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hi folks here is a copy of the latest from Tony HUZ in the Carib. The Xmas eve Clifton net had approx 9 participants including 2 unexpected ex Clifton members . Full report later in Christmas week and thanks to Colin G0UJK (with his better station )for taking up net control duty! 73 Lawrie FAA( on 25th)

?All you Festive Cliftons! Herewith the latest from Tony huz and co in the Carib over the holiday . Shared to the general io group in case -- 73 de Lawrie G4Faa( fri AM) Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 23 December 2022 at 02:40:50 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: A day at sea on the radio ? Whatho Gang! Today we have a sea day whilst on way from Tortola to the Dominican Republic. I will by QRV on 21.225 from 1400GMT to about 1800GMT with forays down to 21058 or lower.........I intend to be on SSB around the half hours. At 1800 I will QSY to 12m on 24.960 again on the half hours..............At 1800 we get excellent propagation into North America and Canada on 10m & 12m. after 2000 Hrs I will be on 20m on 14.225 or in the CW portion on 14058 or lower. If conditions allow I will finish the day on 30m. We have three more scheduled full sea days before leaving the Caribbean they are 25th, 27th & 29th Dec then we have a number of sea days as we cross the Atlantic back to the UK. Hope to catch you on the wireless, 73 de Tony es Suzanne

update from Tony G0HUZ giving his operating fc whilst on the ocean wave ( dec 2022) in mid Atlantic. De G4faa ( dec 17) Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 15 December 2022 at 20:47:16 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: Sked arrangements ? Hello Gang, We are approximately halfway across the Atlantic our position is 25.1N & 38.2W, we have another three days at sea before we reach Antigua We are presently two hours behind GMT but that will change tomorrow night to three hours and will eventually be fours when we arrive at our first port of call in Antigua I was hoping to be able to give you some firm sked times and frequencies by this time. However, although the predictions are good for bands from 20 thru' to 10m the conditions are quite unstable with heavy and deep QSB such that stations that start the QSO with S9 signals suddenly drop to unreadable levels within minutes, barely enough time to exchange basic details. Therefore all I can do at this time is repeat my normal preferred frequencies I usually start the day on 20m and move up in frequency as the day progresses to 15m,12m & 10m (if open). SSB frequencies are 14,225, 21.225 24.960 28.365. CW 14.058,21.058, 24.908 and 28.058. As dusk sets in locally to me I will also try 10.116Mhz. Unfortunately ship generated QRM prevents the use of 18Mhz. which is one of my favourite bands. If we find more stable conditions we will circulate a firmer sked plan. Hopefully we will catch you on the wireless 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Tryed tony again tonight and tried the old trick i did before by having two sets of headphones on and having a web sdr on aswell so i could hear my sending tone at the same time.. I could hear my signal in two sdr locations in usa but unable to hear tony, however had the spotter on and called him on 14mhz he must of called me back becuase he was spotted on the same freq when he was previously on 15mtrs, I told him, I was unable to copy him and to qsy to 30mtrs where again he was spotted on the same freq i was calling him, so he has the ears, but not im not able to read his transmittion just a faint dit and dar heard. pleased he made the effort ,as i was putting in some effort this end, even trying a spainish web sdr as he was being heard in spain on the rnb spotter, well (canary Is) Ho well try another day! good evening all and if you get this Tony THANKS FOR TRYING! PS: had two good days on radio working Antarctica on 20mtrs North Dakota today on 20mtrs not bad on my simple wires,and finding out some who is very active on the ssb bands had passed their morse, and I was suprised when i found them on qrz. It gave me great pleasure to work her, and congratulate her on the air 40mtrs cw . wonderful this ham radio stuff!

Hi everyone nice to see so many old fellas still about. Did wonder about how clive was doing over in wales. Nice to see Keith had the same idea i did, about moving to Halstead, looked at a few places there last year, but still here in pikey land. I am and have been very active on most hf bands, despite removing all my antennas to move house, which didnt happen. Just had a lovely catch-up with GTQ on 40mtrs yesterday. Of course in touch with Lawrie, and almost ended up as full time carer for ULL lol! Poor old fella is not in good health!!. A couple of days ago I did just about get hold of Tony, on 12mtrs ssb/cw on my vertical, but very hard to recieve on my wires. I have seen Tony spotted on RNB and manged to get him to qsy to 30mtrs, but again he was getting me ok with my 180w but his qrp was a "bloody hard signal" to listen too. I really just got bits and bobs of his transmission. I know he was very near to west indies at the time, and him not being on air right now suggests he is now on the Island cycling around Antigua. Maybe he will stilloperate evenings after his return from day trips out on Island... I hope to be on xmas eve as per sked and reminded Peter to do the same. Been chasing the Centenary stations was doing great but now" really really" struggling to get enough for Silver the award, especially as" I do not, and will no"t do ft whatever as I have my personal views of those modes. Peter has already replaced the HF yagi and we will intend to repair the vhf/uhf ones, of course we need better weather to get everything back up as was. Greetings to everyone and hope to talk on 40 sked soon with many of you. For those that dont/cant make the sked MERRY CHRISTMAS! ES HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR! G0ujk Colin.

