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VHF Field Day 2023 – Claimed Scores Analysis

An unofficial and completely meaningless analysis of the claimed scores from the entrants in our class in the 2023 National Field Day. It has no bearing on the actual results, it’s just a bit of fun whilst we wait for the official results […]

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VHF Field Day 2023

SBARC took part in VHF Field Day over 1/2 July 2023 operating in the Low Power Class on 50MHz (6m), 70MHz (4m) and 144MHz (2m). We have uploaded our contest logs and here are the headline results. […]

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145 Alive

The aim is to promote 2m FM by getting operators on high ground, be it car portable, portable or SOTA. DX isn’t the main aim. It is all about getting folk to turn on their 2 m radios and make contacts with the high ground station and each other. So, verticals are the order of the day rather than yagis. […]

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GB80AGBB – Commemorating Flight 777

There is a lot of speculation around why Civilian Flight 777 was attacked, was it a case of mistaken identity by persons unknown on the the ground in Lisbon? Hollywood actor and heartthrob Lesley Howard resembled Churchill’s bodyguard and his friend Alfred Chenhalls, travelling with him, could be mistaken for Churchill from a distance. […]

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Airfields on the Air

Airfields on the Air 2023 takes place over Saturday 1 April 2023 and Sunday 2 April 2023. South Bristol ARC will be operating GB0WZL from Westonzoyland Airfield. Plans are well advanced and the Special Event QRZ page is currently being finalised. […]

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Hamfest 2023 Cancelled

National Hamfest (Lincoln) Limited report “It is with a sad heart that we unfortunately have to advise that the National Hamfest team will reluctantly have to cancel the 2023 National Hamfest event.” […]

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British Science Week 2023

British Science Week 2023 Members of South Bristol ARC will be joining with the RSGB to support British Science Week 2023 demonstrating different facets of Amateur (Ham) Radio to pupils of Southville Primary School on […]