'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

audiomagpie · 1st Oct 2013, 11:58 pm

Click on this link to their site, it tells you all about it:

http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cale...istening-.html

A fab couple of days celebrating communications history, the BVWS WILL BE THERE ON BOTH DAYS, with a varied display of vintage radios and working 405 line TV sets.

Come and say hello, just follow the line whistle and that smell of a toasty dropper!

Greg

PS (The regular BVWS stand will also be at the Audiojumble in Tonbridge on 6th Oct with the usual capacitor/book sales, etc)

m0cemdave · 2nd Oct 2013, 5:38 pm

VMARS will also be there, with some military wireless and vintage ham radio equipment in operation. AM on 3615 kHz, and probably 5317 too.

But please be aware that the DWS/HMGCC radio museum is closed.

Herald1360 · 2nd Oct 2013, 9:55 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0cemdave

But please be aware that the DWS/HMGCC radio museum is closed.

That's a pity. I actually worked on the Racal 500W transistor TX that's in there, or at least some of its 125W module's mates. They were a convenient power booster on the end of a sig gen in the TX lab if you needed a bit more grunt.

murphymad · 5th Oct 2013, 7:21 pm

Just returned from the first day at Bletchley.

The BVWS radio and TV display is in the drawing room at the front of the Mansion.

There is quite a lot of stuff from the 1920's with working recievers running on DER valves and driving a nice big Horn speaker.
This really suprised a small group of teenage boys who were astonished at the sound.

Lot s of other classic radios working with period music and programs on the TV's.

If you can get there on Sunday, it is a worthwhile trip and well worth the Petrol it will take.
Lots to do and see with all of the other groups as well.

Mike...

m0cemdave · 5th Oct 2013, 8:49 pm

Yes, an excellent day, and we were very lucky with the weather.

The vintage radios & TVs in the Drawing room are particularly wonderful.

Thanks to all the people who have helped to put the various exhibitions together.

Looking forward to seeing more visitors tomorrow.

audiomagpie · 5th Oct 2013, 9:51 pm

Looking forward to Day 2!

According to the organisers, there were 1200 people through the gate today! And I think they all saw our displays, it certainly seemed busy enough! Met some very nice and interesting folk too.

The good weather must have helped and the forecast for tomorrow is equally good.

Greg

audiomagpie · 11th Nov 2013, 10:46 pm

Bletchley Park monthly podcast now released including the 'Are you listening?' weekend, from about 13 mins in.
Yours truly on from about 19 mins in!

http://audioboo.fm/boos/1718203-blet...the-air#t=0m0s

Greg

1st Oct 2013, 11:58 pm	#1
audiomagpie Heptode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 822	'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October Click on this link to their site, it tells you all about it: http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/cale...istening-.html A fab couple of days celebrating communications history, the BVWS WILL BE THERE ON BOTH DAYS, with a varied display of vintage radios and working 405 line TV sets. Come and say hello, just follow the line whistle and that smell of a toasty dropper! Greg PS (The regular BVWS stand will also be at the Audiojumble in Tonbridge on 6th Oct with the usual capacitor/book sales, etc) __________________ Greg BVWS committee chairman

2nd Oct 2013, 5:38 pm	#2
m0cemdave Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,219	Re: 'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October VMARS will also be there, with some military wireless and vintage ham radio equipment in operation. AM on 3615 kHz, and probably 5317 too. But please be aware that the DWS/HMGCC radio museum is closed.

5th Oct 2013, 7:21 pm	#4
murphymad Heptode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 650	Re: 'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October Just returned from the first day at Bletchley. The BVWS radio and TV display is in the drawing room at the front of the Mansion. There is quite a lot of stuff from the 1920's with working recievers running on DER valves and driving a nice big Horn speaker. This really suprised a small group of teenage boys who were astonished at the sound. Lot s of other classic radios working with period music and programs on the TV's. If you can get there on Sunday, it is a worthwhile trip and well worth the Petrol it will take. Lots to do and see with all of the other groups as well. Mike... __________________ Mike Barker.

5th Oct 2013, 8:49 pm	#5
m0cemdave Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,219	Re: 'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October Yes, an excellent day, and we were very lucky with the weather. The vintage radios & TVs in the Drawing room are particularly wonderful. Thanks to all the people who have helped to put the various exhibitions together. Looking forward to seeing more visitors tomorrow.

5th Oct 2013, 9:51 pm	#6
audiomagpie Heptode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 822	Re: 'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October Looking forward to Day 2! According to the organisers, there were 1200 people through the gate today! And I think they all saw our displays, it certainly seemed busy enough! Met some very nice and interesting folk too. The good weather must have helped and the forecast for tomorrow is equally good. Greg __________________ Greg BVWS committee chairman

11th Nov 2013, 10:46 pm	#7
audiomagpie Heptode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 822	Re: 'Are You Listening?' Bletchley Park, 5th & 6th October Bletchley Park monthly podcast now released including the 'Are you listening?' weekend, from about 13 mins in. Yours truly on from about 19 mins in! http://audioboo.fm/boos/1718203-blet...the-air#t=0m0s Greg __________________ Greg BVWS committee chairman