Update from Tony HUZ on 16th dec de G4faa Begin forwarded message: From: tony.cadney@... Date: 17 December 2022 at 12:34:42 GMT To: Suzanne Cadney G0LUZ <suzanne.cadney@...> Subject: MM frequencies ? Whatho Gang! Now 600miles east of Antigua...........We will be on 24.960 (SSB) and 24.960 (CW) from 15.30 to 16.30 GMT Then move up to 28.365 & 28.058 All frequencies are +/- local QRM We arrive in Antigua on Monday morning. 73 es have a good weekend de Tony es Suzanne

Xmas 2022 already-blimey! First off - this message is to test if any Cliftons are still out there! I know Tony and Suzanne are out on the briny somewhere ( carib?) and Peter G3ULL has collapsed mast trouble whilst Frank G3WMR is still very much QRV but are any of you pilgrims still on group.io? Thus here is Maureen’s and my Yuletide message ( yes still both qrv but shivering in our vests these days!) - bestest Christmas greetings one and all and hope for a better non covid and economic New Year in ‘23. No plans for a Christmas radio net this year since sparse take up in 2021 but will listen on 3.720 mhz 12 to 1300 utc on xmas eve ( saturday) while peeling the sprouts in case any Cliftons anywhere fancy a quick commiseration ( HUZ, BPQ, FNZ, WMR, ULL ?) with yours true? And sadly I believe 开云体育 plan to charge for their service some time soon so this may be the last digital broadcast Q- no other FOC web service is known to me ( BPQ?) at the moment so the very best 73 ( and 88’s) to all Cliftonairs anywhere and a better HNY anyway! 73’ all— Lawrie G4FAA ( on dec 15th 0789 985 5166)

hi all, There is radio life out there! Have heard from Mark, steve, clive keith and tony/ suzanne so far( dec 16) but no martin dcg--. Mark and Keith recommend 40m as a better inter g bet on xmas eve rather than the traditional 80m . Thus can I suggest qsy to say 7.177 plus/minus from 12 to 1330 utc and try 20/15 /12 and 10 for Tony HUZ after that on his newly published F's ? Should be about 9.30 AM for him stuck in harbour in Antigua far from home at Christmas poor devil! Incidentally 7.177 mhz is one of the favourite f c for the annual KW radio revival weekend 7 and 8 th jan 2023 - see PW and Radcom write up and the KW-radio @ groups.io user group. Yours true will be qrv ( GB3KW) at the Cray valley scout hall qth in Eltham SE London and there will be several other KW special event call signs on air that weekend. And hope to hear the Swedish Alexanderson test tx on 17.1 khz on the 24th - VLF anyone? Well dreams are still free! cheers Lawrie FAA ( fri 16th)

Hi Folks propose The recent missive from Tony and Suzanne prompts me to propose the above-- How about sunday 19th Dec at 2pm UTC on 3.720 mhz (or thereabouts ) for a short and tradional Christmas Clifton CCC? We can all compare beard lengths at least! Peter G7ULL is available and Colin G0UJK may be able to chair the session since Peter has 400w, a giant mast and 200 feet agl at his Chislehurst shack which might help to reach even a /MM in the far distant storm tossed Atlantic? (CW Tony if all else fails but clip yourself to the back stay first!). At this qth we is now Triple jabbed( and flued up ) and still qrv plus XYL is still talking to me after 2 1/2 years !. Sadly had to sell my classic Vauxhall Cavalier MK 1 due to rubbish eyesight. No matter still got my teeth and amateur radio---!- Best regards Cliftonaires and a Merry healthy happy Christmas anyway---- 73 and 88's etc. Lawrie (G4FAA - on 4th Dec) 0789 985 5166 Ps Let me( or Colin UJK) know if you can participate and I will fit my best pair of ears that day! 0789 985 516 .

