RadCom April 2024, Vol. 100, No. 4

RSGB Matters www.rsgb.org 12 April 2024 The RSGB would like to welcome back the following Members who have rejoined the Society. The RSGB welcomes to the RSGB family the following new Members who have joined their voice to ours, helping to keep the RSGB strong. Mr J Reddy 2E0IOR Mr D Ennion 2E0JXE Mr R Pas 2E0KKY Mr P Williamson 2E0VGF Mr A Swain 2E1BDU J Casselman AA4UC Mr M Kuligowski AC0XP Mr K Kish AG8M Mr P Meier DL6GBM Mr A O’Fearghail EI6KB Mr V Simpson G0BVZ Mr J Fyrth G0DPS Mr A Woodroffe G0KUM Dr M Thompson G0KXE Mr G Evans G0WAK Mr M Hughes G1KAS Mr J Mason G1VQO Mr N Woolard G1ZFS Mr A Jackson G3DTP Mr N Titmus G4JWO Mr D Bevan G4WPO Mr P Brown G4ZJW Mr M Rose G5MDR Mr J Brett G6NBI Mr T Paradise-Hirst G7FWT Mr D Lewis G7TXT Mr G Young G8GSY Mr R Stadler K04ULV D Hayes K0BBB Mr D Miller K1EY Mr M Jacobs K24MKJ Mr J Sciacca K2AP Mr J Sciacca K2AP P Horenstein K2PH Mr D Whitham K3BQ Mr D Blake K4DSB Mr J Towler K4KWW Mr G Singer K5CON M Bornstein K6UMO P Treml K8PT Mr L Dudznski K9LRD Mr A Digiovanni KA4LTC Mr P Karn KA9Q B Moore KB9AR Mr H Petersen KB9LXM Mr J Cohen KC1JSN Mr C Bacon KC2KD W Ratcliffe KC30 Mr J DeMartino KC3NJM D Sims KC5JKN Mr P Mitchell KC9SEB Mr G Dow KD6KPC Dr A Mossberg KE4RKZ J Glass KE4URB B Karcher KG5GJT J Bledsoe KI4KEA Mr S Lawrence KI6ATA Mr D Smith KJ4MDM M Banigan KJ4UDO Mr T Evans KJ4WFS Mr C Ramsey KM5E Mr L Schnaudigel KN4LSY P McCauley KO4NOF J Hartman KQ4MTF Mr R Nelson KQ4MZA Mr D Davis KT4WX Mr T Dobbins KW4TIM Mr T Dicenzo KX1G P Elliott KY4AX Mr R Palmer M0BUS Mr G Boyd M0GJS Mr A Sampson M0KOE Mr M Ling M0LNG Mrs S Hawkins M0ODE Mr J Telecki M0PLX Mr T Hughes M0TAH Mr W Haddock M0WJH Ms A James M3ANN Mr I Wilkinson M3FQW Mr P Broadbere M3PRU Mr D Bright M3YKN Mr B Mulholland M6HOS Mr R Cobern M6ONO Mr R Hallam M6OTU Mr M Gilliver M7CGI Mr A Murphy M7EUI Mr M O’Brien M7EZP J Ross M7FFP Mr M Da Silva M7FKQ Mr J Aldenhoff M7HOF Mr A Hadzipasic M7HVR Mr I Hasulyo M7ISH Mr J Gaskin M7JGA Mr A Jones M7JTF Mr S Pattison M7KXS Mrs D Palmer M7LOB Mr L Roberts-Faulkes M7LRF Mr K Cameron M7OCG Mr I Clark M7ODX Mr J Navin M7OPD Mr P Jobling M7PXJ Mr R Snow M7RSQ Mr A Burn M7RVM Mr R Rushton M7TBB Mr A Nawrocki M7TVP Mr G Townshend M7UKG Mr E White M7VKO Mr W Passchier M7WWP Mr N Shorten M7XNS Mr P Durow M7XYB Mr P Wallace MI7FHY Mr D Lewis MJ7DA Mr J Corrigan MM6BIY Mr M Gee MM7MKX Mr S Canning MM7SXM Mr H Davies MW0ARL Mrs M Rothery MW0PYZ Mr J Beards MW7FIJ Mr J Kerber N3VE Mr J Knott N4JTK Mr E Tatum N5EKF E Buckley N6UTC Mr G Britton N6ZUE J Skubick N9VDI Mr B Szewczyk NJ1F Mr J Gendron NJ4Z Mr J Van Houten NJ7Y Mr A Lisler NT4AL Dr L Bruner NT8B L Bachou Johannessen OZ1LD Mr J Kelly RS211645 Mr R Pease RS329139 Mr J Edwards RS340842 Mr J Tyers RS340974 Mr J Mothersole RS342298 Mr J Hill RS404537 Mr J Pllu RS406174 Mr G Iles RS406650 Mr G Barthelemy RS407001 Mr P Nicholson RS407279 Mr P Trew RS407311 Mr K Ashman RS407317 Mr G Owen RS407367 J Hickman RS407578 Mr M Hanratty RS407586 Mr N Marshall RS407587 Mr J Robinson RS407588 Mr J Grand-Scrutton RS407589 Dr J Mahmoodi RS407592 Mr T Grigg RS407593 Mr M Saint RS407594 Mr M Wilmshurst RS407607 Mr R Vogelsinger RS407628 Mr A Sokolowski RS407632 Lord D Moraru RS407634 Mr I Stewart RS407639 Ms C Ellis RS407643 Mr A Moore RS407652 Mr S Ralph RS407659 Mr D Brown RS407665 Mr G Hall RS407715 Mr J