On opening the box you are faced with many well packed good quality parts, a very strong case with all the holes pre punched and a very comprehensive construction manual. Construction takes place in small steps after which an operating test can be performed and any problems resolved before continuing, no special tools or test gear are needed. So far with just the 10W into a dipole I have managed to work G, GW, GD, OZ, LA, OH0, OK, OM, 9A5, OE, YU, SP, I and S53. Due to a failure of the home PC, I'm now QRT on datamodes. The QSL cards for the Alexandra Palace operation should also follow soon, a rough design was produced some time ago and is now being finished off.
All contacts count including duplicates.
Contacts made during a contest not using one's own call are to be included as well as last year. A new club section was set up for staff in the West London TV premises, the callsign G3NTS was obtained and a station set up at Woodstock Grove, it was later transferred to Hammersmith Grove and then to Lime Grove, where it remained until about 1983. Latterly the call has been used at Kendal Avenue but is currently not on the active list. The first National Field Day entry by the then Ariel Radio Club was made, the name changed later that month to the one we know now. The first Annual Dinner was held.