de g4faa. correct mobile number is 0189 985 5166. home is 0208 300 1894 only 3 takers as at Saturday --- Compliments of the season anyway folks! 73 Lawrie g4Faa ( saturday) Begin forwarded message: From: Martin Brown <mebrown@...> Date: 4 December 2021 at 14:27:43 GMT To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [g3ghn] Christmas 2021 NeT? Reply-To: [email protected] ? Sadly, I can’t attend as there’s no equipment here. But good to hear your news. Similarly, jabbed many times. Maintaining a costal watch but everyone comes in either Dover or Dungeness so no excitement. Happy Christmas and New Year to all those who remember me, Regards Martin G0DCG Sent from Mail for Windows From: lawrence atkinson Sent: 04 December 2021 14:01 To: [email protected] Subject: [g3ghn] Christmas 2021 NeT? Hi Folks propose The recent missive from Tony and Suzanne prompts me to propose the above-- How about sunday 19th Dec at 2pm UTC on 3.720 mhz (or thereabouts ) for a short and tradional Christmas Clifton CCC? We can all compare beard lengths at least! Peter G7ULL is available and Colin G0UJK may be able to chair the session since Peter has 400w, a giant mast and 200 feet agl at his Chislehurst shack which might help to reach even a /MM in the far distant storm tossed Atlantic? (CW Tony if all else fails but clip yourself to the back stay first!). At this qth we is now Triple jabbed( and flued up ) and still qrv plus XYL is still talking to me after 2 1/2 years !. Sadly had to sell my classic Vauxhall Cavalier MK 1 due to rubbish eyesight. No matter still got my teeth and amateur radio---!- Best regards Cliftonaires and a Merry healthy happy Christmas anyway---- 73 and 88's etc. Lawrie (G4FAA - on 4th Dec) 0789 985 5166 Ps Let me( or Colin UJK) know if you can participate and I will fit my best pair of ears that day! 0789 985 516 . <BBA0E10E90A54945A289F82B9182F707.png>

Dear Cliftonaires, We are sending this mail and greetings attachment to wish all our friends in the Clifton a very happy and healthy Christmas together a prosperous and Covid free New Year. Here both of us are thrice jabbed with Pfizer vaccine and are in preparation for our forthcoming sojourn at sea. Our trusted Tern D8 folding bicycles are in their transit cases. The KX3 transceiver is settled into its Peli Case, the G-whip antenna is wrapped inside a fishing rod cover Allowing we get permission from the ‘master’ of the vessel we look forward to working as many of you as possible as we cross the Atlantic, meander round the Caribbean and return to these shores via EA8 during January. Rest assured all those on our established ‘maritime mobile’ mailing list will be appraised of possible skeds and frequencies. Catch you on the wireless! Stay safe! 73 es 88s de Tony es Suzanne

Hello fellow Cliftonaires, I was phoned today by John Lambert (G3FNZ) who informed me that Dr John Theobald (G3EQM) one of the founder members of the Clifton was now ‘silent key,’ having passed away about fortnight ago. This information came from John Theobald’s XYL who stated that her husband had passed away peacefully. Dr John (G3EQM) had been a school friend of John Lambert when they had both attended St Dunstan’s College during the war years. John Theobald went on to qualify as physician at Guy’s Hospital specialising in care of the elderly. Unfortunately we have no other information other than Call Book gives John Theobald’s address as in Exeter. I am sure our thoughts are with his family at this sad time. 73 es stay safe de Tony es Suzanne.

