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SNIPS – News For Scotland – 25th February

GB2RS NEWS FOR SCOTLAND (Edited by Peter GM4DTH)

SUNDAY

Stirling Amateur Radio Society is open today for projects and operating from 10am. To find out more information, visit www.gm6nx.com

Also today, the Lomond Radio Club is open for general activities and operating. For further details, contact Simon, MM0XME, by email to mm0xme@outlook.com

TUESDAY

We have details of three meetings for Tuesday…

Firstly, Dundee Amateur Radio Club will be meeting at the Club’s meeting room at Dundee College,Kingsway Campus. To find out more information, call Martin, 2M0KAU on 07763 708 933.

Secondly, Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a normal club night at Crofthead from 7.30pm. For further details, see their website at www.ladars.org.uk.

And thirdly, the Kilmarnock and Loudon Amateur Radio Club will be meeting for a natter night at 7.30pm at their clubhouse and online via Zoom. For further information, email klarcinfo@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY

We have details of two meetings for Wednesday…

Firstly, the Lothians Radio Society will be having a talk by John, GM8OTI and James, GM4WZP entitled ‘47 Years and Counting – the story of Voyager 1 and 2’. For more information about the Society, visit their website www.lothiansradiosociety.com

Secondly, the Galashiels and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in the Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels at 8pm. To find out more information, contact Jim Keddie, by email to mail@gm7lun.co.uk

THURSDAY

We have details for five meetings for Thursday…

Firstly, Stirling Amateur Radio Society will be holding their AGM at 7pm at their Club House, 68 Bandeath Industrial Estate, Throsk FK7 7XY at 7pm. Once again, their website is at www.gm6nx.com

Secondly, The Glasgow University Wireless Society’s members will be having a talk by Jack GM4COX – An Introduction To SOTA and The Early Years at their meeting on Thursday The Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. To find out more details, email gm5aug@topple.scot

Thirdly, the Lomond Radio Club will be meeting from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Contact Simon, by email to mm0xme@outlook.com for further information.

The fourth meeting for Thursday – The Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society will be having a CW practice session from 7pm. The evening will also include an equipment surgery and on-air activity from GM3BSQ. For more information about the Society, visit their website at www.aars.org.uk

And finally for Thursday, Caithness Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in Skirza, near John O’Groats. Contact Nigel, MM7BWT, by email to mansfield.n27@gmail.com to find out more details.

FRIDAY

We now have details of three meetings for Friday…

Firstly, Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club will be meeting for a Club night in the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn. To find out more information, either call Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723 or visit their website www.cpsarc.com

Secondly, the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will be having a club night from 8pm at their Clubrooms within the Garnethill Multicultural Centre in Rose Street in central Glasgow G5 6RE. For further information, either email westofscotlandars@gmail.com or visit www.wosars.club

The third and final meeting for Friday – the Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society will be holding a meeting from 7pm within the Community Education Centre, in Newarthill, ML1 5JU. To find out more details, contact Simon Gray, 2M0LSG, by email to secretary@mlars.co.uk

Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s websites. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found the WoSARS NETS Page. A full GB2RS Broadcast Schedule for Scotland can be found HERE.

To have your net and other club activities listed on the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society’s website, or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk It is strongly recommended that the GB2RS editorial team are also updated by email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk

ENDS

FURTHER NEWS (Edited by Jack GM4COX)

Please be advised that the Funeral Arrangements for the late Ian McPhedran (GM3GTQ) are confirmed as follows:

Tuesday, 5th March at 11.30 am at Clydebank Crematorium.

Please circulate this information to anyone whom you believe would have know Ian.

Regards,

Victor

GM3VTB

MID LANARK 4 METRE NET (WoSARS PROGRAMME FORUM Extract)

POST#2600.

Good morning folks,

Just in case you haven’t heard last night Gerard MM6NRK has resumed his ‘role’ as Net Controller of the MLARS 4M Net on 70.425MHz @ 2000L. This Net ran for a couple of years (April 2020 till about the end of end of 2022) from the onslaught of the Covid Pandemic. 

The next Net Night is Thursday (29th).

