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Lincoln Shortwave Club
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Filming at East Kirkby
Posted: 05 Oct 2021 12:59 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/east-kirkby/filming-at-east-kirkby/
North One TV, who are in the process of making a programme outlining the design, specification & the crews of the WW2 Lancaster bomber, asked our
club to help with a CW sequence during which their anchor man Guy Martin
would familiarise himself with the vintage Marconi R1155/T1154 & send a
short message in morse using a ‘bathtub’ key. Quite a tall order for a man who is an ace on a motor bike but has never touched a morse key in his
life before or operate a vintage radio!
Our club team decided to set up a temporary station in the control tower
using the call GX5FZ & Guy would communicate with it from our nearby
Lancaster facsimile station, equipped with a serviceable R1155/T1154 in our East Kirkby ‘Shack’ using the call GB2CWP. Guy, as you can imagine, was full of enthusiasm, determination to get the job done to the best of his considerable ability & very easy to work with to boot! He soon came to
grips with using the key & sent a short modified morse ‘greetings message’ back to the control tower during a sequence of three messages. It was great
fun from start to finish involving filming in ‘shack’ & in the control tower.
We enjoyed working with the TV crew & look forward to seeing our short clip
in the finished article due to be screened December this year in time
before the 80th commemoration of the first use of the Lancaster on WW2 operations in March 2022 & also before the restored ‘Just Jane’ takes to the sky!
Our team comprising Tom (G4OSB), Roger (G3PVU), Steve (G6TVP), David
(G1WVO), Andy (M0KED) & myself Peter (M0EJL) did a couple of trial runs
before the filming took place on Monday 20 September & were pleased when
all 6 of us passed the covid 19 test, allowing us to work with Guy & the
film crew later that day.
Our thanks also to Amy Roff, the producer & to the Panton family for all
their help. ENDS
from left to right are :- M0EJL, M0KED, GUY. MARTIN, G1WVO, G3PVU, G6TVP, G4OSB,
AMY ROFF (Producer) & DANIELLE WATKEYS. (North One TV) 1
Peter (M0EJL)
A few more photos from the day, thanks David G1WVO, Andy M0KED and Roger
G3PVU
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GB2CWP on Air
Posted: 21 Sep 2021 04:15 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/east-kirkby/gb2cwp-on-air/
On Tuesday 21st September Steve M5ZZZ and David G1WVO opened the radio room
at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby to visitors.
They had lots of interested people and several took up the offer of trying
to send their name in Morse code. Brian G4HIV also joined the team and operated and demonstrated the R1155/T1154. The radio room is next open to
the public on Tuesday 19th October 2021..
Brian G4HIV
David G1WVO
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Saturday morning at the shack
Posted: 18 Sep 2021 02:27 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/portable/saturday-morning-at-the-shack-9/
Once again I got to the shack when the work was done, well the shed roof sealing was finished. Daron 2E0GFY can’t make it to the club next Saturday when some LSWC members are having a morning on the lawn setting up and
working with their portable equipment so he brought his set-up to the club
this morning. David M7OYN worked his first HF station using Daron’s equipment.
Andy M0IYE just finished sealing the shed roofDaron 2E0GFY & Andy M0IYE
testing Darons /P equipmentDavid M7OYN just completing his first HF qso
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Saturday morning at the shack
Posted: 11 Sep 2021 03:58 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/antennas/saturday-morning-at-the-shack-8/
Two working parties at the club this morning, Roger G3PVU and Steve M5ZZZ
were in the shack sorting out and testing some of the surplus equipment for
the sale on 10th October; they were moving so fast the first photo blurred!!
Roger and Steve Hope it still works!
Then there was work to be done on the antennas and this party consisted of
Les G1LQB, Andy M0IYE, David M7OYN, Daron 2E0GFY and Martin M0TNM.
Andy M0IYE lowering the mast for the second time.Almost down.Les G1LQB,
Andy M0IYE and Martin M0TNMAndy M0IYELes G1LQBLes, Andy, Daron 2E0GFY and
David M7OYNAndy, David and DaronDavid M7OYNAndy had had a hard day and
finished up on his knees.Martin M0TNM and Les G1LQB work almost done for
this week.
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Guy Martin dress rehearsal
Posted: 01 Sep 2021 02:13 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/east-kirkby/guy-martin-dress-rehearsal/
Peter M0EJL and Roger G3PVU working out the Morse routine for the fourth
coming day with Guy Martin at the radio room at East Kirkby. Messages were sent in Morse code from the radio room to Tom G4OSB and Andy M0KED in the control tower successfully.
Thanks David G1WVO for the photograph.
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Saturday afternoon at the shack
Posted: 28 Aug 2021 03:35 PM PDT
http://www.g5fz.co.uk/social-activites/saturday-afternoon-at-the-shack-2/
Established in 1921 the club celebrated 100 years of amateur radio on 21st February 2021 unfortunately due to lockdown we were unable to ‘party’,
Once lockdown was eased and we could start meeting again we organised a
Sausage and Burger afternoon which took place today.
We were joined by a few members from Hull & District Amateur Radio Society
who also celebrate 100 years of amateur radio in Hull this year and from
RAF Waddington ARC our neighbouring amateur radio club.
A big thank you to Linda M0KEDs XYL, Jackie G3PVUs XYL and Steve M5ZZZ for
help with the food preparation, cooking and clearing up, to Andy M0KED for washing up and to Les G1LQB for getting the degreaser out and cleaning the
BBQ
The back of my car, some of the food and drinks.
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