHF (Very High

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:  Register your details with Clublog at www.clublog.org

6m : 50 - 52Mhz

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

UHF

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

70cms : 430.0 - 440Mhz

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

23cms : 1240.0 - 325Mhz

The SRS DXCC League can be viewed from this link http://www.clublog.org/league.php?club=99

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Frequency)

4m : 70 - 70.5Mhz 2m : 144.0 - 146.0Mhz

(Ultra High Frequency)

Final HF Ladder 2015 with Evan M0TJU CW Rank

Callsign

G0SYP M6MPC VK2BJ M0TJU G3SHF M5KJM G3GMM M0DCG GM4UYZ G3ZOD

Carsten S. Mike C. Barry S. Evan D. Bernard N. Kieron M. Eric M. Tom S. Bob G. Graham S.

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Digimodes Rank

Callsign 1 G0SYP 2 M0TJU 3 M1REK 4 M1PTR 5 GM4UYZ 6 M6MPC

Carsten S. Evan D. Ray K. Pete R. Bob G. Mike C.

40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m

SSB Rank

Callsign 2 G0ROW 1 M5KJM

4 M1PTR 3 G0RXA 6 M0TJU 5 GM4UYZ 9 M0DCG 7 M0SAV 8 M1REK 10 G0SYP

VK2BJ 11 2E0CKA 12 M6HNS 13 M6MPC

Alan G. Kieron M. Pete R. Nigel R. Evan D. Bob G. Tom S. Tony S. Ray K. Carsten S. Barry S. Nigel S. Heather S. Mike C.

40m 30m 20m 17m 15m 12m

The summary of the 2015 HF ladder in separate

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 Cheque presentation to Kay from Walthew House by Tony M0SAV along with a gift to share with the staff (guarded carefully by Alan G0ROW), and a letter of thanks from Walthew

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

SRS Emails General Info@g8srs.co.uk

JODRELL BANK

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

SRS Trip to Jodrell Bank— April 23, 2016

Contesting peakcontestgroup@g8srs.co.uk

We are planning a trip to Jodrell Bank in Cheshire on April 23 for members wishing to come along - We are putting on a coach that will seat 24 people to take you there and back in comfort. Once there we will be giving a 30 minute talk about the history of Jodrell Bank. Lunch is not included, but you can take your own lunch or eat at the café there.

Cost of the trip is £10.00 - Please see Kieron at the society meetings or Tony in Kierons absence if you wish to book your place - Final date for payment is Easter Monday 28 March CHECK OUT OUR DEDICATED CHANNEL STOCKPORT RADIO SOCIETY

Date of Next Issue of QUA 1 April 2016 - Articles to be with QUA by 14 March, 2016 If you have news, events, contest information etc that you would like to share with your fellow members, please email : srswebsite@g8srs.co.uk

Websites SRS www.g8srs.co.uk

Peak Contest Group go to www.g8srs.co.uk and click on Peak Contest Group

Social Media @G8SRS @Peak_Contest

StockportradioSociety peakcontestgroup

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The Peak Contest Group is the ‘Contesting Arm of Stockport Radio Society’