Currie-Cathey RS407716 Mr M Rogers RS407727 M Guy RS407743 Mr R Toplis RS407781 Mr M Emerson RS407798 Mr S Murray RS407799 Mr J Wolfe RS407800 Ms J Senior RS407801 Mr V Neroladakis RS407860 Mr L Doyle RS407868 Mr S Cracknell RS407871 Mr G Wynn RS407891 Mr M Tuck RS407894 Mr R Cross RS407895 Mrs C Trew RS407896 Mrs A Hulme RS407910 Mr M Higgins RS407917 Mr L Roberts RS407955 Mr B Roberts RS407956 Mrs J Shelton RS407963 Mr E Holt RS408003 Mr D Gunning RS408007 Mr C Brown RS408009 Mr J Rizzi RS408028 Mr D Barratt RS408030 Mrs D Essex RS408031 Mr J Wilmot RS408032 Mr M Hillman RS408067 Mr T Pinard RS408069 Mr M Gale RS408071 Mr C Smith RS408082 Mr M Wyszomirski SQ2FOL Mr J Zee W1DVZ Mr M Crook W1MRC F Drewnany W4AKI D Roberts W4CBS Mr K Hoyer W4KFH M Cauley W4ORL Mr P Abruzzio W4TYB Mr G Gifford W7SMS Mr S Marquie W8TOW Mr P Kinder W9PQ K Fallon WB2GRX J Kinney WE4S N Smith WQ8P Mr C Bowers WW4UBD C Baker WX4Y Mr A Pounce 2E0DKK Mr D Wiles 2E0DWI Mr M Heaton-Bentley 2E0MKH Mr V Fox 2E0XOH Mr D Speirs 2M0DOI Mr J Stuart 2M0JST Mr E Maher 2W0PQU Mr N Wood G4PEW Mr M Beasant G4RKY Mr D Bleakley G6XCF Mr J Condron G7KDZ Mr T Connell G8EXQ Mr L Challis G8SKG Mr R Sokola K9RS Mr C Bloy M0DQO Mr M Gosi M0TKM Mr C Campbell M0WRZ Mr S Wilkes M6EIL Mr D Faulkner M6IIB Mr C Somerville M6XBV Mr B Bennett M7DBW Mr D Orton M7KTF Mr I Elder MM0DIS G Price MW6GWP Mr A Marshall N4MI Mr A Marshall N4MI Mr S Hicks N5AC Mr E Parker RS309330 Mr J Mothersole RS342298 Mr M Cowan RS343391 Mr D Lynch W4DBL Mr R Johnson W7RKJ Congratulations To the following Members whom our records show as having reached 60 and 50 years’ continuous Membership of the RSGB. 60 Years Mr B Ward G3SZV Mr P Billingham G4AGQ Mr G Drinkwater G8GCU Mr K Winnard GW3TKH Clubs – 60 Years Chester & DRS G3GIZ Echelford ARS G3UES RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park Volunteers were delighted to welcome a small group of Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Chelsea Hospital (RCH), resplendent in their vivid tunics, to the NRC in early February. Some of the vistitors had previously worked at Bletchley Park and were particularly excited to try their hand at Morse code and see the GB3RS radio station in operation. The RCH has several resident radio amateurs and a few years ago the Radio Society of Harrow, along with Tom Reilly, G0NSY (now sadly SK) helped set up both a VHF and HF station for the Chelsea Pensioners to use. Errata Regarding the TDR pulse generator article by Mark Foreman, G7LSZ/SA6BID ( RadCom , March 2024 page 70): Mark has pointed out a transcription error in the circuit diagram. He writes: “The junction between the two diodes (used for static protection) should be connected to pin three of the left-hand LMC555 not pin five.” Our apologies for the error. With the release of the new licence conditions, volunteers at the NRC are actively encouraging individuals who express an interest to tune using the GB3RS station, and where appropriate make a QSO under careful supervision. Pictured here is Daniel, making his very first SSB QSO on the 20m band, using the Flex6600, with George, SB7S in Sweden. George was particularly keen to encourage Daniel, welcoming him to the world of amateur radio. Daniel picked up the ‘radio speak’ quickly and thoroughly enjoyed reporting his 59 signal and using the phonetic alphabet when giving the callsign exchange.