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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 WW/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
NOVEMBER 2010 ISSUE No 150
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4405 G8TEB DAVID
4721 2E0TJP PATRICK
SILENT KEYS
387 G4GGP HARRY (Life Mem & F.Rep.)
3390 G8GYU ANTONY
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4705 2D0YLX was MD3YLX
SHORT DE-BRIEF OF RAFARS AGM HELD AT DCAE COSFORD 16 OCT 2010.
The RAFARS Dinner and AGM went off without problems or complaints thanks to
Mike our Secretary who organised nearly all of it. From us all who attended
the Dinner or/and AGM Thanks Mike.
A thanks was also given to our Vice President (who could not attend owing to
other duties) who made it possible for us to hold the AGM at the No. 1 Radio
School in the Flowerdown Hall.
You will be pleased to hear that Membership Subscriptions will remain at
#11 a year, but the Treasurer gave an advance warning that subs may rise in
2012 which will be put forward for approval at the next AGM 2011.
The AGM attendance was 7 Council, 16 Members with 70 Apologises of absence.
The Society now has 1042 Members, 29 life Members, 8 Honorary Members and
72 Affiliated Club Members of which 35 are ATC Sqns.
There was one urgent item discussed relating to the new RAFARS Constitution
2010. Using an MS Powerpoint presentation, Mike G3VAO demonstrated that the
QRV guidance and the ballot paper disagreed, there was considerable scope
for confusion, and Council had failed to comply with guidance for ballots
from the Electoral Commission. It was agreed by a floor vote to keep the
Constitution 2005 in force. A sub-committee of G3VAO, G3JKX, G4SOH and
GW8COE was convened to review the Constitution and report to Council.
It was good to see G0PWR Kevin our new Commodities Manager.Unfortunately
our council serving members Duncan G0NWY and Tony G0WFV could not attend due
to overseas commitments.
Honorary Membership was given to George G3TQX for his work over many years
producing the RAFARS Talking QRV for members who are blind or poorly sighted.
Construction Cup was won by Martyn G4SOH who submitted 3 items.
Field Rep.Award was presented to G0SWO Bernard for his hard work attending
and organising RAFARS Stands and Radio Demonstrations at numerous Events.
Bernard was unable to attend the AGM because he was hard at work at the
Hornsea Radio Rally.
Contest Awards for G2AFV G1TAG ON6WR G1TAG G0WFV G3VCA G3TQX G0SWO and G4PSH
will appear with details in the next QRV Journal.
The next AGM should be held away from DCA Cosford. Anyone with suggestions
for a RAFARS Dinner/AGM Venue, please inform Mike our RAFARS Secretary.
G4PSH/M worked G3VAO Mike at this home QTH on the Fri from the Greys Hotel
car park and also G3ZDW/P Roger in the hotel. No other stations heard on
frequency.
RSGB SURVEY
The RSGB would appreciate if Amateur Radio and SWL would go onto the website
http://www.rsgb.org/survey/ and give the RSGB some information regarding the
future of the RSGB over the Internet which will take you approx. 5 mins.
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
No Information received of any further AOTA Station Activations.
However if it can be cleared and registered with G4DQP in time we may have
GB2SYS WW2 Listening Y Station located at Sheringham Norfolk from the
5 Nov to the 2 Dec 2010 by Barry G7FSI(not RAFARS). As most of us are aware
Bletchley Park was the X primary station.
The Main Annual AOTA is due to take place on the 2/3 of April 2011.
All details are on RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA or http://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/
If anyone wishes to put on an AOTA Station not just in April but any other
time contact Vince G4DQP QTHr,QRZ or qrz.com without fail to register.
Contacts with AOTA not registered with G4DQP will not be recognised for
Awards/Certificates.
For certificates apply to our Awards Manager Andrew M3NDZ QTHr who is also
the QSL Manager for RAFARS.
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2010.
Nov 18.
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 QRV JOURNAL.
Roy, G0TAK - 2E1RAF requires articles for the next edition of The QRV Journal
with your stories and pictures of RAFARS Events or your own radio shack etc.
You can contact Roy G0TAK QTHr, QRZ Call-book, www.qrz.com or email him at
<g0tak@kencomp.net>
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2010/11.
to 31 Dec GB50RNARS 50th Anniversary from HMS Belfast on the Thames London.
5 Nov to 2 Dec GB2SYS Sheringham Y Station WW2 see www.qrz.com GB2SYS
21 Nov Plymouth Radio Club, Estover Plymouth Michael M0MJG
5 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest/Greetings results to Roger G3ZDW
9 Jan 11 RSGB AFS CW Contest Get a team in your area and advise G3ZDW
15 Jan RSGB AFS SSB Contest Get a team in your area and advise G3ZDW
2/3 Apr Air Fields on the Air. see RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
MUSEUM CLOSED DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY.
Due to a Fire Inspection Failure. The Radar Museum
has been closed down to all Staff and the visiting public until further
notice. Once the Museum reopens all will be informed via the RAFARS Website
Flash News. Updates will appear in future NLs to keep you all informed
when the Museum is hoped to reopen to the public or even when
GB2RAF will activate again.
AIR TRAINING CORPS.
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 <dave.aco2@virgin.net> or News Desk.
The Corps are desperate for Radio Instructors a post which could be
ideal for a RAFARS Member with a Sqn not far from your location, there is
no age limit so long as you can attend the Sqn and teach radio procedures.
Contact News Desk or Dave M5AGW for further information.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 19/10/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 37 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G0RPX GB2LGR G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3ERD G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT
G3JFR G3KCF G3MWN GM3MAS G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX G3WBP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL
G4FIG G4KMW G4KTX G4YFH G6PAA G7CLY G7HPI M0AEO M0MRW M1RAL M0TWA MM0WHA
MW3ULG.
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.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
1 Nov Discovery STS133 L/O 1640 EDT to ISS with Express logistics ELC4 MLPM.
28 Feb 2011 Endeavour STS134 L/O 1538 EST to ISS with Express Logistics AMS
Endeavour STS135 Will be the LAST SHUTTLE TO VISIT THE ISS.
The ISS will then be fully operational for a relay/staging space station
to other Space Satellites, Planets and beyond by flight modules.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
If any members wish to obtain ISS naked eye visual passes contact News Desk
for times ( Next evening visible orbits is from 3 Nov to 10 Nov 2010 see
RAFARS website for times).
To see it all, go to NASA TV NEWS or www.rafars.org to Link NASA TV NEWS.
Another good website is < http://www.satscape.info/modx/index.php>
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 (Answer phone 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 the cut off date is
the 25th of the month or send 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 Packet to WWW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 131 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Website by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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QSP via GB7VLS for G8RAF
73 Terry G4PSH/EX
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