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Taking about doing editorials early well this one must beat what I have done in the past. Here I am writing this on July'sClub Night. The reason for this early editorial is due to the fact that I am away on my summer holidays to New England, USAfollowed by about 4 days home then offto Tiree for this years IOTA so this doesn't leave much time for doing my newsletterbits and pieces. The unfortunate thing is by the time that you are reading this my holidays and Tiree will be all over, very sadindeed.

So what has happened in July. First of all there was VHF Field Day and I am hoping that Colin GM0CLN will have written afull report about this for inclusion in the newsletter. Fortunately we did not suf[er much interference from the Lothian's RadioClub even though they had set up a "fuII" power section about 6Kms from where we were. The contest well what can I say,6M was tremendous with our best DX being Zimbabwe and I .5 hours of sporadic E on 2 metres on the Sunday working intoLZ,YU,I, etc. The next big event was the trip to Tiree for IOTA but unfortunately I cannot comment on that, as it is still tohappen. I also know tlat some club members will have been involved in some other contests, but again I cannot comment onthem. Basically July has been a very heavy contesting month.

To the future with a HUGE reminder that it is Junk Night on Friday 1Ift in the Community Centre. (See the event column forfull details). If you would like to donate aaything for the Raffle and refreshments I would be most grateful indeed. I also hopethat you will all make an efilort to come along to what is a great night plus at the same time help raise some money for ouradopted charity "The British Heart Foundation".August is a real busy month, as well as the Junk Night we will be putting a Demonstration Station at Haddington Gala Day,taking part in the 70MHz Trophy Contest from Mainslaughter Law and lastly a real social event by doing Lighthouse Week-end (GB2LBN) at Barns Ness Lighthouse Dunbar. Also during this month a visit on Thursday wening 24h August, to theQuarry at Blue Circle, Dunbar is also arranged. Finally for myself I start another Novice Course aiming for the DecemberNovice Exam. August is therefore a busy, busy month.

One thing that is disappointing myself is the lack of somewhere to go to study for the RAE. Unfortunately the colleges unlessthey can get a "certain number" then the course cannot be run. I know of a few people that would like to sit the RAE but justcan't. I would like to try myself at teaching the RAE but due to all my other commitments both work and home life it is notfeasible. I wish I knew what the answer was. Anyone any thoughts on this matter. Another idea milling around in this greymatter of mine is trying to do some CW training even if it was only for an hour a week. To me the best idea would to do thisat a location. Is anyone interested in taking this onboard to try and help others through the Morse exams?

I am sute that there are more things that I should be mentioning but the elude me at the present. Enjoy the newsletter andlastly I hope you will support the major event ofthe month, OIJR JTINK MGHT.

Bob GM4UYZ

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Once again this year we were luck y with the weather conditions giving us all a gratd opportunity to go out and play some"mobile" radio. Only 5 stations took part and for those who didn't you missed an enjoyable evening, never mind there is al-ways next year. Poor Wallace unfortunately had to give up as his audio was being severely distorted basically sounded like hewas getting RF feedback into his audio input. Ron GM4IKU also seemed to suffer problems from an audio point of viewwhich turned out to be (a) location of his 2M whip on the car and (b) problems with his mike. Fortunately Ron resolved hisproblems and continued to take part. Caroline 2MlH\fR managed to make her first IIF contact into Spain and was very eagerto make many more. Although we could hear stations in Argentina (LU), Brazil (PY) and other South American countries wewere unable to contact them. (I think you need to come to Lighthouses Weekend, Caroline and get plenty of practice in work-ing those DX countries). Colin GM0CLN was very limited to his activity due to "gardening activities" but he still managed afew contacts. The out right winners Ron GM0NTL and Cambell MMIAVA definitely did very well and managed to worksome nice countries. The best was ZD8LJD in the Ascension Islands. Thanks to you both for "piggy backing" both RonGM4IKU and myself on to him and allowing us both to obtain the contact. For myself it was the first time I had ever heard theAscension Islands far less being able to contact them.Overall another fun night enjoyed by everyone taking part. The scoring system I feel is now righ, unless you all think other-wise, but I am sure you will let me know.Well done to the winners.

