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NFD 2011
  

This Year's NFD was a great social event. The weather was good especially on Saturday.

Operation was  from our HF contest site near the Hog's Back using the call G2DX/P

Like last year we entered the low power section. This limits the power to 10watts which means that the station could run off batteries and restricts the  operating time to 12hours.

We had 267 QSO's an excellent  result considering our aim was to have fun rather than attempt to win!

Many thanks to all those who helped and a special thanks goes to the Wey Valley Amateur Radio Group who supported us with their CW operators.

We also ran the operating section of our Foundation Course at the same time which which allowed our students to see the contest station in operation.

Please browse through the photographs of the event, apologies to all those, and there are many who not included.

Final adjustments to our "natter" tent
David on 2E0SEE's shoulders makes final adjustments to our "natter" tent

Setting up computer logging
2EOSEE Setting up computer logging

Enjoying refreshments
G4SPD, G8BCO, Anne and Robert enjoying refreshments

The NFD station
The station in operation, G3IAF and G4HZV 

 

The site
The site

The station
G0EFO, G4OQZ and M3OSP


First QSO
Laura making her first QSO (under the supervision of G4SPD)

 

G3HEJ/P Entry

G3HEJ/P Operating  Rig and ATU
One of our members G3HEJ demonstrated a simple way of enjoying NFD & getting a fair score to boot... His antenna was a centre fed dipole 132 ft overall length at 30 ft height. TX Power was 10 watts

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