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GB2NLO is the permanent special event station of the Norman Lockyer Observatory at Sidmouth, Devon in South west England.

 

The Station can be found on the air most Tuesday nights between 3700 and 3750 Khz. In the 80m Amateur Band. And elsewhere.

GB2NLO

 

The callsign GB2NLO is the permanent special event callsign for the observatory radio group. The main club callsign is GX0AXC. The station operates on HF, VHF, UHF microwave bands.

 

The antenna systems are as follows:

 

3.7Mhz - full size dipole antenna resonant on 3740 Khz.

7.1Mhz -full size Nested dipole antenna (nested with main antenna)

10Mhz - Uses Main dipole antenna (3rd harmonic)

18Mhz - Uses Main dipole antenna (5th Harmonic)

14Mhz - 3 element tri band beam on tower

21Mhz - 3 element tri Band Beam on tower

28 Mhz - 3 element Tri Band Beam on tower

50 Mhz - Vertical monopole antenna and 5 element horizontal beam

144 Mhz - beam antenna on tower (both Horizontal and vertical)

435 Mhz - beam antenna on tower (vertical polarisation)

 

The station operates all modes regularly with RF powers from 1 to 100W

 

The Sidmouth observatory is an active astronomical observatory with three main telescopes. For more details about the radio station and the observatory please visit the following links.

 

GB2NLO Radio Station

 

Sidmouth Observatory