RSGB RadCom 2003 07.pdf

BULLETIN

JULY 2003

1913 – When RSGB began

From Wireless World August 1913:

“London has hitherto been without a wireless

club, but at a meeting held on July 5 an associa-

tion was formed under the title of ‘The London

Wireless Club’ having for its object ‘the bringing

together of all amateurs interested in wireless

telegraphy and telephony’. At that meeting, Mr

R. H. Klein, of 18 Crediton Road, West

Hampstead, NW, was elected Hon Secretary pro

tem . The next meeting will be held in September,

and in the meantime amateurs intending to join

the club should communicate with Mr Klein. We

are glad to learn that already sufﬁcient support

has been given and promised to ensure the suc-

cess of the club.”

Among those present at the meeting of 5 July were R. H.

Klein (seated), L. F. Fogarty (left) and L. McMichael (centre).

F. Hope-Jones (right) became chairman of the club at a

meeting held two months later when its name was changed

to “Wireless Society of London”; later to be changed yet

again to“Radio Society of Great Britain”

RadCom 90th Anniversary Edition 1913–2003

carriage charges: A=£2.75, B=£6, C=£10

HF TRANSCEIVERS

HF TX / LINEAR AMPLIFIERS

3 STORES TO CHOOSE FROM

ICOM IC-756 PRO II £1999 C

YAESU FT-1000 MKV £2349 C

Flagship of the Icom

range of HF trans-

ceivers. HF & 50MHz,

features large colour

LCD with spectrum

scope, auto ATU and

32-bit floating point

DSP unit.

200W HF transceiver, EDSP,

Collins filter, auto ATU, 220V

AC PSU - Acknowledged as

one of the finest DX rigs on the

market. Superb tailored audio

and the ability to select Class A

bias for dramatic signal purity.

NEW RIGblaster pro

ICOM IC-7400 £1449 C

YAESU FT-1000 FIELD £1749 C

SPECIAL OFFER

HF/VHF 100W trans-

ceiver. Features large

LCD with spectrum

scope, auto ATU and

same DSP system as

IC-756PRO II. Supplied

with free SP-21 speak-

er & SM20 desk mic.

100W HF transceiver,

EDSP, Collins filter, auto

ATU, 220V AC / 13.8V DC -

Building on the success of

the FT-1000MkV, the Field

has become a respected

leader in its class.

COMES WITH

FREE SP-21& SM-20

New in the line up is the RIGblaster pro rig to sound card inter-

face. Full status front panel LEDs, electret mic. input plus sec-

ond mic. Now features dual headphone outputs 1/4” and

3.5mm. Built-in Yaesu CAT and Icom CI-V interface and

Kenwood compatibility. Two independent keying outputs for

CW and FSK. New CD-ROM program selections including

sound card based DSP software. Large number of leads

supplied for most hook-ups.

ICOM IC-703 NEW

£599 C

YAESU FT-920AF £1099 C

HF/ 50MHz Transceiver

0.1-10W Portable,

Mobile, Base-Station.

(9-15.87V DC) Designed

especially for the

Foundation Licence/QRP.

Built-in features auto ATU, DSP memory keyer. (5W when

using 9.6V batts) Battery and Carry Pack to follow.

100W HFplus 6m transceiver.

100kHz - 30MHz, 48 - 56 MHz

Gen coverage Rx, 100

memories, Internal ATU with

100 tuner memories, large

backlight LCD, Built-in

memory keyer, 13.5V DC.

Now includes FM unit and

6kHz AM filter.

£299.95 B

NEW ICOM IC-E208

LAST FEW

YAESU FT-897 £989 C

ICOM IC-706 IIG DSP

£799 C

£319 B

100W HF rig plus 2m and 70cms

(50W/20W) 13.8V external supply /

internal optional FP-30V AC power

supply / self powered portable using

optional Ni-MH pack at 20W output.

Compatible with FC-30 auto ATU

and ATAS 120/100 antennas. The

“must have” radio for 2003.

HF/VHF/UHF mobile

DSP transceiver. Its rel-

ative small size not only

makes it a great mobile

rig but also for fixed

station use as well. HF

general coverage and

VHF & UHF .

