GB2DTM
Operating from the Denny Tank with GB2DTM
Very difficult conditions were experienced propagation wise with much noise on all bands.
Denny Tank Museum Dumbarton
- William Denny and Brothers’ innovative and experimental approach to shipbuilding made waves in the shipbuilding industry from the 1800s to 1963.
See the world’s first commercial ship model experiment tank, the length of a football pitch - Enter the world of the bygone ship designer in William Denny’s drawing office, and find out how to design your own ship.
- Learn about Denny Brothers, builders of the famous Cutty-Sark and inventors of the Denny helicopter, Denny hovercraft and Denny-Brown stabilisers.
- Discover ship models, photographs and historic objects in the Propeller shop. Experience the working environment of the traditional model makers, clay moulders and carpenters in 1882.
- Try your hand at smoothing and carving a real wax hull model
GM1MLW & MM1DMU
Working and living locally within the Dumbarton area offered an ideal opertunity to experience a special event station of the Museums on the air with the Scottish Maritime Museum the Denny Tank.
Equipment used
FT857
TS2000
SOTA Linked Dipole @ 18 feet
A great weekend and with thanks to the Cafe and staff for the great hospitality received.
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William Denny and Brothers Limited, often referred to simply as Denny, were a British shipbuilding company based in Dumbarton, Scotland, on the River Clyde
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