TDARS News
Martyn Vincent G3UKV SK 3rd January 2024
We are sad to report the passing of Martyn Vincent G3UKV – a member from earliest days of TDARS . Martyn was very active on microwaves, an early licencee for 50MHz and well known for his work on 4m amongst many other VHF & Up activities. Also long time hard working committee member who editted the newsletter for all of the 315 to date and Vice Chair of TDARS. He is missed by all, new and old members.
We will publish a more complete obituary in coming future. Our thoughts are with Martyns family at this time.
Some photos
- Telford Hamfest for 2024
The Hamfest is back and in a new hall at the same place. We took feedback and talked to the host, the Harper Adams University and they offers us a sports hall – around the same space as our previous two halls but with no wall down the middle!
Please keep an eye on TDARS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/telfordhams or www.telfordhamfest.org.uk
Here is a photo of our new room when we went to check it out for use. It will be carpetted and near the facilities entrance – we will have the outdoor tables as well – with emergency cover should is rain.
- Hints and Tips when Studying for the Amateur Radio Exams
Thanks to Shabaz who wrote this after passing his exams lately.
Exam Techniques: A Dozen Tips
Having sat the Foundation Exam and then the Intermediate Exam, I decided it could be worth
mentioning what few tips & tricks I’ve learned so far.- Really try to understand things! It’s easier to remember stuff if you know what that stuff
means. This isn’t always possible as a beginner, but worth aiming for. - Sometimes it helps to use formulas even though they might not be essential for the
exams. For instance, a 6 dB loss can be considered as a 3 dB loss (half) followed by
another 3 dB loss, resulting in a quarter of the signal. But you could also just remember
it as 10^(dB/10), which would be 10^-0.6 which is 0.25. If you’re uncomfortable with maths,
that’s OK; you’ll soon memorize these formulae, and let the calculator do the - hard work.
- I try to find patterns. For instance I remember that 10 W EIRP is equal to 6.1 W ERP, and
not vice-versa, by observing that EIRP has four characters whereas ERP only has three
characters. 10W is larger than 6.1W, which corresponds to more characters in the
abbreviation! Silly, but it works for me. - Don’t over-do it. Personally, I can only concentrate for up to an hour, and then I might
want an hour break. I find I can absorb stuff if I go to sleep thinking over the last few
difficult-to-remember items. - Definitely use the Exam Secrets book, either on the day before the exam, or (if you like
flying by the seat of your pants) on the morning of the exam. Don’t underestimate how
long it takes to go through the Exam Secrets book; it can take a up most of the day, so
plan your exam for late afternoon if possible. - Pee freely, pee frequently before the exam, and then stay hydrated throughout! Keep two
bottles of water : ) If you have butterflies, then eating some chocolate before the exam
helps to line the stomach. - Get used to your scientific calculator. Personally, I really like the Sharp EL-501T – it has
all the best functions, and has old-school Casio calculator operation style where you
type the number and then press the function key. - During the exam, keep an eye out for trick questions. For some reason, RSGB seem to
like such questions. If you’ve done the Exam Secrets, then you know what I mean, and
you’ll know the kinds of things to look out for. - Definitely make notes as you revise, in a book, not sheets of paper which will be lost.
The writing process cements the knowledge in your brain. For the intermediate exam, I
wrote about six pages of notes. - Use a clipboard to organize your papers. Nothing worse than having to keep sorting out
your printouts and scraps of paper during the exam when you should be focussed on the
questions and not on the stationary! - When writing notes, try summarizing in diagrams or in a few short lines. Split things out if
you can. It’s easier to remember two list of three items than one list of five! Need to
remember Q-codes? Split them up into groups! - . If you find you’re doubting yourself when reviewing your answers, if you were initially
confident on a question, and if you have no rational reason to want to change it, then
don’t second-guess yourself. Also, make very good use of the ‘flag’ capability on the
day, so that once you have completed all questions, you can really take the time to focus
on the ones that you were unsure of. On a particular math-related question, I forgot how
to do simultaneous equations quickly! Fortunately, since I had flagged that question, I
could afford to spend a lot of time on it, more than ten minutes, and got that question
correct. Ten minutes on a question would ordinarily be a bad idea, but great if you’re
satisfied with the other questions and now have time. - Seize the moment : ) It’s good to go through your study book for a few hours fairly briefly
just to get an quick overview of what you might expect in the exam, then just go ahead
and book the exam for (say) a months time. Then you have no excuse to not do the exam,
even if you don’t actually start revising until the week before.