Clifton Country Club Net Sunday 18th July 2021 This net was mooted by Lawrie (G4FAA) in preparation for “freedom day” on Monday 19th July when many of Covid 19 restriction are to be removed. When I checked 80m 30mins before the net the band was almost deserted, with the exception of a couple of DL’s working AM on 3.675. Therefore, I was pleasantly surprised a few minutes after 3pm (BST) to hear Lawrie (G4FAA) and Colin (G0UJK) in conversation on the net frequency. I was slightly ‘late on parade’ as I had been monitoring the activity on 40m, in case poor conditions on 80m forced us to ‘up stakes’ and QSY to that band. However, both Colin and Lawrie were very readable, albeit their signals were hovering around S3 to S7 in the dips and swells of long slow QSB. Both Colin and Lawrie said had been saddened by the news that Peter(G3PJB) was now SK. Colin went on to say, knowing Peter had been a member of the Royal Signals ARS he passed the information regarding Peter’s passing to members of the local Royal Signals net. A number of those present on the RS net had known Peter and appreciated Colin making the effort to notify them. Meanwhile the weather in the UK had turned decidedly tropical with expected ambient air temperatures of 28C to 31C expected by the end of the afternoon. Lawrie said that he was operating in his conservatory where he was ‘melting’ in 30+ C, even with a 50watt fan directed at him. The heat had been the main factor for him not using his valve driven KW equipment, opting for the cooler solid-state Icom kit in lieu. Colin said he was pleased that life was slowly returning to normal, being employed in the construction industry he was now on a three-day week and looked forward to the industry gaining momentum. During the extra time at home Colin had been working on improving his UHF/VHF antennas, to this end he had deployed a new longer pole to support his 2m and 70cms arrays. He also said that he had been spending time at Peter (G7ULL)’s QTH in Chislehurst as Peter was recovering from major surgery. I am sure we all wish Peter (G7ULL) a speedy and full recovery. During his time at Peter’s hill top QTH Colin had worked both 2m and 70cms making contacts with ease. This had in part inspired Colin to upgrade his own VHF and UHF antennas. I said that I had given a few points away during the VHF Field Day over the weekend of 3rd & 4th July. Disappointingly conditions were reasonably flat, although I worked into central France, eastern regions of Germany and northern Scotland with 50watts from my FT991A and an 8ele at 50ft. My usually reliable contacts in GW and GD were not heard. Last year I had the advantage of 100watts output of the TS2000. Saying that I found the receive characteristics on the FT991A were much superior. Earlier this month I assisted Terry (M0TNE) who lives about half a mile from me to deploy a Hexbeam. My AA600 antenna analyser showed excellent the points of resonance and acceptable SWR on each of the six bands straight out of the box without any need for adjustment. This antenna has a fairly small footprint being a mere 6m in diameter and has proved very effective allowing Terry to hear and work stations from 20m to 6m that were not available to him before. Lawrie said he was not sure what a Hexbeam was but assumed it was similar to the ‘cobweb’ design. I agreed there are similarities although the Hexbeam has the appearance of an inverted open umbrella and the feed arrangements are somewhat different. I reminded Lawrie that there is a photograph of a Hexbeam on page 88 of August’s edition of RadCom. Colin told the group he had taken advantage of the recent periods of enhanced propagation on 2m working into SP and OK. His best DX for this season of ‘tropo’ and sporadic e was into Serbia, some 1300 Kms. Lawrie suggested that I should come up on the 2m UKAC evenings held on the first Tuesday each month. Both he and Colin are regulars on these short evening sessions. I noted the next session in my diary, but I did explain that I am the wrong side of high ground to my south which can prove awkward

Fellow Clifton members, John Rose (G3OGE) has forwarded the attached Word doc. give the password etc to enable access the video link of Peter Bailey’s funeral ceremony tomorrow Thursday 22nd July 2012 at 11.15 am. To be held at Bluebell Crematorium, Halstead Kent. 73 es stay safe de Tony

Whatho Gang, Just a note to remind you that there is a Clifton Country Club net this coming Sunday 18th July at 3pm (BST) on or near 3.690Mhz ………………. If you recall the original idea for holding the net this Sunday was suggested by Lawrie (G4FAA) to mark the easing the Covid restrictions on Monday. Why not join in to see how your fellow Clifton members have coped and what their plans are following “Freedom Monday” It will be a difficult decision for some, to either watch the British F1 Grand Prix on the TV or join the Clifton net. Hopefully we will catch you on the wireless on Sunday. 73 es stay safe de Tony es Suzanne.

Hello Fellow Cliftonaires, I received the following today from John Rose (G3OGE) regarding Peter Bailey’s funeral. Dear Tony Just thought I would let you know that the funeral has been arranged – Thursday 22nd July 2012 Bluebell Crematorium Halstead Kent 11.15 am. There will be a videolink set up, the details on that will be forwarded later John G3OGE Many thanks for the information John. 73 de Tony es Suzanne

Fellow Clifton members, John Rose (G3OGE) phoned me today with the sad news that Peter Bailey (G3PJB) passed away on Saturday 10th July whilst in hospital. The information came from Peter’s daughter who contacted John (G3OGE). There are no other details regarding funeral arrangements etc. Rest assured I will circulate any further information should it become available. I am sure our thoughts are with Peter’s family at this time. 73 de Tony es Suzanne.

Whatho Gang, I am sure you will join with Suzanne and myself in sending congratulations to John Lambert G3FNZ today on his 91st birthday. John was one of the founding members of the Clifton. Have a great day John! 73 es 88 de Tony es Suzanne

Whatho Fellow Cliftonaires, Firstly, I trust this e-mail finds you all safe and well and looking forward to a super summer with improving conditions both on the wireless and weather front. Lawrie (G4FAA) e-mailed suggesting we hold a ‘pre-release net’ or ‘pre-Demob net’ on Sunday 18th July…………. An excellent optimistic reason as ever from Lawrie! As a result The next Clifton Country Club net will be on Sunday 18th July at 1400Hrs GMT (3pm BST) on or near 3.690Mhz +/- Why not fire up the transceiver and join the gang on 80m to see how your Clifton pals have been faring and what they are planning to do after ‘release day’ on 19th July. Needless to say, the return to full relaxation of restrictions still depends on the status of the virus ‘D’ variant. So fingers crossed! Catch you on the wireless! 73 es stay safe de Tony es Suzanne. PS. A very warm welcome to Clive GW0PPO on joining the group