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                             North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group

The North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group

The North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group is located in the "Radio Hut" at the Muckleburgh Collection, a privately owned military museum at Weybourne, on the North Norfolk coast.
It maintains and exhibits a unique collection of vintage radio and other communications equipment, dating back before the Second World War, which is open to the public.

The Group also operates modern and 'vintage' amateur radio stations, using callsigns GB2MC and G6HL, and promotes amateur radio as a hobby to interested visitors.

 

The Muckleburgh Collection Open Day & Boot Sale

In collaboration with the management of the Muckleburgh Collection, the North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group is organising a vintage radio / amateur radio boot sale on Sunday 12th September 2010. The boot sale will also include militaria and general/domestic items for sale organised by the museum. Set-up will be from 8.00 a.m. and admission from 10.00 a.m.

For one day only, admission to the museum, restaurant and shop will be free, providing an unusual opportunity to visit the country’s largest privately owned military museum without charge. There will also be an opportunity to visit the Radio Hut, home of the North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group, which houses the Group’s unique collection of all-service vintage military, amateur, and other communications equipment as described on this website. This promises to be an enjoyable, interesting and worthwhile day out. Make a note in your diaries now! Radio clubs, individual amateurs and other radio enthusiasts, military enthusiasts and members of the public are invited to participate in this boot sale. No traders. Pitch fee, payable on arrival, £5.00. All enquiries to Bob Finch G0HYZ, phone: 01263 838198.

 

The G6HL Station

Bill Ward G4NRE

Pride of place in the radio hut is taken by a home-constructed 300W station built by Wing Commander Ieuan Edward Hill G6HL in the 1950’s to a high professional standard.

  • The G6HL Station

       

      • The Group’s activities

      Vintage Communications Equipment
      Presentation of the Group’s collection of historic military and other communications equipment to the public in an educational and entertaining way.
      Admission to the museum includes admission to the radio hut (without further charge) on Wednesdays & Thursdays am/pm, and on Sundays pm, when the museum is open for the summer season.
      All activities by the Group at Muckleburgh are on a voluntary basis.

      Amateur Radio
      Practice and promotion of amateur radio as a hobby.
      The Group operates amateur station GB2MC and the magnificent G6HL vintage station from time to time. It also participates in contests and other on-air special events.
      It is a member of the Radio Society of Great Britain and the G-QRP Club; and is an affiliated member of the RAF Amateur Radio Society.
      Radio amateurs visiting Muckleburgh are made most welcome if they identify themselves to members of the Group on duty in the radio hut. 
      The Group monitors the 2m mobile calling channel, 145.500 MHz, when the radio hut is open to provide talk-in facilities for amateurs seeking directions to reach Muckleburgh.
      Information is provided for members of the public visiting Muckleburgh who wish to know more about amateur radio as a hobby.

       

      GB2MC "The Radio Hut"

      The Radio Hut

      The Radio Hut is open to visitors on Wednesdays and Thursdays (am/pm) and Sundays (pm) when the museum is open. During the winter months, when the museum is closed, GB2MC is still operational from Muckleburgh on Wednesdays and Thursdays. For current museum opening days/times see muckleburgh.co.uk

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