YOU CAN DO IT!
- Really try to understand things! It’s easier to remember stuff if you know what that stuff
- February 2024 OFCOM announce changes to our licences.
From today, amateur radio enthusiasts will enjoy greater operating freedoms under amateur radio licensing changes announced by Ofcom.
Amateur radio, sometimes known as ham radio, has been an important part of wireless communications for over a century. From time to time, Ofcom reviews our licence conditions to reflect changes in technology and how the hobby has evolved.
Last year, we set out how we planned to change amateur radio licences and policies, so they better meet the needs of current and future needs of the hobby. We received over 1,400 responses, and we would like to thank everyone who provided their input as part of this process. Following this, we published our General Notice of Proposals to vary all amateur radio licences in line with the proposed new terms and conditions.
After carefully considering representations made in response to our December proposals, we have decided to proceed with amending the licence, with some modifications in light of the submissions we received.
- Training to have an Amateur Radio licence
Amateur radio licences have always been at the forfront on development of radio technology, today is the same.
To be able to use radio frequencies we have a licencing system which has three levels for you to enter the hobby and transmit radio signals.
TDARS training representative is John M0XJA who can help guide you find training give him an email on training@tdars.org.uk
Our national organisation, the RSGB is a core supplier of resources and cordinates with the UK government department who control access to radio frequency use.
On this page the RSGB have a table of training information – it is copied below but please check the link below for any updates.
RSGB links to training information and resources - 6meter Trophy G3ZME/P on top of Long Mynd
We have permission to use a very useful small strip of land not far from Pole Bank – curious walkers and occasional visitors and wildlife of thereabouts drop in to say hello.
- VHF NFD July 2024 TDARS will be there
Here’s hoping for sun and skies like this past TDARS visit to Long Mynd our regular spot – we have teams ready to go up the Mynd and be QRV Saturday 6th July until 3pm (local) Sunday 7th July. Do work us.
Please come and say hello if you are up there the weekend!
- Surplus Equipment Sale at TDARS
A grand evening was had by all – a lot of equipment was sold – a lot of it was from Martyn G3UKV SK – the evening was busy, Simon G0UFE and Paul G8AQA and Tony M0TZM did the honours at the front.
- Martyn Vincent G3UKV SK 3rd January 2024
We are sad to report the passing of Martyn Vincent G3UKV – a member from earliest days of TDARS . Martyn was very active on microwaves, an early licencee for 50MHz and well known for his work on 4m amongst many other VHF & Up activities. Also long time hard working committee member who editted the newsletter for all of the 315 to date and Vice Chair of TDARS. He is missed by all, new and old members.
We will publish a more complete obituary in coming future. Our thoughts are with Martyns family at this time.Some photos for others see https://tdars.org.uk/news-about-tdars/
Martyn on the mike on 10GHz with members of TDARS. 
- My Sota Tour of Europe – M0PLA
Meeting at TDARS 7:30pm for 8pm also WEBEX for club members
- New TDARS Newsletter Nov ’23 to Jan ’24
- Latest newsletter number 314 September to November 2023
- Website news – TDARS website is moving to new hosting
Owing to the closure of service by friend Ron at Intermip, from whom we have had faithfull and full service for many many years TDARS is moving the website to new hosting services. This is taking place during August 2023 it’s hoping to have a clean quick move but services may be interuppted at times. We recommend going to www.telfordhamfest.org.uk for the latest updates and information on the Hamfest on September 3 at Harper Adams University in Shropshire.
- Telford Hamfest returns 3/8/23 10:15 opening
Go to www.telfordhamfest.org.uk for full information
- 12/7/23 BBQ at Little Wenlock Village field
7:30pm for 8pm start bring raincoats just in case – but we will be in a covered area.
- Jared M7JFJ’s GW SOTA activity
Jared M7JFJ has got the SOTA bug and here is his report from a recent activity as part of the GW SOTA weekend.
“Yes, it was great partaking in the GW SOTA day. Very challenging conditions to operate in trying to keep the kit dry but good fun!
