Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club
Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club

Friendly amateur radio club for operators, makers, and learners in Swindon and beyond.

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Wednesday, 19:30 at the Community Hall. Demo: Portable HF setup and QRP logging tips.

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Construction Competition 2019 Results

01/04/2019 • General

Congratulations to all the participants. The entries were of a great standard. The judging was performed by G4LDL, G0VTA and M1DST.

The entries were as follows…

Hybrid

  • M1CJE - RF Power Meter - Winner!

Homebrew

  • M0RFI - Capacitive Touch Paddle with Keyer - Winner!
  • M0ZGB - UnUn
  • M0ZGB - Clock Face
  • M1CJE - Clamp-on RF Meter

Kit

  • M7RTX - Shortwave Receiver - Winner!

Antenna

  • M0ZGB- Lindenblad 70CM Antenna - Winner!
  • M1CJE - Sleeve Choke

The judges decided that the overall winner of the evening was M0RFI with his keyer.

It would be great to see even more entries next year. Time to start building.

  • Sleeve Choke Balun - M1CJE

  • Parasitic Lindenblad Antenna (70cm) - M0ZGB

  • Parasitic Lindenblad Antenna (70cm) - M0ZGB

  • Ford Shortwave Receiver - M7RTX

  • Ford Shortwave Receiver - M7RTX

  • Ford Shortwave Receiver - M7RTX

  • Clamp-on RF Current Meter - M1CJE

  • Clamp-on RF Current Meter - M1CJE

  • RF Meter for Low Power - M1CJE

  • RF Meter for Low Power - M1CJE

  • Un-Un - M0ZGB

  • Un-Un - M0ZGB

  • Maritime Radio Clock Face - M0ZGB

  • Maritime Radio Clock Face - M0ZGB

  • Touch Capacitance Key with Keyer - M0RFI

  • Touch Capacitance Key with Keyer - M0RFI

  • Touch Capacitance Key with Keyer - M0RFI