VHF/UHF FM Dual Band Mobile Transceiver

*Frequency range 144-146MHz, 430-440MHz Tx

*55/50W (3 power steps each band) *Wideband Rx 118-173,

230-549 & 810-999MHz *512 memories with Alphanumeric

names *FM narrow capability *104x2 DTCS, 50 CTCSS tone

squelch operation *16 DTMF channels *Detachable front panel

*Extra large LCD with choice of colours green, amber, yellow

*Large combined tuning dial & band switch *HM-133 remote

control microphone - supplied *Packet ready for 9600/1200bps

through mini DIN or 1200bps through mic socket *Supply 13.8V

ICOM IC-718 £499 C

YAESU FT-847 £1199 C

1.8 to 440MHz, this all-in-one

transceiver offers unbeatable

value. 100W on HF plus 6m,

and 50W on 2m and 70cm. You

get genuine RF clipping on SSB

for up to 6dB gain and there are

4 separate antenna sockets.

HF 100W transceiver.

Covers all HF bands

plus wideband receive.

C/w auto notch, dual

VFO, SWR meter etc.

Options include extnl

ATU DSP & filters.

NEW YAESU FT-2800M

KENWOOD TS-2000 £1549 C

£1795 C

LINEAR AMP UK CHALLENGER III

Top-of-the-range

Kenwood transceiver.

HF/VHF/UHF or up to

23cm with the optional

module. Built-in auto

ATU, DSP and its

unique TNC.

HF linear amp 160-10m

including WARC bands.

Output 1500W CW or

SSB, 400W RTTY. Soft

start and timer protec-

tion at switch-on. Front

panel adjustable ALC.

£159 B

SPECIAL OFFER

KENWOOD TS-870S DSP

£1399 C

LINEAR AMP UK RANGER 811H £895 C

HFDSP 100W base

station. Excellent all

round rig great for DX

working with its ability

to winkle out weak sta-

tions using its true IF

DSP. No filters to buy.

HF linear amp 160-10m

including WARC bands.

Drive 10-100W, output 800W

(max) CW. Soft start on

switch-on. Compatible with

all modern 100W HF rigs.

Silent running Papst fan.

*144-146MHz *FM *137 - 174MHz expanded Rx

*RF Pwr 65/25/10/5W *25/12.5kHz channel spacing

*High/Low deviation *Supply 13.8V DC

The FT-2800M is the latest model from Yaesu with 65

Watts High Power, rugged construction, excellent

receiver performance and direct keypad entry.

KENWOOD TS-570DGE £799 C

TOKYO HY-POWER HL-50B £265. 95 C

NEW YAESU FT-857

FT-817 VERSION !

HF100W base station

with built-in auto ATU.

Very popular rig, excel-

lent performance on

SSB and CW. Two fit-

ted antenna sockets -

very handy.

HF / 50 / 144 / 430MHz Mobile Transceiver

HF/6m 100W, 2m 50W, 70cm 20W. (13.8V DC)

Developed on the FT-897 and FT-817 transceivers. Built-in

features 32 colour display, spectrum scope, AM airband

aircraft reception, built-in memory keyer, detachable

front panel.

£799 C

This model has been

specifically designed for

the FT-817. Enjoy up to

50 Watts output

SPECIAL OFFER

ICOM IC-910X with 23cm

£1249 C

£229. 95 C

TOKYO HY-POWER HX-240 NEW

*144MHz (2.5/10W) in,

3.5/7/14/21/28MHz (30-

40W) out. If you have an

all mode (SSB/CW/FM)

2m transceiver and don't

want the expense of buy-

ing an HF transceiver then

this transverter might be

for you.

HF TRANSVERTER

Icom’s all mode VHF/UHF

transceiver with 23cm.

Large clear LCD with lots of

facilities. 100W on VHF and

75W on UHF, 10W on 23cm.

IC-910H version £1149

VHF / UHF TRANSCEIVERS

VHF/UHF TX & HANDHELDS

VHF / UHF ANTENNAS

ICOM IC-2725E NEW

£309 C

YAESU VX-7R NEW

£319 B

MOBILE ANTENNAS

The Icom IC-2725 dual

band FM transceiver is

proving very popular. Easy

to install, the controller is

separated from the main

unit - great where space is

limited.

6m/2m/70cm

D IAMOND A NTENNA (PL-259 base type) NEW

CR-8900.

