Category Archives: News

GB0KEW Steam Museum

Posted on Sat 04th Sep 10 by M0TZO

Whitton Amateur Radio Group and ‘Pumping Stations on the Air’ (29th-30th August 2010) This was our fourth bank holiday weekend at Kew Bridge Steam Museum (www.kbsm.org)‘and we were once more supported by our RSGB Area Rep Alison G4ROG who acted … Continue reading →

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4th International Pumping Stations on the Air

Posted on Mon 16th Aug 10 by M0TZO

Well it’s that time of year again for the International Pumping Stations on the Air event or locally known as Kew. This is the 4th year & sadly for the club the 1st without Mike G1WIA at the helm. The … Continue reading →

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D-STAR Talk by Chris Howard 2E0CTH

Posted on Sat 12th Jun 10 by M0TZO

On Friday 11th June, Chris Howard 2E0CTH gave a talk about how he got into the hobby and why he got interested in D-STAR, & then how D-STAR works. A basic overview is D-STAR is a Digital Mode for Voice & … Continue reading →

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M2W May 2010 CQWW WPX CW

Posted on Tue 01st Jun 10 by M0TZO

May 2010 the radio club participated in the CQWW WPX CW contest starting Friday Midnight and finishing Sunday Midnight GMT. Due to Antenna restrictions at the Community Centre the contest station was moved to a contest site located near Battle … Continue reading →

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Intermediate Licence May 2010

Posted on Mon 31st May 10 by M0TZO

With the May ‘Bank Holiday’ upon us; Vincent Vandijk M6VIN Mark Bowell M6MBD Krigtion Harbour, M6HAR Rodger Ashmore M6ACL Undertook the ‘Intermediate Licence’ and all passed with flying colours thanks to Colin M0DMJ our Whitton Course tutor who is standing … Continue reading →

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27/28 March 2010 CQWPX Contest 2010

Posted on Thu 01st Apr 10 by M0TZO

Operating from the Club room of the Community Centre two HF contest stations where set up a few hours before the weekend contest so we could as a club participate in the above contest transmitting continuous for 48 hours beginning Friday … Continue reading →

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Preparing for CQ WPX Contest

Posted on Fri 26th Mar 10 by M0TZO

Homemade 80m Vertical – 65ft Tall, 4 quarter-wave radials. 3 Element (20/15/10m) & 5 Element 6m beam with 2m beam on top, & Club room before Contest.

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Whitton Community Centre Honorary Membership

Posted on Sat 23rd Jan 10 by M0TZO

This week following a Whitton Community Centre ‘Annual General Meeting’ Colin M0DMJ was honoured by receiving honorary Membership’ of the Centre in recognition to both the radio club and the Community Centre by providing exceptional and valuable service to both … Continue reading →

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Whitton ARG Training in February 2010 RadCom

Posted on Sun 17th Jan 10 by M0TZO

As you can see I have submitted a news item for Radcom (see below). Alison’s response was “Keep up the good work.” Hamtests was also praised by those taking the exam and they where surprised when we told them that … Continue reading →

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Stats from 2009

Posted on Mon 28th Dec 09 by M0TZO

In 2009 Whitton Amateur Radio Group website had:- 2,907 visits 6,833 page views 2.35 pages per visit 1 minute 54 seconds average time spent on site 53% new visits 1,587 absolute unique visitors 2,039 used Internet Explorer to visit 637 … Continue reading →

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