BATC Forum

This coming weekend is the last BATC Activity Weekend before the IARU Contest in June.

I hope to be out portable (somewhere near Salisbury) on Sunday with 146 MHz and a few other bands to be decided. Anybody else going out?

Dave, G8GKQ

Should be out and about, but with what exactly still TBC. (Testing RXs tomorrow). Could certainly try 2m DVB-T....IO91XH Woldingham Surrey. Possibly 3.4 and 5.6?
Gareth

I'm hoping to be out in the Clee Hills and am looking for a site with take off and reduced radar field strength! Titterstone Clee Hill car park is really only good for testing filters
My friend has offered a good spot so we'll see if we can get a meeting sorted. I'll take pot luck with the weather! I'll try for a Sunday activation and post again if confirmed.
73
David M0YDH

Because of a clash with the 24/47/76 GHz contest on Sunday, I will be out on Saturday with lower bands ATV (I will also have TV on the higher bands on Sunday).

I am hoping to test the new 70cms system which isn't built yet! But happy to take any bands that people want to try.

Location will probably be in the Basingstoke / Newbury area and probably in range of Gareth and Clee Hill (Lower down Titterson Clee is good to the south).

Talkback will be the normal modes.

73
Noel

Sunday is looking like a universal washout for the whole country
Gareth

hope this weather is not a trial run for June contest...

I'm still planning to be out portable but with all stations over 100km it maybe a struggle.
Saturday does now look like the better option...

Good thing is that there's lots of repeaters available from most of my portable sites now:
GB3EY,GB3YT,GB3VL from most sites, then there's GB3GG,GB3CT,GB3TT and GB3KM too if i choose more carefully.
More repeaters up here than ever before!

Hopefully I'll find someone on

Rob

I am no longer planning to be active from Winter Hill. I may come on from home but given the weather forecast it might be better to spend time on the construction of 10/6/4m DVBT capability.

Mike

Both days look really bad down here - I may venture out if it clears up...

Chatted to Gareth and agreed we should do a practice run in early June before the contest - will post on here when we agree plans.

Noel

Looking OK up here until 2pm then some showers so i'm going out today.
IO94JF from ~11am, maybe a little earlier.

I will have most bands with me.

Rob
M0DTS

Due to a number of factors, I am now unable to go out portable tomorrow Sunday 16 May.

Apologies to all those who were hoping to contact me.

Dave, G8GKQ