Quad bander 6m/10m/2m/70cm. Length

1.26m, max pwr 60W with fold over base. £72.95 B

Available in

Silver

Black

W ATSON A NTENNAS (PL-259 base type)

W-2LE

2m quarter wave 2.1dBi 0.45m

£9.95

W-285S

2m 3.4dB 0.48m (fold over base) £14.95

ICOM IC-207H £279 C

W-77LS

2m/70cm 0/2.5dB 0.42m

£14.95

W-770HB

2m/79cm 3/5.5dB 1.1m

£24.95

Great budget price dual

band FM 50W/35W

transceiver. Simple band

operation. Front panel

detachable from main

unit if required.

The VX-7R is the best outdoor handie ever. The

case, keypad, speaker and connectors are all sealed

against water damage. Wide Frequency coverage

from 500kHz to 900MHz the VX-7R is ideal for

monitoring a variety of broadcasts. The display is a

dazzling 132x64 dot matrix providing easy-to-read

frequencies and information plus pictorial graphics.

W-7900

2m/70cm 5.6/7.6dB

£32.95

W-627

6m/2m/70cm 2.15/4.8/7.2dB 1.6m £34.95

WGM-270 NEW

2m/70cm On glass 3.7m coax 50W £29.95

MOBILE BASES

D IAMOND

ICOM IC-2100H £229 C

YAESU VX-150

£109 B

K-600M.

Deluxe boot mount SO-239, c/w 5m

RG-58 & PL-259

The VX-150 is a fully featured compact

yet incredibly rugged 2m 5W Handheld.

Features include direct keypad frequency

entry, CTCSS, DTMF, 1750Hz tone call-

ing, wide/narrow deviation selection. It has

a die-cast case, large high output speaker,

illuminated keypad and battery voltage meter.

2m 55W FM mobile.

Commercial grade,

rugged construction. One

piece die-cast aluminium

chassis. Selectable

green or amber display.

AML

Gutter mount fold over type

£15.95

K-11

Universal gutter mount

£24.95

K-33

Adjustable hatch mount

£23.95

K-400

Adjustable boot mount heavy duty £26.95

K-600M

Deluxe boot mount + cable

£49.95

YAESU FT-8900R NEW

£369 C

YAESU VX-110 £109 B

DPK-TR

Stainless Steel boot mount (ECH) £18.95

W ATSON

Want the best of all worlds

then the FT-8900R is just

the ticket! A rig with four of

the most popular mobile

bands - 10m/6m/2m &

70cm. Detachable head.

Combining the ruggedness of the VX-150

with the simplicity of 8-Key operation, the

VX-110 is a fully featured 2m handheld

ideal for the most demanding of

applications. It has a die-cast case, large

speaker and illuminated keypad.

WM-14B.

Large diameter 14cm magnetic

mount SO-239, c/w 5m RG-58 &

PL-259

W-3HM

Adjustable hatch mount

£14.95

WM-08B

8cm mag mount, 5m cable PL-259 £9.95

YAESU FT-817 £569 C

ICOM IC-E90 NEW

£269 B

WM-14B

14cm hvy duty mag mount+cable £12.95

WSM-88V

BNC mag mount plus 3m cable

£14.95

W-3CK

5m 5D-FB cable assembly+pigtail £18.95

The new E-90 offers triple band

coverage of 6m, 2m and 70cms. Up to

5W output and rx coverage from

495kHz - 999MHz makes this a very

attractive rig.

W-ECH

5m standard cable kit assembly

£12.95

BASE STATION ANTENNAS

All bands & All modes gives you a totally portable HF

DX or VHF/UHF station. Ours includes battery and

charger.

D IAMOND

ICOM IC-T3H £129 B

YAESU FT-1500M £179 B

VHF/UHF Dual Bander

The IC-T3H 2m handheld features

tough quality but with slim looks. Its

striking green polycarbonate case has

been ergonomically designed. The rig

is capable of providing a powerful

5.5W output with either Ni-Cad or Ni-

MH battery packs. Supplied with

charger and rechargeable battery.

Remarkably small and

compact, yet built like a

Battleship!

Should last for years.

Look at the Price!

X-200

2m/70cm colinear 6/8dB 2.5m

£79.95

X-300

2m/70cm colinear 6.5/9dB 3.1m

£99.95

V-2000

6m/2m/70cm 2.15/6.2/8.4dB 2.5m £89.95

W ATSON

W-300.

Very popular dualband

base antenna. Supplied

with u-bolts for mast fixing.

KENWOOD TH-D7E £319 B

KENWOOD TMD-700E £449 C

DATA COMMUNICATOR

Certainly the best dual

band mobile transceiver

with APRS. Does not

need extra high cost

boards to function. The

only extra if required is a

compatible GPS receiver.

