Will it----? Won’t it-----? But, ‘the rain fell mainly in the plane’(1), there were squalls in the distant, and several couples & Little John, G6IVP, collected and braved the uncertain weather to meet at Blue Bell (2) picnic centre, with that beautiful view to the horizon (3) across the plane of the Medway river.

Although a Japanese Morse Expert in WWII, John, G3FTH, operated on Phone on USB 7MHz using the Club Call-sign, G5MW, and logged many home and European stations in 1 1/2 hours. Using an Alnico Tx/Rx from the boot of his car and 50-100 W and an ’Outbacker’ type aerial and using the roof of his car as a ground-plane, which gave an excellent VSWR.

Meanwhile, most of the rest of us were ’at it’! Sandwiches, sausage-rolls, chocolate, tea, coffee,coacoa and even a drop of ’owes yer father’ for any who wished it: (’to keep the circulation going of course’), and then THE SUN CAME OUT!! Beautiful sky and majestic white clouds, say 5/10ths sky (or more modernly accurate 4 Octas!). It actually felt warm. The occasional small private aircraft buzzed away in the distant and the view was magnificent: 20 miles +?(3). A merry chat took place apart from the indigestion of such rich food so soon after lunch!

As the time passed, basking in the sun, we were all loathed to leave the sunny spot and the company, which the event had provided. We all declared:" We must all do it again”.

Notes: (1) Lerner & Lowe, ’My Fair Lady’

(2) Not a site for Kite enthusiasts due to downdraughts and airdrome near.

(3) Distance to the Horizon, flat surfaces, miles, is = 1.41 x h h = height in ft.

Other outings The Chalk-Pits open air museum @ Amberley with old Buses, traction engines well digging, tree-felling and saw mills, a large Power Station and all working.

Use of the HF Tx & beam aerial, with permission. Great for Dads and offspring's!

Meanwhile SHOPPING FOR THE XYL’s in nearby Arundel or a shufti @ the castle!? Any Takers? Next Spring?

:HURSTMONCIEWX - Astronomy?

:BLANDFORD FORUM - Royals Signals Museum.

Sir Oliver Lodge, Britain’s Marconi?.

Friday 4th October 2002. Dr Colin G0POS.

Something for everyone here it seemed. The audience consisted of several Ladies, there were quite a few guests here to hear a talk of the sort ‘Compared & Contrast’ these two gentlemen. Also we were pleased to see Stan, G8ZLK, 93 and wheel-chaired, and bright, our longest serving M.A.R.T.S. member, who told me he had “come especially” -- you old spoofer Stan.

There were many contrasts in the talk e.g. ‘our Oliver’ was one of 9: a steady, hard working family in the ‘Black Country’ of our Midlands, whereas Gugliomo (William) was a traveller, albeit wealthy due to his mother who was the daughter of the Jameson Irish whisky family and living in the Italian city of *Bolognia* in Italy’s Amelia Romagna in lovely sunshine, with grapes, wine and good food.

Both men had been working on transmission of signals ‘without wires,’ e.g. w.ireless. There is an incontestable date of 12 August 1894 when Oliver demonstrated the Tx and Rx of signals across a room in front of an audience of scientific ‘worthies’ at Oxford University. Nevertheless, young Willie had already demonstrated the transmission of ‘something invisible’ when he (1) formed a circuit with a bell which rang every time there was any lightening flash in his neighbourhood and, (2) found that the sparks from his induction coil would make the same bell work, even if it was the other side of a hill!

Marconi came to England aged 21 to exploit these phenomena and get the financial backing which the Italians would not provide. With his energy and pursuasion he was able to set the Marconi company and several others and with ever expanding success.

OUR Sir Oliver, however, continued his academic work, not a bit like dog-in-a-manger, but very much like Sir Alexander Fleming who was unaware of the import of his accidental discovery in his laboratory of penicillin which had destroyed some of his cultures there! Sir Oliver did, however set up a radio circuit for transmission of signals between the Maldives (Indian Ocean) and Borneo, 800 miles. Guess what! Marconi bought him out!

Sir Oliver was made the first Principal of the new Birmingham University 1900 and awarded the Albert Medal by Queen Victoria and made a Knight.

