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ML&S and Gatwick Aviation Society at the LGW2008 show!
Screen shows the new version of the SBS-Populate Software which has a host of features to make the SBS-1 an even more versatile spotting tool.
New! Kinetic Avionics announce SBS-1 Ethernet Add-on
After three years of amazing sales of the Kinetic Avionics SBS-1 Real Time Virtual Radar, Kinetic Avionics are pleased to announce the introduction of Ethernet capability for the system.
Chris Taylor, Technical sales director at ML&S commented “Many of our private and commercial customers have asked us if it is possible to network the SBS-1. Until now the cost proved prohibitive but now can we offer the functionality on new SBS-1 purchases as an option and supply the complete unit as a self-fit kit for existing owners”.
Details are as follows:
The Kinetic Ethernet Add-on for the SBS-1 is a unique self-fit module that fits snugly inside the SBS-1 mk1 & mk2.
What will it allow me to do?
- By installing this additional module it will enable the user to connect via USB (standard) or Ethernet.
- You can now connect to your SBS via your home network or over the internet. If you have fixed I.P. you can watch your SBS-1 activity from any location in the world.
- It also means of course that you can view the SBS from any PC on your home or office network.
The permutations of what you can do with wireless routers and fixed IP addresses are endless.
The unit is a simple to fit unit (supplied with full instructions). A 5V or 12V PSU (depending on SBS mk1 or mk2 version) is required to power the SBS1-EM module through the actual SBS-1 itself.
For those that do not want to fit it themselves, ML&S can offer a professional fitting service at a fixed cost of only £25, plus return carriage.
Click here to order
Chris Taylor seen here wandering around the entrance to the store with the
Base Station program showing live real-time aircraft on his lap top from the
CEO of Kinetic Avionics David Goodman's SBS-1 via the web!
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Come and see staff from ML&S at LGW2008
The 19th Gatwick International Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair
Sunday 27th April 2008 - 10am to 5pm
at K2, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, West Sussex
Come and buy or trade anything connected with airline/aircraft hobbies at LGW2008 - the UK's BIGGEST aircraft enthusiast's event.
Models - Colour Slides - Photographs - Airline Timetables - Postcards - Posters
- Videos - Aviation Books - Magazines - Aviation Memorabilia and loads more!
Admission £3 charge for non-members, (OAPs and children under 16 £2)
Refreshments available. Large Free Car Park
For more information
Click hereThe 21st Newbury Radio Rally & Boot Sale
Sunday 15th June 2008
Newbury Showground, next to Junction 13 of M4, Berkshire
NADARS are celebrating the 21st anniversary of this enjoyable annual event which attracts visitors from all over Southern England as well as many regulars from outside the UK ! Having outgrown their previous location in Cold Ash, Newbury, the move to the Newbury Showground last year was a great success and they are pleased to make this their new permanent venue.
The event opens for traders at 8am, vistors at 9am. For more information, directions and the Rally Newsletter
Click hereML&S Co-Sponsor the TopHam Competition at Kempton Park!
Sunday April 6th 2008
The second RSGB Top Ham Competition sponsored by Kenwood UK and Martin Lynch to be held at the Radio Fairs’ Kempton Rally in April 2008.
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- All visitors will be given the chance to enter the competition; the first 100 entries will receive a valuable commemorative mug. The 25 people with the highest score on the multiple choice paper will be put into a raffle for a number of valuable prizes.
- The second stage will have more difficult questions and the six people with the best scores will be invited to take part in the final round of questions and answers. This round will be televised at the show, via local ATV repeaters and onto the internet.
- The quiz will be hosted by Eugene Sully G0VIQ
- The winner will receive the RSGB “Top Ham” Trophy and a valuable HF transceiver from Kenwood, there will also be a prize for the runner up.
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For more information about this event go to
www.radiofairs.co.uk
CDXC Dinner at Wyboston Lakes, Bedfordshire
Another very successful gathering of the CDXC members took place on Saturday 15th of March. Roger G3SXW presented an excellent slide show discussing his 3X5A Contest Group operating out of the Gambia, West Africa. See
here
The Wyboston is proving to be a real hit as a venue for “DX” gatherings. The food is first rate and there are plenty of areas to just chill out and chat amongst fellow Hams.