One of the most successful handhelds

over the past few years. It has a built-in

TNC for Packet use. You can also use it

for APRS operation in conjunction with

an external GPS unit. Plus NMEA, 200

memos, and up to 5W output.

W-30

2m/70cm colinear 3/6dB 1.15m long£39.95

W-50

2m/70cm colinear 4.5/7.2dB 1.8m long£49.95

W-300

2m/70cm colinear 6.5/9dB 3.1m long£64.95

W-2000

6m/2m/70cm 2.15/6.2/8.4dBi 2.5m £69.95

KENWOOD TH-F7E £259 B

DAB-DIR NEW

£24.95 B

KENWOOD TM-V7E £359 C

WITH EXTRA WIDE RX COVERAGE

• 144-146MHz Tx/Rx: FM

• 430-440MHz Tx/Rx: FM

Up to 6W out with Li-ion battery and

“scanner” style coverage from 100kHz to

1300MHz including SSB on receive ! This

is a great radio to have at all times when

you are on your travels.

*Frequency 175 - 230MHz *Yagi beam

*3 elements *Gain 5dBd *Impedance 75 Ohms

*Boom length 51cm *Elements 3 *Max element

length 88cm *Connector screw terminal *Internal

balun *Weight 700g (with clamp) *Mast size up

to 50mm

Base station yagi antenna for Digital Audio

Broadcasting (DAB). Complete with mast clamp.

A lovely cool blue display,

easy with 50/35W output.

50W/35W plus 280

memos and five storable

operating profiles.

KENWOOD TM-G707E £289 C

KENWOOD TH-G71E £199 B

DAB-OMN NEW

£16.95 B

If you are looking for

simplicity and low cost,

here’s the answer. 2m

&70cms with

detachable front panel and

“Easy operation mode.”

GREAT!

*Frequency 175 - 230MHz *Folded dipole

*Gain 0.0dB *Impedance 75 Ohms *Elements 1

*Element length 67cm *Connector screw terminal

*Internal balun *Weight 400g (with clamp) *Mast

size up to 50mm

Base station antenna for Digital Audio Broadcasting

(DAB). Complete with mast clamp.

If you want an excellent 2m/70cm

dual-bander then you can’t go wrong

with the TH-G71. Fully functional with

three power levels, 200 memories,

CTCSS tone encoder/decoder,

illuminated keypad and backlit LED.

HF ANTENNAS

ANTENNA TUNER UNITS

HF ANTENNAS

R ADIO W ORKS -

VERTICAL ANTENNAS

MFJ 989C VERSA TUNER V

£379. 95 C

Baluns and Isolators

T-4 Plus

Line Isolator1.8 - 54MHz 4kW

£42.95

H USTLER B ASE A NTENNAS

T-4-500

Line Isolator1.8 - 30MHz 500W

£32.95

Use a line isolator to

eliminate stray RF.

6-BTV . HF 6-band vertical. Can be ground mounted

High power tuner.*1.8-30MHz *3kW *6-way Antenna/

load switch *2 coax positions *Built-in 4:1 balun *X-

needle meter *Peak & AV

6-BTV NEW

80-40-30-20-15-10m 1kW PEP

£239.95

T-4G

Line Isolator 1.8-30MHz + gnd 4kW

£42.95

5-BTV

80-40-20-15-10m 7.64m 1kW

£209.95

T-4G Plus

Line Isolator 1.8-54MHz + gnd4kW

£45.95

4-BTV

40-20-15-10m 6.52m 1kW PEP

£169.95

MFJ 986 DIFFERENTIAL-T TUNER

£349. 95 C

C USHCRAFT B ASE A NTENNAS

The REM-BAL is a 4:1 current type balun

and is ideal for open wire to coax interfacing,

especially external to the operating position.

Unlike voltage baluns, current type baluns

maintain output balance over a wide range of

loads.

MA5V HF 5-band compact vertical.

No Radials Needed!

