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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.
DECEMBER 2007 ISSUE No 115
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GREETINGS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR 2008.
From our President, Council Members and News Desk to all past and present
RAFARS Members their XYL/YL and Partners.
Best Wishes for Christmas with Health and Happiness for 2008,
particularly those of you who are sick, on overseas detachment/posting or
on your own over Christmas and the New Year holiday period.
NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
4648 2E0GDC GUY
4649 G1TAZ GERRY
4650 G3LZM MICHAEL
4651 G3XKT TONY
4652 M3NBW GILPIN
4653 F8KHG ANATC-TNB RC
4654 M1IKE MICHAEL
SILENT KEYS.
1274 GM3EXX ARTHUR
3222 G3XXJ REG
4312 G3XKW KENNETH
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4430 M0IOC IAN was M3OCO
AREA CALL SIGN - LINCOLNSHIRE
The ex RAF Digby call sign, G3KQB, has been transferred to Peter.G0NVY for
use as the RAFARS Area call sign for Lincolnshire. RAFARS Number 5025.
AFFILIATION OF FRENCH AIR FORCE RADIO CLUB
RAFARS 4653 F8KFG ANATC-TNB Radio Club has affiliated to RAFARS.
The club is for serving and retired members of the French Air Force and
RADAR Control. Contact is Fernand F6AST.
VP8CXV/VP8RAF FALKLAND ISLANDS ACTIVATED.
As from 4 Sept 2007 GM0TQJ Chris will be active with VP8CXV and VP8RAF for
4 months on most HF Bands on SSB. QSL direct, QSL bureau or to his home
QTH. If anyone should have a QSO with Chris please inform the National Net
or News Desk so as we will have an idea of freq and times. Some members at
the AGM were quoted as saying Chris was heard on 18m. An up to date News
Flash was posted on the RAFARS Web site with contact details.
DATES OF 2008 RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD FOR 2008.
Tuesdays - Feb 12th Apr 22nd Jun 24th Sep 9th and Nov 18th - 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.
The Annual Dinner and AGM will be the weekend of October 10th/11th.
ADDITIONAL CONTROLLER - UK DAILY NET
Please add with immediate effect M0RGI (Ian Reichenfeld 4502) to the list
of controllers for the UK Daily Net at 1830hrs UKL on 3.710MHz. .
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
Please send Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs by early January to
Roy: by e-mail to <g0tak@kencomp.net> or by post to G0TAK (QTHr in QRZ).
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
2 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest. See QRV Autumn 2007 Page 16/17
13 Jan 08 RSGB AFS CW Contest. Form a team Contact Roger G3ZDW
19 Jan 08 RSGB AFS SSB Contest Form a team Contact Roger G3ZDW
All Contest Queries and RAFARS Contest logs to Roger G3ZDW QTHr.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
No sitrep for Saturday 10 Nov G4PSH was Sick.
GB2RAF should be QRV every 2nd Saturday of the Month 1000-1500 hrs 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).
No further activation notified. See QRV Spring 2007 pages 11 to 17 for
full information. If you are going to activate an airfield please advise
Vince G4DQP and News Desk so we can make it known to RAFARS Members.
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 11 Nov 2007 outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 69 members
with the following Call signs:-
GD0IFU GW0AYQ G0UVQ G2MJ G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3IYT G3JFR G3JSR G3JJZ G3KAG
G3KDP G3LOJ G3LQP GM3MAS GM3MQO GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3RLF G3VAO G3VCA
G3VTO G3WBP G3XVN GM3YBQ G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL GW4FRH G4ITB G4JIG G4KMW
G4KTX G4LQY GW4RVA G4SOH G4YFH G7BQM G7EUA G7SZB G8GRT G8LUV G8PQ G8QZ
G8RW G8UUG M0AEO M0AIJ MW0BLU M0BZY M0CBY M0CES M0TWA M0WSR M0YCQ MW0ZZD
M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG MW5AGS M5GJO M5GUS 2E0FZM 2E1RAF.
Send 2nd Class 24p 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 the RAFARS QSL Bureau.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
6 Dec 1631EST Atlantis STS122 to ISS Columbus with Euro Lab Module.
14 Feb 08 Endeavour STS123 to ISS with Kobo Japanese logistics module.
24 Apr Discovery STS124 to ISS with Kobo Japanese logistics module.
7 Aug Atlantis STS125 to Hubble Telescope with 7 crew for final servicing.
18 Sep Endeavour STS126 to ISS with a Multi purpose logistics module.
The ISS should be completed by 2010 and will then act as a stepping stone
to the Moon and then beyond.
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 (Fridays) for mail and messages.
You may also e-mail <rafars.gen.sec@googlemail.com>
Check eligibility for membership and print the application form in PDF or
Word file format by logging onto:
http://www.ruyton.demon.co.uk/html/are_you_eligible_to_join_rafar.HTM
Print it 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 118 Members by News Desk (by your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
-----------------------End of News Letter 115-----------------------------
73 Terry G4PSH
QSP via GB7VLS for G8RAF
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