Managed to activate SW-041 and SW-002, did try SW-009 but gave up after half an hour with only two contacts.
The benefit of the day was everyone else is out on the summits so you can get plenty of Summit-to-Summit QSOs, in fact I got 10 S2S QSOs, with my first activation being purely from S2S contacts.
In hindsight I should have stayed at SW-002 for longer and called it a day – I did not know that S2S contacts had a value but they do obtain points, I got 34 S2S points. I also could have done with another band/mode to try out when I struggled with the last summit.”
Some photos from the day and maps showing worked stations
- 28/6/23 At Litle Wenlock Foxhunt + Preparation for VHF Field Day
It’s foxhut time – meet up at the Village hall for the foxhunt – short this evening and then sort out equipment for VHF Field Day this weekend.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
Previous VHF NFDs on top of the Long Mynd
- 21/6/23 Working a Remote Station – G4IRN John Warburton
John is going to tell us about his remote station used daily and also for contests. John is a proficient contester having run and worked on Dx-expeditions and successful large contest stations all over the world.
Meeting to take place at Little Wenlock Village Hall from 8pm start. Webex access is available to current members.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 7/6/23 TDARS Commitee meeting & club members net
The committee meets from 7:30 to discuss the next Hamfest, then normal meeting after.
You are invited to call for other TDARS members at 8pm on 144.6FM unless its in use. Call either side.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 24/5/23 MMANA-GAL – Antenna Modelling Software – Callum M0MCX
CAllum will be at the club giving a talk on MMANA-GAL software – be early for parking at Little Wenlock Village Hall. Doors open from 7:30 and talk starting around 8pm.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 17/5/23 8pm How to work DX on 6m – Chris Deacon G4IFX
Chris G4IFX represents the UKSMG and will be giving a talk about the just-beginning summer season on 50MHz. This band needs some prior knowledge before speding too much time, effort and money on it – contacts can amaze, like a HF band, yet other times be a total disapointment. Chris will be aiming to help us get the best out of the band, when and how.
UK Six Meter Group (UKSMG) aims are:
- to encourage operation on the Six Metre Band,
- to publicise and exchange information relating this band with other users,
- to bring to the attention of appropriate official bodies any special aspects associated with Six
- Metre Band operation which merit attention.
The about us page states this:
The main aim of the Group is to encourage 6m activity in all countries throughout the world. In the early 1980s most European countries did not have a 6m allocation. Citing the UK as an example, many European amateurs were writing letters to their regulatory bodies in an attempt to persuade them to give access to 6m. A common request to UKSMG has been for material to help them with their cases and significant work was done by the UKSMG to support local applications for licenses.
An area of major activity for the Group is the supply of beacons and equipment. Many beacons have been constructed by enthusiastic amateurs and shipped to various parts of the world. Most of these beacons remain active today.
Another focus area for the Group and an increasingly important one is the provision of financial donations to 6m operators activating new countries, usually through the mechanism of a DXpedition. Sponsorship takes the lion’s share of our funds after the cost of producing and distributing Six News.
The annual Sporadic E contest held in early June has proven to be the main contest of the year on 6m. The contest is open to members and non-members alike and has been particularly successful when the contest has coincided with sporadic-E as it has done several times in the last few years.
Six News, the Group’s quarterly newsletter and the UKSMG website have been the backbone of the Group and Six News in particular is the reason many members join the Group. There have been several editors since it’s inception but since the 1990s it has developed into a singularly impressive quarterly magazine. The web site has also changed over the years culminating in what we hope is a user friendly site carrying a wealth of information about the 6m band.
In June 2019 the UK Six Metre Group comprised 573 members world-wide who pay subscriptions each year; these go towards the activities listed above. This undoubtedly makes us the largest organisation anywhere focusing on 6m in the world today. Our ambition is to increase membership and interest in the ‘Magic Band’. Help us to achieve this ambition and become a member today. If you would like to find out more about the Group, check out the links on this page
- 10/5/23 8pm on. Masts for portable use – a practical evening
We’ll be out on the village field at Little Wenlock looking at portable operation masts – maybe some contacts will be made. Bad weather may affect this – if so go to Little Wenlock Village Hall.
