Chelmsford Amateur Radio
Society
G0MWT & GX0MWT
Sandford Mill - IMD 2004 - Pictures
For an On-Line Map to the Science and Industry
Museum, Sandford Mill International Marconi Day - 24th April, 2004.
Having said that a large number of people did visit the Sandford Mill,
some for the first time. Many had worked for Marconi in one way or another.
IMD is the opportunity for a number of amateur radio
stations connected with Marconi to contact each other
and other amateurs. Since Marconi had operations in just about
every country, this gives plenty of scope to work world wide.
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) operate using
the club callsign GX0MWT (Marconi Wireless Telegraph). One of the stations
was located in the original wooden hut used by the broadcast station
2MT back in the 1920's. A doublet antenna running over the river was
used on 80 and 40 metres.
The second H.F station used the higher bands
and a one element tri-band beam which was mounted on a high, flat roof.
Tony, G4YTG provided the aerial & his valve rig.
The stations were operated from 00:00 GMT until 20:00 GMT on
Saturday 24th April, 2004 manned by a team of operators co-ordinated by
Brian G3CVI. Special QSL Cards to confirm a contact will be issued by CARS via
the RSGB Bureau by our QSL Manager, Carl, G3PEM, QTHR.
Many radio amateurs from around Essex visited the event where they met
Marconi personal both still employed and retired.
Bob Boddy, G6AKL was seen after his illness looking a lot slimmer & better;
Arthur Reford, G3EHZ visited, as did a number of SWLs - pleased to see you all.
Many other Marconi Stations were on the air - see more details by clicking
below.
Amendments
10th December 2005
Changed the Return Coding.
July 2005, corrected Call-Sign from G0CQK to M0CQK in the 6th photograph.
Click here.
The 24th, Saturaday was the hottest day of the year so far
with the temperature in the 20 degrees C range.
This meant that a number of people went to the seaside instead of
visiting IMD!. Radio propagation conditions were generally poor with
a lot of QRM & Fading.
Some had worked on the HS1200 because they knew which screw to undo to
draw out one of the slide-in equipment trays. Another Engineer
recognised the TV Camera as his "own" because there was a modification
inside he had fitted.
The Westwood Family from Danbury who had worked for
Marconi for many years - their first visit to Sandford Mill.
They were looking at the domestic radios and had recognised one
that they still owned. They had just looked at the Elizabethan
Transmitter designed by G5RV and built by Dave Bolwell, G3JCM, now of
of Danbury, in the 1950s .
See below.
The Elizabethan Transmitter designed by Louise Varney, G5RV and built
by Dave Bolwell of Danbury.
Denis, 2E0BIA logging with Ron, M3CAM on the microphone.
Photograph by Colin, G0TRM
Chelmsford Borough Council supports Sandford Mill where
IMD is run from and invites the public to enjoy the day.
Malcom, G4KGL logging, Steve, G4ZUL on the microphone & Ken, G7RFT
watching.
Bob, M1DTA (right) presenting Steve, G4ZUL with the first
QSL Card of IMD 2004.
John, M0CQK (not G0CQK, as previously stated) working from the
"upper" station. John worked 3 stations per minute, single
handed for 6 hours, had a 10 mins break and then worked another
6 hours.
Well done & thanks.
Charles, G0GJS operating his favourite mode - Morse - from
the "upper" station. Charles enters the contact direct
into his computer using the Swiss Log Program.
He worked 84 stations in 2 hours.
Notice the tea facilties nearby.
Photograph by Colin, G0TRM
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