Success after success came for ’Willie’, including his marriage to an Irish Heiress, who had 70,000 acres and a castle, from which came a daughter and a large motor yacht, both christened Ellitra ** (SPARKLE) **

Sir Oliver reached 89, (Protestant) he had 14 children and died peacefully in his sleep, whereas Marconi, the workaholic, had 3 children, (Catholic) died of coronary thrombosis hurrying to keep an appointment with the Fascist Dictator Mussolini, on 20th July 1937.

* Where PAVAROTTI the tenor was temporary goalkeeper.

** Sunk by the RAF in S.Italy, WWll, and restored Post War.

“Stop Press: Exciting fresh news from the European Space Agency, the Solar Orbiter (‘SOHO’) has found that the Sun’s core is pulsating at sub-audible frequencies, a study called Helioseismology. These are not audible to us as they ’don’t travel’ across space but they are detected by subtle changes in the light of the sun, these are at the rate of the Ionospheres pulsations and also that of our ’brain waves’?

“What does all this mean------------------------------------?????”

Poet’s Corner

The Bargain

Jim G0HHQ, A smile poem.

1. 2.

We all look forward, with delight I must be careful this time round.

To the Club Junk sale on Friday night My bargain last time cost me pounds.

Bargains there will be for all, It almost measured six by four.

On loaded tables in the hall I couldn’t get it off the floor.

Perhaps a crystal set or two, I didn’t really quite approve,

And short wave rigs from world war two. It seemed screwed to the floor and

would not move.

3. 4.

I thought I’d bought an ATU, We couldn’t get it in the boot.

That sat in the corner and grew and grew. “It’s got some casters tow tow the brute”.

A power station spare it must have been, We got some rope and made it fast.

Big and black and not too clean I hope the lashing rope will last.

Six members helped me to the car, I’ll use the quiet back roads now,

Luckl’y twas not too far. And should be home within the hour.

5. 6.

What will I do when I arrive? It sat outside for several days,

I’ll leave it sitting on the drive. Obstructing cars moving both ways

An outsize safe that size and shape One morning we looked at the empty patch.

The neighbours with surprise will gape The local villians had made a snatch.

I’ll hire a builder’s van and heavy crane In the silent night the deed was done.

When I bring it back again.

Our valuables, they thought - run

I wonder what it had inside.

The secret entrance had no guide.

I’d like to know but I don’t care.

Goodbye to my power station spare.

Rescued

Patricia Moran

1. 2.

CQ-CQ I’m calling you on my mobile, I’m sitting on this hilltop without a soul in sight.

answer please, My ankle it is broken, I could be here all night.

I know there’s someone on the air, My only means of communication is on the radio

because I heard you sneeze. band so please someone out there I need a

I don’t know where your transmitting helping hand.

but your signals very weak,

but I must talk to someone so your power

you will have to peak.

3. 4.

G2NY is answering just give me your The rescue team have found me and down the

location hill we go

I’ll send a rescue team at once to that The sky is getting darker and progress is quite

destination. slow.

Just keep on talking on the air whilst Thank God for Radio Amateurs and Rescue

you’ll find it very comforting and time For I would still be on that hill feeling like

will fly quite fast Ruddy Hell.

The Crystal Set

1. 2.

I went off to an auction to buy some The auctioneer then started with item number one

radio parts, a Transmitter was on offer and soon it would be gone

the seller they had tables and some I had to waite an hour before my turn would come

of them had carts. to bid for the crystal set so I could take it home.

they brought all kinds of items to sell

at record price,

I saw a lovely crystal set which I thought

very nice.

3. 4.

I hope no-one would want it I had just The bid had now reached fifteen pound I then began

twenty pound. to sweat.

I’d looked inside it’s wooden box to me I made a bid of sixteen pound the auctioneer was set

it looked quite sound. to bang his gavel on the desk to finalize the bid

A bid of five pound started I bid up one his hand slipped and he banged the box hard upon

another person made a bid from just upon the lid.

across the floor.

Now the crystal set was broken and withdrawn from the sale

I made an offer for the parts on that I did not fail

to get just what I wanted for two pound was my bid.

All that had been damaged was just the flipping lid.

Some Clubs

1. 2.

