GB4IWR

National Railways on the Air weekend, Havenstreet Steam Railway

26th & 27th September 2009.

WAB : SZ58 * Loc : IO90cq * IOTA : EU-120

This delightful railway runs five miles from Wootton through Havenstreet and Ashey to Smallbrook junction, which is the interchange with the Island lines electric trains that run from                                  Shanklin to Ryde pier head.

This railway is truly a journey back in time, a living breathing museum.

The oldest locomotive was built in 1876 and some carriages date back to as early as 1864, All restored to a pristine condition.

For further information visit http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

We ended up with a total of 178 contacts, which wasn’t bad considering the contest and the technical problems we had !

We had problem with the G5RV, we found that the connection to the PL259 was arching, we think some dew from the awning had seeped in. We also tested Colin's M0GUN’s pro whip and found it to work very well, set up was done on the Friday, the only draw back was that we were set up in the shade and even though the WX was fine and sunny we were extremely cold in the shade.                                Report by Mark 2E0ZMB

QSLs will be sent via the bureau to all stations worked.

Please note that although we enjoy receiving QSL cards we do not require them.

SWLs or operators requiring direct exchange should send a SAE via our club call                       G0BAR.

 with a S.A.E. direct to: Brickfields Amateur Radio Society, Newnham Road, Binstead,      Nr Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3TH