TX Factor – Essex Special Preview

September the 2nd 2015 sees the release of the next episode of the popular high-definition amateur radio show, TX Factor.

The next show, TX Factor #09, is an Essex special, and this post is to give you a sneak peek at what to expect, and an exclusive interview with Bob G0FGX.

Essex Ham Field Day May 2015 - Group Photo
Essex Ham Field Day May 2015 – Group Photo

 

Earlier this year, the TX Factor team of Bob G0FGX and Nick 2E0FGQ paid a couple of trips to Essex, to talk to the CARS Training Team, the Essex Repeater Group, and Essex Ham. We caught up with presenter Bob G0FGX to find out more:

TX Factor in Essex – Interview with TX Factor presenter Bob G0FGX (3 mins, mp3 format)

TX Factor #09 Out Now!

 

In the upcoming show, you’ll hopefully see interviews about the Essex Repeater Group, training with CARS and D-Star repeaters (See:TX Factor visits Chelmsford), plus footage from the May 2015 Southend Raspberry Jam as well as the Essex Ham Shoebury Field Day in May 2015

The impromptu field day was great fun, and hopefully will come across in the show as an exciting day. Towards the end of the day, Bob said:

“It’s been great fun being part of it. It’s a good example to other clubs and other hams up and down the country, and it’s what we need more of – people getting out and doing amateur radio and letting other people see it. It just raises the profile of the hobby”

 

Photos of the TX Factor team in Essex…

Here are a few behind-the-scenes photos of Nick & Bob gathering material for the show, as well as for a new tool to hopefully promote the hobby to tomorrow’s amateurs…

Nick, Clive, Chris, Bob, Murray & Pete for TX Factor in Chelmsford
Nick, Clive, Chris, Bob, Murray & Pete for TX Factor in Chelmsford
Nick & Bob recording Kelly M6KFA for TX Factor Show 9
Nick & Bob recording Kelly M6KFA for TX Factor Show 9
TX Factor recording youngsters at Southend Raspberry Jam
TX Factor recording youngsters at Southend Raspberry Jam
Clive G1EUC and Murray G6JYB about to be interviewed for TX Factor
Clive G1EUC and Murray G6JYB about to be interviewed for TX Factor
Filming Nick M0NFE and Steve M0SHQ working the SO-50 satellite
Filming Nick M0NFE and Steve M0SHQ working the SO-50 satellite
Recording from the Shoebury Field Day May 2015
Recording from the Shoebury Field Day May 2015
Recording some atmos for the TX Factor in Southend
Recording some atmos for the TX Factor in Southend

The Essex special TX Factor show will be available online from the 2nd of September 2015 from www.txfactor.co.uk

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