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GB1MSN

M0TFO — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:36:51 +0000

GB1MSN was on air during July18/19. The
station is in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the building of
the present Midsomer Norton Methodist Church, hence `MSN’.

GB1MSN

The Station was run by G0JLF (John Flowers) and G8HKP (Mike Jakins)

GB1MSN

M0TFO — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:47:58 +0000

GB1MSN will be on air weekends during July, particularly 18/19. The
station is in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the building of
the present Midsomer Norton Methodist Church, hence `MSN’”.

I have been asked to contact memmbers and participants of the Bath Buildathon by
Michael (G8HKP) Michael is looking for people that would be willing to show
there results of the buildathon,they are hoping to show the various aspects of
Amateur Radio.So if you have a a few hours and would like to show off your QRP
transceiver please contact Micheal
( michael.jakins@soVision.co.uk )or if you can pop along and support GB1MSN

Location

The Methodist Church

High Street

Midsomer Norton

Times

10:00 – 16:30 approx Saturday

Rob M0TFO

Even more success, at Skittles !!

M0TFO — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:04:16 +0000

This Friday saw the Bath Arc take on Trowbridge & District ARC at skittles, as you can see from the photo’s we had a good

turn out and the evening was very enjoyable.

As you may of seen by the score board Bath ARC achieved victory, but a rematch of some form is on the cards for the

summer time…

Bath ARC

Trowbridge Arc

Bath Amateurs Meeting

admin — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:05:16 +0000

The next meeting of Bath amateurs will be in the Boathouse (map) on 06 August 2008, starting around 20:00 – 20:30.

Bath Buildathon was a Huge Success!

admin — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:18:44 +0000

The first Bath Buildathon took place on Saturday 26 January with 12 amateurs building their first transceivers. Some had been licensed for years but had never built anything whilst others were Intermediate students from the Bath radio classes. Builders travelled from as far away as Wolverhampton, East Grinstead and Southampton showing that there is still a widespread interest in homebrewing in the UK.

The kit chosen for the Buildathon was the Walford Electronics Brendon 80m DSB transceiver and very popular it proved too. Everyone commented on how well the kit went together and all were extremely pleased when they received their first signals. Not everyone finished the transmit side before the event closed but those that did enjoyed QSOs across the room with Tim Walford, G3PCJ, the kit designer. Tim very kindly donated a prize to Brian Jones, G1ZEZ, who was the first to complete the kit on the day.

Feedback from the builders was extremely positive and most are ready to do it again soon. Steve Hartley, G0FUW, who arranged the event said that it had been a huge success and that he would encourage other tutors and clubs to have a go with their own Buildathon. Steve was assisted by Mike Coombs,G3VTO, and Lewis Thomas, G4YTN, and all agreed that team work was the key to success.

If anyone would like more information on how to organise a Buildathon of their own Steve can be contacted at g0fuw@tiscali.co.uk or at the address in the RSGB Yearbook.

Photographs taken at the Bath Buildathon by Jacob Howarth, M3MOB