Some Clubs are very active Some Clubs are formed for singing

some Clubs are very staid. some Clubs are formed for ‘Bowls’,

Some Clubs are very proud others are more secretive acting out

of the things their members made. their various roles

3. 4.

Some Clubs make model Airoplanes Some Clubs are avid Cricketers

others model ’Trains. on the village green,

Some Clubs go out fishing wearing whites and shin pads

especially in the rain. the best you’vbe ever seen.

5. 6.

Some Clubs are ’Radio active So whatever holds your interest

as on the wave bands seek, whatever will amuse,

other ’Radio Hams to talk to join some Club or other.

every single week. It’s up to you to choose.

For Sale

G0IRV, my younger Brother now Silent Key

Yaesu 747 GX. HF Rig, Digital Read Out, Signal Strength and Power Output Meter,

Narrow Switching,Attenuator, Noise Blanker, Mox. Mode, Band Switch, Fast/Slow

Clarifier, Lock, Split Frequency opperation, speaker, phones, Audio Control, Squelch

Control, Microphone Control, Drive Control.

Rear Sockets. Extention Speaker, Key, AF Output,ext ALC, PTT, Band Data, CAT.

Earth and Antena. Needs External 12 Volt Supply.

£300.

Yaesu 790 R. 70cm Transmitter Receiver, All Mode, Battery or 12 Volt Supply, Volume and

Squelch Control, FM + / - or Simplex, I have had it running and it appears to be OK

in all Aspects.

£75.

Tokyo Hy-Power. Power Amplifier HL-82V, 144 MHz, Mode FM/SSB/CW, Input Power 2 ~ 10 W

Output Power 35 ~ 80 Watts, Impedance 50 OHMS, DC Power +13.8Volts 9 ~

13 Amps, High and Low Switch Output Power Meter, Switches for SSB/FM, RX

on, Power on, With Led Indicators.

£75.

TOYO Meter Model T-435, RF Thru-Line Watt Meter, 144-435 MHz, Switched between 144 and

435 MHz, with a foreward reading on 144MHz, 200W/200W/20, and reverse of

5W/20W/5W, on 435MHz, foreward 20W/200W/200W, with a reverse of 5W/20W

/5W

£35.

ALINCO ELH-730g, UHF Linear Amplifier 70cm requires a 12Volt Power Supply, on/off

switch, power led and on air led.

£25.

AVO METER Universal Avometer Model 8 Mk lll, D.C. Current & Voltage, A.C. Current &

Voltage, Resistance adjustment, Extension of Resistance Ranges. With Case.

£25.

OSCILLOSCOPE.

Heathkit Model I0-12U, Labratory Oscilloscope, condition fair and is in

order, have not been able to test this item.

UNDER OFFER

Other Items for Sale

Complete Equipment for making Printed Circuit Boards. Light Box, Virticle Tank,

Air Blower for Agitation, Thermomentors for temperature control, a board included.

Original Cost, approximately £150 .

UNDER OFFER.

Frequency Meter, in working order but needs attention.

UNDER OFFER.

SIMPLE SPECTRUM ANALYSER by G4PMK. Home Brew Project partialy

complete, with makers instruction.

UNDER OFFER

MYDEL “Multitrap” Trapped Dipole Antenna. Covering either the 80/40/15/10 Metre Band

Impedance 52 Ohms, Power Rating 1 kW PEP, Trap Type Multiband. Overall

Length 20 Metres, VSWR (Max) 2:1, Adjustments on 20, 40 & 80 Metres.

Original Cost £75.

OFFERS ABOVE £25.

YAESU G-500A, Medium-Duty Antenna Elevation Rotator & Controler. Voltage require

110-120 or 220-240 VAC, Power consumption 30VA, Motor voltage 24 VAC,

180^ rotation time 61 seconds, Control cable 6 conductors, Mast Diameter 38-43

mm, Boom diameter 32-43mm. Weight Rotator 3.3kg. Controler 1.7kg.

Orriginal Cost about £175.

OFFERS ABOVE £75.

SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS Converter 2Mtrs to 6Mtrs, Home Brew, used extensivly for

many years, in reasonable condition.

OFFERS ABOVE £5.

OSCILLOSCOPE.

A TELEQUIPMENT D61a which is in good order, double beam.

OFFERS ABOVE £5