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Bembridge Lifeboat Day

Editor — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:28:50 +0000

From 11:00 to 16:30 on Saturday 24th August, the lifeboat station at Lane End will be open for visitors to view both the inshore and All Weather lifeboats and see the history of the lifeboat on interactive displays in the offshore boathouse. The club will have both a VHF and HF station and you are invited to come along and play radio

The RNLI shop will be open all day, selling lifeboat gifts, clothing and souvenirs and there will be stalls selling books, jewellery and bric-a-brac, along with games and entertainment for all the family. The Lifeboat Guild members will be serving tea, coffee and refreshments from their stall, including homemade cakes, throughout the day.

As well as being a fun event for all the family, there is a serious aspect as well with the accent firmly on safety in, on, or around the water.

In conjunction with the RNLI’s ‘Respect the Water’ campaign, the RNLI Sea Safety stand will be present together with HM Coastguard, with information on how to keep safe in a marine environment and the Lifeboat’s Coastal Safety Officer will be present to offer advice. There will also be a lifejacket ‘clinic’ for boat users to have their lifejackets inspected and checked for safety and seaworthiness.

During the day, visitors will be able to watch both the Tamar class All Weather lifeboat and the D-class inshore lifeboat launch and carry out a spectacular demonstration display with a simulated ‘rescue’ in front of the shoreline. (Subject to operational availability).

The event is entirely free, but all money from donations, RNLI sales, and refreshments, will go directly towards the lifeboats, helping to save lives at sea.

Paul Whitelock G0GMY Funeral

Editor — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:28:46 +0000

Pauls funeral will be held on Thursday 25th April at the IOW crematorium. If you are coming please be there by 12.30. Thanks.

Club AGM

Editor — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:16:14 +0000

The AGM was held on Friday 19th April and was attended by 28 of the members. Mark M0LXQ was voted onto the committee as club treasurer, to replace Jan M0LZS who was standing down. There was a motion to change the date of the meeting from a Friday to a Wednesday which after the vote remains a Friday.

Ofcom Licence changes

Editor — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:13:55 +0000

Read what’s happening in your hobby here.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2024/amateur-radio-more-freedom-to-innovate?fbclid=IwAR3en2k5sF7GinZ13zz39I-d8uUqEQyfX-U44LKk-DxmtvSPSHFpAuppfEw

GB3IW IS ALIVE

Editor — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:12:36 +0000

The repeater is up with both digital and analogue available.

80m Club Contest

Editor — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:52:47 +0000

We had a lot of fun this week. The new layout of the clubhouse needed a bit of modification but now we know that and can work with it.

Everyone had a go at both logging and making the QSO and we have now got the hang of the software a bit we hope to get better as time goes on

Clubhouse reorganisation

Editor — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:58:48 +0000

Thanks to everyone that came along to help in the moving about of the club house. Hopefully this will help with some of the noise issues and give more space to the members.

Railways On the Air

Editor — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:31:32 +0000

Lots of fun and the weather held up. 170 QSO made by the team. I really great effort. More info to follow but here are a few pictures.

Havenstreet information for Saturday

Editor — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:21:41 +0000

Check your email for instructions if you are helping but not able to be at the club tomorrow

Railways on the air

Editor — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:50:01 +0000

This Saturday and Sunday 23/24 September at Havenstreet Steam Railway.