Mills On The Air 2011....... BDARC Activate GB2WPM from North Lincolnshire

This is the station that the Brigg and District Amateur Radio Club (BDARC) activated on the popular Mills On The Air weekend on 14th and 15th May 2011.
This is the third year as a club we have operated from this last remaining working Post Mill in the North of England.
This mill is called a "Post Mill" as it pivots on an axis in a similar way a crane uses a turntable.
This lets the Miller turn the mill into the wind.
This mill was built in 1760 and restored from a wreck that had stood dorment and in decay since the 1940's in 1965.
Wrawby Post Mill is open to the public on various days through out the year.
This year we had a smaller and less complicated station as last years multi radio set up.
But I feel this was our best Mills On The Air activation by far.
We had nearly 500 QSO's and many with other Mills.
GB2WPM mill had massive "Pile Ups" all weekend that proved the station to be very popular and with a massive signal on the band all weekend.
Thank you from all the team at GB2WPM for the many QSO's ,and we will see you in 2012.

Dave M0OGY Chairman BDARC North Lincolnshire UK.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• WRAWBY
• POST
• MILL/MILLS
• ON
• THE
• TS930S/DOUBLET
• ANTENNA/HAM
• RADIO

[m3pog]

Good to see my call on the laptop at 14:21 :-)

Very nice to work you folks and thanks again for putting the mill on the air.

Surprised the indoor snaked everywhere di-pole was working that day.

Cheers Dave and thanks for the chat.

You where popular that day,

even when you where on the log!

[m0ogy]

@m3pog Thanks for the kind comments. Indeed that day we seemed popular for sure!!!

[M0JRA]

another great video just wish i could have hooked up with you guys

keep em comeing and keep up the good work

73s de alan m0jra

[m0ogy]

@M0JRA Thanks Alan, shame we didn't have a QSO Mate.......73 Dave M0OGY

[26CT510]

Looks like you all had fun Dave, congrats to all who put the work in.

[m0ogy]

@26CT510 Thank you, It realy was an enjoyable weekend and one massive Pile Up all the time 73 Dave M0OGY.

[m0ogy]

@newtownards1 Thanks William, we are just a set of Normal lads enjoying the hobby.

The main bond between us is our Passion for radio.

[m0ogy]

@cabzam Thanks Joses ,I adore the old Rock Bands AC/DC are Legends for sure

[m0ogy]

@markt8235 Thanks Mark, the Strongbow was chilled as @ 3AM on Saturday Morning both myself and Lee were shaking with cold......LOL.

Cheers for the comments Dave M0OGY

[newtownards1]

hi dave,thankyou for uploading the video has always just great, i really enjoyed it,you lads do agreat job for amateur radio,my best regards and 73s from william,n.ireland,MI3WJO+68at1­02