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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IMPORTANT NOTICE
”Regretfully due to the coronavirus a decision has been made in line with government advice to cancel all our HARS Club meetings in June. We will review the meetings on a month by month basis until the health crisis is over.
If any member needs help or knows of a member that needs help, please let the Chairman or any of the committee know so that we can work together to ensure that assistance is given.”
”Regretfully due to the coronavirus a decision has been made in line with government advice to cancel all our HARS Club meetings in June. We will review the meetings on a month by month basis until the health crisis is over.
If any member needs help or knows of a member that needs help, please let the Chairman or any of the committee know so that we can work together to ensure that assistance is given.”
National Cadet Radio Exercise BLUE HAM 20-2
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are pleased to announce that back by demand the next ‘Exercise Blue Ham’ will be held on the MoD 5MHz (Shared) Band over the weekend of 6th & 7th June 20; be assured that we will have plenty of call signs available for amateurs to work over the period of operation using SSB Voice and Data Modes. The exercise is for Full License holders only but by all means listen in to get a flavour of the exercise and the way it works.
All the exercise details can be found at https://alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham
The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are pleased to announce that back by demand the next ‘Exercise Blue Ham’ will be held on the MoD 5MHz (Shared) Band over the weekend of 6th & 7th June 20; be assured that we will have plenty of call signs available for amateurs to work over the period of operation using SSB Voice and Data Modes. The exercise is for Full License holders only but by all means listen in to get a flavour of the exercise and the way it works.
All the exercise details can be found at https://alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham
HARS Foundation & Intermediate Skills Weekend
The weekend is programmed in for Sat 13 & Sun 14 June 20 operating from 10:00 – 15:00hrs.
The Club will be running a Skills Weekend for all Foundation and new Intermediate Callsigns that are Club Members; so if you have never worked a Special Event Callsign and wanted to or have only worked stations on the local Net then this is the opportunity for you to expand your skills and do that. The idea came about after reading the NHS and RSGB (#GOTA2C) and BE (Beyond Exams) statements in this month’s copy of RADCOM.
The basis of the weekend is to provide GXØHSR/A (our Club Callsign) on a variety of different frequencies and modes for which you may have not operated on or wanted to but found no other station on-line to work, also it is an opportunity to try out your homebrew or newly brought antennas and kit.
Specific Club Members will be providing the calling stations for you so that you can complete an exchange QSL using the Logsheet provided on the website as an aide memoir which has been specially formulated for the weekend so that we all exchange the same information in the same order of course you can add different information in the comments column this could be length of time in the hobby, WX (Weather) at your location, radio type, etc so this would make the QSO individual to you and you can change this on each QSO!.
The following frequencies are planned to be used -
HF SSB - 3.680 MHz or 7.100 MHz +/- QRM
HF CW - 3.565 or 7.035 (3.553 for a QRS QSO, contact G4KLE)
2mts FM - 145.500 QSY 145.475/145.450
2mts SSB - 144.300 QSY 144.310/144.290
2mtrs CW - 144.050
70cms FM - 433.500 QSY 433.475
70cms SSB – 432.100 QSY 432.150
FT-8 Data Mode on HF 3.573 / 7.040 / 144.174 / 432.174
BPSK31 Data Mode 144.600 / 432.200
Operating on 2mtrs and 70cms FM/SSB and Data QSO’s can be achieved with a colinear antenna, all Club Members have these at their locations.
Some guidance
Event Coordinator M0SKT
The weekend is programmed in for Sat 13 & Sun 14 June 20 operating from 10:00 – 15:00hrs.
The Club will be running a Skills Weekend for all Foundation and new Intermediate Callsigns that are Club Members; so if you have never worked a Special Event Callsign and wanted to or have only worked stations on the local Net then this is the opportunity for you to expand your skills and do that. The idea came about after reading the NHS and RSGB (#GOTA2C) and BE (Beyond Exams) statements in this month’s copy of RADCOM.
The basis of the weekend is to provide GXØHSR/A (our Club Callsign) on a variety of different frequencies and modes for which you may have not operated on or wanted to but found no other station on-line to work, also it is an opportunity to try out your homebrew or newly brought antennas and kit.
Specific Club Members will be providing the calling stations for you so that you can complete an exchange QSL using the Logsheet provided on the website as an aide memoir which has been specially formulated for the weekend so that we all exchange the same information in the same order of course you can add different information in the comments column this could be length of time in the hobby, WX (Weather) at your location, radio type, etc so this would make the QSO individual to you and you can change this on each QSO!.
The following frequencies are planned to be used -
HF SSB - 3.680 MHz or 7.100 MHz +/- QRM
HF CW - 3.565 or 7.035 (3.553 for a QRS QSO, contact G4KLE)
2mts FM - 145.500 QSY 145.475/145.450
2mts SSB - 144.300 QSY 144.310/144.290
2mtrs CW - 144.050
70cms FM - 433.500 QSY 433.475
70cms SSB – 432.100 QSY 432.150
FT-8 Data Mode on HF 3.573 / 7.040 / 144.174 / 432.174
BPSK31 Data Mode 144.600 / 432.200
Operating on 2mtrs and 70cms FM/SSB and Data QSO’s can be achieved with a colinear antenna, all Club Members have these at their locations.
Some guidance
- You can operate as much or little as you like over the weekend and contact as many of our stations.
- You can operate on as many Bands and as many different Modes as you like …but within your Licence Conditions regarding power.
- If you want to try a horizontal antenna on 2mtrs/70cms then let the stations know.
- If you want to try PSK63/RTTY or Olivia 16/500 on the Data Modes the following frequencies then let.
- You can stick to the Log sheet for the running order and you can break up into groups the exchange information rather than giving it all in one go, add some flare by changing the information in the Comments column with each new QSO.
- You can operate from outside in your garden (nearly portable) if the weather is on our side.
- Have fun, enjoy and enhance your operating skills and try out different modes and antennas.
Event Coordinator M0SKT
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20th & 21st June + 27th & 28th June 2020
"Museums on the Air" - GB2RRM
Call for volunteer operators
This year IMW will be held over the weekends of 20th / 21st June and 27th /28th June.
Due to the current situation with Covid-19 and museums being inaccessible, this year's event can be operated from home QTH’s.
The NOV for GB2RRM has been acquired but in order to comply with the temporally relaxed rules for Special Event Stations, Ofcom requires the following operator details for stations wishing to use the GB2RRM call-sign over the two weekends.
- Your Operator Name (Full)
- Your Call-sign
- Your home address (or location) from where the station will operate.
A table of operator time-slots will be produced.
Volunteer operators should advise of their intentions, including preferred bands, modes etc. no later the Thursday prior to each weekend in order that their details can be passed to Ofcom.
Logs of stations worked will be required by myself as a record of the event (Log Sheets available from G1KWF for volunteers)
Please note that only full license holders can operate SES callsigns.
Steve G1KWF (MOTA Coordinator)
Club Information
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RadCom Basics
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Club 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:
May 25th = 50.250 Mhz USB <<< (this is correct)
June 22nd = 432.350 Mhz USB
June 29th = 144.350 Mhz USB
July 27th = 70.250 Mhz USB
Aug 24th = 50.250 Mhz USB
Aug 31st = 144.350 Mhz USB
May 25th = 50.250 Mhz USB <<< (this is correct)
June 22nd = 432.350 Mhz USB
June 29th = 144.350 Mhz USB
July 27th = 70.250 Mhz USB
Aug 24th = 50.250 Mhz USB
Aug 31st = 144.350 Mhz USB
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