The PLCG January 2025 meetings took place at the usual venue, where were able to celebrate the 2024 contest season successes. Three trophies again this year! Members can be seen holding up some of the individual awards presented at the meeting.

The final results of the 2024 RSGB UKAC Contests are published.Parallel Lines CG emerged victorious in the Local Club section, repeating their 2023 success. This year, they dominated the competition, winning all six band categories to achieve a maximum score of 6000 points. As a result, they are awarded both the Bolton Wireless Club Trophy

The team won the trophy in the 2m 2024 AFS contest. Well done team members Pete G4CLA (operating the club callsignG4LIP), Alwyn G8DOH, Bernie G4HWA and Dave G0FEH. The day of the competition coincided with Storm Darragh, which meant many of the team could not take part, with masts lowered for safety. Fortunately we had

Many of the team attended the 2024 RSGB Convention to pick up the trophies we had won in 2023 events. The G3PSH Memorial Trophy for winning the Low Power Section of HF SSB Field Day The Bolton Wireless Club Trophy for Overall Winners of the UKAC Pete G4CLA, received two trophies, the G4DEZ Trophy awarded

Continuing to show that Parallel Lines can meet, we descended on our usual South Leicestershire pub on 28th September for beers, food, chat and to exchange ideas & kit. As an Amateur Radio Society, Parallel Lines meet in person every month when a non-contesting Tuesday or Thursday gives a break from the UKAC. In between

Parallel Lines CG came 1st place in the RSGB SSB Field Day 2023 QRP Unassisted Portable Section, winning the G3PSH Memorial Trophy for the 2nd year running. PLCG made 116 valid QSOs with 5w with a simple 30m long end fed wire antenna. We ran for for only 7 hours during the 24 hour contest,

PLCG members attended the RSGB Convention last weekend to represent the team and to receive group and personal awards. It was great to meet up with other contesters for friendly banter! Also great to take home some silverware, fingers crossed we get to take more home at next years convention!! Pete G4CLA recipient of the

The results of the 144MHz (2) Trophy 2023 are now published and Parallel Lines Contest Group came in as 2nd place runner up in the 6 Hour Open Section. A great first weekend contest for the new team and success we can build on!

We took advantage of a free Thursday again on 7th September to get together as a team and enjoy a few beers at our usual haunt in South Leicestershire. Good guest ales this month and great company as always! A nice opportunity to discuss the previous weekends team portable operation for the 144MHz Trophy &

On Saturday 2nd September PLCG returned to multi-operator weekend contesting, successfully operating portable stations in this years RSGB 144Mhz Trophy/IARU Region 1 145Mhz contest and the RSGB SSB Field day/IARU Region 1 field day. We operated from North Leicestershire in the 6 hour Open section for VHF (1400-2000UTC) with 2 x 11 element Yagis @