Tonight's Songs from the Gaelic World at 7.00 pm on Cambridge Radio will be 100% songs "as Gaeilge" to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge. My guest will be Connemara based singer Róisín Seoighe who is an Ambassador for Irish Gaelic Week. Listen later at www.mixcloud.com/Martainn
Cambridge University Wireless Society meet-up in London last night. M0KUQ, G3ZAY, M0TJH, M0WJE, M0HSW, M0JEI. M0KUQ and M0JEI with M0IPY are trying to re-start the Imperial College radio society.
I've ordered it as well and after reading it I'll put it in the RSGB library in the National Radio Centre.
There's a childrens' playground off Green End Road with grass/swings/zipline. If that's a POTA it's even nearer to me!
On my doorstep. Might have stopped by if I'd known you were there. Didn't know it was a POTA so might activate it myself some time as it's on my walking route to the coffee hut at the museum.
There's a double helping of Songs From the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio this Sunday. 1900-2000 songs in Gàidhlig and Gaeilge. 2000-2100 songs in English and instrumental tunes from Ireland and Scotland. My guest in the first half will be Mary Jane Lamond from Cape Breton.
Nikolas M0IPY operating GB25YOTA on 20m SSB from Cambridge University this afternoon. Might be on 40 and 15 as well.
Catch up later at www.mixcloud.com/Martainn
It's almost time for the next show of Songs from the Gaelic World on Cambridge Radio. I'll be chatting to Cambridge bagpipe tutor James Carnegie and to the Chair of the Cambridge branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann. 7.00 pm tonight (Sunday) on 105FM and online.
Shift change at M4A Cambridge University. Nikolas M0IPY and Oliver M0JEI.
John M9YOM in the 80m contest tonight from Cambridge University.
Thomas M6TZL and G3ZAY finishing the Freshers' Fair with 31 more signups.
G6UW stand at Freshers' Fair now open with Brychan M7OLL on first shift.
CUWS London Dinner - around the table M0HSW G0PCE M0WJE G3ZAY M0IPY M0KUQ M0TJH.
On reflection might have been just one guy point at about 30ft but it was definitely oscillating like mad.
Happened to VJR and me in the Falklands when we were VP8DMN. It's the only time I've seen one snap even though it actually was guyed at 20ft and 40ft. Wind was a bit above 65mph and there was an oscillation mode with nodes at the guying points.
In Songs from the Gaelic World this Sunday 14th Sept at 7.00 pm on Cambridge Radio I will be chatting to Gàidhlig singer Kim Carnie and there will be a small competition to win a copy of her new CD A' Chailleach (Station website Ts & Cs apply). Listen online via station website or smart speaker.
I think it's the way Ofcom write these calls in their documentation leaving a space or # for the RSL. I've seen this sort of thing a few times before. One for Ofcom not the RSGB.
Wasn't expecting that - Radio 4 Add to Playlist just jumped from Mendelssohn to Julie Fowlis singing Thug air a Bhonaid Mhòr. Because Hebrides Overture... These links are getting a bit tenuous!
Twiglets and Irn Bru have featured in the snacks department in the past and are probably still OK. Alcohol not allowed at the event I think so no showcasing of Talisker or Glenfiddich etc 😒
Looks like a good UK team heading off to Paris for YOTA 2025. rsgb.org/main/about-u... 4 members this year despite clashes with family holidays and vacation jobs. I hope IARU can keep this program going. Annoying that post Brexit rules limit the UK snacks that can be taken for the Cultural Evening.
Northern Ranger used to run a freight and passenger service between the Labrador coastal communities.
Looks like a different ship MV Northern Ranger will be serving Tristan da Cunha from 2027, taking up to 40 passengers per trip. Falklands Company Fortuna is taking over the fishery contract.
Oops. Does Cambridge Radio UK have a Bsky account?
I'll be at Cherry Hinton Hall this Saturday with the @cambridgeradio.bsky.social team.
John M7YOM made 123 QSOs from G6UW (Cambridge Uni) under supervision in 80m CC this evening. Would have been more if we'd wound the tower up a bit.
Songs from the Gaelic World #47 is now uploaded to mixcloud.com/Martainn for your listening pleasure. I chat to local Cambridge bagpiper Kate Runciman and Isle of Skye musician Iseabail Strachan as well as playing lots of songs.
With about 11,000 registrations it feels like it may have been something to do with SWL reports to the BBC.
BBC archives website says "Unfortunately we are no longer able to answer any personal interest enquiries, supply copies of documents, or undertake any research on behalf of external users." 😒Maybe old copies of Wireless World would hold an answer.
Did a quick search for the word "research" in the RSGB archive index and nothing relevant to this popped up. There was an Amateur Radio Research Association in the 1920s but no connection with the BBC. Might be a question for the BBC archivist.