Thank you to Nigel G3TXF for the excellent
photosMore new products from ML&S!
ML&S are pleased to offer the excellent “Wonderful Pro-case” series of super-tough carry cases.
Ideal for safe transportation of fragile electronics. More sizes to follow over the next few months.
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Features
- Water-tight, air-tight, dust tight, tough outer ABS outer shell with fold down carry handle
- O-ring seal for perfect rejection of water and condensation
- Purge valve for easy opening after flight
- Comes supplied with foam inserts that you can cut to suit your equipment
- MyDEL 2-year warranty
- Excellent value
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Image shows typical use (items not supplied) FT-817 complete with spare batteries, microphone, charger, WonderWand & TCP. Still room to spare!
Only £59.95 inc VAT.
Buy NowML&S no longer distributing the AirNav Radar Box
As from 29th of February 2007, ML&S will cease distribution of the AirNav Radar Box virtual radar.
Martin Lynch commented; “After almost seven months of AirNav Systems & ML&S trading relationship, we have taken the decision to terminate any future involvement with the company.
There are of course commercial reasons for this course of action but it will now allow us to concentrate further on the original Kinetic SBS-1 Real Time Virtual Radar which has established itself as the bench mark for this type of equipment worldwide”.
ML&S introduced the SBS-1 designed and manufactured by a British company, Kinetic Avionics in July 2005 to world acclaim. It has to date sold over 8000 units throughout the world, with dealers in Japan, USA, Europe and Australia and is in use by hobbyists and professionals alike.
For more details see
www.sbs-1.co.ukKinetic Avionics to offer Lap Tops and Bearcat Scanners to lucky winners each month!
Buyers of Kinetic’s SBS-1 should have a particular smile on their face from the 1st of March. It seems following on from the success of the “SBS-1 Open Day” held at their distributor ML&S Martin Lynch & Sons Ltd in February, anyone individual buyer of the SBS-1 Virtual Radar will be entered into a FREE PRIZE DRAW.
This time, a brand new Vista Note Book PC is up for grabs and FIVE Bearcat UBC-3500XLT Scanners are available to six lucky prize draw winners each month, ending May 2008.
For more details see
www.sbs-1.co.uk The Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society
The Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS), is pleased to announce that they have just been awarded a grant of nearly £10,000 by the National Lottery under the AWARDS FOR ALL SCHEME. All the Ham Equipment was supplied by their local dealer Martin Lynch & Sons who kindly delivered the items to their club meeting near Thatcham.
See the full article with photosKinetic SBS - Open Day Success at ML&S!
ML&S held a special Open Day on 2nd February 2008 for new and existing customers of the excellent SBS-1 Virtual Radar system.
Over 150 visitors travelled from all over the UK to meet other Aviation enthusiasts and attend several lectures on the SBS-1 and associated software.
Both Chris Taylor (Technical Sales Director, ML&S) & David Goodman (CEO Kinetic Avionics Ltd) answered technical support issues, future developments for the Base Station Software and much more.
The press were there in force, Radio User, Practical Wireless & Monitoring Monthly were all feverishly taking notes and photo’s during the lectures.
The day was a real success; this is the first time users of the SBS-1 have actually met face to face to exchange ideas and notes on two and a half years of the SBS-1 success story.
Finally, as advertised, £2500’s worth of brand new Windows Vista notebooks (supplied by Kinetic Avionics), MyDEL antennas & Bearcat scanner were won by lucky winners on the day. Here’s looking forward to the next one.
See photos
here Clubs and Courses
If you run an Ham Club and would like to share details of courses you are running or events you are holding, please
e-mail us and we will do our best to add these to our
NEW Clubs and Courses page - First up Witton Amateur Radio Group
Sales Staff Required at ML&S
Ideally from the commercial sector, we are looking for a fast thinking switched on individual who likes to get stuck in and get on with the workload presented each day. Every day is different - new customers are constantly seeing the difference dealing with ML&S. We require more quality sales people to assist in this very busy area so if you are already employed in the commercial/aviation/marine sector then give us a call.
