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ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
DEFENCE COLLEGE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING COSFORD
WOLVERHAMPTON WV7 3EX ENGLAND
VOICE ON THE AIR G8FC/G8RAF
WEB SITE www.rafars.org
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RAFARS NEWS LETTER VIA E-MAIL/PACKET/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
AUGUST 2008 ISSUE No 123
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS
1845 GM6JDZ GRAHAM
2402 G0FLG BARRY
3440 G7JAK DAVID
3863 G4FIG BRIAN
4674 MM3YBY ALISTAIR
4675 MM3YKP KEVIN
SILENT KEYS
2576 G0CGV JIM
3472 G0OAE BRIAN
3625 G3KED ERIC
CALL SIGN CHANGES
4555 M0GJX TONY was 2E0EXS
4664 M0WOW DENNIS was 2E0DLZ
RAFARS PATRON - AIR MARSHAL SIR ERIC DUNN G3KED RAFARS 3625
It is with deep regret that we report that Air Marshal Sir Eric Dunn KBE
CB BEM CEng RAF, Patron of the Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society went
Silent Key on 16th July 2008 at the age of 80.
His obituary will be found on the RAFARS web site at:-
http://www.ruyton.demon.co.uk/html/news_flash.htm
RAFARS ANNUAL DINNER AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CORRECTION TO TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS SENT WITH QRV
The Stratton House Hotel, SG18 8ED is on the left at the top end of the
High Street before the name changes to London Road.
Drivers - the hotel car park is behind the hotel in Chestnut Avenue. There
is also a 3 hr free car park next door.
Rail Travellers - walk up Station Road and turn right into the High Street.
Our Gen Sec G7JPN apologises for relying on Google maps and the postcode.
Good job he was able to go - a bit late! - to check the lie of the land.
Travel details to the Shuttleworth Trust are AOK.
DATES OF RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD FOR 2008.
Tuesday 9 Sep, and 18 Nov - at 1300hrs
A Field Rep will be invited to each meeting and travel expenses paid.
All members may ask to attend meetings but expenses are not paid.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs. Send them by e-mail to Roy
<g0tak@kencomp.net> or by post to G0TAK (QTHr in QRZ)
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
Your Contest Manager Roger G3ZDW needs all the help he can get on the
6 and 7 Sept (Next Month) for the SSB Field Day. If you only give a few
hours of your time it would be appreciated by the Society. There are lots
of jobs to be done besides operating, so please contact Roger today.
Now till Dec 08 ON40BAF 40 Years Belgium Air Force Radio Assoc. See NL118
4 Sep Rolling 3 CW RAFARS Contest (See Rules in the QRV Journal)
6/7 Sep SSB FD RSGB Contest. Metheringham Visitors Centre, Lincs.
13 Sep GB0RAF RAF Leeming Families Day HF/VHF Contact Mike G0NRK
14 Sep G8LGC/P Lincoln Hamfest VHF only Contact John G8LGC
23 Sep to 3 Oct QAP for VO2/GM0TQJ Chris from Labrador Canada. See NL120
10/11 Oct RAFARS Dinner and AGM in Biggleswade Nr Bedford (See Summer QRV)
7 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greetings(Rules in the QRV Journal)
11 Jan 09 AFS CW RSGB Various Locations
17 Jan AFS SSB RSGB Various Locations.
All Contest Entries/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
Report for 12 Jul 08. 42 contacts made which included GB7HQ a bronze
RSGB Certificate for GB2RAF. RAFARS members worked were G4PFR G0SDZ G4YEP
G3VAO G0RTJ M0EJL G0JLX M0MRW M0TOW.
NOTE GB2RAF will not be operational on the 11 Oct but on the 18 Oct 08
instead for a Special WW2 over 60s meeting at the Museum.
GB2RAF should be QRV every 2nd Saturday of the Month 1000-1500hrs local on
RAFARS frequencies SSB or CW on 80m, or 40m if conditions are poor.
Full information contact Terry G4PSH - details see RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR (AOTA).
22-26 Aug G0DAM/P RAF Twinwood Farm.80/40/20m 10-1200hrs Contact Bob G0DAM
13 Sept GB0RAF RAF Leeming 1000-1400 HF/VHF Contact Mike G0NRK
14 Sept G8LGC/P RAF Winthrope VHF only Contact John G8LGC
No other activation notified.
If Members put an Airfield on the air please advise Vince G0DQP and
News Desk, so that all will be aware of the AOTA date time and Location.
