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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 2009 ISSUE No 135
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
NONE THIS MONTH
SILENT KEYS.
2525 G3DJE GORDON
2637 G0HAV IAN
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4685 2E0VAM MARK was M3XMH
RAFARS DINNER AND AGM 2009
16 Oct The Annual Dinner will held at the Grays Hotel, Telford TF3 4NA.
17 Oct The AGM will take place in the No.1 Radio School at DCAE Cosford
at 1330hrs. Full details will be published with the Summer QRV.
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009.
Sep 01: Nov 17: All meetings commence at 1200hrs.
Any member may attend Council meetings but travel costs can not be paid.
Members wishing to attend (and applying by snail mail) must contact Mike
G7JPN our Gen. Sec., one month before the due date. Two weeks for e-mailers.
RAFARS CLUB CALL SIGN G6RAF/A
No operators for August.
See Spring QRV 2009 Page 41 for details.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
QRV. Editor Roy, G0TAK - 2E1RAF requires articles for the next
edition of QRV with your Stories and Pictures of RAFARS Events or your own
Radio Shack. E-mail to g0tak@kencomp.net or see QTHr in RAFARS QRZ.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
9 Aug FRARS Hamfest Flight Refuelling Wimborne Contact Michael M0MJG
1-30 Sep GB65BTF/GB2ADU Final Month Contact Dennis GW4XKE
3 Sep RAFARS Rolling CW Contest See QRV Journal for rules
5/6 Sep NFD SSB RSGB at Metheringham Visitors Centre Contact Roger G3ZDW
13 Sep Torbay Radio Rally N'ton Abbott Racecourse Contact Michael M0MJG
13 Sep Lincoln Hamfest CANCELLED
19/20 Sep Lincoln Model Engineering Society North Scarle Nr Newark
All equipment powered by Steam SES GB0LME Contact Barry G4DBS
20 Sep Hornsea Radio Rally Contact Bernard G0SWO
2/3 Oct NATIONAL HAMFEST Newark Show Grounds Contact Peter G0NVY
16 Oct RAFARS AGM Dinner Grays Hotel Telford
17 Oct RAFARS Annual General Meeting at No1 Radio School DCAE Cosford
18 Oct Rochdale QRP Rally Contact Roy 2E1RAF
1 Nov Radio Rally Holsworthy College Devon Contact Michael M0MJG
8 Nov Plymouth Radio Rally Estover Plymouth Contact Michael M0MJG
6 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greetings See QRV Journal for rules
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief 11 July. 27 RAFARS Stations worked G4PFR GI4SAM G0SDZ G7AIR G3LUW
and GB7HQ RSGB LX0HQ Radio Luxenburge. Conditions good with QSB and noise.
Helped by Penny an air cadet from Stalham Squadron.
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.
For contact see Terry G4PSH under RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR (AOTA).
30 Aug GB1RAF RAF Elsham Wolds. No contact details
Aug/Sep GB0AOA RAF Andreas (Authorisation and Dates pending, no other
information received)
If Members put an Airfield on the air please advise Vince G4DQP and
News Desk, so that all will be aware of the AOTA date time and location.
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
NOTE: New Website for the ATC http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/
Any information relating to the ATC or those interested in joining as
Officers or Instructors please contact HQAC Radio Society Dave
RAFARS 3477 QTHr or e-mail Dave at <dave.aco2@virgin.net>.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
Wef19/07/09 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 59 Members with
the following Call signs-
G0CLR G0FUV G0FRO G0GHK G0KTF GW0PDB G3AZW G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR
G3JSR G3JJZ G3JPX G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3RLF G3VTO
G3WBP G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL G4FQW GW4FRH G4KCF G4KMW G4KTX G4NRZ G4SOH
G4XZA G4YFH G7JCF G7SVI G8GRT G8RW M0AEO MW0BLU M0BZY M0CHL M0MRW M0TWA
MM0WHA M0YCQ MW0ZZD M1FCV M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG M3ZKB 2W0JPF 2E0VRG.
Send 2nd Class Stamp 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 to RAFARS QSL Bureau or advise Andrew what action to take.
AIRSHOWS DISPLAYS AND FLY-INS FOR 2009 (Phone before you go)
13-16 Aug Eastbourne International Air Show (On the sea front) 08716630031
20 Aug Dawlish Carnival Air Show Devon see website
20-23 Aug Bournemouth Air Festival (On Sea front) see website
22-23 Aug RAFA Shoreham (Airport) Air Show West Sussex see website
5/6 Sep The Duxford September Air Show GB2IWM 01223835000
10 Sep Jersey International Air Display see website
10 Sep RAFA Guernsey B of B Air Display St Peter Port see website
12 Sep RAF Leuchars Air Show St Andrews Fife 01334839000
20/21 Sep Kemble Airport B of B Weekend (At Home) 01285771177
22-24 Sep Helitech 2009 IWM Duxford 02082712155
26-27 Sep Southport Air Show on the Sea Front 01704540011
11 Oct Autumn Air Show Duxford IWM Cambs 01223835000
That completes the major Air Shows for 2009.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
18 Aug Discovery STS128 to ISS L/O 0825Z. Take up Logistics module racks.
12 Nov Atlantis STS129 to ISS with the Euro built Cupola window.
4 Feb 2010 Endeavour STS130 to ISS with two gyroscopes and tank assemblies
18 Mar Discovery STS131 to ISS with multi purpose science racks
14 May Atlantis STS132 to ISS with Mini Research Module for Zarya
29 Jul Endeavour STS133 to ISS with ELC4 MLPM spares
16 Sep Discovery STS134 to ISS with Alpha Magnetic spectrometer.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
To see it all happening with all the latest news, go to
www.rafars.org to Link NASA TV NEWS or just type www.nasa.gov
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.rafars.org/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 306 e-mail address terry@g4psh.co.uk
Packet at G4PSH@GB7VLS.#35.GBR.EU, Tel 01692 582064.
or 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/WW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 130 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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73 Terry G4PSH 07/08/09de G4PSH QSP via GB7VLS for G8RAF to www
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