Foundation Licence exam success
Congratulations to Harry Donovan M6HZD and Aaron Laxton M6XAY on passing their exam! Thanks go to trainers Matt, Clive and John and to the exam invigilators Chrissie and Andrew Taylor.
World Space Week GB2WSW
The FUNcube satellite set-up was demonstrated at the Thanet Observatory over the weekend as part of World Space Week. A special event radio station, with the call sign GB2WSW, was also operated within the Observatory and the photo shows Chris Turner and Bob MacDonald speaking to other radio enthusiasts across the country. The club set […]
Teacher Training for FUNcube dongle
Thanks to Pfizer Ltd the club has been able to purchase a special satellite receiver called a FUNcube dongle. The satellite is only a 10cm cube and its role is to send data to schools about its temperature and other telemetry so that the pupils have real scientific data to analyse. Teachers came from Thanet, […]
RadCom Report October 2014
The members were very pleased to learn that they have received funding to bring Direction Finding and Solar Dynamics into the classroom thanks to STELAR. The aim is to show pupils the principles of radio communications and for them to become involved in a fun and challenging way. The club has the only Solar Ionsopheric […]
Railways on the Air GB1CTM 2014
The Hilderstone club celebrated the work of Thomas Crampton, the famous locomotive designer and engineer who was born in Broadstairs, as part of the special radio event ‘Railways on the Air’. Using the callsign GB1CTM, Crampton Tower Museum, members enjoyed making radio contact with other groups at railway venues around the United Kingdom and Europe, […]
QRP
The members were treated to a fascinating talk on QRP, amateur radio transmission using very low power, by Bob MacDonald. Bob explained how he first got into the hobby, gaining his novice licence and hearing an inspiring talk on QRP by the renowned Rev George Dobbs. Bob showed us his various transceivers including a tiny […]
RadCom Report September 2014
Five members of the Hilderstone Radio Club passed their Intermediate Licence exam this month. The photo shows Michael Berry, Matthew Prentice, Graham Harris, Patrick Love and Leon Lee. Thanks must go to Steve Hartley whose online course helped them greatly with their studies. The club has persuaded Pfizer Ltd to support a ‘space lab in […]
Club summer party
Club summer party and the photo. A great time was had by all. Ron and Lorna gave a ceroc dance lesson which was great fun. Bob had a camera connected to a Raspberry Pi which sent pictures of the gathering every 5 seconds to another Pi in the house. He also demonstrated the PSK31 kit.
Lighthouses and Lightships Weekend GB0NFL 2014
The members enjoyed an excellent weekend operating from the Joss Bay cliff top, close to the North Foreland Lighthouse as part of the International Lighthouse and Lightships weekend. They enjoyed making contacts with other stations near lighthouses across the UK and Europe using the special call sign GB0NFL. The photo shows Chris Turner, Harry Donovan, […]
RadCom Report June 2014
The Hilderstone Radio Club enjoyed a more light-hearted evening with a general knowledge quiz, along with wives and partners. Clive Widdus G1WCR set the questions, with not one on amateur radio! The club will be celebrating Mills on the Air at the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre in Sandwich. The windmill was built in 1760 […]
