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Gatwick Aviation Museum Special Event

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On Sunday 21st June 2026 we celebrated Museums on the Air with a visit to Gatwick Aviation Museum.

Our Chairman (Mike G0KAD) brought along his Rascal military mast, and club members learned how to erect this beast! Attached to the mast was a sloping EFHW antenna.

The main radio in use throughout the day was a Yaesu FT-450D, but club members brought along a vast array of other transceivers and antennas to experiment with. 

It was fantastic to see some of our younger members join us for the day, and it was great to enjoy the sunshine and chat about amaetur radio all day.

During the morning HF conditions were poor, but by early afternoon we were starting to get quite a pile-up!  We had QSOs with over 50 stations, and this post will be updated with details of the countries we spoke to once the data has been processed.

Huge thanks to the volunteers from Gatwick Aviation Museum for hosting us for the day, and providing the marquee, tables and power for us.











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Location: Lowfield Heath Rd, Charlwood, Gatwick RH6 0BT, UK

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