Well done Keith & please also pass on my thanks to Phil GW3PPF
for his efforts. This will hopefully encourage more local activity and
interest.

Fingers crossed for some more beacon licenses in the near future!

73 .. Ian
G8KQW


GB3AMU has been on "engineering test" since 29th September 2006, on the
new frequency of 24048.940Mhz.
We have checked the signal from various sites locally, and at
Tog Hill in England. The radiation pattern appears to agree closely
with the design.
As of 11th December 2006 the beacon is radiating normally and not
liable to intentional interruptions!
Reports welcome, to Phil GW3PPF QTHR, or Keith GW3TKH
(gw3tkh@aol.com <mailto:gw3tkh%40aol.com> ).

Keith,
GW3TKH

GB3AMU has been on "engineering test" since 29th September 2006, on the
new frequency of 24048.940Mhz.
We have checked the signal from various sites locally, and at
Tog Hill in England. The radiation pattern appears to agree closely
with the design.
As of 11th December 2006 the beacon is radiating normally and not
liable to intentional interruptions!
Reports welcome, to Phil GW3PPF QTHR, or Keith GW3TKH (gw3tkh@aol.com).

Keith,
GW3TKH

 I think I should move down your way john as all I get up in cumbria is bad luck sigh!

ken

========================================
Message Received: Jan 21 2007, 11:48 PM
From: "John Randall"
To: ukmicrowaves@...
Cc:
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] a funny thing happened whilst I was ...........

There I was, poised with a 0805 resistor between my sharp pointed
tweezers, which I had just salvaged from a scrap pcb, when my wife
walked in, saying that our household insurance did indeed cover the
antenna and rotator I lost in the storm this week.

The result of that statement was a 0805 resistor pinging away from my
sight and tweezers at the speed of light, never to be found again.
I was not sure if I should give her the verbals for making me loose my
precious component, but decided that the news was worth the loss.

So,While my heart rate decends back to normal, and I continue with my
salvaging task, my mind is racing ahead with what I will do with the
insurnace payout.

Good news does occasionaly surface in my neck of the woods

73
John

ken ferguson
G0HYP IO84FN

qrv 144,432,1296

There I was, poised with a 0805 resistor between my sharp pointed
tweezers, which I had just salvaged from a scrap pcb, when my wife
walked in, saying that our household insurance did indeed cover the
antenna and rotator I lost in the storm this week.

The result of that statement was a 0805 resistor pinging away from my
sight and tweezers at the speed of light, never to be found again.
I was not sure if I should give her the verbals for making me loose my
precious component, but decided that the news was worth the loss.

So,While my heart rate decends back to normal, and I continue with my
salvaging task, my mind is racing ahead with what I will do with the
insurnace payout.

Good news does occasionaly surface in my neck of the woods

73
John

mikeg3pfr@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 18/01/2007 18:59:12 GMT Standard Time, microwaves@blueyonder.co.uk writes:
affluent ?
Peter,
Maybe the word should be effluent? (There's a world of difference!)
regards, Mike, G3PFR

Ian did suggest that!!

It's effluent here... money flows like water out of my pocket these days but sadly not on amateur radio!

73

Peter, G3PHO

I posted the printed Scatterpoints on Friday 19th Jan by first class mail. Most UK subscribers should have received it by now but some may get theirs on Monday.

The email edition was sent around 1130z on Saturday, 20th Jan. If you haven't got your yet please wait until Wednesday morning before telling me as last month saw a number of delays in cycberspace :-)

Please DO NOT reply to this email unless you have not received Scatterpoint by the middle of this week.

Those of you outside the UK who take the printed newsletter should wait until this time next week.

Many thanks,

Peter, G3PHO

Editor

In a message dated 21/01/2007 20:59:09 GMT Standard Time, microwaves@... writes:

Ian did suggest that!!

It's effluent here... money flows like water out of my pocket these
days but sadly not on amateur radio!

Mmmm...yes, Peter, I read Ian's emails after I'd posted my comments!

 

You're absolutely right, money does flow like water out of the pocket/bank account/whatever - how can this bloody Government possibly say that the inflation rate is 2.xx percent (or whatever) when it's plainly, by any sensible estimate, at least three times this?

 

BTW, tnx fer Scatterpoint, received safe and sound, as usual!

 

Regards, Mike, G3PFR

I would like to use the Reflector to thank the organisers of the Heelweg Microwave meeting in The Netherlands. I know at least one of them subscribes!

I have just arrived hope and I'm still smiling after attending the meeting. I found it a most pleasant experience. A little different to our Microwave Roundtables, but everyone there was so friendly, enthusiastic and obviously enjoying the meeting. What a great, vibrant, atmosphere.

Thank you so much for a great weekend. I learnt a lot and enjoyed meeting so many friends again!

And if Ruud is reading this, thanks for the great hospitality.

73 de Sam, G4DDK

All at the football games.........?

