Cheltenham Amateur Radio Assoc @G5BK@mastodon.radio
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Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association, callsign G5BK, exists to support and promote amateur radio for those in and around Cheltenham.
#club
Joined Aug 2018
CARA News
An archive of CARA News in PDF format, going back to March 2014.
New issues are added at around the same time as publication to the membership, and are usually the same as is used to print (so some styling might be different to the email version.)
2019
CARA News August 2019
CARA News July 2019
CARA News June 2019
CARA News May 2019
CARA News April 2019
CARA News March 2019
CARA News February 2019
CARA News J
https://g5bk.uk/members-area/cara-news/
July Meeting
Date: Thursday 18th July, 7.30 for 8pm.
It’s a “let’s get on-the-air” evening! Please bring along your mobile or portable, or even hand-held, equipment and set up in the car-park. Demonstrate or simply display your station for the benefit of fellow club members and hopefully make a QSO or three. If the weather is wet then we can do the same indoors perhaps bringing long lengths of coax to feed the antennas outside.
June Meeting Report
Last month we had the pleasure of a fascinating illustrated talk about Lundy given by Brian G4CIB, aided by his wife Leta G4RHK, both of whom are prominent and active members of the Gloucester club.
Lundy lies in the Bristol channel some two hours sailing time from Ifracombe in North Devon, it’s long and thin island about 3 miles north-to-south and about one quarter of a mile wide. There’s one pub, one shop and on
https://g5bk.uk/2019/07/june-meeting-report-3/
CARA News
An archive of CARA News in PDF format, going back to March 2014.
New issues are added at around the same time as publication to the membership, and are usually the same as is used to print (so some styling might be different to the email version.)
2019
CARA News July 2019
CARA News June 2019
CARA News May 2019
CARA News April 2019
CARA News March 2019
CARA News February 2019
CARA News January 2019
2018
May Meeting – Report
On 16th May we held an auction of, mostly, stuff from the shack of the late G7CVC (not a CARA member) from Tewkesbury. Tony G3YYH was, as usual, the auctioneer, Andrew M0MVA kept records of bids and successful bidders, Peter G3YJE collected monies owed, and Tim G8PZD acted as gatekeeper checking that lots were not […]
https://g5bk.uk/2019/06/may-meeting-report-3/
May Meeting
A change to the previously advertised programme for May - we will now be holding an auction of, mainly, Silent Key (SK) stuff including an HF transceiver, various VHF and UHF FM handhelds, power supplies, antennas (mainly mobile whips) and books.
Everything is sold as seen and is bought at the buyer's risk. Members must come prepared to pay for their purchases in cash.
Although we welcome visitors and prospective members, only CA
https://g5bk.uk/2019/05/may-meeting-4/
April Meeting
At the next meeting we'll hear two short talks, each lasting about 30 minutes, given by club members.
Peter G4ENA will present an illustrated talk called “Radio with Ropes Attached” relating his interesting experiences operating on the HF bands from his canal boat.
The second talk will be by Alan M0NRO on 3D printing – those of us who saw his “products” at the Constructors’ Exhibition will confirm that this
https://g5bk.uk/2019/04/april-meeting-5/
Partially complete PSU for ART-13 and BC348 by @G3YYH
Various 3D printed things, including mast guy rings, project boxes, and things.
It's our constructors contest tonight.
Here we have a QCX 5w cw transceiver.
February Meeting – Report
The Table Top Sale on 21st February proved to be another popular and well attended meeting. The tables were well populated with items for sale, including antennas, linear amplifiers, hf and vhf transceivers, computers and test gear - plus lots of bits and pieces such as components, cables, tools and mast hardware. Something for everyone perhaps!
Some sellers were content but others reported that trade
https://g5bk.uk/2019/02/february-meeting-report-4/
February Meeting
Table Top Sale
Thursday 21st February at the Robin's Nest, Cheltenham Football Club, Whaddon Road, GL52 5NA. Doors open at 7.30 for a nominal 8pm start.
Sellers - please display your wares (related to radio or electronics) on one of the tables and sell to the assembled multitude! Bring a large cloth, eg an old blanket, to cover the table to avoid damage. Sellers must be members of CARA
Buyers - come with well
https://g5bk.uk/2019/02/february-meeting-5/
February Meeting
Table Top Sale
Thursday 21st February at the Robin's Nest, Cheltenham Football Club, Whaddon Road, GL52 5NA. Doors open at 7.30 for a nominal 8pm start.
Sellers - please display your wares (related to radio or electronics) on one of the tables and sell to the assembled multitude! Bring a large cloth, eg an old blanket, to cover the table to avoid damage. Sellers must be members of CARA
Buyers - come with well
https://g5bk.uk/2019/02/february-meeting-5/
January 2019 Meeting
Michael G3PCL has kindly agreed to tell us about Baluns, devices which connect unbalanced coax to a balanced antenna. Different types of Baluns are discussed together with circuit diagrams and constructional details. Suggestions are made as to which Balun type to use with a particular balanced / unbalanced antenna. There will be lists of suitable components to use to make your own Balun and several home made Baluns wi
https://g5bk.uk/2019/01/january-2019-meeting/
CARA News
An archive of CARA News in PDF format, going back to March 2014.
New issues are added at around the same time as publication to the membership, and are usually the same as is used to print (so some styling might be different to the email version.)
2019
CARA News January 2019
2018
CARA News December 2018
CARA News November 2018
CARA News October 2018
CARA News September 2018
CARA News August 2018
CARA News Ju
https://g5bk.uk/members-area/cara-news/
Foundation Course
The foundation course on 19th / 20th January is now full.
For further information please email Barry at training@g5bk.uk
https://g5bk.uk/2019/01/foundation-course-4/
We hope you had a good 2018, and wish you all the best for 2019!
73, and good DX, from the CARA committee
- Website
- https://g5bk.uk
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association, callsign G5BK, exists to support and promote amateur radio for those in and around Cheltenham.
#club
Joined Aug 2018
