SOS Radio Week 2016
The Hilderstone radio club enjoyed a tremendously successful operation of a special event radio station at Margate Lifeboat station using the call sign GB1MLS. Over the week we made nearly 500 contacts all over the United Kingdom and Europe, including 18 countries. The aim was to raise funds and awareness of the volunteer work of […]
Club Christmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner at the Jolly Farmer was a success and a great way to end another top year for the Club. Thanks Morgan M6UEX for organizing it. It was good to see some long suffering wives at the event, especially Mrs West and Mrs Warnecke. Nice to chat in a social atmosphere and to find […]
Youth on the Air G15YOTA
Wednesday 9th December was the turn of Wellesley House school to host G15YOTA and the Hilderstone radio club did a brilliant job in promoting amateur radio to the youngsters. Hopefully they gained a better understanding of radio communications and an appreciation that amateur radio is a fun hobby. We had the Wellesley House pupils in […]
How many hams does it take to light an LED?
The Hilderstone radio club enjoyed a stimulating demonstration on the many ways to construct a circuit to light an LED. An exciting new method of combining components using blocks, called DitroniX, was shown. The members thought it would be useful in schools and colleges. Clive Widdus showed how to light LEDs using conducting dough which […]
Fun with the FUNcube at St Peter's primary school, Canterbury
As part of their Space Week the pupils at St Stephen’s Methodist Primary School in Canterbury were keen to receive their special personalised message from Space. AMSAT had uploaded a greetings message for the year 5 class onto the FUNcube satellite which was due to pass over the school at 9.45. To help the pupils […]
AGM
The Hilderstone radio club held its Annual General Meeting and Charles Taylor M0RST was elected as President. Charles enjoys attending meetings regularly and is always seen at our special event radio stations even though he is in his 90s! John Hislop remains as the Club Chairman and Ian Warnecke takes on the role of secretary. […]
A Royal Navy career in Morse by George Miles G3NIR
We had an enjoyable talk from George Miles G3NIR about his association with Morse in the Royal Navy. It seems George had the 'gift' when he took his first test as a 15 year old recruit. He had a distinguished career with only one memorable mistake when he failed to fully transcribe a message. Because […]
How the FUNcube satellite can help with the Science Curriculum
The FUNcube satellite, launched by AMSAT UK in 2013, has become more relevant to science teaching with the introduction of Black Body Radiation into the GCSE Science Curriculum. The black body radiation from the Sun determines the equilibrium temperature of the Moon and the Earth, as well as orbiting satellites, with the Moon’s surface reaching […]
World Space Week 2015 GB2WSW
To celebrate World Space Week the Hilderstone radio week joined forces with the Monkton Stargazers to put on a special event station GB2WSW at the Monkton Nature Reserve. Andrew Plant G0MBL helped to set up the station using the new portable delta loop antenna. We were able to pick up stations in Scotland and the […]
Silver Sunday at St Augustine's, Westgate
Silver Sunday is an event to persuade the older generation to take up new interests such as Argentine Tango, singing, calligraphy and even amateur radio. The Hilderstone radio club had a table at St Augustine's with some radio  equipment and leaflets to explain amateur radio to anyone interested. Some people did express an interest and one […]