73

Jack(;>J

GM4COX

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The first amateur radio station on the moon, JS1YMG, is now transmitting

 

GB2RS Extract – Feb 2024:

“…………….. The first amateur radio station on the moon, JS1YMG, is now transmitting. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon on the 19th of January 2024. The JAXA Ham Radio Club, JQ1ZVI secured the JS1YMG callsign and has been transmitting Morse code on 437.41MHz since the 19th of January. The probe uses 1W to a UHF antenna, with circular polarisation, and is transmitting what is described as “matters related to amateur business.” Radio amateurs have been busy analysing JS1YMG‘s signal. You can read more about this story on Daniel Estévez, EA4GPZ’s blog at destevez.net …………………”

And

DECODING JS1YMG: FIRST HAM RADIO STATION ON THE MOON AFTER SLIM MISSION (Hackaday)

 

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Radio Relic (Radio Astronomy)

The Astronomy magazine site carries a picture of the radio telescope built in 1937 by radio amateur Grote Reber W9GFZ

Grote Reber was a Chicago-area engineer and ham radio operator who sought, ——unsuccessfully, to land a job with Karl Jansky after the pioneering radio astronomer’s discovery of radio emission from the Milky Way ………… Read MORE

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Snips – News For Scotland – 15th May

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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, Contacts and Links in Scotland can be found at wosars.club/radio-nets.

Today, Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society will be holding a Mills on the Air event at Bellabeg. Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365

Also today, Today, Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society has work on the EME station. secretary@gm6nx.com

Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz at 2.30pm for a CW Net. There is a quiz later at 7.45pm on 145.750MHz.

Tuesday, Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club sees a meeting at the clubhouse and on Zoom at 7.30pm. klarcinfo@gmail.com.

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a Solder Group meeting at The Electron Club at CCA, at 6pm on Wednesday.  wosars.club/licence-training/

Also on Wednesday Lothians Radio Society meets in the Braid Hills Hotel. Details can be found on their website. Andy, MM0FMF secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

Thursday Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night from 7pm. secretary@gm6nx.com.

Also on Thursday, Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a talk by Jim Butler, GM3ZMA, on Using an Oscilloscope. Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.

On Friday, WoSARS is holding its AGM at Rose Street from 8pm. wosars.club

The Mid Lanark ARS club meets every Friday from 7pm at Newarthill Community Education Centre, ML1 5JU. Simon, 2M0LSG, Secretary@mlars.co.uk

Also On Friday, Ayr Amateur Radio Group meet in-person and via Zoom meeting. The agenda and Zoom link will be posted on the club’s web page. Derek, MM0OVD, 0742 899 4614.

And again on Friday On , Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has a club meetings at 4a Auchengramont Road, Hamilton ML3 6JP.

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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Snips – News For Scotland – 8th May

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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, Contacts and Links in Scotland can be found at wosars.club/radio-nets.

NEW SCOTTISH SDR’s – Checkout QUICKLINK –  Search using SDR .

The Scottish Borders Repeater Group is meeting at The Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels for its AGM today at 2pm. Please also note that subs will be due for 2022-2023 at the meeting.

Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for society projects, and next Sunday, there is EME station works.

Glenrothes & District Radio Club has slow Morse receiving practice on 145.425MHz starting at 7.15pm on Tuesday. On Thursday there is a Ragchew and Morse practice from 7.15pm

Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society has a club night at Crofthead on Tuesday from 7.30pm.

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a Solder Group meeting at The Electron Club at CCA, at 6pm on Wednesday.

Lothians Radio Society has hybrid Quick Timed Talks on Wednesday from 7.45pm.

On Wednesday, Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society is holding a SWOP Meet. Bring along and swap or trade your gear with other club members.

Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a Work night preparing club gear for field sessions on Thursday. On Saturday and Sunday the 15th, the club will be at the Mills On The Air event at Bellabeg.

Lomond Radio Club, club nights on Thursdays from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton.

On Friday, Ayr Amateur Radio Group meet in-person and via Zoom meeting. The agenda and Zoom link will be posted on the club’s web page.

On Friday WoSARS has a rescheduled talk from the 22nd of April, Applications Using Spectrum Analysers & Tracking Generators by Mark, GM4ISM taking place. Checkout the website, wosars.club, for further details.

The Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society club meets every Friday from 7pm at Newarthill Community Education Centre, ML1 5JU.