REM-BAL

Ladder line 4:1 balun 1.8-30MHz

£49.95

Differential capacitor & Roller inductor.*1.8-30MHz

*1.5kW *6-way Antenna/load switch *2 coax positions

*Built-in 4:1 balun *X-needle meter *Peak & AV

B1-2K Plus

1:1 current balun - for inverted V ‘s

£28.95

MA5V

20-17-14-12-10m 250W PEP

£229.95

B4-2K

4:1 voltage balun loops/folded dipoles

£42.95

40-30-20-17-15-12-10-6m 1.5kW

£529.95

Y1.5K Plus

1:1 current Yagi balun 1.8- 54MHz

£42.95

MFJ 949E DELUXE VERSA TUNER II £159. 95 B

R6000

20-17-15-12-10-6m 1.5kW PEP £349.95 C

B UTTERNUT B ASE A NTENNAS

Sundries

KEVLAR

200ft 400lb strain guy line

£22.95

LADDER

450 Ohm ladder line - per metre

£0.90

MOBILE ANTENNAS

HF9V-X.

HF 9-band vertical

H USTLER

Standard Resonator 400W (mast sections not included)

Firm favourite with HF operators. *1.8-30MHz *300W

*3-way Antenna selector *Dummy Load socket

*Internal balun *X-needle meter *Peak & AV

HF9V-X

80-6m 7.9m 1kW PEP

£365.00

HF6V-X

80-40-30-20-15-10m 7.9m 2kW

£315.00

MFJ 962D VERSA TUNER III

£279. 95 C

RM-80

HF2V

80-40m 9.75m (160m opt) 1kW £230.00 C

H Y - GAIN B ASE A NTENNAS

RM-40S

RM-10

10m 150-250kHz

£19.95

RM-11

11m 150-250kHz

£19.95

DX-88. HF 8-band vertical

RM-12

12m 90-120kHz

£19.95

RM-15

15m 100-150kHz

£19.95

Ideal tuner for max UK legal power.*1.8-30MHz

*1.5kW *6-way Antenna/ load switch *2 coax positions

*Built-in 4:1 balun * X-needle meter *Peak & AV

AV-640

40-6m 1.5kW, 300W 6m (PEP)

£399.95

RM-17

17m 120-150kHz

£24.95

AV-620

20-6m 1.5kW, 500W 6m (PEP)

£299.95

RM-20

20m 80-100kHz

£24.95

AV-14AVQ

40-20-15-10m 1.5kW PEP

£179.95

RM-30

30m 50-60kHz

£26.95

MFJ 921 VHF DUAL BAND TUNER £74. 95 B

AV-12AVQ

20-15-10m 1.5kW PEP

£139.95

RM-40

40m 40-50kHz

£26.95

DX-88

80-10m 1.5kW, 250W 30m

£395.95

RM-80

80m 25-30kHz

£29.95

HORIZONTAL BEAMS & DIPOLES

Super Resonator 1kW (mast sections not included)

RM-10-S

10m 250-400kHz

£24.95

C USHCRAFT

RM-15-S

15m 150-200kHz

£26.95

RM-20-S

20m 100-150kHz

£31.95

This tuner helps you get perfect VSWR and offers

some filtering as well.*144/220MHz *200W max

*Power meter *Rear panel earth terminal

Premier HF beam used

around the world by

serious DX’ers.

RM-40-S

40m 50-80kHz

£37.95

RM-80-S

80m 50-60kHz

£51.95

Lower Mast Sections

MO-1

MFJ 906 6 METRE TUNER

£89. 95 B

54” (FOLD @ 22”)

£33.95

X-7

20/15/10m 7 el. Yagi 2kW

£699.95

MO-2

54” (FOLD @ 27”)

£33.95

MO-3

54” (NON FOLD)

£26.95

Not got the space for a full sized HF

beam antenna, then the mini beam

MA-5B should be considered.

MO-4

27” (NON FOLD)

£22.95

Mobile Mount Accessories

SSM-1

Ball mnt stainless steel spring&stud

£45.95

Help match your 6m rig to your antenna.*50-54MHz

*100W FM *200W SSB *X-needle meter, 0-60W & 0-

300W *By-pass position for tuner

SSM-2

Ball mount

£28.95

MA-5B

10-12-15-17-20m 4 el. Yagi 2kW£349.95 D

SSM-3

Stainless steel spring & stud

£24.95

A4-S

10-15 & 20m 4 el. Yagi 2kW

£599.95

HOT

Trunk lip mount

£24.95

A3-WS

12 & 17m 3 el. Yagi 2kW

£399.95

RSS-2

Stainless steel resonator impact spring

£10.95

MFJ 931 ARTIFICIAL GROUND £94. 95 B

D-3

10-15-20m dipole element 2kW

£249.95

QD-2

Quick disconnect adaptor

£19.95

VP-1

Multi-band adaptor

£7.95 A

Don’t want a wire antenna

but can’t fit a Yagi, then

consider a rotatable dipole.

