Christmas Message from G0PZA
Published by Paul, MØTZO on 27 December 2009 at 12/27/2009 09:03:00 PM.
My fellow Members,
It has been an eventful year at the Radio Club, with some exciting events like the Kempton Park Rallies, Kew Bridge Steam Museum Special Event Station, the purchase of our new Club Radio as well as good results from the IOTA contest and the VHF Field Day with the Middlesex DX Group, to name but a few.
We have also seen the sad departure from our Club and from this World, our "silent keys", Brian and Mike, and our thoughts are with their families during this Christmas and New Year period.
I would like to thank each and every one of you for your hard work in making the club a pleasant place to spend our Friday evenings, after a hard week's work.
I would like to wish all of you and your families a very happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year 2010.
Let's make 2010 an exciting and happy year for all of us.
Best 73 to you all and Good DX !
Garo
G0PZA
Chairman, WARG.
Michael Hearn - G1WIA (SK)
Published by Paul, MØTZO on 12 December 2009 at 12/12/2009 06:39:00 PM.
The club has learned of the passing of Mike G1WIA 10 December.
On behalf of the club members we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to his family at this difficult time.
Only last week Mike was enthusiastic in learning about our new club radio and fortunately, a photograph was taken with Mike at the controls.
We will miss a good friend.
New club Icom IC-756 ProIII
Published by Paul, MØTZO on 07 December 2009 at 12/07/2009 07:26:00 PM.
With the club being 21 years old this year a birthday treat was the obvious decision of the members. As a result the club can now enjoy a IC-756 PRO III HF/50MHz All Mode Transceiver with matching speaker and a power unit.
The Icom was chosen because of the accessibility of ‘plug and play’ amp’s our existing computer networking and of course it complements our existing HF station.
If you want to hear the receive capabilities then try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RY1OczjsNA
During 2010 we are looking forward to using the Icon on our club nights under our club call sign GX0MIN or during a HF contest with M2W.
