Author Archives: Ian GØOFN

G100RSGB at Whitton ARG

The Whitton Amateur Radio Group has taken part in a a world-wide celebration of the Radio Society of Great Britain the body that represents Britain’s radio amateurs throughout the UK and the world. Club Chairman, Garo Molozian said “Club members mounted a public … Continue reading

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472kHz band

The club extended its ‘DX record’ for the new 472kHz band at the regular Friday evening meeting on 15th February 2013. The club station G0MIN, Operated by CW enthusiast and club chairman Garo, worked OK2BVG in locator JN88KS over a … Continue reading

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472kHz to 479kHz MF band allocated by notice of variation from 1 January 2013.

Friday 5 January 2013 with equipment constructed by David G0MRF it gave the club the first opportunity to make use of the new 472kHz band from the club room using our club call sign G0MIN. 472kHz to 479kHz MF band … Continue reading

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M2W – 26 October – 2012 CQWW DX SSB

On the 26th October a team from the club with members from the Cray Valley Radio Society, met at Wood’s Corner in East Sussex (JO00EW) for the 2012 CQWW DX SSB contest. The operators where;- Toby Tiesdell Smith 2E0TBO, Nobby … Continue reading

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2012 WPX CW Contest

CW / M2W / Multi-Op Single-transmitter Operators: G0PZA G3WOE G4KLF G1KAW 2E0TBO Claimed scores before log checking. Last updated: 2012-09-04 Listing shows rank, call, score, and operators. Checklogs are not included. World: #36 of 112 31 S53F……….8,211,401 (S53F S57L) 32 … Continue reading

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2004 UK Ham Radio promotional video – What is Amateur Radio ?

Radio Society of Great Britain http://www.rsgb.org/ For those who have joined our club over recent years you maybe interest to look at this RSGB film as it features the Whitton Club. This year we learnt of Albert G4VBH becoming a … Continue reading

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Radio Fairs

West London Electronics Show at Kempton Race course Sunbury on Thames Sunday 11 November 2012 opens at 10am www.radiofairs.co.uk

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2012L http://www.2o12l.com

With the end of IOTA contest weekend coming to a exciting end some of the club members still had the ‘contest calling’ which they needed to get out of their system. The answer came with the very special invite from … Continue reading

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M2W – IOTA 2012

Our yearly ritual of trekking down to the South Coast for the IOTA contest was once more a huge triumph for the club and we would once more like to thank Kevin G1KAW for organizing this. As with previous years … Continue reading

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GB2IKE – Sunday the 8th May 2011

It is our intention to use the call sign mainly on Sunday the 8th May 2011 as the Royal Park http://www.royalparks.gov.uk/Bushy-Park.aspx has an open day called ‘Chestnut Sunday’.  It is possible that we make use of the call sign on … Continue reading

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