Thanks from Steve M5BFL…
I would like to formally thank Andy M0NKR, Chris G0DWV & Wilson G6ELF for the massive assistance with the upgrades to my tower & build of the new antenna here.
Over 3 days we fitted new tower wire, new guys, feeders, electric winches for elevation & luffing as well as build the new HF antenna – A GPX 16 ele 6 band ( As well as have a good laugh during the process)
I could have never achieved this without the guys knowledge & support.
So very much appreciated & some well earned beers owed!
73
Steve M5BFL
Do you have a GPS unit for a Kenwood APRS radio…?
I have at long last managed with the help of G7EDC, to get my Kenwood TM-D700 installed in my car, so if any of you hear me /mobile, please say hello.
This rig is capable of using the APRS system, but I appear to have lost the little GPS unit it needs for that while I have been off air, so if anyone has a spare one, that they are willing to part with, I would be very grateful.
73 es 88 as appropriate
Ken: ken.walker8368@gmail.com
M0KJW – G1LJA
Martin G7UGB
Martin has been busy with his 3D printer and knocked up a few Robots… :o)
https://youtu.be/pnz79EmT-V8?si=t-rVPV_fDh04KEKI
From our Scottish correspondent…Ralph 2M0RHT
Below is a piece of information which may be of interest to others. As you know I am very involved with the JCMRS here in Dumfries and Galloway and with Richard MM1BHO and Clive GM4FZH, together we look after the JCMRS. Any publicity is welcome.
Dear Fellow Amateur Radio Colleagues,
Let me introduce myself. My name is Richard Hopkins, callsign MM1BHO, and I am a joint
founder of the James Clerk Maxwell Radio Society, together with my late friend and fellow founder Nick Robertson, MM0WWH, now SK.
The Society was founded in 2016 after we realised how little was actually known about James Clerk Maxwell and, in particular, the extraordinary influence his work has had on the world in which we live today.
As radio amateurs, we have a particularly strong connection with Maxwell’s legacy. His work on electromagnetism laid the foundations for technologies that ultimately made modern radio and communications possible.
Our aim has been to operate Special Event Stations on significant dates associated with Maxwell’s life and achievements, helping to bring his story to the attention of the amateur radio community and beyond. We operate these stations from Parton Kirk, where James Clerk Maxwell is buried.
Parton Kirk is now facing an uncertain future. The Church of Scotland is selling the building, and the local community has been given an opportunity to purchase it. There is an ambitious vision to preserve the Kirk and develop it as a James Clerk Maxwell Science and Community Centre, celebrating his life and scientific legacy while providing a valuable facility for the local community. A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help secure the building. The immediate target is £70,000, which would allow the community to purchase the Kirk and undertake the essential work required to secure it while longer-term plans are developed.
For us as radio amateurs, this presents a rather unique opportunity. Parton is not simply the location of a historic grave. It is a place where the story of one of the scientists whose work made our hobby possible can be brought to life.
We are contacting Amateur Radio Organisations around the world to raise awareness of the project and hopefully encourage interest, support and perhaps collaboration in helping to preserve Maxwell’s legacy.
Let me introduce myself. My name is Richard Hopkins, callsign MM1BHO, and I am a joint
founder of the James Clerk Maxwell Radio Society, together with my late friend and fellow founder Nick Robertson, MM0WWH, now SK.
The Society was founded in 2016 after we realised how little was actually known about James Clerk Maxwell and, in particular, the extraordinary influence his work has had on the world in which we live today.
As radio amateurs, we have a particularly strong connection with Maxwell’s legacy. His work on electromagnetism laid the foundations for technologies that ultimately made modern radio and communications possible.
Our aim has been to operate Special Event Stations on significant dates associated with Maxwell’s life and achievements, helping to bring his story to the attention of the amateur radio community and beyond. We operate these stations from Parton Kirk, where James Clerk Maxwell is buried.
Parton Kirk is now facing an uncertain future. The Church of Scotland is selling the building, and the local community has been given an opportunity to purchase it. There is an ambitious vision to preserve the Kirk and develop it as a James Clerk Maxwell Science and Community Centre, celebrating his life and scientific legacy while providing a valuable facility for the local community. A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help secure the building. The immediate target is £70,000, which would allow the community to purchase the Kirk and undertake the essential work required to secure it while longer-term plans are developed.
For us as radio amateurs, this presents a rather unique opportunity. Parton is not simply the location of a historic grave. It is a place where the story of one of the scientists whose work made our hobby possible can be brought to life.
We are contacting Amateur Radio Organisations around the world to raise awareness of the project and hopefully encourage interest, support and perhaps collaboration in helping to preserve Maxwell’s legacy.
The JustGiving appeal can be found here:
Save Parton Kirk crowdfunding appeal
We would be extremely grateful if you could share the appeal within your organisation or consider whether there may be opportunities for amateur radio to become involved in supporting the project.
Many thanks for taking the time to read this, and for considering how we might work together to keep the legacy of James Clerk Maxwell alive.
73,
Richard Hopkins
MM1BHO
James Clerk Maxwell Radio Society
73,
Richard Hopkins
MM1BHO
James Clerk Maxwell Radio Society
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