Nov 26 2011
The Southport & District Amateur Radio Club ran it’s now annual special event station to celebrate Lancashire Day earlier today. St. Marks Church Hall was the venue for the station and Amateur Radio operators all over the world were contacted to share in the celebration. I was able to work several DX countries including the [...]
Dec 5 2010
Well that was supposed to be a very intense day of Amateur Radio contesting – turned out to be a bit of a damp squid. The 144MHz AFS Contest is for Amateur Radio Clubs affiliated to, and members of, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). The event started at 10:00 and finished at 17:00 [...]
Nov 26 2010
Well it hardly seems like twelve months since I was talking about Lancashire Day 2009, but here we are again. November the 27th is a very special day in the heart of all Lancastrians as it’s the day that we can celebrate our unique identity and heritage. And don’t forget, that includes you who live [...]
Jul 21 2009
We’re always saying about the many different facets of Amateur Radio and how there’s “something for everyone”. Contests are one of those facets can tend to draw a bit of unfair criticism – but I guess it depends on which side of the fence you sit.
Nov 27 2008
Sorry for the belated greeting, but Happy Lancashire Day to everyone, especially those in: Liverpool, St. Helens, Warrington, Widnes Knowsley, Kirkby, Sefton, Bootle, Formby, Southport Wigan, Manchester, Bolton, Salford, Rochdale, Oldham Bury, Blackburn, Darwen, Blackpool Parts of Calderdale, Thameside and Stockport Consiton, Barrow, Grange-over-Sands You’re all Lancastrians espite whatb the map or your local council says [...]
Nov 9 2008
Vulcan XH558, Southport, 2008. Copyright © 2008 – Derek Hughes. All rights resevred. XH558 is the last flying Avro Vulcan in the world and it has just completed its first air show season having undergone a major rebuild costing millions pounds and lasting several years. Despite a few hiccups and teething problems, XH558 has delighted [...]
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