{"id":716,"date":"2019-09-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galaradioclub.co.uk\/?p=716"},"modified":"2019-09-29T13:37:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T13:37:04","slug":"railways-on-the-air-2019-whitrope-railway-heritage-gb0wrh-20-21-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/galaradioclub.co.uk\/?p=716","title":{"rendered":"Railways On The Air 2019 – Whitrope Railway Heritage GB0WRH, 20\/21 September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2019, club members took part in the Railways On The Air (ROTA)<\/a> event, operating from the carpark of the Whitrope Heritage Centre<\/a> south of Hawick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report from Dave S GM0KCN:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite a slow start contacts wise on Saturday with only 17 QSOs. Mike and Steven did the majority of the logging and Dave H and I did most of the operating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all enjoyed the sunny weather and also a wander round Whitrope Station where Border TV were filming for Border Life programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday was not good weather wise, lots of heavy showers, however radio
wise were the centre of a pile up again, just like two years ago, with I
think 75 QSOs, so a busy time for the three of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We called it a day just after 3pm when conditions were fading. Packed everything away in a break between the rain and were on the road
a little after 4:30pm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to those who managed to visit and enjoy the coffee and biscuits
and see the radio station in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big thank you to Dave H for providing the caravaning facilities and
mains power and the radio kit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n