Snips – News For Scotland – 26th September

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NEWS FOR SCOTLAND (GB2RS ) Extracts inc Additions

GB3FF up and running again. “……………The Kelty site became unavailable in 2020 due to redevelopment and GB3FF was moved to Upper Largo in Sept 2021……………”. More information – HERE .

Commencing on the 6th of October through to the 2nd of November, The West of Scotland ARS (WoSARS) will be running  a special event station GB4GDS celebrating 90 years of the Guide Dog Association. More information about the station can be found on the Club’s HOMEPAGE wosars.club or the GB4GDS QRZ.com Page.

Also,  as of last Wednesday, the Club’s Solder Group has resumed it’s weekly meetings at the Electron Club within the Centre of Contemporary Arts, Sauchiehall St, Glasgow. More information about this technical & training side of the Club can be found at wosars.club/licence-training .

And next Sunday (3rd Oct) from 1100 hrs Stirling and District Radio Society  GM6NX would like to invite amateurs and other interested members of the public to an open afternoon at its Stirling QTH.  More information – HERE .

CLUB NEWS

Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which then usually moves to Zoom at around 8pm. Thursday sees a net on GB3DG from 7pm. There is also an open RAYNET net daily on GB3DG from noon. www.gm4riv.org.

Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for outdoor activities and operating from 11am. It will also be open on Thursday evening from 7pm. secretary@gm6nx.com

Kingdom Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7pm on 144.750MHz. Steve, MM0SKX, 0771 105 9343.

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has resumed its Solder Group on Wednesdays and its main Club Meetings on Fridays at the Rose Street HQ, and some meetings are also on Zoom. There is a net today and a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there is also an open net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Details at www.wosars.club.

Dundee Amateur Radio Club holds nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. Tuesday is a club evening. Martin, 2M0KAU, 0776 370 8933.

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a net on Sundays from 7pm on 144.295MHz CW and from 7.30pm on 145.450MHz FM. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. Friday sees a Zoom meeting. derek.secaarg@gmail.com

Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz CW. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm. klarcinfo@gmail.com.

The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs on Sundays from 6pm on 3.660 or 3.639MHz. Details are on their Facebook page.

Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets daily from 10am on 3.790MHz except Sunday. Morse training is now available on request. Tam 0775 352 6498.

On Monday, Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its FM net at 8pm on 433.525MHz. Norman, GM1CNH, 0774 094 6192.

DV Scotland has a multi-mode net on Monday from 9pm to 10.30pm using GM5DVS. Access to the net is via All-Star Hub and Brandmeister DMR. dvscotland.net

Paisley Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and on Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday, there is an FM net on 144.550MHz and on Zello from 7.30pm. Stuart, MM0PAZ, 0742 665 0757.

Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Tuesdays from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland TG23550 from 8pm. Cathie, 2M0DIB, 01506 433 846.

Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on GG7BI from 8pm and on GB7II from 8.30pm. Adrian, MM0DHY, InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com.

Falkirk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3FE from 8pm on Wednesday. Peter, gm8gax@tiscali.co.uk.

On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society now meets in the Braidshill Hotel, Edinburgh from 8pm. Some meetings may be available on Zoom, contact the secretary. secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com

Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society takes part in the DMR Scotland net on TG23550 from 8pm on Wednesday. There is also a net on Thursdays from 8pm on 70.425MHz. Friday sees a Zello chat from 8.30pm, which then moves to GB3KV at 9.30pm. www.mlars.co.uk.

On Thursday Lomond Radio Club meets from 7pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Barrie, gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society now meets at 7.30pm on Thursdays. Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.

On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Bill, MM0SFB, gm0syv@btinternet.com

In this constantly changing pandemic situation, details of club activities can be found on the individual club’s website. To have your net listed on the WoSARS website  (https://wosars.club/radio-nets/) or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk.

Remember also to keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk. Please note that the deadline for GB2RS submissions is 10am on Thursdays.

Snips – News For Scotland – 13th June

The news headlines:

  • National Hamfest postponed to 2022
  • Kyrgyzstan amateurs get 5MHz band allocation
  • Volunteers sought for 100th anniversary station

GB2RS Script – HERE .

CLUB NEWS & NETS

Stirling Club – GB3FE Off-air.

CSFMG – GB3FF NOV Issued. Hope to have on from new site shortly.

A listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published at www.wosars.club/radio-nets.

TAGS: (Within GB2RS Script)

National Hamfest (2021) postponed; Kyrgyzstan WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation of 5351.5 – 5366.5kHz; first one-way amateur radio QSO across the Atlantic celebrations; RSGB’s Friendship on the Air Award; Gateways On The Air; XV9RH; XT2AW; Argentinian CW Group’s contest; Practical Wireless 2m QRP Contest;

GB3HI Has Aerial Change

GB3HI – View Across Lismore To The Mainland – Aerial In Middle – Click Picture

For the last couple of years HI has been suffering a form of ‘BLOCKING‘. This was tracked down to the HI’s collinear and the internal components. Thus required to be replaced.

John – MM0JRM (HI’s Keeper) and Robert – GM4GUF, took advantage of the lovely wx during the last weekend to carryout the replacement. (the replacement aerial was kindly supplied by Paul – GM1YUO Fort William)

In discussion with Robert on 2,  he has supplied a couple of pictures which may give you an idea just how well this repeater is placed to serve the West Coast amateur community.

HI’s Aerial On Side Of Building

And remember, these repeaters have to be paid for both from a material and annual running costs – point of view. So if you do use CSFMG Repeaters then please think about supporting the Group.

73

Jack (;>J

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