PLEASE NOTE: Callum M0MCX’s talk scheduled for this evening is not on due to circumstances we wil announce another dates as soon as possible.
- 19/4/23 8pm A guide to working Sporadic E – Jim Bacon G3YLA also Marconi prep. (7-8pm).
On the 19 April we will meet up from 7pm to 8pm to get all the equipment down from the loft to be taken for the Marconi weekend in North Wales next weekend
Also we have a talk by Jim Bacon G3YLA on working Sporadic-E
Visitors to the club hall are welcome but If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 12 April: QO100 Demonstration by G8VZT / G1OAR / M0PNN
8pm start at Little Wenlock Village Hall – Webex access for members who request
Visitors to the club hall are welcome but If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 29/3/23 TDARS AGM Little Wenlock Village Hall 8pm start
- 22 March 8pm Meteor Scatter – a talk by Peter G4URT
Peter is an experienced meteor scatter operator, recent DXCC on 2m, imagine geting that!
The meeting begins at 8pm but please arrive from 7:30 onwards.
Visitors are welcome but If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 15/3/23 8pm Contest and Portable Planning for 2023
Come along help plan and find out what you can do for the coming summer and beyond. Meeting starts at Little Wenlock village hall at 8pm
- 8/3/23 8pm Main Construction Competition
Takes place at Little Wenlock Village Hall.
The meeting is open to TDARS club members and visitors welcome, if you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 1st March Commitee Meeting (Webex) + 2m Net 144.6MHz 8pm
- 22/2/23 Club surplus equipment sale at Little Wenlock Village Hall
starts 8pm Wednesday. Bring along some of your gear to sell or buy a bargain. TDARS takes small percentage for club funds.
- 15/2/23 Satellites – Heather Nicholls
At Little Wenlock Village Hall & members access via Webex if required.
Heather will be giving an introduction to using satellites what, where and how to start using them
- 8pm 8/2/23 Under a Fiver Construction Competition (Brickworks activity)
8pm at Little Wenlock Village Hall. Best to arrive 7:30 onwards
- 8:00 pm Committee Meeting (Webex) plus 144.6 TDARS members net. Call in at 8pm and see if anyone is about.
- TDARS Vice Chair & RSGB District Rep Martyn Vincent, G3UKV was interviewed on BBC Radio Shropshire recently for “Learn your name in Morse Code Day”
Martyn spoke to Michaela Wylde about his club TDARS, #amateurradio and #morsecode. Listen on BBC Sounds here :https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dqqqmk
- 25/1/23 8pm Bowls club match v Little Wenlock
An annual event against on of the other main users of the village hall.
- 18/1/23 Little Wenlock Village Hall 8pm Club members project Build a 49:1 UnUn.
Club members who have registered will be putting together a balun in a group workshop to use with an EFHW antenna.
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- No Meeting at LWVH, but Club Net 144.600MHz FM
- Dec. 28th – Club Net 8pm 144.600MHz FM (no meeting at litle Wenlock Village hall).
Members and none-members are invited to chat for a post-Chrismas net.
- Little Wenlock Village Hall 21/12/22 8pm – 10 Minute Topics (Bring your own mince pies & wear your Christmas jumper. Also hope to have an HF radio to put the club on the air tonight.
- Club Christmas Dinner—The Fallowfield – Hortonwood
- December 7th 2022 8pm Committee Meeting (Webex) also 2m midweek net 144.6 FM (check either side)
- 30 Nov. 8pm Propagation from VLF through to Microwave by Martyn G3UKV at Little Wenlock Vilage Hall & via Webex if required.
Martyn is going to talk about the different types of propagation that are found through the radio spectrum.
NOTE: Martyn was unwell in preceding week, we wish him well, depending whether he is upto giving a talk – either by face-to-face at Little Wenlock or via Webex we will keep members informed.
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- TDARS newsletter archive of newsletters added to archive.org
A while back Kay Savetz K6KJN the Internet Archive’s Program Manager, Special Collections put a call for clubs to offer amateur radio content, eg mainly newsletters to be archived for the future in the global archive of internet content – archive.org.
Recently thanks to Kay we have had the newletters put on this page: https://archive.org/details/tdars-newsletter
We hope to backfill older editions once scanned and also add new editions.