Bob GM4IIYZ

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es#&Nagas # sMgPPgfs1. JTINK MGI{T - Friday 1 1ft August 18:30 to 2l:30 in the Main Hall, Community Cen-

tre, Port Seton2. BLUE CIRCLE QUARRY VISIT - Thursday Evening 24ft August - If you want to go

let me know as the maximum number is 20 people.3. FIRST AID TRAINING- Saturday 30t'September 10:00 to 14:00 - CONFIRMED.

Money due from those who wish to go. Training f 15 + Room Hire f.2: *,17 per head.4. CHRISTMAS NIGHT OUT * Saturday 25* November 19:00 to 13:00 - BOOKED.

Money due from those who wants to go. f,19 per head.Bob GM4UYZ

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wg,Ntr$ Go&gd$NYet another up-to-date list for you to put in your diary...

AUGUST4rh Club night in the Thorntree Inn, Port Seton, 7pm till late6th RSGB 2nd RoPoCo Contest 07-09LrIC *See Note*1lrh C&PS ARC Annual Junk Night in the Main Hall atCockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre from 6.30pm to9.30pm. Tables available on a "First Come First Served"basis for you to bring along your own'ijunk" and sell it your-self. Raffie. talk-in on 145.550MH2 and refreshments asusual. EntrancefeeJl.12& Haddington Gala Day. The club will be putting on ademonstration station, probably using MM0CPS for thisevent. Any assistance would be appreciated. Contact BobGM4UYZ for further info.l3th RSGB 7}I\rftlz Trophy Contest 09-l5UTC *SeeNotex

14th RSGB l44l,rylzUK Cumulatives 20:00-22:30fl.ocal Time) *See Note*19lz}th Lighthouse Weekend at Barns Ness near Dunbar.Another outing for GB2LBN as part of this worldwide event.Why not come along, lend a hand, and make a weekend of it...there's plenty ofroom for extra tents and there are toiletsbeside the nearby caravan site tool We are usually on sitefrom about 8am Saturday until approx 6pm Sunday.20th RSGB 3zWIzContest |7-TIUTC *SeeNote*

24th A Thursday Evening Trip to Blue Circle, DunbarQuarry organised by Landles GM XZZ. Max number 20people. Contact Bob GM4IIYZ or Landles GM XZZA.S.A.P. if you are interested as spaces are limited!28d' RSGB 3.5MHz Slow Speed CW Cumulatives1900-2030 UTC, Max CW Speed 12wpm *See Note*29th RSGB l44WIzUK Cumulatives2A:00-22:30 (Local Time) *See Note*

SEPTEMBERlst Club night in the Thorntree Inn, Port Seton, 7pm tilllate2nd/3rd IARU Reg I IIF SSB Field Day 13-I3UTC*See Note*2nd/3rd RSGB |A{ilftIz Trophy Contest l4-l4UTC *See

Note*3rd RSGB sth l44l\ftlzBackpackers Contest *See Note*5rh RSGB 3.5MHz Slow Speed CW Cumulatives1900-2030UTC, Max CW Speed l2wpm *See Note*13t' RSGB 3.sMI{z Slow Speed CW Cumulatives1900-2030UTC, Max CW Speed 12wpm *See Note*i3th RSGB l44WIz IIK Cumulatives20.A0-22:30(Local Time) *See Note*l6th GMDX Convention. The speakers will includeG3SXW on his trip to FH - Mayotte, G3VMW on his XZ0Aexperiences and possibly G4ZYJ who recently operated atET3A,\ and who has been operating from S2l, XU and XW,to name but a few countries" during the last few months.2lst RSGB 3.5MI{z Slow Speed CW Cumulatives1900-2030UTC, Max CW Speed l2wpm *See Note*24th RSGB 2ndTAUfrIzContest *SeeNote*

