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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 2012 ISSUE No 174
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
3635 G0TCF PETER 4777 MW6TES TONY
4054 GM4JPZ COLIN 4778 G8WXV ALAN
4518 G8FXM DAVID 4779 G4ISS JOHN
4774 SWL CHRISTOPHER 4780 G6ENY NOEL
4775 G0BXS DAVID 4781 GM4XHH BOB
4776 M0XDL RAY
SILENT KEYS.
1160 G3ZRZ IAN
2490 G8PQ DOUG
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
Nil.
AGM RAF COSFORD 2012 SHORT DEBRIEF.
First - once again you will be all pleased to hear that the subs of £11
remain the same. At the latest count we have 969 members of which 17
attended the AGM with 7 Council Members. One of the main items discussed
at the AGM was how to celebrate 75 Years of RAFARS (also see next para).
The G3FVC Award was won by Ronald G4DDX, Field Rep. Award by Stanley GOBYA
and the Construction Cup went to Martyn G4SOH. Well done all.
Other Contest awards will appear in the next QRV Journal.
The Dinner, held in the evening following the AGM, went off very well and,
as usual, a good time was had by all.
RAFARS IS 75 YEARS OLD ON MONDAY 1ST OF APRIL 2013.
Next year RAFARS is 75yrs old. It would be appreciated if RAFARS members
make a big effort to tell the world by either putting on a SES or write
ups in your local Papers/Journals. Do not leave it too late - only two
months till January 2013 - and, do not forget, it takes at least a couple
of months to organise these things.
RAFC Cranwell, RAF Locking and RAF Cosford, our HQRAFARS during the last
75 years, will be our main operating locations on April 1st.
Anyone who puts a SES on the air for the RAFARS 75 Years please ask all
stations worked if they require a QSL Card or not. and which system they
wish to use; via the Bureau, via Services or Direct by means of a SAE.
This way it will save lots of cards being destroyed and RAFARS will be
creating the 75 years Cards once we have an idea how many cards are
required to be printed. Do not forget to inform News Desk so as a list
can be made up of SES expected to be on the Air during Mon (Bank Holiday)
1st April or any other time which fits in with your year planner. And do
not forget to inform the RSGB RadCom editor, Suggest we work HF on
80m,40m as Primary bands and stick to RAFARS frequencies if possible.
A RAFARS SUNDAY MORNING NET ON 5MHZ.
For the past few weeks a trial has been carried out on 5 MHz channel FM,
frequency 5.403.50 MHz USB. Up to 9 stations have called in from the
United Kingdom and Europe. The controller is the first station on air,
whoever that may be, until he wishes to pass control to another station.
The Secondary frequency is channel FE, 5.398.50 MHz USB. Of course only
licencees with a full licence and a 5 MHz notice of variation can use
these frequencies which is obtainable from Ofcom.
The net is usually restricted to no more than one hour and is designed
so as not to clash with other regular networks run by the society.
Please join us, or listen and send in a report.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2012/13.
1-30 Nov Signals Helicopter Flight GB4SHF from NG9 5LB Contact GW4XKE
2 Dec Bishops Auckland Radio Rally Co Durham DL16 6DB Contact Mike G0NRK
2 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greeting Logs to Roger G3ZDW
13 Jan 2013 AFS CW RSGB RAFARS Get a team together and advise Roger G3ZDW
19 Jan 2013 AFS SSB RSGB RAFARS Get a team together and advise Roger G3ZDW
7/8 Sep 2013 SSB Field Day RSGB Metheringham Lincs LN4 3BQ Contact G3ZDW
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr
NFD 2012
Results G8FC/P came 16 out of 17 Entries, We may be second from last but
its putting G8FC/P on the air that counts. Well done Roger G3ZDW our
contest manager and the Crew. Full report in Radcom Nov issue number 11,
page 33.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief - Sat 13 Oct. 32 Stations worked which included GB80PW.
