The Friday Morning Club
All roads led to the operating room at Wythall House recently as The Friday Morning Club met again after a long absence.
With the 240’ doublet in action David G7IBO was able to see if his recently assembled QRP lab QMX mini transceiver would come to life and with John M6KET on hand (and using David’s home-made paddle) worked Nigel G4BSW on 40m with 5 watts.. (THE QMX ? -an excellent little radio with crystal clear audio).
Winston looks on as David inspects Phil’s operating table
David shows his delight at the first QSO made with the QRP Lab QMX transceiver
In a quiet corner Chris G3YHF was anxious to try the Club’s 6m beam and rotator and enjoy the recent excellent conditions on this band: alas the conditions did not cooperate on Friday morning but contact was made with fellow member Martin G8VXX/M on his canal boat at the Black Boy Pub in Knowle, Warwickshire, via GB3WL and 2m FM. And half a QSO with an EI on 2m ft8.!
6m not responding but Chris able to contact Martin G8VXX on 2m
On another table Phil 2E0WTH assembled his carefully thought out rig- in- a box and magnetic loop and Martin 2E0XFI brought in his very neat Icom 705 and lap top to try the magnetic loop on ft8.
Neil and Debra popped in to say hello. (Perhaps some satellite operation next time ??!)
Witnessing this hive of activity was Winston 2E0EGP and Neil G1TCZ and Debra.
Neil’s account of his help in tracking the escaped Gyrfalcon can be seen in the recent edition of Radcom.
With the success and support for this opening of the Club on a Friday morning it is hoped to make this a regular event , meeting on the third Friday of each month.
Our next meeting of THE FRIDAY MORNING CLUB therefore would be on Friday December 20th
Watch this space for confirmation of date and times.
COMING SOON TO WYTHALL RADIO CLUB
Tuesday December 3rd Wythall Radio Club on Air
Tuesday December 10th Xmas Social in the bar
December 26th-21st: the famous Wythall Radio Club Xmas Contest