Note the archive.org has many tool for web, music, films, images, software and much more including the ‘wayback machine’ which clones websites online on a regualr basis – so if you are looking for a site which has been lost is it well worth visiiting archive.org and putting in the original link to it – you may find a variety of versions of the site going back into the 1990s!
TDARS entries go back to 2003 on this selection of clones – note that not all copies function.
https://web.archive.org/web/20220000000000*/tdars.org.uk
Here is a nice one from 2015
https://web.archive.org/web/20150907013821/https://tdars.org.uk/
- 23rd Nov. A Talk: How to programme a Raspberry Pi for portable work
John M0JZH will be giving the club on his experiences over years of setting up a Raspberry Pi and making it work to be able to do the jobs a typical portable portable station may need.
- 16th Nov. 8pm Surplus Equipment Sale
At Little Wenlock Village Hall – bring along and buy equipment on the evening.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- First Wednesday meet-up for 2/11/22
Tony M0TZM, John M0XJA, Barry 2E0RNN and Jez M0JXW meet monthly to discuss practical Amateur Radio subjects from small garden antennas, FT8 to QO-100 Satellite reception as seen here with Tony’s homebrew QO-100 reciever listening to traffic. Construction is on the way for TX SSB and two way Video.
- From the RSGB: Eric Arkinstall, M0KZB has been appointed as the RSGB’s Morse Test Coordinator.
On Novembr 3rd 2022 this announcment on Facebook was put out by the RSGB
We are pleased to announce that Eric Arkinstall, M0KZB has been appointed as the RSGB’s Morse Test Coordinator. From a young age Eric’s hobby was electronics and he has always been interested in radio. He built his first crystal set when he was about 11 years old, with parts freely available from wartime stock. Eric teaches Morse code on the air weekly. For further information about Morse and the Morse test, see the RSGB website: rsgb.org/morse
- 9th Nov 8pm Talk by Geoff, G4ICD about the use of baluns in RF
Geoff is now retired but continues his work with rf communications for amateurs and commercial operators. We will be meeting at Little Wenlock Village Hall with a webex link for those unable to be there.
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- 2nd November 2022 TDARS Commitee meeting 8pm
Also TDARS Net 144.6 or nearby if frequency in use.
- 26/10/22 8:00 pm Halloween Soup and a Roll at Little Wenlock Village Hall.
- 19 October: TDARS Equipment Library and check evening. What is available ?
8pm at Little Wenlock Village Hall
- JOTA preparation meeting – volunteers
8pm at Little Wenlock Village Hall
IT is JOTA weekend and TDARS is putting on a station themed on sending morse messages.
- 8:00 pm Committee Meeting (Webex) and 2m Midweek TDAR Net 144.6
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- 29/9 8pm A talk on the RSGB Brickworks activities
Graham will be updating us on the new RSGB Brickworks group of activities to discover more about Amateur radio through the 23 activities is is based on.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 21/9/22 HF Contesting by John G4IRN
8pm start at Little Wenlock Village Hall – a talk on HF contesting given by John G4IRN a skilled contester and member of TDARS.
The photo is one of Johns many DXexpedition QSL cards – this one from Seychelles where John operated as S79IRN
- 14th September 8pm Little Wenlock Village Hall
Hamfest debrief / what went well / room for improvement / thoughts for next year
- Another successful Hamfest
The weather behaved – visitors and traders came along. We look forward to Telford Hamfest 2023
- 7 September Committee meeting via Webex
Also club midweek net on 144.6 FM or nearby if in use.
- 31st September 8pm – Final planning for the Hamfest at Little Wenlock Village Hall
- VHF and up portable evening on 24th August
TDARS outdoor meeting on 24th August was portable VHF and up, and took place on the village field in Little Wenlock. The club makes good use of the local field during the summer.There was a good turn out on a evening that was warm but with rain clouds never too far away.
Over 15 members came along and brought 2m, 70cm 4m and 10GHz gear to use and demonstrate.A few members had their first 10GHz QSO to member Paul M0PNN who was also portable near Woodseaves, North Shropshire, putting in a good solid signal, most of the evening. The setup belongs to Dave G8VZT which driven by FT817 to a transverter running 80mW into a horn antenna and bouncing the signal off the Wrekin to make the contacts.