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
Any information relating to the ATC or those interested in joining as
Officers or Instructors please contact HQAC Radio Society Dave M5AGW
RAFARS 3477 QTHr or e-mail Dave at <g8bcq@virgin.net>.
Also see www.air-cadets.org
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
Wef 17 Jul 2008 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 64 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0CLR G0RHJ G3AZW G3DQY G3JFR G3JSR G3JJZ G3KAG G3KCF G3LOJ G3LQP
G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MQO GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3REN G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX G3VTO
G3WBP GM3YBQ G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL GW4FRH G4KCF G4KMW G4KTX G4KLF G4SOH
G4XZA G4YFH G4WZI G7VRT G8GRT G8PQ G8RW G8QZ G8LGC G8UUG G8ZGK M0AEO M0AIJ
MW0BLU M0BZY M0TWA M0YCQ M0ZTG MW0ZZD M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG MW5AGS M5AGW
M5GJO M5GUS 2W0JPF 2E0RAF.
Send 2nd Class 27p SAEs to Andrew M3NDZ RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager QTHr in
the RAFARS QRZ page 51 or inform Andrew to destroy them. QSL Cards will be
sent to the RSGB if not claimed within 6 months.
If you are in contact with any of the above, please advise them to send
SAEs for 27p to the RAFARS QSL Bureau.
AIRSHOWS, DISPLAYS, FLY-INS 2008 (phone before you go).
14 Aug Dawlish Carnival Seafront Airshow www.dawlishcarnival/airshow
14-17 Airborne 2008 Eastbourne Seafront 08716630031
16/17 Rougham Air Display/Car Show Roughton Airfield Suffolk 01359270524
24 Sywell Airshow Northants www.sywellairshow.co.uk
28-31 Bournemouth Seafront Air Festival 01202451742
30/31 Shoreham Air Show W Sussex (RAFA) 01273441545
6/7 Sep Duxford Air Show Cambs GB2IWM 01223835000
6/7 Southport Airshow Lancs www.visitsouthport.com/airshow
11 Jersey International Air Display St Aubins St Helier No number
11 Guernsey BofB Air Display St Peter Port (RAFA) No number
13 RAF Leuchars Air Show Fife 01334839000
5 Oct Duxford Autumn Air Show GB2IWM 01223835000
5 Shuttleworth Old Warden Bigglewade Beds Air Display 01767727927
18 RNARS Yeovilton Autumn Model Show Model Flying display 01935840565
19/19 Coventry Airport Air Atlantique Classic Flt Open Day 08703304747
This concludes major UK Air Shows for 2008.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
8 Oct Atlantis STS125 0824hrs to Hubble Telescope, the last servicing.
10 Nov Endeavour STS126 to ISS with a Multi purpose logistics module.
12 Feb 2009 Discovery STS119 to ISS final pair of solar arrays.
15 May Endeavour to ISS Third final part of the Kibo Laboratory.
30 Jul Atlantis to ISS Logistics mission and equipment for Columbus lab.
15 Oct Discovery to ISS take up two spare gyroscopes.
10 Dec Endeavour to ISS Node 3 with the European built Cupola view window.
11 Feb 2010 Atlantis Logistics mission with stock of future supplies.
8 Apr Discovery Russian Research Module attached to the rear of ISS.
31 May Endeavour The LAST FLIGHT, 15 day mission 35 orbiter flight to ISS.
The above times for lift off are Eastern Standard Times.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
To see it all happening - go to www.rafars.org Link NASATV.SPACE.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The General Secretary G7JPN, HQ RAFARS,
DCAE Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX. Tel: 01902 372722 (Answerphone only)
The HQ office will be checked weekly for mail and messages.
You may also e-mail <rafars.gen.sec@googlemail.com>
Check eligibility for membership by logging onto:
http://www.ruyton.demon.co.uk/html/are_you_eligible_to_join_rafar.HTM
then print the application form (PDF file format) on an A4 sheet, fill it
in, enclose the appropriate fee and then post it to the Secretary for
approval and processing.
RAFARS NEWS DESK.
Send your RAFARS EVENTS at LEAST one month in advance or a News Flash to
terry@g4psh.co.uk , Packet at G4PSH@GB7VLS.#35.GBR.EU, Tel 01692 582064.
by letter QTHr International Call Books or see www.qrz.com.
This Newsletter was produced by Terry G4PSH.
Edited by Mike G7JPN RAFARS General Secretary.
Transmitted from DCAE Cosford to GB7MAX via TelNet for Paket GBR/WWW.
E-mailed BCC & mailed direct to 122 Members by News Desk (by your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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