60 Years of Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society – GB6TAA Aberdeen mateur Radio Society is sixty years old and to celebreate we applied for a special callsign. We were not premitted to use GB60AA so the nearest we could get was GB6TAA (GB 6 Tay Aberdeen Ameteurs) Ian Fraser GM8MHU was on hand with his camera.. read more →
International Lighthouse Weekend 2006 – GB2GNL A few pictures from 2006 International Lighthouse Weekend Girdleness Lighthouse at Greyhope Bay, Aberdeen on the 19th & 20th August. Although foggy on Sunday morning, turned out a beautiful day. A full size 40m loop was used (to the right of the lighthouse) We used GB2GNL for this event.. read more →
A few pictures from Grampian Transport Museum 17th & 18th June 2006 Amateur Radio Museums on the Air weekend, callsign GB2GTM This year saw us in housed in a purpose built building which is normally used for transmitting audio commentary around the museum’s vehicle display track. Various vertical antennas were trialled on teh metal grid building roof. The main.. read more →
CW National Field Day 2006 A few pictures from 2006 CW field day at Counteswells on the outskirts of Aberdeen on the 3rd & 4th of June. Grass was knee high which made soft bed for the tents. Not so easy for the antenna securing pegs. read more →
A few snaps from Walker Park Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2005 during the SSB field day event. Girdleness Lighthouse is hiding under cover of darkness in this overnight operation. We had thousands of visitors but most had six legs and only paid a flying visit – Hi. Thanks to Colin Burnet.. read more →