Peter G4URT took along his 2m setup and worked 3 FT8 stations and being heard in JO42. Paul G8AQA & Heather M0HMO had their 2m SSB setup. Chairman Simon G0UFE demonstrated his range of Moxon home made aerials, some he uses to good effect in the UKAC contests.
Paul M0PLA took his SOTA setup along whose furthest contact was to IO83XO WAB SD91 to Windy Hill G0KUY (Steve) 111 km’s away. Paul was using a Yaesu FT270 Handheld 5w to his vertically polarised 6 element homebrewed beam.
The whole evening was interesting and went by far too quickly. It attracting a couple at the end who showed interest and asked about the hobby. A very positive evening brought to an end only by losing the light and threatening rain clouds. Some members opted for a debrief in the nearby pub, The Hunstman, after.
- 24 Aug – VHF activities on the local Field – look at hopefully working some sporadic E
Come along to Little Wenlock Village Hall meetup from 7.30pm have a go and see different V/UHF modes and frequencies in use.
- Criggion visit
We are visiting Robert GW6GBY and his rather special location at Criggion.
Leaving from Telford at 6.30pm. Monitor 144.6.
- Meeting 10 August 2022 8pm Little Wenlock Village Hall. Sorting out jobs for everyone on the Hamfest weekend
- Telford Hamfest Harper Adams Uni 4/8/22 1015
Visit our website for latest information on www.telfordhamfest.org.uk
- BBQ evening on Little Wenlock village field
On 13th July a pleasant evening was had by club members in the old building attached to the village sports field. Paul M0PLA cooked the food which was enjoyed by everyone and plenty of chat through the evening.
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 3rd August Committee meeting via Webex
Also call in on the club net on 144.6+/- QRM.
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- 27/7/22 QO-100 setups, bring & show evening by members – on Little Wenlock Field 8pm. (if bad weather check village hall).
Dave G8VZT, Pete G1OAR, John G7ACD and Paul M0PNN will be demonstrating their QO-100 gear to show what is needed and the different ways it can be done.
From 8pm onwards, taking place on the Little Wenlock Village Field with If the pub car park is full, please park on the village hall and make your way up
If you are interested in becoming a member open this post and go here for how to here to join TDARS
- 20 July. 3rd & final Foxhunt. Start 7:30pm from Little Wenlock Village Hall 144.600 MHz FM—local (on foot)
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We ask that where possible masks are worn inside so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen.
- Club members BBQ Wed. 13/7/22 8pm
See emails for information. This will take place at the hut by the village field – please park outside the LWVH to save scarse places near the field.
- 6 July Committee meeting
Give a call out on 144.6 FM for the TDARS net.
- TDARS National Field Day July 2-3 2022
This first weekend of July is the RSGB’s National Field day and TDARS are running multiple stations on top of the Long Mynd from our regular IO82NN spot.
Visitors welcome, help setting up from 10:30am Saturday and take-down help on Sunday even more appreciated.
Some photos from previous TDARS NFDs on the Long Mynd
- Martyn G3UKV gets 2 Microwave awards
Martyn is very active on the Microwave bands most weekends taking to the hills in all sorts of weather with his sub-23cm gear and takes part in many contests. He represents TDARS and recently was awarded 2 cups for his efforts during the last year.
The awards were made at the UKuG Round Table on the 19th June but Martyn couldn’t make it so Heather accepted them on his behalf.
Heather M0HMO the trophy manager of the UK microwave Group (UKuG) brought along the cups to present them to Martyn at a recent TDARS meeting.
The awards are:
The Dave Cox, G0RRJ Memorial Trophy – Telford & District Amateur Radio
Society G3ZME/P
For the leading entry in the 24GHz Cumulatives (there are 4 contests in
the year, best 3 scores count)The Tim Leighfield, G3KEU Trophy – Joint winners: Dave Austen
G1EHF/P and Telford & DARS G6ZME/P
For the leading entry in the 5.7GHz Cumulatives contest. (There are 5
contests in the year, best 3 normalised scores count)For the 24GHz ones, Martyn usually operates on his own from Brown Clee. On one of these roaming exercises Martyn worked Hather and managed to set their longest 24GHz DX (174Km) and have managed a few QSOs from Winter Hill which were around 127Km
Well done Martyn G3UKV – anyone interested in getting active on microwave frequencies please have a chat with Martyn at a club meeting. All are welcome and support is appreciated on the day.
