Here are a few photos of some Wednesday night meetings’ technical goings-on. Not the same night, but several nights at the start of 2023.
![Looking at several magnetic loop antennas on the table and on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_202551-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Looking at several magnetic loop antennas on the table and on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_202553-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Looking at several magnetic loop antennas on the table and on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_202641-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Various tools on the table for servicing radios](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_211539-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Mobile radios on the table plugged into the club power supply, also morse keys](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_211551-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Looking at several magnetic loop antennas on the table and on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_211559-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Several magnetic loop antennas on the table and on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_211632-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Magnetic loop antenna on tripod](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_211639-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Looking at several magnetic loop antennas on the table](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_213412-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Bob looking at readings on his laptop from miniVNA connected to magnetic loop antenna](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230118_213420-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Insides of a Kenwood TK-705 mobile radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230111_214016-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Insides of a Kenwood TK-705 mobile radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230111_214120-Large-768x1024.jpg)
We had a “magnetic loop” antenna night when several members brought their various magnetic loop antennas to look at. Bob GM4CID tested them for frequency and efficiency using a MiniVNA analyser.
Also Colin MM1APS was looking inside a Kenwood TK-705 mobile set to fault find problems with it.
![Vintage Cambridge Pye shortwave radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230201_204605-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Vintage Cambridge Pye shortwave radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230201_204557-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Vintage Cambridge Pye shortwave radio getting opened up](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230201_204517-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Vintage Cambridge Pye shortwave radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230201_204458-Large-768x1024.jpg)
Opening up a vintage Cambridge Pye shortwave radio.
![Old valve (vacuum tube) tester and Colin](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230315_205800-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Old valve (vacuum tube) tester](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230315_205816-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Old valve (vacuum tube) tester](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230315_205810-Large-768x1024.jpg)
Colin brought in an old valve tester to test some vacuum tubes for another piece of equipment.
![Icom IC-756 Pro II and Icom IC-706 radios on table, 756 with case off](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230215_204105-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Insides of an Icom IC-756 Pro II](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230215_204144-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Insides of an Icom IC-756 Pro II](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230215_204124-Large-1024x768.jpg)
Colin fixing a member’s Icom IC-756 Pro-II radio. Spot the destroyed component he’s trying to replace.
![Icom IC-706 radio with ATU-100 EXT tuner and portable battery pack](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202726-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Frequency standard receiver and frequency counter](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202731-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Frequency standard receiver, frequency counter, and Icom IC-706 radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202717-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Insides of an Icom IC-706 radio with tablet showing internal schematics](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_211826-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Insides of an Icom IC-706 radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_211758-Large-768x1024.jpg)
![Insides of an Icom IC-706 radio](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_211749-Large-768x1024.jpg)
Mike MM3NTX brought in his Icom IC-706 radio to be frequency-calibrated because he was told it was “very slightly off” when he bought it second-hand. Colin brought in his frequency standard (receiving the 60kHz MSF signal from Anthorn) to calibrate the club’s frequency counter, and then in-turn used that to adjust the Icom. The radio was 400Hz out at about 145MHz, adjusted to within about 5Hz of frequency which is pretty good.
![Old 486 PC running MS-DOS being used to program a some old Philips FM1000 radios.](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202750-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Old 486 PC running MS-DOS being used to program a some old Philips FM1000 radios.](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202858-Large-1024x768.jpg)
![Old 486 PC running MS-DOS being used to program a some old Philips FM1000 radios.](http://galaradioclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20230412_202820-Large-1024x768.jpg)
John GM7MUN brought in his old 486 PC running MS-DOS as it had the hardware and software to program his Philips FM 1000 mobile sets. Bob helped him with the programming.
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