28th RSGB l4 NftIzUKCumulatives20:00-223A(Local Time) *See Note*29'h RSGB 3.5MHz Slow Speed CW Cumulatives1900-2030UTC, Max CW Speed l2wpm *SeeNote*

OCTOBERI"'RSGB ZllZ8tvfrlz SSB Contest from 07-I9UTC*See Note*

6d' Chb night in the Thorntree Inn, Port Seton, 7pm till late15th RSGB 2ll28Mfr1z CW Contest from 07-19UTC*See Note*20th C&PS ARC Video Night inthe upstairs meetingroom at Cockenzie & Port Seton Community Centre from7.30pm to 9.30pm. The videos ordered aTe "SECRET WAR* Still Secret "Enigma Code Breaking" " and'SKYWATCHING'. The normal one pound entry fee willaPPIv.20th RSGB l44MIIz UK Cumulatives20:00-22:30(Local Time) *See Note*22"4 RSGB 50MI{z Contest 09-13uTC *See Note*28129t' CQWW SSB Contest from 00UTC Saturday until24IJTC Sunday (a8hrs) *See Note*29th Gahshiels & DARS Annual Radio and ComputerRally. The Volunteer Hall, St John's Street, Galashiels.Contact Jim GMTLLTN on Te1.01896 850245 or e-mailj imk@gm7lun. freeserve. co. uk

NOVEIVIBER3"d Club night in the Thorntree Inn, Port Seton, 7pm till late45th RSGB l44l\lfrlz CW Marconi Contest & EuropeanMarconi Memorial Contest l4-l4UTC *See Note*5d' RSGB 6bt l44MiIzCW Contest 08-14UTC *See Note*l lth RSGB Club Catls Conrest (l.8MHz SSB) from20-23UTC *See Note*l7th Talk by Landles GM4XZZ on "Working with Explo-sives in a Quarry Environment" at Port Seton CommunityCentre. Usual Jl per person entry fee applies.18/19rh RSGB zrt 1.8\frIzCW Contest from 2IUTCSaturday until 01UTC Sunday. *See Note*25th Christmas Night Out at the Woodside Inn, Mussel-burgh from 7pm until lam. The cost is S19 per person for adisco and a meal. Contact Bob GM4UYZ as soon as possibleto book your place and pay your money.25126t^ CQWW DX CW Contest from 00UTC Sat until?4IJTCSun xSeeNote*

26th Bishop Auckland RAC Rally, Spennymoor LeisureCentre. Opens 1lam, entry 31, Talk-In on 522. Contact Mark,GOGFG on Te1.01388 745353 or Brian" GTOCK onTel.0l388 762678 for info.

DECEMBERlst Club night in the Thomtree Inn, Port Seton, 7pm tilllate3'd RSGB 7441\[*{zAffiliated Societies Contesr(5 stations per teaml) 09-lruTc *See Note*26-29t\ RSGB 5017 0l l44l 432MIIZ Christmas Cumulatives14-16UTC each day *See Note*

JANUARY7'h RSGB l44lvftlzCW Contest 10-I6UTC *SeeNote*

12th Club night in the Thorntree Inrq Port Seton, 7pm till late*JT NOTE {'** TI{E CONTESTS ABOVE WHICH RE-FER TO THIS NOTE ARE THOSE WHICH TIIE CLUBUMAYU TAKE PART IN. THOSE WITH NO REFER-ENCE TO THIS NOTE ARE ALREADY DEFIMTES.See You Soon 73 de Colin (GMOCL}i)

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e&ps Me &NNgA,e trA&&98 gP&AgE A$ 9F ilffiJJ as&V 890@A short month this time due to holidays etc. but still an event-ful one. Sporadic E on both 50MHz and l44Wlz togetherwith a very good aurora affecting the same bands has spicedup the VHF tables considerably....

