A few photos from the South Lancs amateur radio clubs latest field day on Saturday 1st of August demonstrating ARDF (amateur radio direction finding) whilst hosting a POTA (Parks on the air) station at Haigh woodland park in Wigan using the special event callsign GB2HH.
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On Saturday at Haigh Country Park was attended by club members throughout the day. Dave and Rina’s son-in-law and grandson very kindly provided antenna rigging services to get the 2m/70cm antenna installed and subsequently dismantled it all at the end of the day. Members who attended were Dave, Steve Christie, Paul Miller, Albert, Nigel and chairman John. We had Paul, […]
This morning Monday 18th August 2025, four of our club members popped up to Ashurst Beacon, in Beacon Country Park, to attempt a POTA (Parks On The Air) Activation. Nigel (2E0NRS) was working 2m and managed a total of seven contacts, whilst Graham (2E0JNF) was working 20m and managed seven contacts also. Additionally, park-to-park contacts were made between Beacon Country […]