1970 Contests from Galley Hill

In the late 1960s and early 1970s The Luton VHF Group used Galley Hill, near Luton as a contest site. In those days it was relatively easy to drive to the top of the hill. nowadays it is nearly impossible because the golf course has expanded and the access tracks have been blocked to stop joy riders.

 

Bryan and Andy on Galley Hill in 1970

Bryan Bourne, G8EIK, and Andy Barter, G8ATD on Galley Hill in 1970. This was in the days of crystal controlled AM transmitters and "tuning high to low". The equipment was two Edystone 888A recievers, one for 70cm and one for 23cm. A spare reciever was an Edystone EC10. There are two 70cm tripler PAs one for 70cm and one driving a tripler for 23cm.

Andy testing the 23cm dishes

Andy Barter, G8ATD checking the 23cm dishes. These were home made, one for transmit and one for receive.

4m contest May 1970

Reg Stevens, G3TDH, operating his 4m gear in the May contest 1970

4m contest on Galley Hill 1970

The 4m station on Galley hill for the May contest 1970

1972 70cm and 23cm on Galley Hill

By 1972 we had aquired a 6ft solid metal dish for 70cm. We got 5 dishes as scrap from Andrews Antennas in. We made feeds for 23cm and 13cm, they proved to be very sharp but difficult to handle in windy conditions.

Chris and Roger on 70cm

Chris Burkitt, G3PZE and Roger Bowser, G3PZJ operating the 70cm station in 1970. The equipment was a trippler PA and an Edystone 888A tunable IF.