wythall radio club

“The best laid schemes of Mice and Men

Gang oft a-gley”

Despite an unavoidable late alteration to the programme  Wythall Radio Club hosted a  very successful and informal session on HF, Digital  Radio and FT8 at their recent very well attended meeting on Tuesday Night.

Visitors Gary , Derek and (very much hidden) Paul with Ian M0LQY in the operating seat. Clive 2E0IKN and a rather sceptical looking John M6KET

With numbers boosted by three very welcome visitors from  Sutton Coldfield, Gary, Derek and Paul, Ian M0LQY took us through the basics of  FT8 radio on 7074, the 40m band, and even obliged with a QSO with a Ukranian station to prove the point.

M6KET had previously warmed up the Kenwood TS 590 with some 40m CW and a QSO with SP2DGV on 7027 but thereafter  it was the After8 show (FT8!) with Ian at the helm, answering questions and demonstrating the potential of this mode.

There was also an  very welcome opportunity for more wide-ranging Amateur radio chat after Ian’s presentation and it was good to hear animated conversations still going on past 9.30 p.m.

Many thanks to Ian for his expertise and very clear demonstration of HF Digital Radio.

The session on Allstar node, Fusion and D star will be rescheduled for another Tuesday night  and all visitors will again be very welcome. 

LOOKING AHEAD WE HAVE OUR INFORMAL XMAS GET-TOGETHER IN THE BAR NEXT WEEK FROM 8.00 PM (MINCE PIES FROM ANY SOURCE WELCOME) AND LEE WILL SOOM BE CIRCULATING DETAILS OF THE XMAS CONTEST TO RUN FROM TUESDAY 26TH-31ST DECEMBER