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webmaster@nospam.com (G8FXM) webmaster@nospam.com (G8FXM) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:21:02 +0100 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:21:02 +0100 http://backend.userland.com/rss e107 (http://e107.org) 60 http://www.uksmg.org/e107_images/uklogo3_col.gif http://uksmg.org/ 88 31 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.343.3 GB3MCB 6m beacon last year. It is now that time of year again and GB3MCB is again very short on funds, the total needed to fund just the 6m beacon for the next twelve months is expected to be around £130. Whilst UKSMG are not in a position to permanently fund this, or any other beacon, we would like to help keep this well reported beacon operational. GB3MCB is actually a cluster of beacons covering several bands and is located in a relatively sparsely populated area of the UK amateur wise hence the funding difficulties. If you would like to help keep this beacon operational, please make a small donation via the button on the right of the screen.UKSMG has started the fund with £30 this year; the PayPal donate system should allow donations in any denomination and currency.  Any and all donations made will be used solely to keep the 6m beacon operational. The donation button will remain until the end of September.]]> webmaster@nospam.com (Webmaster) Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:03:15 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.343.3 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.340.5 VU2PTT, Prasad.  VU operators with General Class license can now operate with 400 watts on HF, which is up from the previous 150 watt limit.(Thanks to W3UR and The DailyDX for this item)
]]> peter@nospam.com (Peter, G3ZSS) Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:58:23 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.340.5 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.338.3 G8FXM, has been very busy working hard in providing us an up to date 50MHz Beacon list, and I have been working closely in providing assistance to provide audio and realtime comments. Therefore, Dai can bring you a comprehensive list of Beacons in a list which is interactive and where you can submit your observation real time and hear the Beacon as recorded by the observer and these are available to download as an Audio file in the Audio column far right of the Beacon entry. I have recorded several of these Beacons to get the Database running . All members and Beacon hunters are asked to contribute and so we can provide the very best interactive Beacon list available online to our 50MHz community. How to get started, Go to UKSMG drop down menu, Go to Beacon info go to Beacon lists. You can search by callsign, add comments etc . We have a Beacon Map as well available . I would love to hear any feedback on users of the Beacon link and I will pass your thoughts and suggestions on to Dai, G8FXM. Please send feedback to g6tgo@uksmg.org
Enjoy. Ian, G6TGO
Submitted by Ian, G6TGO]]> g8fxm@nospam.com (Dai, G8FXM) Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:35:53 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.338.3 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.337.1 MM0NDX received an email from Sid ET3SID asking for help in supporting 4 newly licenced amateurs.All 4 students took the RAE city & guilds exam sponsered by the RSGB,although the four have passed the RAE they cannot get thier licenses until they have radios understanably they cannot afford to purchase radios and equipment so several of us decided to start a group the name of the group is ARIE,in short we need anything from a PL259 to a radio cash donations are also welcome as these will enable us to send the equipment to Ethiopia. Once we have set the students up we hope tobe able to go on and help others in a simular situation. please see ETsupportfund@googlegroups.com for cash donations contact chriswood@iom.com GD6TWF 73 malcolm...M0xat....membership no 2216
Submitted by Malcolm, M0XAT]]> g8fxm@nospam.com (Dai, G8FXM) Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:35:16 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.337.1 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.336.9 Some of you may remember George Eddowes, G3NOH who was very active on Six in the late 80's when it all started. When he retired from Outside Broadcasts with the BBC he worked in ML&S Service Department at Chertsey. Sadly he passed away on July 25th after a long illness.

Tony, G0OVA

Messages of condolence may be added by clicking here]]> tonycrake@nospam.com (Tony, G0OVA) Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:02:29 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.336.9 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.331.2 Ei7IX 50.252 JT6M 20:53utc G4IGO 50.252 JT6M worked: 25 June 2010 16:221utc MM0AMW 50.252 JT6M 16:24utc G4IGO 50.252 JT6M 16:29utc G0CHE 50.252 JT6M 16:36utc G3WOS 50.252 JT6M 16:39utc PA5JS 50.252 JT6M 16:45utc G8VYK 50.252 JT6M 16:48utc G8VR 50.252 JT6M 16:51utc G3VYF 50.252 JT6M 18:48utc G8BCG 50.259 JT6M Best QRB apparently PA5JS JO21TQ >> EL17AX 8458 KM
]]> w5uwb2@nospam.com (John, W5UKB) Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:25:33 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.331.2 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.328.5 g6tgo@nospam.com (Ian, G6TGO) Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:39:49 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.328.5 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.325.3 GB3NGI 6m beacon is now on the air. Refer to this forum post for further details. http://www.uksmg.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?772.0#post_1244
]]> g8fxm@nospam.com (Dai, G8FXM) Thu, 27 May 2010 09:48:59 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.325.3 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.324.2 73, Arliss W7XU]]> w7xu@nospam.com (W7XU Arliss) Mon, 24 May 2010 12:24:53 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.324.2 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.323.2
I will be working in the Yaesu booth at the Rocky Mountain Division Convention in Casper, WY June 29-30 - so I have all the excuse I need to sneak out and activate a rare grid as part of the trip. I will activate DN73 prior to the convention.

I will pack the SUV and leave California ugly-early Tuesday May 25. I am bringing DXpedition gear I will use May 9-23 for my 5J0BV San Andres Island op to give it a good wring out during this trip. Kilowatt,Yagi and all. I expect to be on the air basically full-time from about 12N May 26 until about 9A the 28th. Dwayne Allen WY7FD is trying to locate a friendly ham in DN73 who will allow me to run an extension cord out to my SUV for the operation. The SUV shack will include a nice pillow and a couple No-Es books...]]> k7bv@nospam.com (K7BV Dennis) Mon, 24 May 2010 12:24:05 +0100 http://www.uksmg.org/news.php?item.323.2