Minimum requirements for ML&S personnel:
Dedicated to total customer satisfactionAge is unimportantPrepared to be a team player at all timesMust be fit and able to work under pressureClock watchers need not applySalary and package is negotiable on experienceReferences pre-employment are always requiredFull C.V. to be emailed direct to: recruitment@MLandS.co.uk
We are also looking for a Back order and Sales Processor
More details can be found on our Vacancies Page
SBS Open Day - 2nd February - at ML&S
Come and join the fun at the SBS Open Day at Martin Lynch & Sons, Outline House, 73 Guildford Street, Chertsey. Need directions? Click here
This is a great opportunity to meet with other SBS users and put faces to the names on the Kinetic Forum. There will be special offers, advice and a free raffle for SBS owners on the DAY! Plus details of up coming Basestation updates.
Bring your Serial Number with you to be entered into our free draw. Prizes are 5 Laptops donated By Kinetic and 5 Base Station Antenna’s Donated by ML&S - That is over £2500 worth of prizes!
If you don't have an SBS yet, but you purchase one on the day, you will also be entered into the free draw.
More information about the Kinetic SBS here
GB7ML On Air Now
At 10:00hrs, 19th of December 2007, the new Icom D-Star Repeater GB7ML located at the ML&S Store in Chertsey Surrey operated for the first time.
In the next few weeks the D-Star repeater will be linked to the internet allowing connectivity to repeaters on the D-Star network world wide. See UK Repeaters.net for latest frequency allocation.
Image shows Chris Ridley G8GJC of Icom UK and ML&S MD Martin Lynch standing by the new D-Star Repeater at the Surrey Showroom
ML&S Appointed UK & Ireland sole distributor for Begali Morse Keys
Martin Lynch & Sons are delighted to announce their appointment as sole distributor for the highly regarded Begali Morse keys from Italy.
“To be able to request a hand build key with solid gold (14Kt) contacts is amazing” commented Martin.
This is what Craig KQ6I of the US had to say:- “What can I say, the Begali Signature is exquisite. Workmanship, detail long since disappeared in crafting world. Beautiful gold, engraving all make for a truly-work-of-art worthy of a place next to any piece of art from the Cubism period. And the really best part is the key works as well as it looks. Highly recommended!”
Praise indeed.
For the full range, click here
ML&S Open Day and Hog Roast - 1st December 2007
A great time was had by all and kept all the staff busy.
Take a look at some photos of the day
RSGB - HF Convention
After outgrowing the Gatwick Worth hotel, this year the RSGB HF Convention moved to Wyboston Lakes, just off the A1 near St Neots. This purpose-designed conference centre proved well suited to hosting the HFC.
The Convention, sponsored by Martin Lynch & Sons and Icom ....... READ THE FULL REPORT
3B7C Press Release 8
3B7C closed down on schedule on Tuesday 25th September with a total of 137,500 QSOs in the log (subject to final checking). The return journey went without a hitch although once again we had something of a rough crossing ...... READ THE FULL REPORT
Martin Lynch & Sons team up with Radio User
We've teamed up with Radio User, to bring you a set of programs that will give your SBS-1 a host of new features and facilities. The disk will include: A waypoint and outline installer giving detailed outlines for airports and holding patterns; Company Flags and Registration Data from ML&S - This will give company flags and registrations for many aircraft; The Bare Bones User Guide from Bones - This is the definitive user guide for SBS users; Getting the best from your SBS from Chris Taylor - A guide to cabling and antennas plus many other exclusive SBS utilities.
Full details will appear in the December 2007 issue of Radio User.
Don't miss the opportunity to get this disk for SBS-1 users when it's released in November.
All you pay is a £2.50 cheque or postal order to cover postage, packing and processing.
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