M/ OK1CJN
Stonehenge | grid loc.IO91ce | June 30, 2002 |
Old Sarum, nr.Salisbury | grid.loc IO91cc, 122m asl | June 30, 2002 |
Chineham - Basingstoke | grid.loc IO91Lg,108m asl | June 29 - July 3, 2002 |
During business trip to UK together with Karel, M/OK1MKQ we had opportunity to make few QSOs at 2m band and 70cm from locations above. Several operators by Portmouth did not believe their ears, when listening our signals for the first time from Old Sarum (nr.Salisbury). We both had only 5watt hand held dual-band TRX with us and limited time.
We visited meeting of Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club Monday July 1,2002. We found address and meeting date on Internet. After reaching the place, we didn't doubt, we are at the right place. In front of the building there was terrain car with amazing number of different antennas mounted. There was lecture on Interlink / Echolink given by Paul, G4HLF this evening. It was very interesting topic and new for us.
Evening in Basingstoke club was really nice, pleasant and we met new friends. Clive, G4ODM gave us lift to our hotel with his radio fully equipped car mentioned above. Later on we made use of our fresh knowledge by making several Echolink QSOs from Basingstoke hotel via Bracknell radio repeater GB3BN. Paul (our teacher and sysop of Interlink G4HLF-1) helped us and guided us "on line". Our first Echolink QSO was with ZL1UZ. Nice coincidence.
Except of using GB3BN and G4HLF1 Echolink via GB3BN Bracknell radio repeater we nearly didn't use radio repeaters. But I tried to find them - just for the case. I found those in the air:
Repeater call | freq out | freq in | CTSS | grid loc. | located by | heard from |
? | 145.6500 | 145.0500 | Chinaham | |||
GB3RD | 145.6750 | 145.0750 | 118.8 | IO91LK | Chinaham | |
GB3VA | 145.7000 | 145.1000 | IO91LT | Chinaham | ||
GB3SN | 145.7250 | 145.1250 | nr. Portsmouth ? | |||
? | 145.7375 | 145.1375 | Chinaham | |||
GB3NE | 145.7625 | 145.1625 | 118.8 | Chinaham | ||
GB3PC | 145.7750 | 145.1750 | nr. Portsmouth ? | Old Sarum | ||
GB3BN | 433.0000 | 434.6000 | 118.8 | IO91OJ | Bracknell, with Echolink G4HLF1 | Chinaham |
? | 433.1000 | 434.7000 | Old Sarum | |||
GB3AW | 433.2500 | 434.8500 | 71.9 | Newbury | Chinaham | |
GB3FN | 433.3750 | 434.9750 | 82.5 | Farnham repeater | Chinaham |