On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARCS) meets at 4a Auchengramont Road, Hamilton ML3 6JP.

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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YL Radio News – May 2022

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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

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Forest-Side State College Girls Pick Up Signals From MIR-SAT1

Forest-Side College ‘Satellite’ Girls

Mauritius’ first satellite has aroused overwhelming enthusiasm among students at Forest-Side State College.  the 1st school in Mauritius to have decoded MIR-SAT 1, using a Ground-station and appropriate software.

They are the second school in Mauritius to be equipped with a simplified ground station donated by Radio Amateurs.  Vickram Mungul, (3B8BBD) and physics teacher at this school is pleasantly surprised to see the girls’ extraordinary enthusiasm.

“The girls were very motivated, honoured and wanted to know more about the project,” he recalls. The  Girls’ interest in this Mauritian satellite started over a year ago when they were gradually exposed to the operation of satellites and their importance. Since knowledge about satellites is not widespread in Mauritius, they were first introduced to the NOAA satellite and decoding through the use of appropriate software was explained.

“We were not sure of ourselves at the very beginning as this is a new subject. But, little by little, we learned new things. This is what motivated us to learn more, ”says Christa Gunnoo. She now understands  how to communicate with international satellites, but especially what is taught in her physics classes.

Receiving telemetry from the Mauritian satellite was not an easy task for the college. Several tests had to be carried out. Once the tests were completed, there was no sign that the Groundstation was going to acknowledge the first signals.

Aïshani Beeharry-Panray, a Grade 12 student, explains that three software programs are essential for communication. The first concerns the radio, Tracking and the decoder. “The software allows us to know when the satellites will pass over Mauritius and its elevation. We also receive audio and images, ”she says.

The software the girls use is free. They made their own antenna using PVC pipes, solder, pieces of aluminium and glue

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Did You Know – 6 Famous Radio Amateurs?

Juri Gagarin

Guglielmo Marconi was an Italian inventor and the person who first adapted radio waves into a functioning communication system. After the initial idea of interconnected telegraphic systems, many people began experimenting with possibility of making it wireless. At the break between 1800’s and 1900’s wireless was completely unregulated, as nobody really knew how it worked with all the transmitters and receivers, resulting in many people experimenting with their transmitters and receivers.

It’s hard to tell who was the world’s first radio amateur. Rumours are that it could have been M.J.C. Dennis from London, UK. Influenced by Marconi’s experiments, Dennis reportedly built first non-professional wireless station in the world in 1898?

1. Yuri Gagarin (UA1LO Used by another Russian Amateur?)

Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space in 1961. This historic flight brought him immediate worldwide recognition. However, only few people know that Russian cosmonaut was also a ham radio operator. Most of the members of today’s astronaut corps are licensed amateur radio operators.

2. Les Hamilton (GM3ITN)

[EDIT: Les is a Past Member of The Radio Club Of Scotland – HERE . Put his callsign in the Search Box ]

Les Hamilton was a Scottish ham radio operator who first alerted the British government that the Falkland Islands had been invaded by Argentina. During the occupation he was the only person in Britain to be in regular radio contact with the islanders.

3. John Sculley (K2HEP Not QRZ.com Listed?)

John Sculley, the former president of PepsiCo (1977–1983), became the CEO of Apple Inc. in 1983 and he is also a licensed radio amateur. The marketing genius remained on the position for ten years and even saw the great Steve Jobs resign from his position after the fight between the two of them.

4. Qaboos bin Said al Said (A41AA)

Qaboos bin Said al Said is the Sultan of Oman. And not just that. The country’s leader is a radio amateur as well! Qaboos bin Said al Said became the Sultan of the country of Oman in 1970 and has remained in the position till his death in January 2020.

5. Juan Carlos (EA0JC)

From one country leader to another. Well almost. Juan Carlos resigned as the King of Spain from 1975 to 2014. His amateur radio callsign is EA0JC.

6. Marlon Brando (FO5GJ)

Last Tango in Paris, The Godfather, Julius Caesar… Who hasn’t heard of these cult movies? They all have one thing in common. It’s Marlon Brando, one of the best actors in history. And there’s more. Marlon Brando was a licensed radio amateur, with the callsign FO5GJ.

Original Publication – 2016

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