About Our ClubThe Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society (HARS) was formed in the mid 1980s and amalgamated with the local repeater group for GB3OV meeting in local pubs and later in 1988 at the Medway Centre in Huntingdon. For 4 years up until 2015 we met at Hemingford Abbots Golf Club and now we meet in Buckden Village Hall. Newcomers will find a warm, friendly and informal atmosphere. Currently HARS have about eighty members, including ladies, with wide interests in amateur radio including an active CW training and appreciation group. Club Details HERE |
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Ofcom consults on EMF exposure
rsgb | February 21, 2020 Ofcom has published a consultation document called Proposed Measures to Require Compliance with International Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields which can be read at: tinyurl.com/gb2rs-ofcomemf. The RSGB is reviewing the document and will respond to the consultation in due course. |
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27th February 2020
Club Skills Evening
Foundation Course kicks off at HARS
On Sunday 12th Jan 2020 Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society (HARS) ran a Foundation License
Practical Assessment and Exam day at Buckden Village Hall, Cambridgeshire for three Candidates
that had put the time in at home and self -studied.
Four Club members arrived early on in the day to set up the Morse test equipment, VHF/UHF base
station plus antenna and not one but two HF radio sets ups, one with external antenna and one
located in a different room with a dummy load attached, all the kit was checked and we were ready
to start the day. All the practical assessments were run in-line with the Foundation Syllabus
Numbers 10A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and 10B1.
The candidates soon proved themselves as they progressed through their assessments starting with
the Morse receiving test then it was onto the Sending element all good so far. Next the group were
briefed on the FM Simplex element and what was required to complete the assessment this enabled
them to pass their details to a FM station located in the car park, they all took turns operating on a
one to one basis with ‘on air’ transmissions. The group progressed next onto the SSB HF assessment
with each candidate operating again on their own working with the other HF station in an adjacent
room. During the SSB HF session the two other candidates completed the adjusting the length of an
antenna for the lowest SWR. Once they had all completed the two tasks it was onto matching the
antenna on a HF station. All the practical parts were completed in a reasonable time frame which
meant the Team could then pack away all the kit used during the assessments so that the tables
could be set out for the final exam to take place. All the candidates had elected to complete the “on-
line exam” which meant we had to have a clear room with no technical prompts for them to use to
answer any of their questions.
One by one they left the exam room and came through into a spare room with a big smile on their
face and “saying yes I passed”. Well done to all the candidates and staff for putting the time in over
the day, providing the training, assessments and the added info which should give them a good start
to their hobby and interest in radio communications and well done to Vicky M7TAL, Sai M7TEM and
David M7TAD.
Practical Assessment and Exam day at Buckden Village Hall, Cambridgeshire for three Candidates
that had put the time in at home and self -studied.
Four Club members arrived early on in the day to set up the Morse test equipment, VHF/UHF base
station plus antenna and not one but two HF radio sets ups, one with external antenna and one
located in a different room with a dummy load attached, all the kit was checked and we were ready
to start the day. All the practical assessments were run in-line with the Foundation Syllabus
Numbers 10A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and 10B1.
The candidates soon proved themselves as they progressed through their assessments starting with
the Morse receiving test then it was onto the Sending element all good so far. Next the group were
briefed on the FM Simplex element and what was required to complete the assessment this enabled
them to pass their details to a FM station located in the car park, they all took turns operating on a
one to one basis with ‘on air’ transmissions. The group progressed next onto the SSB HF assessment
with each candidate operating again on their own working with the other HF station in an adjacent
room. During the SSB HF session the two other candidates completed the adjusting the length of an
antenna for the lowest SWR. Once they had all completed the two tasks it was onto matching the
antenna on a HF station. All the practical parts were completed in a reasonable time frame which
meant the Team could then pack away all the kit used during the assessments so that the tables
could be set out for the final exam to take place. All the candidates had elected to complete the “on-
line exam” which meant we had to have a clear room with no technical prompts for them to use to
answer any of their questions.
One by one they left the exam room and came through into a spare room with a big smile on their
face and “saying yes I passed”. Well done to all the candidates and staff for putting the time in over
the day, providing the training, assessments and the added info which should give them a good start
to their hobby and interest in radio communications and well done to Vicky M7TAL, Sai M7TEM and
David M7TAD.
L to R - David M0VTG, Andy G6OHM, Si M0ILR, David M7TAD, Vicky M7TAL and David M0SKT
(Not shown in Photo Sai M7TEM, Malcolm M0OLG, Richard 2E0FRG and Mervyn G4KLE)
(Not shown in Photo Sai M7TEM, Malcolm M0OLG, Richard 2E0FRG and Mervyn G4KLE)
Information
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Club Nets
Nets
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Repeater
• GB3OV
• 70cm (RB05) • TX Frequency 433.125MHz • Rx Frequency 434.725MHz • CTCSS = 94.8Hz • Locator = IO92VG Echolink node. (G6OHM)
Code of Practice for Voice repeater operation
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Digital Nets to be held every Monday
The Digital Voice NET new schedules on Mondays at 20:00hrs and will continue on a weekly basis.
The Frequency and details for the nets will be as follows:
First week of month is : DMR
Frequency: 438.600MHz DH:2 Simplex
Colour Code : 1
Talk Group: 9
Time Slot: 1
The Second week of month is : DSTAR
Frequency: 144.600MHz Simplex
Mode: DV
The Third week of month is: C4FM (Fusion)
Frequency: 144.600Mhz Simplex
Mode: DN
The Frequency and details for the nets will be as follows:
First week of month is : DMR
Frequency: 438.600MHz DH:2 Simplex
Colour Code : 1
Talk Group: 9
Time Slot: 1
The Second week of month is : DSTAR
Frequency: 144.600MHz Simplex
Mode: DV
The Third week of month is: C4FM (Fusion)
Frequency: 144.600Mhz Simplex
Mode: DN
SSB Nets to be held on the Fourth Monday of each month scheduled at 20:00hrs
Listen first on GB3OV for any changes: Net Controller Denis G6PRL
Listen first on GB3OV for any changes: Net Controller Denis G6PRL
Scheduled Dates and Frequencies:
January 27th = 28.350 Mhz
February 24th = 144.350 Mhz
March 23rd = 70.250 Mhz
March 30th = 432.350 Mhz
April 27th = 50.350 Mhz
January 27th = 28.350 Mhz
February 24th = 144.350 Mhz
March 23rd = 70.250 Mhz
March 30th = 432.350 Mhz
April 27th = 50.350 Mhz
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