GB3HF – 50MHz repeater set to be on air for Christmas.
After the almost lighting speed of processing the NoV for GB3HF the group have had some difficulty gettting the hardware together and performing as it should.
Delays at the old home of GB3HF meant we couldn’t get started as readily as we would have liked.
The cavities and repeater are now in the hands of the group and testing has begun. See photos here GB3HF Gallery
G4LUE is hovering around the kit like a busy bee eager to get stuck in.
The hardware is on the bench and undergoing tests. We shall be spending a few hours over the next week resoldering some dry joints and generally sprucing up the cracking homebrew setup that we have invested in.
Next week also sees the group installing the new Diamond V2000 antenna kindly donated by Lee – M0LAM from LAMCO
We’d like to thank M6DER – Ian and his son who took time to drive down South and collect the kit this week.
Other news on the SYRG repeater network.
GB3YR is now off air and we are awaiting word from Ofcom that the NoV has been granted, as soon as this happens the switch will be flicked and GB3NA will rise again.
GB3NA will, on issue of the NoV, replace GB3YR. The frequencies, CTSS all remain the same (sadly – there will be no Echo/IRLP linking intially)
It does seem strange that it takes so long to change the name of a repeater and its location, lets hope Santa got our letter
Curiosity Cam takes you inside the clean room at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., so you can watch the next Mars rover being built.
Technicians assembling and testing the Mars Science Laboratory, aka Curiosity, are covered head-to-toe in “bunny suits.” These white smocks, booties and facemasks help protect against Earthly contaminants hitching a ride to Mars.
The camera may be turned off periodically for maintenance. The rover may occasionally be out of view as it is moved around the clean room. When Curiosity Cam is off air, you will see a slideshow of Mars and rover images.
FAST FACTS Mission name: Mars Science Laboratory Rover name: Curiosity rover Size: About the size of a car — 10 feet long (not including the arm), 9 feet wide and 7 feet tall! Weight: 900 kilograms (2,000 pounds) Features: Geology lab, rocker-bogie suspension, rock-vaporizing laser and lots of cameras Mission: To search areas of Mars for past or present conditions favorable for life, and conditions capable of preserving a record of life Launch: Between Nov. 25–Dec. 18, 2011, from Cape Canaveral, Florida Arrival: August 2012 at Mars Length of mission on Mars: The prime mission will last one Mars year or about 23 Earth months. Mission Fact sheet: Download the PDF
The ABC Television series, “Last Man Standing” is about Mike Baxter (played by Tim Allen), a marketing executive for “Outdoor Man,” a fictitious sporting goods store in Colorado. Mike, is a “man’s man” and involved in all kinds of outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, boating. Likewise, Mike (and Tim) has a love for all the electronics that go with these activities. Among Mike’s interests is Amateur Radio (Ham Radio).
Tim's character (Mike Baxter), is KA0XTT. This is a call sign the show cleared for use on air. "XTT" is a bit of a private joke as Tim's character name on "Home Improvement" was Tim Taylor. So, ex T. T.
In the show’s radio inventory is currently an ICOM IC-9100 HF radio, an IC-92AD dual band, hand-held, a Heil PR-781microphone, a Daiwa CN-801HP SWR/Power meter a Comet CAA-500 antenna analyzer and a Iambic CW Paddle.
The South Yorkshire Repeater Group monthly meeting will be held at the Three Horse Shoes in Brierley on Thursday the 8th of December 2011 at 8pm.
Paid up members nominations for the forthcoming SYRG elections in 2012 are due within the next 21 days.
Oh and we may even sneak in a pre Chris...
Icom is organising a weekend long D-STAR QSO Party that is to be held between 0:00 on the 11th of November to 24:00 on the 13th of November (UTC) 2011.
This event differs from previous D-STAR contests that have taken place over the last few years.
Instead of competing for numbers of contact...
The Great Northern Hamfest in Barnsley has now been running for 20 years.
On the 18th September 2011, it will be somewhat special - as it is the 21st Birthday of the Great Northern Hamfest.
To celebrate our 21st Birthday, we want you to design our limited edition pin button badge.
Thi...
