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M1CUK > NEWS 20.09.08 08:13l 638 Lines 30106 Bytes #999 (0) @ EU BID : F30617M1CUK Read: GUEST Subj: rsgb news Sunday 21st Sept Path: IZ3LSV<IK2XDE<DB0RES<DK0WUE<GB7FCR Sent: 080920/0704Z @:GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU #:13504 [Blackpool] FBB-7.03a $:F30617M1 From: M1CUK@GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU To : NEWS@EU GB2RS NEWS Sunday 21 September 2008 The news headlines • Final Call for Nominations for RSGB Board and Regional Council Election • 70cm repeater stolen • Train the Trainers in St Albans This is a final call for anyone who wishes to stand in the RSGB Board or Regional Elections. Details of the vacancies were published in the September 2008 RadCom. Election papers can be obtained from Michelina Gramson at RSGB HQ. Completed papers must be received at RSGB HQ no later than noon on Wednesday 1 October. ------------------------------- The RSGB Emerging Technology Co-ordination Committee reports that the 70cm repeater GB3EE has been stolen. The repeater was located in Chesterfield, East Midlands. Anyone having information about this theft should contact G6IBQ, email steveg6ibq<at>aol.co.uk. ------------------------------- A RSGB Train the Trainers session, hosted by the Verulam Amateur Radio Club, will take place on Saturday 4 October in St Albans. The Train the Trainers scheme helps tutors enhance the standard of their Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced licence courses. Alan Betts, G0HIQ, and Brian Reay, G8OSN, will be presenting the all day course, which is free of charge to attendees. For more information and to register, contact Ralph Nash, G1BSZ, email G1BSZ<at>aol.com or on 01923 265572. Demand is expected to be high, so it is important to register as soon as possible. Steve Hartley, G0FUW, will be leading a small team of experienced radio constructors to build an 80m voice transceiver making no assumptions about previous experience or soldering abilities at the HFC on 10 to 12 October. There are still a few places left. Steve and the team will be providing all the tools and test equipment required and will be supervising closely to ensure success. The cost of the event, which includes the Brendon transceiver kit from Walford Electronics, is £65. If you would like any more information, please contact Steve on 01225 464394 (evenings before 9pm and weekends only please) or by emailing G0FUW<at>tiscali.co.uk. --------------------------------- Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club is coordinating the National Railways on the Air Weekend that will take place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September. This date celebrates the anniversary of the first steam powered passenger railway. If you would like to take part by running a station, approach your nearest preserved railway, ask if they are celebrating the birth of passenger railways in this country and would they like to have an amateur radio station as part of their event to promote awareness of their railway. Once you have their agreement, apply for a special event licence in the usual way with Ofcom. When you have the details of the station, please register at www.barac.m0php.net. Please click on the ‘Register for the Railways on the Air Weekend’ link and enter details of your special event station in the contact box. The special event station GB2STI for Steam Trains Ireland will be operating on the Railways on the Air the weekend commencing Saturday 27 September, starting at 10am. They will be operating from the excursion platform of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland, Whitehead, in County Antrim. The operators intend to use 80, 40 and 20m and will also have a 2m multimode station on the air. The station will be operated by members and friends of the Antrim & District Amateur Radio Society as part of the celebrations of the first steam passenger train to operate in the British Isles. A special QSL card is available for all contacts made during the event via GI0KPF, with details on QRZ.COM Visitors are most welcome to visit the railway and see the station in operation. Members of Sands Contest Group and Workington Amateur Radio Society are combining to activate the Isle of Jura, IOTA reference EU-008, from 22 to 29 September using the callsign MS0SCG. They are hoping to be active on all modes and bands as conditions allow. There should also be some SOTA activation during the week. More information as it happens can be found on the Sands Contest Group blog at http://m0scg.blogspot.com, that will have daily updates during the activation. The Irish Radio Transmitting Society has received a grant from the estate of the late Frank Lewis, W3JGM. They have decided to consider spending the proceeds of this legacy in the production of an introductory book on amateur radio, written in a popular non-academic format suitable for an Irish readership. This could be available in libraries and schools. Frank was a great friend to many EI stations, having spent many holidays in Ireland from his home in Maryland. The IRTS feel that this would be a fitting tribute to one who loved amateur radio and Ireland. Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, the chairman of the IARU Region 1 EURCOM working group has published another newsletter. It contains the agenda for the EUROCOM-WG-meeting in Cavtat, Croatia, in conjunction with the IARU Region 1 Conference 2008. Please see the EUROCOM website for more information. ------------------------------- And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week Today, 21 September, sees two rallies planned in Plymouth and Hornsea. The Plymouth Radio Club Rally will be held in the ELM centre, Leigham, Plymouth. Doors open at 10am. Details from Frank Russell on 01752 563222. The Hornsea Amateur Radio Club Rally will be held in the Floral Hall, Hornsea, East Yorks, HU18 1NQ. Doors open at 10.30am and the RSGB Regional Team will have a bookstall at the event. Details from Duncan, G3TLI, on 01964 532588. The Telford Hamfest takes place on Sunday 28 September, with the doors opening at 10:30am, at the Enginuity Technology Centre in Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire. As well as a wide range of exhibitors and a Bring & Buy stand, a special visit by Adrian Bennett with one of his incredible jet powered vehicles has been planned. The RSGB stand will also be present with the newly published 2009 Yearbook available. The local area is extremely attractive and, to date, the event has always been blessed with good weather! Further details from Martyn G3UKV on 01952 255416, or via the website on www.telfordhamfest.co.uk. The Kempton Radio and Electronics Show will be held on Sunday 28 September at Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5QA. The show will open at 10am and there will be a talk-in station on 145.550MHz with an HF station using the call GB2KRT. Most major amateur radio distributors will be represented and there will be trade stands selling antennas, components, batteries, computers, disks, software and so on. As usual, the Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society will be running a Bring and Buy stand. The RSGB will be launching the new Year Book and sponsoring three Bytesize lectures. The three talks are The SBS-1, Your Eye in the Sky by Chris Taylor, G0WTZ, from Martin Lynch and Sons; The Goubau Line, a new controversy by Mike Underhill, G3LHZ and Software Defined Radio, developing the popular Softrock kits by Jan Verduyn, G0BBL. For more information see www.radiofairs.co.uk. The Belgian Amateur Radio & Computer Rally takes place on Sunday 28 September in the Hall 'La Louviere Expo', La Louvière, 50km south of Brussels, access direct from motorway. Doors open 9am. Details on www.on6ll.be. ----------------------------------- Now for the news of special events On 21 September, South Tyneside Amateur Radio Society will be in Keilder Forest as part of the British Wireless for the Blind's fundraising weekend, using the callsign GX0WKQ/P. The more contacts they make, the more money they get for the BWFBF so please listen out for them. Also on 21 September, GB90VK will be on the air for the 90th anniversary of the first direct G to VK telegram. On 21 September, GB0WUK for Wavin United Kingdom will be on the air from Durham. GB2QRP will be on the air celebrating low power operating and GB4NGR will be on the air for the Narrow Gauge Railway. On 24 September it is Heritage Day in South Africa. ZS4SRK will be operating from the old block house building and ZS08TV will also be operating from the old meat factory that is now used as the club house for the Vaal Triangle Amateur Radio Branch. The stations will be operating on 20m, 40m and may be on 80m on SSB and also CW. Members of the Turkish Special Wireless Activity Team will activate TC470PDZ between 24 and 30 September. Activity is to celebrate the 470th anniversary the naval victory during the Battle of Preveze. QSL via TA1HZ. On 26 to 28 September, GB2AF is on the air from London. The event celebrates 100 years of radio from 23 Rosendale Road, Dulwich, South London. From 1908 to 1914, a teacher at Dulwich College, Alfred Rickard Taylor, 2AF, lived at that address and transmitted from there. He was a wireless pioneer and early member of RSGB. In 1914 the house was bought by the father of the present owner, Gerry Wells. Gerry developed a passion for radio which has lasted to this day, and the house today is given over entirely to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. See http://bvwm.org.uk. Anyone who is interested in radio will be overwhelmed by the contents of the Museum. It is not open to the public but the collection can be viewed by prior arrangement. CVRS members will be able to come and go over the three days, but others will have to make prior arrangements to visit, details are on the website. Also on 26 September, GB6VMR is on the air from the Vintage Machinery Rally at Richmond in North Yorkshire. On 27 September, VE3MIS will be on the air from the Halton County Radial Railway Museum in Ontario from 1400-2000UTC. They will be using 14.250 and 7.210MHz. For a certificate, send a QSL request and 2 US dollars with a return envelope to Michael Brickell, VE3TKI, 2801 Bucklepost Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N1X6. Please note they cannot use US postage stamps in Canada. GB2TX will be on the air for Transmission from Holt in Norfolk and GB8CCC from Crynant Community Centre on 27 September. The same day will see GB4CHC transmitting from Crewe Heritage Centre. Brickfields Amateur Radio Society will be participating in the Railways On The Air Weekend on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September. They will be operating from the Island Steam Railway at Havenstreet Railway Station on the Isle of Wight and will be active mainly on the 80 and 40 metre HF bands under the callsign GB4HSR. QSL cards will be sent via the bureau or direct on request via the club callsign GX0BAR. Also over the weekend of 27 and 28 September for Railways on the Air, will see GB0HBL from the Helton Branch Line, GB6PDR from the Paignton Dartmouth Railways and GB3WLR from the West Lancs Railways. Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has been invited by Chelmsford Borough Council to operate from Sandford Mill as a apart of the Science and Discovery Day on Sunday 28 September. They will operate HF from the Marconi Hut 2MT and from outside The Barn on VHF, UHF and HF. Amongst the museums exhibits is a collection of amateur and commercial electronic equipment. The Museum will be open from 10am to 5pm and is located at Sandford Mill Road, Chelmer Village, Chelmsford CM26NY. GB8AP will be operating at weekends in September to celebrate and publicise Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture. In commemoration of 90 years of their steelworks, PA90CORUS will be on the air until 28 September. Activity will be on all bands and modes. QSL via PB7CW. GB1CM, which is to commemorate the first anniversary of the loss of the rally driver Collin McRae, will be on the air during the month of September on 80m through to 6m on SSB. K6P will be aired on 18 to 21 September for the Prisoner Of War – Missing In Action Remembrance Day. Expect activity on 21.350, 18.150, 14.253 and 7.250MHz SSB, plus PSK31 and RTTY on appropriate frequencies. QSL direct to KM6HB. ------------------------------------- And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources Wave Master Team members will be active as IA5IG from Giglio Island, which is IOTA reference EU-028, on 24 to 28 September. They plan to operate SSB, CW and digital modes on 160 to 6 metres. All of the QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau. Direct cards should be mailed to IZ1DSH. Further information can be found at www.wavemasterteam.com. JT1CA will be active from Mongolia from 26 September to 2 October. QSL via UA3ABR. E51NOU will be on the air from Rarotonga, which is IOTA reference OC-013, until 11 October. He will be active on 40 to 10 meters using only CW. QSL to N7OU. FG/F6EPO will be active from Guadeloupe until 27 September. He will operate QRP on 40, 30, 20 and 15 metres CW. Michael, VE2XB/VY0 is on the air from Nunavut, Southampton Island, which is IOTA reference NA-007, until the end of 2008. QSL to his home call of VE2XB. Members of Karlovac Radio Club plan to activate the some Croatian islands and lighthouses situated in the IOTA Dalmatia North Group, reference EU-170. They will have two stations on the air at the same time on SSB but only on 40 and 20 meters. Look for them as 9A1C/P between 26 and 28 September. QSL via 9A1CVW. MM/DK1ROB will be active from the Isle of Barra, which is IOTA reference EU 010 between 28 September and 3 October. Activity will be on 40 to 2 metres and 70cm using SSB, RTTY and possibly PSK63. QSL via DK1ROB, direct or by the bureau. A team will operate A25/DL7DF from Botswana from 23 September to 6 October. The group plans to have several stations on the air on 160 through 10 meters using CW and SSB. One station will be exclusively dedicated to RTTY, PSK31 and SSTV.. QSL via DL7DF, direct or bureau. On-line logs, updates and further information can be found at www.dl7df.com/a25. Members of the Tennessee Valley DX Association will activate Hatteras Island off the coast of North Carolina using the callsign W4PL from about 1900Z on Saturday, 27 September until Saturday, 4 October. A German team of operators will be on the air from Montenegro as 4O/homecall between 25 September 25 and 4 October 4. Activity is planned for 160 to 2 metres using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK31. QSL via their home callsigns. For more details, see qrz.com under the callsign DK9NCX. TC470PDZ, celebrating the 470th anniversary of the Preveze Naval Victory will be on the air between 24 and 30 September, mainly on 20 and 40m. QSL via TA1HZ . ------------------------------------------ Now the contest news Today, 21 September, sees the last few hours of the 50th Anniversary of the Scandinavian Activity Contest taking place. There will be a special Anniversary Award in three classes (Gold, Silver and Bronze).Participants can pre-announce their participation in the contest at www.qrq.se/sac. The Strange radio Team HF Contest is also finishing today, 21 September, at 1300UTC. The bands in use will be 10 to160 metres (no WARC) using SSB. The exchange is signal report (RS) followed by the CQ zone number. Logs must be sent before the 15th of November to the Log Manager by emailto francoik8wej<at>virgilio.it. Check out www.strangeradioteam.com On 23 September from 1900 to 2130 it’s the RSGB 50MHz Activity Contest using all modes. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The new RSGB HF 80m Sprint series continues with the SSB leg on the 24th. Try and have a go at this different format, it's fun! The exchange is both callsigns, a serial number and your name or nickname. Over the weekend of 27 and 28 September, the CQWW RTTY contest takes place on 3.5 to 28MHz. The exchange is signal report, and CQ zone, which for England is 14 for example. The 50th Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB leg, takes place on the 27 to 28 September. Scandinavian stations are always great supporters of RSGB contests, so do take a moment to try and get on and support this contest in a milestone year. ---------------------------------- Now the solar report for the period from the 8th to the 14th of September, compiled by Neil Clarke,G0CAS, and Martin Harrison, G3USF. After 52 consecutive days when the solar disc was spotless, on the 11th, a small sunspot group appeared. This 52 day period is the 4th longest on record in the last 150 years. The sunspot group had disappeared by the following day and the solar disc once again became void of spots for the remainder of the period. Does this sunspot group bring to an end the present sunspot minimum? The answer in a word is NO. There will still be many spotless days to come in the months ahead, but hopefully, for not as long as what we have just witnessed. Just a reminder that so far only two small groups have belonged to the new cycle. Solar activity was very low. Solar flux levels were 67 units everyday except for the 12th and the 13th which declined to 66 units. The average was 67. The 90 day solar flux average on the 14th was 66 units, that’s the same level as last week. X-ray flux levels remained below the minimum reporting level. Geomagnetic activity was quiet everyday. Even though a coronal hole disturbance arrived on the 14th it was not till late in the day. On the 13th the Ap index was zero. Since the start of 1995 there as been 2,853 days when the Ap index was in single figures, but only 4 days have took place with the Ap at zero. The average was only Ap 4 units. Solar wind speeds measured at the ACE spacecraft saw a decline from 600 kilometres per second on the 8th to 280 by the 14th. Particle densities were low except for an increase to 18 particles per cubic centimetre late on the 14th. Bz varied between minus 3 and plus 4 nanoTeslas. However, very late on the 14 at the start of the disturbance fluctuations of minus 14 and plus 12 nanoTeslas occurred. And finally the solar forecast. This week solar activity is expected to continue at very low levels with no solar flares taking place. The solar disc should be spotless on most days. Solar flux levels are expected to remain in the mid to high 60’s, where they have been since the 19th of May. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be quiet all week. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should be about 19MHz for the south and 16MHz for the north. The darkness hour lows should be around 9MHz. Paths this week to Japan should have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of about 20MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be around 15MHz. The best time to try this path will be between 0900 and 1200 hours UTC. And that’s all for this week from the propagation team. --------------------------------- Next, the Local News: Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies can be found on the RSGB website, including e-mail addresses and website links where known. NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-EAST and EAST ANGLIA Reading and District amateur radio club will be starting a new Foundation course on Friday 3 October at Woodford Park, Woodley. For information contact Course Director Harry Hogg, by email to g3ngx<at>radarc.org. On Sunday 21 September Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is running its Foundation course at Victory Social Club, Kechill Gardens. Details on the web at www.bdars.org. On Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24 and Friday 26 September Edgware and District Radio Society is operating GX3ASR for the Edgware Activity Period. Contact John G3SJE, on 0208 204 1034. On Tuesday 23 September Home Counties ATV Club is having a microwave antennas workshop. Contact Dave, M0SAT, by email to m0sat<at>gb3hv.com. On Tuesday 23 September Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club is having members' 10-minute talks. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 023 9247 2846, or on the web at www.hdarc.co.uk. On Tuesday 23 September Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society is taking part in the 50MHz UK Activity Contest. Contact John McCutcheon on 01462 459254. On Wednesday 24 September Crawley Amateur Radio Club is having an APRS presentation by Olof Lundberg G0CKV. Visitors are welcome. Contact John, G3VLH, on 01342 714 402. On Wednesday 24 September Dover Radio Club is having a D-Star update and live demo by Matt, M1CMN and Declan, M0TMX. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email to g4sau<at>DARC.org.uk. On Wednesday 24 September Havering and District Amateur Radio Club is looking at event pictures from 2008. Contact Dave, 2E0EBV, on 07956 594 514. On Wednesday 24 September Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on software defined radio by Ray, G4FON. Contact Richard, G3ZGC, on 01635 46241. On Wednesday 24 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a bright sparks informal evening. Contact Mark Taylor, G0LGJ, on 01362 691099. On Wednesday 24 September Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is putting GX3WOR on the air. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893. On Thursday 25 September Bittern DX Group is having a debrief on the Transmission event. Contact Keith, G0GFQ, on 01263 588 506. On Thursday 25 September King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is having a club night and 2 metre net. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to ral-g3rsv<at>supanet.com. On Thursday 25 September Reading and District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on keys and telegraphs by Gerald Beaver, G4CLD. Contact Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697. On Thursday 25 September Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is celebrating its 60th anniversary.Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757. On Friday 26 September Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is having an informal evening. Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254. On Friday 26 September Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is having a members evening. Contact Quintin, M1ENU, on 023 8078799. On Friday 26 September Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society is on air and having a construction evening. Contact Jim, M0CON, on 020 8874 7456. On Saturday 27 September Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is having its annual Dinner. Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254. On Saturday 27 September Gorleston Amateur Radio Society is having a lunch meeting at the Short Blue Public House. Contact David, G3OEP, on QTHR, 01493 662 323. On Saturday 27 September Verulam Radio Club is taking part in the CQWW RTTY contest. Contact Ralph, G1BSZ, on 01923 265572. On Sunday 28 September Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society is attending Sandford Mill for the CARS operating science and discovery day. Contact Martyn, G1EFL, on 01245 469 008. ----------------------------------- NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST On Sunday 21 September Chippenham District Amateur Radio Club is having a 144MHz direction finding event. Contact Ian, G0GRI, on 01225 846 698 evenings and weekends. On Sunday 21 September Plymouth Radio Club is running its club rally. Contact Frank, by email to frank<at>foxonezero.fsnet.co.uk. On Monday 22 September Exeter Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night. Contact Paul, 2EOEXR, pchesh-29<at>hotmail.co.uk. On Tuesday 23 September Chippenham District Amateur Radio Club is having its Foundation practicals and course recap. Contact Ian, G0GRI, on 01225 846 698 evenings and weekends. On Wednesday 24 September South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834 282. On Wednesday 24 September Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club is operating the club station and holding Morse classes. Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666 234. On Wednesday 24 September Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on GPS by Peter Jackson. Contact Tony, G0WMB, by email to tonytsgarc<at>beeb.net. On Thursday 25 September Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on “A Journey through the Solar Systemö by Charles, G0TLI. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750. On Thursday 25 September Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a committee meeting and on the air night. Contact Gary, 2E0BFJ, by email to g.swain<at>tesco.net. On Friday 26 September Torbay Amateur Radio Society is having talks on members' antenna systems. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to g6fsp<at>tars.org.uk. On Saturday 27 September Chippenham District Amateur Radio Club is having a Foundation catch-up for any missed subjects or practical. Contact Ian, G0GRI, on 01225 846 698 evenings and weekends. --------------------------------- NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS On Monday 22 September Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is having an informal meeting. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478, daytime. On Monday 22 September Sandwell Amateur Radio Club is having a contest round-up. Contact Dave, G4JSR, on 0121 552 1820. On Monday 22 September South Normanton Alfreton and District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on making printed circuit boards by Mike Jeffs, M0RMJ. Contact A J Higton, 2E1GWO, on 01773 783658. On Monday 22 September Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society is having an open shack night. Contact John, M1EJG, on 01562 700 513. On Tuesday 23 September Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is having a technical topics evening. Contact Martin, G3SZJ, on 01332 556 875. On Tuesday 23 September Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is having a skittles evening at The Griffin Inn, Swithland. