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On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th February 2005, some members
assisted at the Special event station GB2FAS established at the
headquarters of the 1st Astley Scouts for World Thinking Day on
the Air.
Scouts and guides use this annual event, with assistance from radio amateur enthusiasts, to contact other scouts and guides around the world to promote friendship through the exchange of greetings messages.
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 and a few more.... |
 Hugh (M1NTO) calling! |
In all 88 QSO were made, on a weekend where
band conditions were not particularly good. The only guide to
attend the event, Rachel, showed great aptitude for CW and Trevor
taught her 10 letters of the alphabet in under half-an-hour. She
was presented with her badge at the sing-song around the camp
fire on Saturday night, where, much to his delight, our Stan (M1HLL),
having achieved 63 turns on the coil, received a resounding rendition
of “Happy Birthday” from all the scouts, guides, and
leaders. He said that he was quite moved by this spontaneous gesture. |
 a good day was had by all |
 Rachel receiving her communications badge. |
The weekend was especially satisfying as not
only did we help 18 scouts and one guide to obtain their Communicators
badge, but a great deal of enthusiasm for the hobby was expressed
by some of the youngsters, and some not so young helpers! The
participants logged 25 contacts each, learned the phonetic alphabet
and some “Q” codes, and tuned a signal on their HF
rig, and, of course, exchanged greetings messages. |
 Stan (M1HLL) with 63 turns on the coil. |
 hard at work |
Scout Leader, Jason Bridson, himself a radio amateur, (but yet to obtain his callsign), thanked all members of the West Manchester Radio Club for their invaluable assistance, and in turn, our Sectretary, Trevor, who held the notice of variation, expressed our appreciation for being fed and supplied with cups of tea, and commented on how well behaved and attentive the youngsters had been, and that all members who attended had much enjoyed the event. |
 this makes amateur radio worthwhile.. |
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