- 29 June 8pm Getting ready for RSGB National Field Day
The coming weekend is Nationa Field Day and TDARS is putting on 3 stations on top of the Long Mynd – we will be putting tonight the kit for the weekend – tents and radio gear. We need people to take gear with them to bring up on Saturday morning – so help would be appreciated.
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- A talk from the Telford and Wrekin planning team
8pm 22 June at Little Wenlock Village Hall.
Thinking about putting up a mast or need to know what you can or can’t do your with aerial farm
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We ask that where possible masks are worn inside so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen.
- TDARS 2022 Six Meter Trophy contest
6 Metre Trophy contest is this coming weekend. T. D. A. R. S. will be up on the Long Mynd with our 6 Metre station.
We will be there from around 10.30am Saturday to around 4pm on Sunday. Come along and see us
Simon G0UFE
T. D. A. R. S. Chairman - 15/6 at 8pm Contest preparations – come along and help
Getting ready for 6m trophy and a stocktake of the equipment in the stores.
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- 6/6 meetup at 8pm Radio Foxhunt at Little Wenlock Village hall.
- 1st June 7:30pm TDARS Committee meeting via Webex
Also members and visitors are invited to join in on a 2m net on 144.6 or near if its in use from 8pm BST
- 25 May 8pm Portable operation in Little Wenlock Village Field
We’re getting together in the great outdoors to set up a few aerials and try a few contacts on HF and VHF – bring something along and have a go.
Come along from 7.30pm – parking is available at the Huntsman pub but please park at the village hall and walk up. We will try and monitor S20 (145.5) and the club net frequency 144.6 for anyone needing talk-in or talk to some of us there.
You’re welcome to bring along gear to demonstrate (provide your own power) or have a chat, catch up and bring your latest news.
The location is shown below but for travelling there is a Google link below to find your way there.
Thanks to Google maps for the map background above. Follow this link for Google map showing location https://goo.gl/maps/3ec4E7Dr9SwXjzVPA - 8pm on 18th May: Mobile Radio installations – HF / VHF / UHF at Little Wenlock Village Hall
This week we are looking at how members have installed setups in vehicles – a good evening to learn or swap ideas or ways to get around problems.
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- TDARS newsletter for May to June 2022 published
- 1st Foxhunt 11 May 2022
Meet up at Little Wenlock Village Hall for 8pm
- Carl M0SZT drops in on TDARS Long Mynd 6m station
While visiting the Long Mynd Carl M0SZT dropped in on the TDARS 6m Trophy station – thansk for the mention Carl!
- 4th May 8:00 pm Committee Meeting (Webex) & 2m ragchew 144.6MHz or nearby if in use.
- 27 April 8pm Talk by Peter G4URT on EME operation
TDARS member Peter G4URT will be giving us a talk from his extensive experiance and success of EME operating. The talk will be at Little Wenlock Village Hall please be there for 8pm start.
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- 20 April. Preparation for International Marconi Day at Little Wenlock Village Hall. 8pm
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- International Marconi weekend 2022 on 23rd of April. GB8MD
A group of us, about twenty, will be at Tywyn mid Wales from Friday the 22nd to the 24th the operate the Station call sign GB8MD.
Look out for GX3ZME on Friday 22 April when we are setup and GB8MD on Saturday
A video from a decade ago by Simon (now) 2W0NWM
We will be using our new beam A3s and looking for DX as well as Marconi contacts. - Sept 13 at 8pm Kevin & Lauren Richardson – Mega-cycle presentation & plans for 2022 – To be confirmed
Members will also receive a link to view this via Webex
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- April 6 at 8pm new committee meets (via Webex)
Also Club new on 144.6 +/- others already on frequency.
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- 30 March 2022 8–10pm AGM – 8pm start at Little Wenlock Village Hall
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- 23 March: Portable and Contest Planning for this year
8pm Little Wenlock Village Hall we will be meeting to discuss the clubs coming year of portable and contest operating.
Members will also receive a link to view this via Webex
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We ask that where possible masks are worn so that all can enjoy our resumption of face to face meetings and showing respect to others who may need this to happen
- TDARS Newsletter March to April 2022 issue published