C

Ian many thanks for the confermation of Terrys post code

ken

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Message Received: Jan 21 2007, 12:37 PM
From: "Ian Lamb"
To: ukmicrowaves@...
Cc:
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250

Ken,

Terry's postcode is WD25 0NA

73 .. Ian
G8KQW

________________________________

From: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com on behalf of kenneth ferguson
Sent: Sun 21/01/2007 12:18
To: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250

Terry can you confirm your postal code is WD TWENTY FIVE O NA, NOT TWOFIFTY NA. valves will go out on monday morning.

ken

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Message Received: Jan 17 2007, 07:11 PM
From: "Terry Baldwin"
To: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com
Cc:
Subject: Re: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250



Ken , yes please

Terry Baldwin
5 Newlands Walk
Garston
Watford
Herts
WD250NA

Regards Terry Baldwin
G4UEM

----- Original Message -----
From: "kenneth ferguson" <ken_ferguson@fsmail.net ferguson%40fsmail.net> >
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com s%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:46 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250

>I found four valves while on a clean up they are of the 4cx250 type two
> look good two look used stamp on the good two ov2487 if wanted first
> email on the list no other info sorry.oh yes all I need is your postal
> address if you get me.
>
> ken
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>


ken ferguson
G0HYP IO84FN

qrv 144,432,1296

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ken ferguson
G0HYP IO84FN

qrv 144,432,1296

Mike Willis wrote:
Does anyone know how much heat sinking the 2 & 3

Watt amplifiers need?

See the photo of mine on my out-of-date website Mike... the heatsink I use barely gets warm with the 2 watt PA on it.

73

Peter, G3PHO

Andy Talbot wrote:

No activity all day - is this group still alive ?

What do you expect? It's Saturday!

24GHz/10GHz winter UKuG Contest. Sunday 28 January 07
=====================================================
Times: 1300-1700GMT

Full rules are in January 2007 Scatterpoint and on the UKuG website at www.microwavers.org

The first of these winter "contests",held last weekend, was very poorly supported so let's have some of you out and active this coming Sunday :-) If you do operate in this event please send in your log to Steve, G4KNZ, no matter how small the "tally".

To whet your appetite, I expect to be QRV from the rare JO03 square with both 24GHz and 10GHz. I tried this last year and managed a nice 168km path to G4EAT but hope to be able to work stations to the SE of my location, which will be to the SE of Horncastle in South Lincs. If time allows I'll move NW to the Lincoln Wolds/Lincoln Edge region and try from there also, in IO93 square.

Gordon, G0EWN, tells me he can't be on as he will be hurtling down the black runs at some Eu ski resort at the time!

All this is weather permitting. I wont be out if there's snow, heavy rain, etc.

Please let me have your operational details in the following format and I'll put out an activity list mid week and again on Friday.
73

Peter, G3PHO


G3PHO/P: JO3AE, South Lincolnshire
24GHz: 60cm offset. 2 watts output
10GHz: 60cm offset. 5 watts output
Talkback: 144MHz ssb only. 50 watts/small yagi

In a message dated 18/01/2007 18:59:12 GMT Standard Time, microwaves@... writes:

affluent ?

Peter,

 

Maybe the word should be effluent? (There's a world of difference!)

 

regards, Mike, G3PFR

In a message dated 18/01/2007 17:43:45 GMT Standard Time, grant@... writes:

He was at the Leicester Amateur Radio Show (Donnington) for the last 2 years!

Pardon my ignorance (not been to the "Leicester rally" for nearly 10 years - can't be bothered with Donington - too commercial - the old Granby Halls rallies were much more amateur "friendly"), who is "he"?

 

Regards, Mike, G3PFR 

In a message dated 18/01/2007 17:19:53 GMT Standard Time, geoff@... writes:

There are lies, damn lies and marketing......

Not quite complete!

 

There are lies, damned lies, statistics and marketing.....

 

Regards, Mike, G3PFR

In a message dated 18/01/2007 16:31:03 GMT Standard Time, ianlamb@... writes:

I just read that piece and it doesn't appear that I have anything in common
with those members that were surveyed .... or maybe I'm an RSGB misfit!

Ditto, Mike, G3PFR

Ken,

Terry's postcode is WD25 0NA

73 .. Ian
G8KQW

________________________________

From: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com on behalf of kenneth ferguson
Sent: Sun 21/01/2007 12:18
To: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250



Terry can you confirm your postal code is WD TWENTY FIVE O NA, NOT TWOFIFTY NA. valves will go out on monday morning.

ken


========================================
Message Received: Jan 17 2007, 07:11 PM
From: "Terry Baldwin"
To: ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com
Cc:
Subject: Re: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250



Ken , yes please

Terry Baldwin
5 Newlands Walk
Garston
Watford
Herts
WD250NA

Regards Terry Baldwin
G4UEM

----- Original Message -----
From: "kenneth ferguson" <ken_ferguson@fsmail.net <mailto:ken_ferguson%40fsmail.net> >
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com <mailto:ukmicrowaves%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:46 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] 4cx250

>I found four valves while on a clean up they are of the 4cx250 type two
> look good two look used stamp on the good two ov2487 if wanted first
> email on the list no other info sorry.oh yes all I need is your postal
> address if you get me.
>
> ken
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>






ken ferguson
G0HYP IO84FN


qrv 144,432,1296