CLUB HISTORY

However it is unbelievable club history reaches to the end of 40' in the past century. In that times radiohams in Ostrava founded club station with callsign OK2OOS at trade union organisation (suffix O= odbory in Czech trade union and OS like a short for Ostrava). Later was callsign changed to OK2KOS (K as klub - club in English) and station had been located in the city centre.
First members and operators "fathers founders" were Oldrich Machan OK2MA, Oldrich Kral OK2OQ (father OK2RZ),  Arnost Sturm OK2OU, Oldrich Kostka OK2SKX, Oldrich Adamek OK2OS, Schneider OK2BAF and others.

Club OK2KOS had been changing its position (same like other clubs) during years. In late 50's moved to cockloft rooms in Ostrava-Poruba in the Main Str., where was plenty of space, heating and many advantages for radioclub activities (short koaxial cables etc.)
The most active members were Jiri Heisig now OM3DI, Eda Lehnert OK2BNI, Jarda Adamec OK2KU and of course Bruno Mieszczak OK2BMH.


SWL OK2-11187 (now OK2HZ) in Ostrava-Poruba radioclub. 
In the middle of 60's was radioclub forced to leave this excellent place and moved to the Regional Station of Young Technicians in Ostrava-Poruba. (It was a kind of care about youth during former regime). Leader of this station used to have comprehension for radiohams and many youngsters took part in club activities for instance radiotechnical competitions, traffic on ham bands or fox hunting (now ARDF) leaded by Standa Kocian OK2BOO with a great help of Pepa Navratil OK2BTL, Josef Sojka OK2VJS, Leo Sevcik and people from others clubs for example late Vasek Michalik OK2BJE.

Left:  ham equipment in the Regional Station of Young Technicians constructed by OK2BNI and OM3DI.
Right: OK2BIQ in action (still without beard - 1973)


While these activities were oriented to the youngsters, other group of enthusiasts started in HF contesting (Jiri Kral OK2RZ, Jarda Gonec OK2HZ, Leo Psotka OK2RN, Jirka Plesnik OK2SS) They obtained underroof room in Marianske Hory (part of Ostrava), where contest workplace had been built. Equipment was  borrowed Soka FTDX505 from Czechoslovakian Central Radioclub. There had been built three beams HB9CV for 20 - 10 m and dipoles for low bands. Many QSO's were done under callsign either OK2KOS or OK5CRC. This callsign placed in Top 6 in the CQWW Contest 1977 CW in multi-single category. It ised to be the best result in OK in this contest for a long time. For some shorter period of time well known DXman Karel Matousek OK1CF took a part in contests during his stay in Ostrava. Similar excellent result was in CQ WPX CW 1977 where station was in Top 10 in the world..



OK2HZ in action during WAE Contest in the contest QTH in Sladkova Str..

OK2KOS/OK5CRC team in CQ Magazine after the contest:



Jirka Plesnik OK2SSS is now OK2SS.
Finally how it looks in results:




There were some interests to work on VHF/UHF bands. In first years of "fathers founders" club took part in Field Days on now cancelled band 86 MHz with diverse technical jigsaws that (it was unbelievable) really worked. In 60's thanks to Milan Smolka's  OK2SAD initiative we acquired in roof room of 16 floor high house in Havlickovo namesti in Ostrava-Poruba. It was used for VHF activities on 2 metres band. Mast for antenna designed by OK1DE and later PA0MS used to be rotated manually by steering wheel in the shack.



VHF QTH arranging (about 1965).
Left:   OK2SAD is carrying locker and OK2HZ waits when it falls...
Right: OK2HZ and OM3DI captured top of house and proudly erected antenna for 144 MHz

For completeness we have to notice radioham activities during exhibitions in Cerna louka in Ostrava. Exhibitions were very popular in 60's and 70's. Hams were active under temporary callsign OK5VOS for ham radio propagation.



In exhibition Ostrava 1966.



During fox hunting competition (now ARDF) in Hradec nad Moravici - July 1972.

Nothing is for ever. After disestablishment of Svazarm (organisation where OK hams took a part obligatorily) in early 90's we were forced to leave HF contest QTH and rooms in Regional station of young technicians and all activities had been stopped. Building of Regional station changed to the pub named Parliament and HF contest QTH is used for other commercial purposes.
Only place remained was VHF QTH. Without heating, poorly equipped. Now we exploit this VHF QTH on a comercial base (loaned by Poruba city hall) and after rebuilding is suitable for our modest needs.
Personal initiative and enthusiasm helped to start again activities on ham radio bands.




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