PORTABLE ANTENNAS

M IZUHO (F OR FT-817)

ATX-WBN

Walkabout 80-6m Whip 1.5mBNC £49.95

Places rig near to actual ground potential.*1.8-30MHz

*Ground current meter *Used where no earth ground is

possible *Reduces TVI/RFI *Resonates random wire

D-3W

12-17-30m dipole element 2kW

£249.95

D-4

10-40m dipole element 2kW

£339.95

Special price on Walkabout

whips, three to choose from with

three different connectors.

D-40

40m dipole element 2kW

£299.95

MFJ 267 DUMMY LOAD/WATT METER NEW £129. 95 B

TEN-3

10m 3 el. Yagi 2kW

£219.95

ASL-2010

13.5-32MHz 8 el. log periodic

£799.95

Switch enables the dummy

load to be by-passed*1.8-

54MHz *300/3000W FWD

*60/600W RFD *50 Ohms

*3in X-needle meter

VSWR/Pwr *reads PEP or AV

*SO-239 x2 sockets *9-12V

R ADIO W ORKS

ATX-WPL

Walkabout 80-6m Whip1.5mSO-239

£49.95

A choice of quality wire antennas

available to fit almost any circum-

stances.

ATX-W38

Walkabout 80-6m Whip 1.5m 3/8

£49.95

Range of single band

HF antennas with

BNC connection. Ideal

for FT-817.

CW-160

160-10m 76.8m long

£139.95

CWS-160

160-10m 40.5m long

£134.95

MFJ 269 ANTENNA ANALYSER

£349. 95 B

CW-80

80-10m 40.5m long

£99.95

AT-80

Single band 80m whip with BNC

£24.95

Once you have used an antenna analis-

er you will wonder how you ever man-

aged without one. The MFJ-269 covers

1.8 to 170MHz and 415 to 470MHz. The

MFJ-259B 1.8 to 170MHz. Both operate

as signal generators and frequency

counters as well.

CWS-80

80-10m 20.1m long

£119.95

AT-40

Single band 40m whip with BNC

£24.95

CW-40

40-10m 20.1m long

£94.95

AT-30

Single band 30m whip with BNC

£19.95

CW-20

20-10m 10.36m long

£84.95

AT-20

Single band 20m whip with BNC

£19.95

CW-620

20-6m 9.7m (32ft) long

£94.95

AT-17

Single band 17m whip with BNC

£19.95

G5RV PLUS

80-10m with balun 31m (102ft) long £64.95

AT-15

Single band 15m whip with BNC

£19.95

AT-12

Single band 12m whip with BNC

£19.95

AT-10

Single band 10m whip with BNC

£19.95

MFJ-259B

HF/VHF digital analyser

£269.95 B

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RSGB MATTERS

RSGB

RADIO SOCIETY

OF GREAT BRITAIN

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY WHICH

REPRESENTS UK RADIO AMATEURS

Matters

RSGB SCOTTISH

AWARDS PRESENTED

The RSGB’s two Scottish

awards were presented at the

Scottish ‘Mini-Convention’,

organised by the Mid-Lanark

Amateur Radio Society, at the

Summerlee Heritage Museum,

Coatbridge, on 15 June.

Several nominations were

received for each of the two

awards which were considered

by a team of RSGB Deputy

Regional Managers from the

two Scottish Regions with the

following outcome.

The Jack Wylie Award was

presented to Les Hamilton, GM3ITN. It was

Les who received the ﬁrst signals from a

radio amateur based in the Falklands follow-

ing the Argentine invasion in 1982 [see

RadCom pp18–20, October 2002], informing

him that the islands were being overrun by

Argentine troops. Les continued to keep

communications with that station for as long

as possible. This in itself is noteworthy. He

then also offered his services as a QSL man-

ager, and has been an ardent DXer in

Founded in 1913 incorporated 1926.

Limited by guarantee

Member society of the

International Amateur Radio Union

Patron: HRH Prince Philip,

Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT

Membership is open to all those with an active inter-

est in radio experimentation and communication as a

hobby. Applications for membership should be made

to the Subscriptions Department from which full

details of Society services may also be obtained.