Bob GM4UYZ sent me a surnmary of his recent activity be-fore jetting offon holiday (I bet it's all a distant memory bynow Bobl). He openly admits that he hasn't been too busydue to the usual summer busy season! His additions were...l8MHz ; U.S.A.(W); 2l\&lz : Germany@L), France(F),Slovenia(S5); 28MHz : Spain(EA), France(F), Scotland(GM), Jordan(IY), Ascension Is.(ZD8); l44lvftIz : Scotland(1066). If my arithmetic is still up to scratch that makes addi-tions of 9 on FIF and 1 on VHF.

John M0BEX from the Stockport Radio Society was next tosend in his report this month. He has been busy withGBOSRS and GBBSRS but still has some usefu1 additionswhich keep him well in contention at the top of the IIF table.This month the new ones were. .. TWlz: Austria(OE),Branl(PY), Latvia(Yl), Venezuela(YV); 14MHz : Guyana(8R),Eire(EI), Argentina(Ll|, Luxembourg(LX), Anguilla(\{P2E),Venezuela(Y$; 18MHz : Greenland(OX), Denmark(OZ);zllr4Hz: Luxembourg(LX), Belgium(ON), San Marino(T7); So far as G4WLL is concerned the scoring contacts (which28MHz : Spain@A), Balearic Is(EA6), Flungary(HA), Jordan don't count for GM4WLL because the operation was from a(tY), Finland(OH), Czech Republic(OK), Slovakia(OM), different country) were with.. . l44lrIllz: France(IN99, JN09,Sweden(SM), Bosnia(T9). This adds up to an IIF increase of JNl8), England(Io70, IO80, IO81, IO82, IO83, IO84, IO91,24.

It's been primarily a VHF month at GMOCLN. Getting ac-cess to some SOMFIz equipment with a wire antenna in the loftand a very good aurora on 151166 July have helped a lot.The new ones are... 18MF{z : Germany(Dl), Norway(LA),Slovakia(OM), Sweden(SM), Poland(SP); zaMHz : Norway(LA); 19VftIz : Asiatic Russia(UA9); 50MHz : Scotland(IO85, 1086), France(JO10), Germany(JN47, JN49, JN58,JO50, JO5l, JO60, JO61, 1062),Iraly(JN52, JN53), Slovakia(JN69), Slovenia(JN76, JN86), Austria(JN77, JN87), Czech

Republic(JN88, JN89, JO70), Poland(JN99, JO71, JO80,JO81, JO90, JO91, KN09, KO00); l44l\ftIz: France(IN98,JN09, JN19, IN29, JO10), Eire(IO62), Wales(IO71), N.Ireland(IO74), Switzerland(JN37, JN46), Germany(JN49,JN57, JN58, JO30, JO32, JO40, JO50, JO51, JO60, JO61,JO62, JA64} Croatia(JN86), Czech Republic(JN8g, JO70),England(Jo00), Norway(JO59), Sweden(JO79) That makes7 more on HF and 74 more on VHF for me this month.

Jim MMOBQI has been on holiday BUT has also been to theSummer Isles @U-092) and has oaught lots of sporadic-E on50MI{z since his last update. He just gave me totals anddoesn't detail any highlights although, as you no doubt read inlast months newsletter, the Summer Isles was definitely themain one! The resulting increase due to all Jim's recent ac-tivities is 86 on IIF and 127 on VHF!

Finally,'David GM4WLL sent in an update and also an entry'Just for fun" for G4WLLIP in IO94 square during his tripsouth on VHF NFD weekend. The GM4WLL new ones thistime round are... 144MHz : France(IN98), Belgium(Jol0).An extra 3 on WIF for David in the last month.

IO92,IA93,IO94, JO01, JO02), Isle of Man(IO74), Scotland(IO85, 1086), Hungary(JN97), Slovak Republic(JN98), Bel-gium(JO10), Germany(JO31), Netherlands(JO33), Romania(KN16), Bulgaria(KN32); 4321\/frIz : Isle of Man(IO74),England(IO93). A total of 40 on VHF isn't bad for one dayswork!

Could you please make sure that I receive your next updatesby Wednesday 16e August at the latest. Thanks in advanceforyourhelp. GoodDX andT3until nextmonth.

Colin GM0CLN

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