Abdel Mesbah M0NPT came along to SKARS on the 6th July 2018 to give a talk and demonstration on operating through Amateur radio satellites.
As well as a powerpoint presentation Abdel was able to demonstrate the operating of an SSB linear transponder on FO-29 during two passes that evening. Using a Yaesu FT-847 and a handheld homebrew antenna made a number of successful QSOs. (Video and photos by Stewart Mason M0SDM)
As part of the British Inland Waterways on the air weekend BIWOTA, SKARS will be operating a special event station from the Grantham Canal Society http://www.granthamcanal.org/ on Sunday 26th August 2018
In light of the General Data Protection Regulations that come in to force 25 May 2018 SKARS has performed an audit and assessment of data it holds and uses.
Privacy/Data Protection Policy
On May 4 2018 Sean Burton 2E0ENN gave a talk and demonstration of the various Digital voice modes available to amateurs including DMR, DSTAR and Fusion (C4FM) and how they be connected via internet linking. Several types of personal hotspot brought along, explained and demonstrated. Sean made several QSOs via the system, one to club member Sid G4RIO who was out mobile at the time.
At the club meeting Friday 4th May 2018, there will be a presentation on Digital and Internet Linked Amateur Radio with Sean Burton 2E0ENN
Details here
On the 6th April 2018 SKARS will be holding a session on Basic First Aid Training at the club meeting, everyone welcome (normal £2 cover charge to pay hall costs)
Due to the weather forecasts and weather warning for freezing temperatures, snow and high winds, gusting to 50mph the special event station GB0WM at Woolsthorpe Manor for British Science Week has been cancelled.
It is hoped the station may be put on later in the year
Andrew M0NRD has written a number of HOW-TO guides following his Raspberry PI talk
To see them go here
Due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions and forecasts and weather warnings in place it has been decided to cancel the meeting on Friday 2nd March 2018
Andrew M0NRD
The planned talk by Andrew M0NRD on the Raspberry PI due to be held at the club meeting on 16th February has been postponed to a later date.
Unfortunately unforeseen circumstances mean Andrew cannot attend.