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Bolton Wireless Club
GX0BWC GX1ONE |
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Derek G1AEQ (Chairman)
Licensed since 1983. An original BWC member, former Chariman, and responsible for re-forming the Club in 2007. Operational on 2m, 4m, 70cm, HF and APRS he may also be heard operating G1ONE/A in Club nets, and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. Derek also leads the BWC contest team, operating G1ONE/P from Winter Hill in the 2m QRP contest. |
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Steven 2E0CRX (Vice-Chairman and Deputy Secretary)
Formerly M3LBR Often heard operating portable and mobile from the hills, particularly during our Monday night nets. Operational from the car on 2m, 4m, 6m, 70cm, 10m and HF. and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group |
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Ross G6GVI (Treasurer and Secretary)
Licensed since 1982 (also as G0WJR from 1995-2003). Member of the Bolton & District A.R.S. from 1981-4. RSGB member since 1984. Treasurer of Bolton RAYNET Group since 2007. President of University of Bristol A.R.S. in 1984 and from 1992-2000. Chairman of Severnside Amateur Television Group in 1999-2000. A VHF/UHF enthusiast, particularly keen on portable operation. Can often be heard on air around 51.51, 70.45, 144.3 or 433.5 (and sometimes on 160m and 5MHz) or tracked via APRS on 144.8. Ross has joined the Club nets, operating a large doublet aerial on 80 & 160m from a field near Chepstow, and a 2m ZL Special from a hill near Cheltenham. More usually, he may be heard operating G0BWC/A from Bolton. |
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Paul "Mac" 2E0VBQ (Training Officer)
(Formerly M3VPM). Active on 2m, 4m, 6m, 70cm, HF and APRS from home and mobile and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. He's a keen portable operator, and may often be heard from Winter Hill during contest sessions. Mac was the first candidate in our Exam centre, passing his Intermediate tests, and is now registering as an Instructor to teach our aspiring Foundation Licensees. He's also developing the skills and equipment with which to repair and maintain his fine collection of classic sets (he's known locally as "the saviour of old radios"!). His other interests include weather satellite picture reception and boating. Mac's son Patrick is also licensed (M3VPY). |
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Terry G6DEG (Committee member)
Licensed since 1981, and now becoming active again. Operates mobile on 4m, and portable on 4m, 2m & 70cm from the hills (with K9DOG!). May also be heard operating 2m SSB from home, using a classic TR7010. |
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Keith G1RAO
Operational from the car on 4m FM. Interests include restoring vintage radio equipment. |
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Bob M1NUS
Member of Bolton RAYNET Group. Interests include APRS, Amateur Television (slow- and fast-scan), and valved equipment. |
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Steve M1DOT
Member of Bolton RAYNET Group. Active on 2m, 70cm and 4m. Interests include APRS, Amateur Television (slow- and fast-scan) and amateur satellites. |
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Jon G7JKK
A keen RAYNET operator, Jon is the County Controller for the Greater Manchester area, and Secretary of the North-West Region. |
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Noel M0VOM
Active on VHF and HF (particularly digimodes) from Gorton. Interests include home-brew aerials. |
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Peter "PJ" M3ZPJ
Operational on 2m FM and SSB from Bolton. |
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Tony 2E0UOG
Formerly M3UOG. Active on 4m, 6m, 2m, 70cm, 10m and 160m from Wigan. Interests include portable operation and DX-television reception. |
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Bob M3UHG
Active on 2m FM and SSB and 4m FM from Skelmersdale. Interests include portable operation. |
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Jack G8HIK
Jack is active on all bands from Radcliffe, and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. Interests include digimodes and APRS. |
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Mick M0ICK
Active on VHF, UHF and HF from Hindley Green. |
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Chris G4HYG
Chris operates the MB7UBN APRS Igate/digipeater from his QTH in Farnworth, and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. He's also joined the Club net operating a portable 80m station from a roadside near Cambridge. |
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Glenn G6HFF
Glenn was an original BWC member back in the 1980s, and can occasionally be heard on VHF from Harwood.. He was also an instructor for the old Novice Licence. |
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Valerie G6MML
Valerie was also an original BWC member back in the 1980s, and is married to Glenn G6HFF. |
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Andy G7ROM
Active on 2m, 6m, 70cm, 4m, HF and APRS from North Bolton. |
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Ian 2E0BOE
formerly M3PFV. Interests include portable operation (particularly VHF contests), and is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. |
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Tony M3OTT
Also known as "Big T", to avoid confusion with Tony M3UOG! Interests include antenna and rotator construction and portable operation. |
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Susan M3XBV
Susan is another of our members from the Wigan area, and is married to Tony M3OTT. |
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Pam 2E1HQY
Pam and her husband Mark G1PIE come all the way from Bamber Bridge to our meetings |
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Mark G1PIE
Interests include operating Special Event Stations and portable operations (particularly on 80 & 40m). Operational from home on 40 and 15m, and 2m FM and SSB. Planning to try some PSK31 in the future. Mark is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group |
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Jack G2ANC
Active on 2m, 6m and HF from Westhoughton. Interests include home-brew aerials. |
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Mike G6TUZ
Licensed since 1982. |
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Darren G7DAZ
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Howard G4YKB
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Thomas M1FAF
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Ian M6GBK
Ian is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group. |
|   | Patrick M3VPY
Son of Mac 2E0VBQ. |
|   | Ken M3WKN
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|   | Jonathon M3RXR
Active on 2m, 70cm, 6m, 4m and HF. Keen on portable operation, particularly from Affetside and Winter Hill. |
|   | Tony M3YTD
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|   | Bill M0MBX
Bill is a keen constructor, and has recently built one of the Montreal3 Doppler-DF systems |
|   | Jack G1ECI
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|   | Jim M0ANQ
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|   | Peter G1EVR
Peter is a member of Bolton RAYNET Group |
|   | Frank G6TNO
Home construction enthusiast, often on 2m & 70cm FM from Heywood |
|   | Wayne Tunstall (SWL)
Aiming to get a Foundation Licence soon. |
|   | Roy Trent (SWL)
Aiming to get a Foundation Licence soon. |
|   | Stuart Lee (SWL)
Aiming to get a Foundation Licence soon. |
|   | Sam M3ITZ
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|   | Sean Green (SWL)
Aiming to get a Foundation Licence soon. |
|   | Craig Perrin (SWL)
Aiming to get a Foundation Licence soon. |
|   | Paul G1DVA
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|   | Mike G4VSS
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