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| After signing with the talk-in station, I QSYd to 433.425 MHz, previously designated as the OARC backchannel. This worked really well. On the first call, Steve M1SDH responded, on his way into the car park. He arrived in the field soon after, and gets the Instant Recognition Award for his checked short sleeved shirt, jeans and HT, distinguishing him from 3% of other rally attendees. | After signing with the talk-in station, I QSYd to 433.425 MHz, previously designated as the OARC backchannel. This worked really well. On the first call, Steve M1SDH responded, on his way into the car park. He arrived in the field soon after, and gets the Instant Recognition Award for his checked short sleeved shirt, jeans and HT, distinguishing him from 3% of other rally attendees. |
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| We made it to the end of the first row of stalls, then decided to nip in to the clubhouse to see the stall selling Key radios, before heading back out to rendezvous with Dayle M0QUE, who Steve had heard on the 70cm channel. Dayle, who was rocking some very weather-appropriate shades, and gets the DX Award, having driven down from St. Helens, starting in the small hours of the morning, arriving early, and bagging a camera for £10 which he checked on ebay goes for about £50, so this would cover his fuel for the trip. | We made it to the end of the first row of stalls, then decided to nip in to the clubhouse to see the stall selling Key radios, before heading back out to rendezvous with Dayle M0OUE, who Steve had heard on the 70cm channel. Dayle, who was rocking some very weather-appropriate shades, and gets the DX Award, having driven down from St. Helens, starting in the small hours of the morning, arriving early, and bagging a camera for £10 which he checked on ebay goes for about £50, so this would cover his fuel for the trip. |
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| As we continued chatting, I spotted Tom, accompanied by someone in a red vest sporting a bandana, and wielding a freshly-purchased telescoping antenna for 4m, which looked like it would double as a Police baton. This transpired to be Szymon M0GZP. | As we continued chatting, I spotted Tom, accompanied by someone in a red vest sporting a bandana, and wielding a freshly-purchased telescoping antenna for 4m, which looked like it would double as a Police baton. This transpired to be Szymon M0GZP. |
| This was a great opportunity: we had luck with the weather, the rally was a decent venue with decent selection, and a good number of OARC members turned up - many thanks to them for making the meetup a success. Looking forward to future get-togethers when the chance presents itself. Discussions are already afoot. | This was a great opportunity: we had luck with the weather, the rally was a decent venue with decent selection, and a good number of OARC members turned up - many thanks to them for making the meetup a success. Looking forward to future get-togethers when the chance presents itself. Discussions are already afoot. |
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| OARC members at the rally: //Rich M7GET, Tom M0LTE, Steve M1SDH, Dayle M0QUE, Szymon M0GZP, Jonathan G4KLX, Jason G7RUX, Matthew 2E0SIP, Ace G0ACE; it transpires that Simon M0PDF had also been at the rally, but had left not long after 1000 hrs. | OARC members at the rally: //Rich M7GET, Tom M0LTE, Steve M1SDH, Dayle M0OUE, Szymon M0GZP, Jonathan G4KLX, Jason G7RUX, Matthew 2E0SIP, Ace G0ACE; it transpires that Simon M0PDF had also been at the rally, but had left not long after 1000 hrs. |
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