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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
OCTOBER 2008 ISSUE No 125
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4677 G3AGA DAVEY
4678 G4XFC IAN
SILENT KEYS.
1549 G3MAK ROY
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
G6HL ON THE AIR AGAIN 4TH OCT 2008.
G6HL will be on the air again after 50yrs, the callsign used by Wg Cdr
Ieuan Edward Hill’s Amateur Radio Station.
Listen out on Saturday 4th October from around 1030Z on 3.650Mhz to help
celebrate the launch of G6HL from the Muckleburgh Collection Museum
RAFARS 4669 Weybourne N Norfolk England. For Skeds contact Tony G4FAI
RAFARS 1209 QTHr or News Desk.
GB70RAF RAFARS 70TH ANNIVERSARY.
GB70RAF RAFARS 70th Anniversary will be operational from 14 Nov to 11 Dec
2008 on 2m FM and 80m down to 10m SSB and some CW on RAFARS Frequencies.
QTH will be from Shaftesbury Dorset, WAB ST82. QSL via RSGB or Services.
If you would like to help out with the SES contact Ken G3NBC or
Michael M0MJG FR QTHr
RAFARS DINNER AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 10 & 11 OCT 2008.
10/09 Annual Dinner at the Stratton House Hotel, Biggleswade SG18 8ED
The AGM will be held at the Shuttleworth Trust in Old Warden
Aerodrome B658 off the A1, Down Hill Lane, Biggleswade SG18 9EP.
RAFARS NEW MORNING 80M NET 1100HRS LOCAL TIME DAILY.
Since the 1100hrs RAFARS Net started up 6 month ago with Jim G4PFR the
response has been fairly good. Jim has been on the net 110 times with the
total contacts of 881 which makes it 8 contacts per day.
Those of you who are not aware, the New Net its every morning at 1100hrs
local on 3.710Mhz with Jim usually in the chair.
Our other 80m National net is of course 1830hrs local every evening on
3.710Mhz. A vote of thanks would not go amiss to all our RAFARS Net
Controllers. See RAFARS Nets back page of the QRZ RAFARS call book.
DATES OF RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD FOR 2008.
Tuesday 18 Nov - 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.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs. Send them by e-mail to Roy
<g0tak@kencomp.net> or by post to G0TAK (QTHr in QRZ)
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
Now till Dec 08 ON40BAF 40 Years Belgium Air Force Radio Assoc. See NL118
10/11 Oct RAFARS Dinner and AGM in Biggleswade Nr Bedford (See Summer QRV)
14 Nov to 11 Dec 2008 GB70RAF RAFARS 70th Anniversary Contact Ken G3NBC
7 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greetings(Rules in the QRV Journal)
11 Jan 09 AFS CW RSGB Various Locations
17 Jan AFS SSB RSGB Various Locations.
1 to 7 June 2009 GB60BTF Bridge Too Far Contact Dennis GW4XKE
GB2ADU Air Supply Units Contact Dennis GW4XKE
31 Oct GB617SQN 617 Sqn Lincolnshire (As per RadCom)
All Contest Entries/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
NOTE GB2RAF will not be operational on the 11 Oct but on the 18 Oct 08
for a Special WW2 over 60s meeting at the Museum and our AGM on the 11
Oct.
Report for 13 Sept 08. 38 contacts made RAFARS members worked were G4PFR
G1GFU, GW0PDB, G1FDL, G0GHK 2E0TSM GB2BP G0SDZ and a quick visit to the
shack by G4AP on a museum visit. Contacted 7 Churches/Chapels on the air
weekend and a DX on 20m on the key to Z36T. Conditions quite good but not
many G Stations on the air.
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.
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 activation notified.
If Members put an Airfield on the air please advise Vince G0DQP and
News Desk, so that all will be aware of the AOTA date time and location.
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 18/09/08 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 61 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0CLR G0FUV G0FRO GW0PDB G0RHJ G3AZW G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3JFR G3JSR G3JJZ
G3KCF G3KYF G3LQP G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3REN G3RLF G3TIX
G3TQX G3VTO G3WBP G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4EBL G4FQW GW4FRH G4KCF G4KMW G4KTX G4SOH
G4XZA G4YFH G7VRT G8GRT G8RW G8LGC G8UUG G8ZGK M0AEO MW0BLU M0BZY M0MRW
M0RBI M0TWA MM0WHA M0YCQ MW0ZZD M1FCV M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG MW5AGS M5AGW
M5GJO 2W0JPF.
Send 2nd Class 27p 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 for 27p to the RAFARS QSL Bureau.
AIRSHOWS, DISPLAYS, FLY-INS 2008 (phone before you go).
5 Oct Duxford Autumn Air Show GB2IWM 01223835000
5 Shuttleworth Old Warden Biggleswade Bed’s Air Display 01767727927
18 RNARS Yeovilton Autumn Model Show Model Flying display 01935840565
19/19 Coventry Airport Air Atlantique Classic Flt Open Day 08703304747
This concludes major UK Air Shows for 2008.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
10 Oct Atlantis STS125 1643Z to Hubble Telescope, the last servicing.
13 Nov Endeavour STS126 0143Z to ISS with a Multi purpose logistics
module.
12 Feb 2009 Discovery STS119 to ISS attach final pair of solar arrays.
15 May Endeavour STS127 to ISS Third final part of the Kibo Laboratory.
30 Jul Atlantis STS128 to ISS Logistics mission and parts for Columbus
lab.
15 Oct Discovery STS129 to ISS take up two spare gyroscopes.
10 Dec Endeavour STS130 to ISS Node3 with the Euro built Cupola window.
11 Feb 2010 Atlantis STS131 Logistics mission with stock of supplies.
08 Apr Discovery STS132 Russian Research Module attached to rear of ISS.
31 May Endeavour STS133 to ISS 15 day mission 35 orbiter flight, This will
be the last Shuttle Flight to the ISS which will be now ready to act as a
stepping stone to the moon and beyond for the latest modules to travel
into
space using the ISS as a link for crew rest, onward propulsion booster and
servicing.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
To see it all happening with all the latest news, go to-
www.rafars.org to 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 for mail and messages.
You may also e-mail <rafars.gen.sec@googlemail.com>
Check eligibility for membership by logging onto:
http://www.ruyton.demon.co.uk/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.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 124 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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