This site was last updated January 2009 and is currently going through a major change / restructure, this is taking rather longer than first anticipated but should be completed soon.

Peterlee Radio Club meets every Wednesday night at St John Ambulance Headquarters, 15/16 Armstrong Road, North East Industrial Estate, Peterlee at 7.30pm.

For many years the Peterlee Amateur Radio Club has put on a station and display at the town's carnival, the Peterlee Show. The format had been almost unchanged over the years until the 2003 show when, on 30 / 31 August GB4FUN was also on show.

Thanks to Andrew Pennell, G0NSK, Secretary of the Peterlee club for sending in a report.

Norman Ashman, G3NSI, from the club says "We were pleased at the volume of interest shown by old and young alike. The younger ones were surprised to learn that we could talk to other amateurs all over the world without the aid of telephones, computers and the Internet, although we could use these modes if required. I must also mention that as a visual aid the satellite tracking equipment was a great hit. We hope there is as much interest and enjoyment had by future participants as was at the Peterlee Show 2003. Thank you for lending our club GB4FUN and may it travel around the UK for many years to come. Keep up the good work!".

MB7UPC was constructed by members of the Peterlee Radio Club, the node uses the ever faithful Tait 2 meter rig with homebrew BSX board currently running V 1.9 uidigi (beta). Due to the location of the club and thus MB7UPC, we operate with a 4 watt max power limit. The antenna is a white stick approx 60 feet up the club mast, coverage is nearly from the Scottish borders down to Teeside.

But it is specifically aimed at the east coast staions.

Mobiles travelling north via the M1 or A19 will be able to use MB7UPC without problem. Our link into the internet is provided by Keith at MB7UXX

Last updated January 2009.

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