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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 2009 ISSUE No 137
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4696 M0JDM
4698 G0AGO BOB
4699 G3EMY ROGER
4700 M6PHD PETER
SILENT KEYS.
2219 G4ZIX ROBIN
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
RAFARS DINNER AND AGM 2009
16 Oct The Annual Dinner will held at the Grays Hotel, Telford TF3 4ND.
17 Oct The AGM will take place in the No.1 Radio School at DCAE Cosford
at 1330hrs. Full details included with the Autumn QRV.
If staying at hotel, please book room soonest. Attending the AGM, vehicle
and personal details to HQRAFARS by the 25th Sept. You must carry RAFARS
Membership card and other ID.
G4PSH will be QAP on 144.725 Fri to Sun (not when inside Radio School)
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009.
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.
MARKETING MANAGER - COUNCIL POST
A volunteer is required to join Council as its Marketing Manager because
Mike M1IKE is unable to continue in that post. For the time being, the
Treasurer, Michael M0MJG, will be deal with all Marketing matters
including
Mail Orders.
RAFARS CLUB CALL SIGN G6RAF/A
No operators listed for October. See Autumn QRV 2009 Page 13 for details.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
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
etc.
E-mail your input to g0tak@kencomp.net or see QTHr in RAFARS QRZ.
Last date for copy is 11th January 2010.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
16 Oct RAFARS AGM Dinner Grays Hotel Telford See Autumn QRV 2009
17 Oct RAFARS AGM at No1 Radio School DCAE Cosford See Autumn 2009 QRV
24 Oct Rishworth QRP Convention Post Code HX6 4QA 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/Greetings See Autumn QRV Journal pp 59
11 Apr 2010 Blackpool Radio Rally Assistance required, contact Roy 2E0RAF
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW
RSGB NFD 2009 RESULTS
G8FC/P RAFARS came 18th out of 24 entries, We did loose 22 contacts,
reason
unknown and if you remember the station had to shut down for 3 hours due
to
a electrical storm. Well done the RAFARS NFD Crew Roger G3ZDW I/C
Tony G0WFV Art G3KWY Ron G4DDX Vince G4DQP with support from Peter G0NVY.
See RadCom and the RSGB website for full details.
BLACKPOOL (NORBRECK CASTLE) RADIO RALLY 11 APRIL 2010.
For some years Roy G0TAK/2E1RAF (Our QRV Ed) has represented RAFARS at the
Norbreck Rally with great success. In 2010 it has been agreed, with RSARS
local members and confirmed with the organising committee, that the RAFARS
and RSARS stands will be side by side. This is to show our common
interest,
to enable amateurs of both societies to sign in at the same time, and to
ease the manning situation for each stand.
If agreed by the hotel administration, it has been suggested that we
cooperate in putting on a Special Event Station GB2NOR?) in the grounds of
the hotel. Whether this turns out to be a vertical aerial, a 9x9 tent and
a green land rover, or a full Field Day station depends on the number of
members of the societies who agree to turn up on the day. It is proposed
that licensed cadets of the ATC and CCF be encouraged to attend and get in
some serious operating practice.
This will mean that we do need more society members to assist with the
running of the two sites. If any member of RAFARS, RSARS and licensed ATC
CCF Cadets are able to commit at this stage, please get in touch with Roy,
2E1RAF via e-mail to g0tak@kencomp.net as soon as possible so that the
appropriate level of planning can be put in place.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief 12 Sep 09 Number of contacts 34. Conditions good with QSB on 80m.
RAFARS Members worked SSB G4PFR G3TEV G4YEP G4NJR G7EUA G0REO GB2BP
quite a number of Churches on the Air and GB8LS Leicester Radio Show.
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.
Equipment used Kenwood TS570D 100w output to an inverted V trap dipole.
For contact or Schedule 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).
No information received at News Desk.
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.
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.
Wef 11/09/09 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 42 Members with
the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G3AZW G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR G3JJZ G3JPX G3KCF
G3KWY G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3TIX G3TQX G3VTO G3WBP
G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL G4FIG G4FQW G4KMW G4KTX G4SOH G4YFH G7JCF G7SVI
G8GRT M0AEO M0MRW MM0WHA M1RAL 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)
11 Oct Autumn Air Show Duxford IWM Cambs GB2IWM 01223835000
That concludes Air Shows FOR 2009.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
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 Packet to WWW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 128 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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