2E0IJK NEWS

News or 24/04/2009

I am pleased to announce that after taking part in EPC WW DX PSK 125 Contest

the results are in. I came 77th after aquiring a score of 28355 having

 made a total of 252 qso's. The results can be found at:

http://www.epcwwdx.srars.org/index.php/results-soab-hp-24.html

News for 05/04/2009

I am pleased to announce that Emma M6EOW is to be in May's edition

of Practical Wireless Magazine and Radcom after completing her foundation exam at

North Wakefield Radio club in January. The club have had a set of successful

candidates thanks to the help from Andrew Walker M0HFX and Robin Moseley G1MHU.

Details of courses and other events can be found at www.g4nok.org

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News for 11/03/2009

I am pleased to announce that Georgie Scaife the daughter of Bob (G7PAF)

has passed her foundation exam at North Wakefield Radio Club. Her new

call sign is M6GEZ. Well done Georgie and we are all proud of you and we

look forward to hearing you on the bands with your new call sign..

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News for 03/03/2009

I am pleased to announce that Emma M6EOW will be taking part

in Race For Life 2009 to raise money for Cancer Research. We are looking

to raise as much as we can so please click on the link below to show your support.

RACE FOR LIFE

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News for 23/02/2009

On the occasion of 21st World Handball Championship in Croatia - 2009

Croatian Amateur Radio Association, in order to promote sports and

amateur radio in Croatia, issued a special award under the name

MEN's WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP CROATIA 2009

The award was available to all amateur radio and SWL stations that in the period

 from 1st January until 1st February 2009 established a certain number of QSOs

with special stations from 7 cities in which the

21st World Handball Championship for men was held.

The cities were as follows:

 Zagreb, Varazdin, Osijek, Porec, Pula, Zadar and Split.

The following call signs were used:

9A2009ZG, 9A2009VZ, 9A2009OS, 9A2009PO,

9A2009PU, 9A2009ZD + 9A2009ST

I am pleased to announce that both myself (2e0ijk)

and partner Emma (m6eow) have achieved this award

myself earning Gold and Emma earning Silver.

This will be Emma's first award since she was licenced in January

and she is pleased to be waiting for her award to arrive through the post

and looking forward to achieving more awards in the near future.

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News for 22/01/2009

I am pleased to announce that Emma M6EOW

has her new website up and running. You

can find it at www.m6eow.co.uk

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News for 21/01/2009

I am pleased to announce that Greg Stewart

who recently passed his foundation course with

Emma (both pictured below Emma in the middle Greg

to the far right) has now

confirmed his new call sign M6SON.

Good luck Greg and congratulations on your achievement.

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News for 20/01/2009

I am pleased to announce that Emma has

now recieved confirmation of her new call sign

which is M6EOW. Congratulations on

your achievement and good luck with the hobby!

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News for 18/01/2009

I am pleased to announce that after completing the

foundation course at North Wakefield Radio Club

Emma pictured below

has now successfully passed and awaits her new call sign.

Call sign to be announced when confirmed with ofcom.

Congratulations to all others who successfully completed the course.

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News for 04/12/2008

I am pleased to announce that I will be taking part in the

International lighthouse and lightship weekend 2009

on 15^th and 16^th of August 2009. I will be transmitting

from Whitby High Lighthouse ENG 164.

Updates in August to the bands and modes used by my station.

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News for 25/11/2008

2E0IJK Works VK from new mobile set up.

Today I had my first contact into VK (Australia) from my new

mobile set up thanks to VE9AR Archie giving me the

chance to call VK6NTE Ted. Thanks to both for

the great Qso and I will listen out for you

both in the near future.

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News for 23/11/2008

Finally now 2e0ijk is mobile on Hf.

I will be running 20metre mobile as from today

thanks to the efforts from M3YTV+2E1AYS. We installed

a yaesu ft857d and maldol 20m antenna to get

me up and running and will be heard most days so

listen out for me in the mobile! Thanks to Bob G7PAF for

the first mobile recordings of me working

EC5AB and W1/GI0MPT on my first day.

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News for 18/11/2008

Soon to become a new foundation licence holder.

In January of 2009 my partner Emma is booked on

the M6 course at North Wakefield Radio club.

Updates to her results and new call expected

January of 2009.

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News for 09/11/2008

Since the installation of my new antenna the

Cushcraft MA5B mini beam

I have worked the following call signs:

4L1FP, SP5TAR, EK6TA, EA5VI, N7DD, AB4Q, M3YTV, K8NY, JT1DA, HL5BMX,

K6YRA, KE0WM, N3MK, AD1L, EA6AFV, W2YP, 9A7YY,  9K2YM, A71AD,WP4SK,

JA6ZPR, 5U5U, TC70ATA, LZ1195IR, VE3AAQ K8CW, K0DK, TI8II.

Thanks to all the above stations for the qso's.

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News for 01/11/2008

Today the Cushcraft MA5B mini beam was installed.

Special thanks to Bob G7PAF for the construction of the beam

and to Daz 2E1GLS for helping move it into position.

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News for 29/10/2008

In the next few weeks I will be installing a new antenna.

The Cushcraft MA5B mini beam with rotator.

Pictures of the installation and new antenna

will be added to the site as soon as installation

is complete ready for 2009.

I will be then using the Diamond cp6 portable

at various locations in early summer 2009.

Stay tuned as dates will be added here for 2009 in due course. _____________________________________________________________________________