?CHOTA 2019 is over... but we are preparing for CHOTA 2020
which will be on 12th September 2020 !
Thanks to all who put Stations on the Air and to those who called in.
A question has been asked about which bands can be used - the answer is: CHOTA is not restricted to 80 & 40m, ?so please use any band to work UK or DX ?in accordance with your licence.
Churches and Chapels on The Air
?The date for CHOTA 2019 is Saturday 14th September 2019. Please put the date in your diary and start making your plans for your station - if you haven't done so already. Then, as soon as you can, contact John G3XYF and copy in the webmaster at wacralweb @ gmx.com.
CHOTA 2019 - Saturday 14th September
Approximate times for operation: 10:00 to 16:00 Local time
Best frequencies for inter UK working between 7.140 - 7.180MHz SSB
UK activity in 2018 was also around 3.747 MHz SSB
?SO FAR ?41 STATIONS DECLARED - WHICH INCLUDES EIGHTEEN NEW ONES!
?THANKS! ?DIOLCH! ?DANKE! ?MERCI! ? Dkuji!
(?TO ?9th September 2019)?
get permission from your local church
apply for a GB call from Ofcom
contact John, G3XYF [g3xyf"at"btconnect.com] and let him know your intentions
send the Web Master wacralweb@gmx.com the following information, to enable your event to be added to the list: please supply ALL the headings.
CALL | CHURCH | VILLAGE | TOWN | COUNTY | POSTCODE | WAB | LOCATOR | ORGANISER |
|---|
To calculate the WAB Square:
Enter the postcode into the post code box at http://www.nearby.org.uk/coord.cgi and click 'go'. (Be sure to select the option: 'More conversions and Location map' in the selector box below the post code entry box.)
To work out the Worked All Britain square look at the OSGB Grid Ref:
You will see an alphanumeric sequence similar to this one: SJ 03543 37009. The Worked All Britain reference is formed by the two letters and the first and sixth numbers. In this case the WAB square will be SJ03 which is mine - Robert GW0PQE.
Look further down the page for the IARU Locator: that's your locator reference. Mine is IO82GW. Good hunting!
?GOOD LUCK AND MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE!?
?DON'T FORGET THERE ARE AWARDS AVAILABLE AGAIN THIS YEAR!
CALL | CHURCH | VILLAGE | TOWN | COUNTY | POSTCODE | WAB | LOCATOR | ORGANISER | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
?OK1KYU | ?St. Simon and Juda | ?Ondrejov | ?Central Bohemian Region | ?Czech Republic | ?251 65 | ?JN79JV | ?OK1ZKR Dana ?Radio club OK1KYU | YES New for 2019 | |
MX1BED | All Saints Church | Ravensden Church End | Bedford | Bedfordshire | MK44 2RL | TL05 | IO92SE | M1BED B.A.D.A.R.C. | YES |
MX0NBC | St Peter's | Filton | Bristol | Avon | BS34 7BQ | ST67 | IO81RM | G8JUT Steve | YES |
MN0GKL | Dungiven Parish Church | Dungiven | Limavady | Co. Londonderry N.Ireland | BT47 4LB | C60 | IO64LV | GI0AZB Ian | YES |
GB6SMD | St Matthew's | Tarring | Worthing | West Sussex | BN11 4HB | TQ10 | IO90TT | G6JVT Colin | YES |
?GB6CSM | ?St Margaret's | Clee St Margaret | ?Craven Arms | ?Shropshire | ?SY7 9DT | ?SO58 | ?IO82QK | ?M0NLT Paul,G7RHF ?Al & G8XYJ Matt? | YES |
GB6CCC | Christ Church | ?Cheylesmore | Coventry | Warwickshire | CV3 5GT | SP37 | IO92GJ | G7LFC Derek | YES |
GB5SH | St Hilda | ? | ?Hartlepoool | ?Durham | ?TS24 0DA | NZ53 | ?IO94JQ | ?G3NUA ?John | YES |
?GB5IVE | ?St. Ive Methodist Church | ?St. Ive (NOT St. Ives) | ?Liskeard | ?Cornwall | ?PL14 3LY | ?SX36 | ?IO70TL | ?M0WMB Mark | YES |
?GB4TC | ?St. Quiricus & St Julietta | ?Tickenham | ?Clevedon | ?North Somerset | ?BS21 6SD | ?ST47 | ?IO81OK | ?G4NAQ Clive | ?YES New for 2019 |
?GB4SJB | ?St John the Baptist Church | ? | Coventry | West Midlands | ?CV1 3AY | ?SP37 | IO92FJ | ?G3YGB ?Chas | YES |
?GB4SCC | ?St Corentyn | ?Cury | ?Helston | ?Cornwall | ?TR12 7BW | SW62 | IO70JB | ?G3PLE David | YES |
