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RADIO CLUB SP5KVW - STORY

[ polski ]


1978 - 2003



SPRING 1978

Our radio club is brought into existence on the initiative of Jurek SP5GJH, Jurek SP5ASY and Tadeusz SP5IGW. The club is given the callsign of SP5KVW. Ostrołęcka Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa (the town’s housing association) finds room for us at 2A, Starosty Kosa Street. Our first transmitter is ex-army qrp RBM-1.  



1978

We acquire a new Polish transceiver Jowisz (Jupiter) SP-102, bought for the club by a paramilitary organisation LOK in Ostrołęka.  

 

 

SP5KVW: op. Mirek SP5DQK


1978 – 1989

The club is led by Jurek SP5GJH.

 



SPRING 1979

Operators and members of our club participate in the aid operation for the victims of ‘the flood of the century’ after ‘the winter of the century’ 1978/79.



WINTER 1979

We move to our new shack, namely a 4-room apartment on the top floor of an 11-storey apartment block at 3/34, Sienkiewicza Street.

 

 

 

SP5KVW: Malgorzata, Darek, Halina,  Teresa, Zbyszek SP5DQI and Jurek SP5GJH

SP5KVW: Danusia, Darek, Zdzisiek, Zbyszek SP5DQI and Mirek SP5DQK


1980

Our radio operators part participate in the scout operation ‘Bieszczady Mountains – 40.’ 

 

SP5KVW/8: Jurek SP5GJH in operation HQ...


MAY 1981

‘HAM HOMAGE TO THE INSURGENTS 1830-1831’ combined with special callsign activity SP0BEM.  


SPOBEM: Zbyszek, Wojtek SP5MXZ, Darek SP5MXB, Andrzej SP5BHW, Danusia, Wojtek SP5MXW and others. 

SP0BEM/5: Danusia SP0120OS

SPOBEM: Jurek SP5GJH and Staszek SP5JOE 


13 DECEMBER 1981

Due to the martial law declared in Poland all the licensed hams and club stations are banned from transmitting on the air.



26 NOVEMBER 1982

The first, after the martial law, on the air activity during CQ WW DX CONTEST 1982.



1982/3

Our member yl Danusia Suchecka is selected to represent Poland at World Championship in Fox Hunting in Friedrichshafen – Germany (4th place).  

SP5KVW/4: Czarnucha - Danusia SP0120OS


1983

A HAM visit from Norway (LA1PBA Knut, LA4DCA Bjoern i LA6LBA Gerd) invited by Piotr SP5LGP and Lech SP5LGT. 

Bioern LA4DCA, Leszek SP5LGT, Gerd LA6LBA, Knut LA1PBA and Piotr SP5LGP


1983

Darek SP5MXB represents our club at the international competition in fox hunting „Brotherhood and Friendship” – Czechoslovakia.



26 OCTOBER 1983

We host a Mongolian astronaut.  



1984

Ostrołęcka Spółdzielnia Mieszkaniowa buys us a line of Yaesu FT-101 ZD. 

 

SP5KVW: Wojtek SP5MXZ


1985-1991

We are the organisers of annual countrywide HF and UHF contest called ‘HAM HOMAGE TO THE INSURGENTS 1830-1831.’

 

SP0BEM 1987: ...


1985

We organise a countrywide contest ‘UHF Activity Days.’



MAY 1985

We use the special callsign SP0ITU (10-19 May) on the occasion of the International Telecommunication Day.

 

SP0ITU: Krzysztof, Marek SP5OXY, Jurek SP5GJH, Zbyszek SP5RZD, Marek SP5SAN, Darek SP5MXB 



1 APRIL 1987

We organise an April Fool’s Day” expedition called ‘Wąchock ’87 using the callsign SP5KVW/7.

 

SP5KVW7: Jurek SP5GJH and team


SUMMER 1987

We organise a training camp in Wydminy for international UHF contest together with the Czechoslovakian team OK5UHF.

 

 

OK5UHF&SP5KVW/4: Krzysiek SP5NZH, Tadek SP5MXT, Jacek SP5OAU, Artur SP5RMD and Jurek SP5GJH

SP5KVW/4


AUTUMN 1987

We host representatives of the radio club YU7AJD from Yugoslawia.  



SUMMER 1988

Our club representatives are hosted in Czechoslovakia używając using a special callsign OK8KAA.

 

OK8KAA: Jacek SP5OAU, Krzysztof, ..., Tadek SP5MXT, Tadek SP5RMT, Jurek SP5GJH


AUTUMN 1988

We visit the club YU7AJD and use the callsign YU9SP

 

YU9SP: Darek SP5MXB, Ela SP5BAQ, Jurek SP5GJH, Krzysiek SP5NZH, Basia and Basia.


1988/1989

We get some more equipment of Kenwood (TR-9130 and TS-440S) and 4ele monoband Yagi for 14, 21 and 28 MHz.



1989 – 1990

Artur, SP5RMD, leads the club.  



1991 – 1993

 Witek, SP5BEV, takes over the club leadership. 



1994 –>

 Jurek, SP5ASY, is the club leader now.



SPRING 2002

After many years of very little activity we organise a meeting of club members. A group of operators put forward an idea of organising the 25th anniversary of the club. We plan to organise a countrywide HF and UHF contest. We have new management too.    



14 SEPTEMBER 2002

A solemn opening of our contest QTH in Różan (Lok.KO02RU). (see Current Affairs)

 

RÓŻAN: Bogdan SQ5BLL, Jacek SP5OAU, Rysiek SP5XHN, Wojtek SP5MXZ, Tadek SP5MXT, ...

 

RÓŻAN: Darek SP5MXB, Tadek SP5IGW, Jurek SP5GJH, Włodek SQ5EWY, Bogdan SQ5BLL, Jacek SP5OAU, Wiesiek SP5GJN, Tim UA2AN and Witek SP5BEV 

RÓŻAN: visitors

 

 

RÓŻAN: Tadek SP5MXT, Wojtek SP5MXZ, Darek SP5MXB, Tadek SP5IGW and Jurek SP5GJH


OCTOBER 2002

Participation in "CQ WW DX Contest SSB" First time after many years as M/S. Operators: Adaś SP5ANJ, Darek SP5MXB, Tadek SP5MXT, Wojtek SP5MXZ, Andrzej SP5XSD, Jurek SP5GJH, Wiesiek SP5GJN, Andrzej SP5MXA and Tim UA2AN (as backup).

 

RÓŻAN: CQWW SSB Wojtek SP5MXZ, Andy SP5XSD, Adaś SP5ANJ, Jurek SP5GJH and Tadek SP5MXT

RÓŻAN: CQWW SSB Darek SP5MXB, Wojtek SP5MXZ, Andy SP5XSD, Tadek SP5MXT and Adaś SP5ANJ

 

RÓŻAN: CQWW SSB Darek SP5MXB and Andy SP5XSD

 

RÓŻAN: CQWW SSB Wojtek SP5MXZ, Andy SP5XSD, Tadek SP5MXT, Darek SP5MXB and Adaś SP5ANJ


Version in English by SP5MXZ


 



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