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9^th October 2013 Added Martyn & Koos Information.

Martyn Medcalf, M1EFL - Amateur Radio - Creating Friendships.
As a communication Hobby, Amateur Radio crosses boundaries and in a few cases enables friendships to be founded.
This has happened to CARS Committee Member, Martyn Medcalf, G1EFL who met up with Koos, GU0GUX who lives in Guernsey, Channel Islands and Paul Moss, KB1MTW who lives in Whitman, Ma, USA.
Martyn has visited Koos and his family in 2009, 2010 and again in 2011.
How was it done, you ask? Well Martyn is a whizz with Echo-Link and this is his rig.

Martyn's Rig.
Photograph taken by G1EFL.

Martyn's using his Rig.
Photograph taken by Val, Wife of Martyn.
Here he is in Guersey. Martyn says "I took two Handhelds with me, a Yaesu VX-5 and an Alinco DJ-V17. Being a Scout I was being "Prepared". This proved to be a good move, as the batteries started to play up and would not hold their charges. I used the Yaesu radio a lot of the time but the metal case got very warm.
I only operated in the evening before we went to dinner. We were too busy to play radios during the day time.
The stations I made contact with were as follows: - G0RAS, 2E0XBF, G6HHP,G8YPK, M0IEO Mark from CARS, G8YPK/Mobile, 2E1RMI Jim from CARS, KI6PNS and KC3MM. This was all for fun.
Val and I met up with Koos, GU0GUX, Judy and son Andrew and spend some time with them, which was very pleasant. A very nice time was had by all."

Koos (left) and Martn. Note the Mag Mount aerial in the photograph.
Photograph taken by Judy, Wife of Koos.

See also Paul under "CARS - Mugs around the World" on this Web Site. Click here
On Sunday, 7th August 2011 Paul KB1MTW flew into Gatwick and Martyn brought him to Sandford Mill to meet up with CARS Members operating GB100MWT.
On Wednesday, 10th August Paul attended the CARS Committee Meeting in Danbury with Martyn.

Paul, KB1MTW (left), Colin G0TRM, Martyn G1EFL, Mark M0IEO, Myra M0MYR, David G3SVI and Patrick M0XAP.
Photograph taken by John G8DET.
At the Committee Meeting John G8DET Proposed that Paul KB1MTW should be invited to become an Honorary Member of CARS, this was Seconded by Martyn and unanamously agreed by the Committee. Paul said he was pleased and accepted.
Thank you Martyn for telling us the story.

Amateur Radio – Mobile – by Bicycle on Island of Guernsey
Vice Chairman Martyn, G1EFL and his Wife, Val stayed on Guernsey recently and met up with CARS Hon Member, Jacobus Scheffer and referred to as Koos with his Call-Sign GU0GUX.
Martyn reports that Koos goes PORTABLE on his Electric Bicycle. He has a KX3 Radio from Elecraft - 10 watts. He has a vertical magnetic mounted Aerial by INTRUDER II for 11 bands. A small battery is clamped on the rear of the bicycle.
He took the combination out to the West coast of Guernsey, and about 50 yards from the sea. The conditions were not too bad. Koos reports Stations worked :-
Cyprus station and he gave me 5/5 (5B4AHJ at 15.14)
Dutch station he gave me a (4/9.PA3GFY 14.08)
While testing the rig I worked an Italian IW2HAJ a few months ago from outside my house at Cobo Bay

Koos's on his Bike.
Photograph taken by Koos.
Koos on his Bicycle and another photo so you can see the battery box and Aerial.
Report and Photos by Martyn, G1EFL.

James Beatwell Receives an Award

Jim Beatwell, 2E1GUA receiving the Intermediate Award from
RSGB President, Mr J D Smith, MI0AEX at the IOTA & HF Convention, 8th October 2005.
Photo by Steve, CARS Contest Manager, G4ZUL

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