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319. On Tuesday 23 September Mid-Warwickshire Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on computer topics by Dave, G8UIO. Contact Bernard, M1AUK, on 01926 420 913. On Tuesday 23 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is preparing for its hamfest and having a mini DF Hunt. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677. On Tuesday 23 September Wythall Radio Club continues its Intermediate course. Contact Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819. On Thursday 25 September Tamworth Amateur Radio Society is having a talk. Contact Colin Marks, G4ZPJ, on 01827 700 893. On Friday 26 September Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a VHF/UHF radio workshop operating 6m, 4m and satellites. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 02476 273 190. On Sunday 28 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is running the Telford Hamfest at the Enginuity Museum. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677. ------------------------------------ NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND The Scarborough Amateur Radio Training Group will be starting a course leading to the Advanced Amateur Radio Licence commencing on September 28th. The course takes place on Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm at the Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough until the examination on 1 April 2009. Full details from G4YKO on 01723 352823 or G4WHO on 01723 352879'. On Sunday 21 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is running the Hornsea Radio Rally. Contact Sue, G6UQA, on 01482 668 041. On Monday 22 September Bolton Wireless Club is having a talk on microwave ATV operation. Contact info<at>boltonwireless.org.uk. On Monday 22 September Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is holding a Quiz. Details on the web at www.sheffieldarc.org.uk. On Monday 22 September Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on test equipment by Peter, G4JCG. Contact John Webb G8RDP/M3RAE, on 01253 876313. On Tuesday 23 September Chester and District Radio Society is having a bring and tell evening. Details on the web at www.chesterdars.org.uk. On Tuesday 23 September Pontefract District Amateur Radio Society launches its Chinese Whispers CW Challenge. For more information contact 07594 596 040. On Wednesday 24 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having a CW contest and activity night. Contact Sue, G6UQA, on 01482 668 041. On Wednesday 24 September Wirral and District Amateur Radio Club is having a D-Star update by M1EEV. Contact Tom, G4BKF, on 07050 291 850. On Thursday 25 September North Wakefield Radio Club is having a visit by RSGB President Colin, G3PSM. Contact Richard, M0RBG, on 07976 220 126. On Friday 26 September East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475 671. On Friday 26 September South Manchester Radio and Computer Club is having a talk by Chris, G3UAU, entitled "An Icelandic Expedition". Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999. On Friday 26 September Tynemouth Radio Club is having an operating night and Morse classes. Contact Tony, G8YFA, by email to mail<at>g0nwm.com. On Saturday 27 September Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club is taking part in Railways on the Air weekend at Eden Vale Railway. Contact Mark, G0GFG, on 01388 745353. On Saturday 27 September Pontefract District Amateur Radio Society commences its Intermediate Course. For more information contact 07594 596 040. ---------------------------------- NEWS FOR SCOTLAND On Tuesday 23 September Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on the recent DXpedition to Inchkeith by Norman GM1CNH. Contact Norman, on 0131 449 7641. On Thursday 25 September Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is on the air. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663. On Friday 26 September Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is having its second 144MHz DF hunt, meeting in "The Old Ship Inn" car park. Contact Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723. On Saturday 27 September Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society is taking part in Railways on the Air weekend from Dufftown Station. Contact Jim, MM0SMD, on 01340 820 134. -------------------------------- NEWS FOR WALES On Friday 26 September Newport Amateur Radio Society is having a talk by Ross Clare, GW3NWS, on building a 1929 0-V-1 two valve radio. Contact Paul, GW7RIB, on 01633 665 289 nars<at>gw4ezw.fsnet.co.uk. -------------- NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week. And that’s the end of this week’s GB2RS news broadcast, prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain. 73 Trev, SysOp gb7fcr.#16.gbr.eu E-Mail trev@gb7fcr.co.uk Packet Radio <-> InterNet Gateway RF & Telnet access BBS Web Site http://www.gb7fcr.co.uk WinPack Web Site http://www.winpack.org.uk Message timed: 08:02 on 20 Sep 08 Message sent using WinPack-Telnet V6.80 Text that follows is a Random Tagline. Imagination is the key to creativity.
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