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Merfyn M0HWA on DMR

Great news just in… Long time Club member and supporter Merfyn M0HWA has now joined the growing numbers on GB7WW and the South West Cluster DMR. His new radio (Courtesy of Brian 2E0FOW) is a Retevis RT90 and Merfyn is seen pictured here having his first DMR QSO with Ian G0GRI via the South West Cluster on WW.

Merfyn M0HWA’s first ever DMR QSO – August 23.

GB7WW Friday Night DMR Net – 18 Aug 23

The weekly net on GB7WW our local DMR repeater was well attended once again on Friday evening. The net which takes place from 7.30PM on Talk Group 9 and Repeater Slot 1 is becoming very popular with both Jon and Brian receiving enquiries about availability of DMR radios locally and also for Codeplug information so that new users can get on the air as soon as possible.

Both Jon and Brian will be at the Club on Tuesday ready to assist where we can, along with a laptop and programming leads for the Retevis RT3S and TYT MD-UV380 radios.

Flight Refuelling Rally “Wimborne Hamfest 2023”

Members were out and about again today this time visiting the well established Wimborne “Hamfest” run by the Flight Refuelling ARS.

We took the opportunity to offload as many of our Winter Rally Flyers as we could (thank you Karen M3KIR) followed by several circuits of the field and a visit to the Club House where both the RSGB and RAFARS had stands.

There were lots of interesting items and equipment for sale. Several DMR radios were snapped up by Jon G0IUE to increase the number of available gear to operate our local DMR Repeater GB7WW. If you are a paid up club member and wish to try out DMR and our new repeater please get in touch with a Committee Member (see link) or join us on a Tuesday evening at the Club and we will be happy to advise you on the new machine.

UKRAINE APPEAL by Nick UR6VQ – Really good to see the Ukraine Equipment stall at the rally and some of you will know club members have been donating surplus ham gear for shipping out to the Nick in Zaporizhzhia. Ham gear is being used there to support daily life where comms have failed due to loss of internet and cellular reception has been lost. Emergency services there are using ham equipment to maintain communications where everything else has failed. Nick and his fellow Hams are doing a great job and continues to need the help, kindness and generosity of Amateurs across the world to keep critical communication routes open in his City and surrounding towns and villages.

Here are some photos from today’s Hamfest – Till next time 73