No RAFARS on the 1100A Net but I did work one RAFARS G3TIX on 40m.
Most of the day I remained on 40m and did a short time on CW 20m DX.
As there is never any RAFARS on 3.567 CW I am not going to continue
this sked but I will remain to call CQ CW DX 14.055 at 1200A.
GB2RAF will be operational normally every 2nd Sat of the month. Primary
frequency is 3.710Mhz but if 80m is down we can be found on 7.055Mhz.
7.100Mhz plus is the best for contacts over the last year.
Any RAFARS Member can operate the station with a class A licence but
contact Terry G4PSH first to clear it with RAFARS Membership and the Museum
Manager.
GB2RAF is for RAFARS Members to operate whenever you wish on Tues, Thurs
or the 2nd Sat of every month 1000-1600hrs. The equipment is a IC736
100w into a Inverted V Trap Dipole for 20 40 80m.
RAFARS ATC LIAISON OFFICER.
Our ATC Liaison Officer is Mark M0HBQ. Contact him via RAFARS Gen. Sec.,
Mike G7JPN, e-mail <RAFARS.Gen.Sec@googlemail.com>
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2012.
27th Nov.
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 or two weeks by e-mail.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As of 10/10/2012 outstanding QSL Cards await SSAEs from 21 Members.
Call signs are as follows:
G0ECJ G0EYJ G0FUV GW0PDB G1AEU G3GDU G0RPX G3IYT G3KDP G3MWN G3TQX MW3ULG
G3WPP G4OST G4SXR G4YFH G7HPI G8HUY M0KIT M0MRW MM0WHA.
Send 2nd Class Stamp SAEs to Andrew M3NDZ RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager QTHr
in the RAFARS QRZ page 42 or inform Andrew what you wish him to do with
the cards. If nothing heard your QSL Cards will be sent to the RSGB Bureau
after 6 months of being received and your call sign removed from the NLs.
Also see RadComms and RSGB Website for the new RSGB QSL Bureau system.
If you are in contact with any of the above list, please advise them to
contact Andrew or better still ask them to send a SSAE to the RAFARS QSL
Bureau.
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.aco2@virgin.net or Terry at RAFARS News
Desk.
Our RAFARS/ATC Liaison Officer is Mark M0HBQ. Contact is via HQRAFARS
General Secretary Mike G7JPN e-mail <RAFARS.Gen.Sec@googlemail.com>
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR 2012.
When Active the following Permanent SES can give out points for AOTA
GB2RAF, GB2HAM, GB2VQJ, GB2CWP GB0SMA GB2LGR G1SAR and GB2MC.
Do not forget only AOTA stations registered with RAFARS can give out
points for the RAFARS Certificates.
The first week in April 2013 is the next major events for AOTA.
News Desk has not been advised of any other AOTA Activities to date.
VISITS TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (CITY IN THE SKY).
TBA NASA Private SpaceX-1 Falcon 9 Dragon C3 Module to/from the ISS
01 Nov Soyuz Progress 49P Stores Supply craft only to/from ISS
05 Dec Soyuz 33S Manned Spacecraft to/from the ISS. Crew change.
26 Dec Soyuz Progress 50P Stores supply craft only to/from the ISS
18 Jan 2012 NASA Private SpaceX-1 Falcon Dragon C3 Module to/from ISS
2 Apr Soyuz ISS34S Manned Spacecraft to/from ISS. Crew change.
29 May Soyus ISS35S Manned Spacecraft to/from ISS. Crew change.
Note - All Soyuz lift off are from Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan.
All missions are subject to delays.
NASA is now private supported by SpaceX and uses Dragon modules.
If there are any members who wish to obtain ISS naked eye visual passes
of the ISS contact News Desk for dates and times Also see under ISS Data
on RAFARS Website. To see it all on NASA TV Live 24/7, go to
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ustream.html
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 at least once 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/content/Join.html 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.
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 News Desk via GB7VLS for G8RAF
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 104 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Website by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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