yes - ok for me ( lawrie g4faa). ?Ref my ISWL enquiry have not received any feedback from their secretary and Elaine richards of the rsgb says they will peruse olBulletins for 1446 - 49 once the latest radcom goes to press ( feb 18th?). ?more anon !73 all
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On 13 Feb 2021, at 16:41, Tony Cadney via groups.io <a35uz@...> wrote:
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Hello Gang!
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Please find below a few lines I received from John Lambert (G3FNZ) regarding some? historical background on the Clifton.? As you may be aware John was one of the founding members of the club and went on to have a fascinating career in the Royal Navy? and then was involved with the development of both aeronautical and maritime long range HF communications.
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I speak to John on the telephone quite regularly and he always has some interesting anecdote to impart regarding either the club or his pathway through the many avenues of radio communication. He tells me he is on the cusp of sending his ‘initial mail’ to this group then we will all be able enjoy his recollections of past times
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Here is a copy of his latest anecdote:.
Hi All? just a little bit of info re the ISWL and the Clifton ARS.? Just after the war the Short wave magazine started the ISWL in competition to the British short wave league , they then invited members to form clubs or “chapters”? four local listeners met and talked this over, this was Bill Martin, Norman Moore ,? John Theobald? and one other. They decided to form chapter and called meeting of anybody interested at the Clifton rise school.? This was attended by about eight local SWLs including myself.
And it was decided to call it CLIFTON ARS. .We took part in top band cw competitions organised by the SW Mag , once we had members with a licence and came third and second on several occasions.?? Hope that is of interest. JOHN LAMBERT G3FNZ
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I am also looking for an excuse or other reason? to hold another Clifton Net on 80m…………Birthday, Anniversary or an event that may have directly influenced “The Clifton”.
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Looking back into my Clifton Country Club file I find that the first CC Net was held on 21st January 2002.
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We could mark this anniversary by holding a Clifton Net on Sunday 21st Feb? OK it’s a month late but who’s counting?
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As conditions for inter-G on 80m are still reasonable around 2.30pm. Can suggest that as a start time on 3.690Mhz?
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So how about it gang do you think it is good idea?
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Let me know what you think.
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73 de Tony
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