Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society at Duloe Tower Mill

The club set up their equipment at the historic Duloe Tower Mill, in Eaton Socon, for National Mills Weekend which took place on May 11 and 12.  

It was participating in “Mills on the Air”, an initiative that takes place alongside the annual mill festival to promote amateur radio.  

David Webb, who organised the event, said: “This year was our 13th year of operating from the grounds at [Duloe Tower Mill], this is by kind permission of the current owners Steve and Sandra... 

“... We had the use of a good spot for mounting one end of the full size G5RV wire antenna which was at the top of the mill through a small window, this gets the antenna up and above the oak, sweet and horse chestnut trees at the front of the property.” 

Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society members were on hand throughout the weekend welcoming visitors. (Image: Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society)Throughout the weekend, the society managed to log a total of 60 contacts.  

“The weekend was much harder going than we are used to but well worth the effort,” Mr Webb added.  

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Duloe Tower Mill is not open to the public but during the weekend allowed visitors on site to see what the Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society was up to.  

Mr Webb said: “Thanks go again to the totally dedicated team who attended and put in the shifts to operate, log, make the tea or take time to talk to the visitors.

“This year we had five that called in including a German amateur who saw our banner displayed at the mill entrance.” 

National Mills Weekend is an annual event organised by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.  

“Mills on the Air” is coordinated by the Denby Dale Radio Society.  

Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society has already confirmed it will be taking part in next year’s event.