The West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society — WELCOME
CONTENTS:
YU3AWA Marija Kostic from Serbia – Background; Future?; Remote Station
YL forum – Dayton Hamvention
Columbiana students take to ham radio club
KI5LAL Kayla Barron – YL Astronaut ARISS
ALARA Meet 2023
Silent Keys NM0C Nancie Marie McAnaugh ; WB6RFE Grace Lucille “Lucie” Conrad
Contacts & Calendar
(Image by Rich Post, K8TAD)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Notes: Radio Rabaul on the island of New Britain, PNG, was a rare visitor to my radio shack in 1971. I was able to make this brief recording (along with one of Radio Bougainville submitted separately) using an open mike in front of the speaker on the Hallicrafters S-52.
Broadcaster: Radio Rabaul
Date of recording: 10/21/1971
Frequency: 3.385 MHz
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS ) Extracts inc Additions
With Scottish Clubs returning to normal meeting details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A summary of activities, Nets and Links in Scotland can be found at wosars.club/radio-nets.
Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society meets at 7:15pm on Tuesday at the Armed Forces Reserve Centre, Elgin. www.mfars.club.
Also, Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society has a club night at Crofthead on Tuesday from 7.30pm.
Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society is on the air on Wednesday. Adrian, MM0DHY, Invernessradiosociety@gmail.com
Also, West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a Solder Group meeting at The Electron Club at CCA, at 6pm on Wednesday. see wosars.club for more detials.
Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society meets at 7.30pm on Thursday and is having a junk sale. Fred Gordon, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.
Lomond Radio Club has a club night on Thursdays from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Simon, gm0kzx@googlemail.com
The Mid Lanark ARS club meets every Friday from 7pm at Newarthill Community Education Centre, 50 High Street, Motherwell ML1 5JU. Simon Gray, 2M0LSG, Secretary@mlars.co.uk
On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has resumed club meetings at 4a Auchengramont Road, Hamilton ML3 6JP. Bill, MM0SFB, gm0syv@btinternet.com
Also on Friday, Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. It will be hosted via Zoom if unable to go to the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn, Port Seton. On Saturday, there is an On-Air Activity Day. Bob, GM4UYZ, 01875 811 723
And, at WoSARS there is a video night at Rose Street at 8pm. Jack, GM4COX, wosars.club
The Scottish Borders Repeater Group is meeting at The Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels for its AGM on Sunday 8th May at 2pm. Please also note that subs will be due for 2022-2023 at the meeting.
To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk. Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk.
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