?GB4SBC | ?St Barnabas | ?Franche | Kidderminster | Worcestershire | DY11 5JL | SO87 | IO82UJ | G4ACS ?Geoff | YES |
?GB4GG | St John the Baptist | Great Gaddesdon | ?Berkhampstead | Hertfordshire | ?P1 3BU | ?TL01 | ?IO91RS | M5AEO ?Jonathan | YES New for 2019 |
GB4DCF | Driffield Christian Fellowship | Driffield | East Yorkshire | YO25 5NB | TA05 | IO93SX | G4SMB Mike | YES | |
?GB4ASL | ?All Saints | ?Ladbroke | ?Southam | ?Warwickshire | ?CV47 2DF | ?SP 45 | ?IO92HF | ?M0IFA Antony | ?YES NEW for 2019 |
GB2SSB | St Stephen's Church | ?Prenton | Birkenhead | Merseyside | CH42 8LA | SJ38 | IO83LI | G0PZO Charlie | YES New for 2019 |
?GB2SCC | ?St. Cynllo's Church | ?Coed Y Bryn | ?Llandysul | ?Ceredigion | ?SA44 5LT | ?SN34 | ?IO72TB | ?2W0LVE Chris | ?YES NEW for 2019 |
GB2MAG | St Magnus Church | Bessingby Village | Bridlington | East Yorkshire | YO16 4UH | TA16 | IO94VB | G0DEB Dave | YES |
GB2CCP | Christ Church Pennington | Pennington | Leigh | Greater Manchester | WN7 4HT | SJ69 | IO83RC | G7NRS Alan | YES |
GB2ASF | All Saints | Farnley | Otley | Yorkshire | LS21 2QH | SE24 | IO93DW | M0TTL Brian | YES |
GB2ASC | ?All Saints Church | ?Beeston Regis | ?Cromer | ?North Norfolk | ?NR27 9QZ | TG14 | ?JO02OW | ?M0SHK Ken, Data-DXers | YES |
GB1SMB | St Mary's Church | Buckden | St Neots | Cambridgeshire | PE19 5TH | TL16 | IO92UH | G4KLE ?Mervyn | YES |
GB1SKC | St Keverne Church | St Keverne | Helston | Cornwall | TR12 6NA | SW72 | IO72KB | G3UYN Cliff | YES |
GB1SAC | St Andrews Church | Fairlight | Hastings | East Sussex | TN35 4AB | TQ81 | JO00HV | M0MJU Martin M.A.R.S | YES New for 2019 |
GB0WAC | St Mary the Virgin | Wendens Ambo | Saffron Walden | Essex | CB11 1JZ | TL53 | JO02CA | G3YZO Robert | YES |
?GB0SPW | ?St Peter-on-the-Wall | ?Bradwell-on-Sea | ?Southminster | ?Essex | ?CM0 7PN | ?TM00 | ?JO01LR | ?M0DDC Alan | ?YES ?NEW for 2019 |
GB0SMP | St Marks | ?Pennington | ?Lymington | ?Hampshire | ?SO41 8GQ | ?SZ39 | ?IO90FS | M0RBF ?Richard | YES NEW for 2019 |
?GB0SMF | ?St. Mary's Church | ?Fordingbridge | ? | ?Hampshire | ?SP6 1BB | ?SU11 | ?IO90CW | ?G4GBP Colin | ?YES NEW for 2019 |
GB0SGB | St. Georges | Brede | ?Rye | ?East Sussex | ?TN31 6EJ | ?TQ81 | ?JO00HW | ?M0HOW ?Dan | YES |
?GB0SDA | Seventh Day Adventist | ?Croyden | ?Surrey | ?CR0 4NN | ?TQ36 | ?IO91WI | ?M0UPL Cris | YES New for 2019 | |
?GB0SAS | ?St Anne | ?Stanley | Liverpool | ?Merseyside | ?L13 3AE | ?SJ39 | ?IO83MJ | ?M0WJD Gary Hughes | YES New for 2019 |
GB0LOW | St. Martins Church | Lowthorpe | Driffield | East Yorkshire | YO25 4AS | TA06 | IO94TA | G3XYF John | YES |
GB0HWR | St Christopher's | ?Hinchley Wood | Esher | ?Surrey | ?KT10 0AQ | ?TQ16 | IO91UJ | M0PDJ ?Peter | ? YES |
GB0HTP | ?Holy Trinity Church | ?Penn | High Wycombe | ?Buckinghamshire | ?HP10 8NY | ?SU99 | ?IO91PP | ?G4WQB ?Keith & Colin | YES New for 2019 |
?GB0HOO | St Werburgh | ?Hoo | ?Rochester | ?Kent | ??ME3 9AL | ?TQ77 | ??JO01GK | G0PEK Kevin & 2E0HLR Lauren Kent Active Radio Amateurs | YES New for 2019 |
?GB0FLF | ??Saint Nicholas | ? | ??Hornsea | ?East Yorkshire | ?HU18 1AB | ?TA24 | ?IO93VV | ?2E0TMM Jim | YES New for 2019 |
?GB0CTK? | ?Church of Christ the King | ? | ?Towyn | ?Clwyd, North Wales | ?LL22 9LU | ?SH97 | ?IO83FH | ?MW0PUG Geoff with NWRadio Society | YES New for 2019 |
GB0BHM | Blackshaw Head Methodist Chapel | Blackshaw Head | Hebden Bridge | West Yorkshire | HX7 7JY | SD92 | IO92XA | M0GQB Martin | YES |
GB0ASM | All Saints Church | Mickleover | Derby | Derbyshire | DE3 0DL | SK33 | IO92FV | G6CZD Mike | YES New for 2019 |
?GB2RCD | ?St Peter & St Pauls | ?River | Dover | ?Kent | ?CT17 0RG | ?TR24 | ?JO01PD | ?G0KOK ?Peter | YES New for 2019 |