GENERAL MANAGER AND COMPANY SECRETARY:

Peter Kirby, FCMI, MISM, G0TWW

HONORARY TREASURER:

Ken Ashcroft, FCA, FCMA, G3MSW

BOARD OF THE SOCIETY

PRESIDENT

R C Whelan, BSc, MSc, PhD, G3PJT

MEMBERS

G L Adams, G3LEQ

R M Page-Jones, CEng, MIEE, G3JWI

F C Handscombe, G4BWP

E F Taylor, G3SQX

R J Constantine, G3UGF

E A Cabban, GW0ETU

J D Smith, MI0AEX

D G C Hicks, G6IFA

Les Hamilton, GM3ITN, receives the Jack Wylie trophy

at the Scottish Mini- Convention on 15 June.

REGIONAL MANAGERS

K A Wilson, M1CNY

G M Darby, G7GJU

E A Cabban, GW0ETU

J D Smith, MI0AEX

M J Salmon, G3XVV

G Hunter, GM3ULP

R Clarke, M0RLY

B Llewellyn, G4DEZ

B Scarisbrick, G4ACK

Details of the Society’s volunteer ofﬁcers

can be found in the RSGB Yearbook 2003

Scotland for several decades, promoting the

hobby when and wherever he can.

The Jock Kyle Award went to Ed Murphy,

GM3SBC, and Jack Drake, GM4MOX, who

have shown real dedication to the hobby and

have worked selﬂessly in an effort to promote

VHF/UHF activities in Scotland. Because such

activities in Scotland are relatively scarce, any

endeavours to improve the situation are very

welcome, and both Ed and Jack are commend-

ed for their perseverance and determination.

HEADQUARTERS AND REGISTERED OFFICE

Lambda House, Cranborne Road,

Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JE

Tel: 0870 904 7373

Fax: 0870 904 7374

All calls to the RSGB are charged at National Rate

QSL Bureau address:

PO Box 1773, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3EP

E-mail addresses:

sales@rsgb.org.uk

(books, ﬁlters, membership & general enquiries)

GB2RS@rsgb.org.uk

(GB2RS and club news items)

RadCom@rsgb.org.uk

(news items, feature submissions, etc)

AR.Dept@rsgb.org.uk

(Morse tests, beacons, repeaters, GB calls, licensing)

IOTA.HQ@rsgb.org.uk

(Islands On The Air)

GM.Dept@rsgb.org.uk

(managerial)

Website: www.rsgb.org

WebPlus: Members-only web site

www.rsgb.org/membersonly Use your callsign in

lower case as the user name, and your membership

number (see RadCom address label) as the password.

WANTED – EXPERIENCED

IOTA ENTHUSIASTS

The RSGB Islands On The

Air Committee Chairman

would like to hear from any

experienced IOTA partici-

pants who would be willing

to spend some time talking

about IOTA to visitors at

their local rally. If you could

help with this please contact

Martin Atherton, G3ZAY

(QTHR), or e-mail:

g3zay@btinternet.com

OLD RSGB BADGE

In this 90th anniversary

month, it is highly appropri-

ate that we should receive a

letter from Bill Capstick,

G3JYP, with information on

the historical badge pictured

here. When Bill ﬁrst became

interested in radio in the

1950s, he heard about the

radio club in his home town

GB2RS ON 5MHz BAND

The Radiocommunications

Agency has given permission

for experimental GB2RS

news broadcasts to take

place on 5MHz. These will be

at 1230 local time on

Sunday lunch times, when

the D-region of the iono-

sphere is reaching its peak

absorption. The ﬁrst trans-

mission is scheduled to take

place on Sunday 29 June on

5405kHz USB, and will be

followed by nets gathering

SINPO reception reports on

5405kHz, 7045kHz and

3645kHz. Any RSGB

member with a 5MHz

NoV who would like to

volunteer as a reader

from any part of the

UK, should contact the

GB2RS News Manager

Gordon Adams, G3LEQ,

tel: 01565 652652; e-mail:

that was already in existence

in the 1920s, the Appleby

and District Branch of the

RSGB. He was surprised

that a small town of under

2000 population should

have had sufﬁcient radio

enthusiasts in the 1920s to

form a club. Bill contacted

John Clarricoats, G6CL,

then secretary of the RSGB,

about the badge, who

thought it must have been

modiﬁed locally and

was therefore

probably

unique. It is

in excel-

lent

condi-

tion

con-

sider-

ing its

age.

July 2003 ♦

♦

www.rsgb.org

RadCom

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