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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 and http://groups.yahoo.com/rafars-list/
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RAFARS NEWS LETTER VIA E-MAIL/PACKET/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
JULY 2010 ISSUE No 146
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4714 M6LWS BILL
4715 G3HEE PETER
4716 M6ACT MARK
4717 2E0CBN BARRY
SILENT KEYS
389 G3HFZ JOHN
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4703 M6DIB DERRICK was SWL (Congratulations)
RAFARS AGM SATURDAY 16th OCTOBER 2010
The morning meeting for FRs has been cancelled. FR Matters will be an
agenda item in the AGM which will now commence at 1300hrs.
NATIONAL FIELD DAY SSB G8FC/P
This year G8FC/P obtained 2055 Points
Again this year Metheringham was hit by lightening which lasted for 5
hours
over three periods which effected 160 and 80m which accounted for a lower
number of contacts compared with last year and conditions into EU was
better than last year. Many thanks to just only 5 Contest Members, Roger
G3ZDW i/c,
Art G3KWY, Tom G4OSB, Dick G4WZI and Peter G0NVG.with the average age of
70
who all enjoyed themselves. Well Done and a thanks to Hillary for the
bacon
/egg butties on Sunday morning.
All we can now do is to await the official results from the RSGB.
FIGHTER FRIENDSHIP RECONCILIATION GB4FFR FROM A SUITCASE.
GB4FFR will be operational from the Control Tower at RAF Elvington
(Yorkshire Air Museum) on the 10/11 July 2010 mostly on CW on a T1154/55
and from a suitcase on 3.577Mhz also on SSB 80m from time to time operated
by Ken G4KCF and crew.
VETRIANS REUNION IN HULL GB2VET
GB2VET Veterans reunion will be operational from The East Park,
Holderness Road Hull July 30/31 and August 1 on 80m 40m and maybe 20m
also on VHF and UHF locally. Contact Bernard G0SWO FR. I am sure he would
like lots of support to help him set up and operate the SES.
GB4HFH HELP FOR HEROES AND GB5AFD ARMED FORCES DAY.
Both the above SESs will be activated from 1 Jul to 28 Jul from Dinas
Powis CF64 4TG. QSL via the Bureau, Services or direct SAE to Dennis
GW4XKE RAFARS 2115 RSARS 1916 QTHr.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR
3/4 Jul RAF Waddington GB0WAD Air Show (active) Contact G4DBS
17/18 Jul RAF North Coates GB0VWW (private) Contact G4DBS
28/29 Aug RAF Elsham Wolds GB1RAF Contact G4DQP
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, an AOTA event
will be held over the week-end of Sep 18/19. This replaces the August Bank
Holiday proposal.
RAFARS MEMBERS REQUIRED TO ASSIST AIR TRAINING CORPS.
Urgently required, Keen and competent field day operators to supervise and
assist ATC Cadets in a Field Day weekend operating a Special Event
Callsign
from the Village of Ingleton Yorkshire on the 3rd/4th July 2010.
Free camp site (bring your own tent), handy pub, lots of B+B accommodation
in the Village and a variety of events and things to amuse.
Opportunity to climb 2700 ft with a green radio on your back.
Applications to Roy g0tak@kencomp.net Soonest
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2010.
Sep.02, Oct.16(AGM), 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.
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.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2010/11.
1 Jan to 31 Dec GB50RNARS 50yrs Operating from HMS Belfast London.
1-28 Jul GB4HFH Help for Heroes and GB5AFD Armed Forces Day Barry G4DBS
10/11 Jul GB4FFR Fighter Friendship Reconciliation Ken G4KCF
11 Jul Cornish ARC Penair School Truro David G4NPB
17/18 Jul GB0VWW North Coates Vintage Wings Wheels Barry G4DBS
17/18 Jul GB0FWW Fir Park Wings Wheels Barry G4DBS
18 Jul St Michael Rally Reading Rugby Club RG4 6ST David G3RZF
30/31 Jul GB4VET Veterans Reunion Hull Bernard G0SWO
1 Aug GB4VET Veterans Reunion Hull Bernard G0SWO
8 Aug Flight Refuelling ARS Hamfest Wimborne Dorset Michael M0MJG
2 Sep RAFARS Rolling 3 CW Contest results to Roger G3ZDW
4/5 Sep RSGB SSB FD Metheringham Visitors Centre. Roger G3ZDW
12 Sep Torbay Fair Newton Abbot Racecourse Michael M0MJG
12 Sep Muckleburgh Collection, Norfolk GB2MC Boot Sale Tony G4FAI
18/19 Sep GB0LME Lincoln Model Engineering Open Day Barry G4DBS
1/2 Oct National Hamfest Newark Showground Contact not known
15 Oct RAFARS AGM Dinner Greys Hotel Telford (same venue as last
year)
16 Oct RAFARS AGM RAF Cosford No 1 Radio School(same venue as last
year)
21 Nov Plymouth Radio Club Estover Plymouth Michael M0MJG
5 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest/Greetings results to Roger G3ZDW
11 Jan 2011 RSGB AFS CW Contest Get a team together in your area
RSGB AFS SSB Contest Get a team together in your area
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief 12 Jul Number of contact only 15. Condition Good with QSB at
times
just no one on 80m. RAFARS 1100hrs Net M0RGI G4PFR G4YEP and G3REN all
5/9.
I did work VE3XN CW DX and a G4ACK Pedestrian/Mobile SSB in Blackpool both
on 20m.
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.
QSL via RSGB, Services, direct to G4PSH SAE or eQSL Web site.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
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 <dave.aco2@virgin.net>.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 19/06/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 42 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR G3JJZ G3JPX
G3KCF G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX G3VTO G3WBP
G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL G4FIG G4FQW G4KMW G4KTX G4SOH G4YFH G7JCF G8GRT
M0AEO M0MRW M1RAL M0TWA MM0WHA 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 AND FLY-INS FOR 2010 (Phone before you
go)
10 Jul RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day www.royalnavy.mod.uk
10/11 Jul Duxford IWM Cambs Flying Legends Air Show 01223845000
17/18 Jul RAF Fairford Glos International Air Tattoo 01285713300
19-25 Jul Farnborough International Air Show 01285532800
24 Jul East Fortune E Lothian National Museum Air Show 01312474238
24/25 Jul The Glebe Bowness on Windermere Air Show 01539436205
24/25 Jul Sunderland Sea Front Tyne and Wear Air Show 01915532000
28 Jul RNAS Culdrose Cornwall Air Day www.royalnavy.mod.uk
4/5 Aug Duxford IWM Battle of Britain Air Show 01223845000
07 Aug East Kirby, Lincs RAF Benevolent Air Show 01790763207
07/08 Aug Yorkshire Air Museum Wings and Wheels spectacular 01904608595
12/13 Aug Lowestoft Seafront Suffolk Air Festival 01502587027
12-15 Aug Eastbourne Seafront International Air Show 0871663003
19-22 Aug Bournemouth Seafront Air Festival www.bournemouthair.co.uk
21/22 Aug Shoreham W Sussex RAFA Airshow 01273441545
22 Aug Sywell Northants Airshow www.sywellairshow.co.uk
25 Aug Llanbedr Gwynedd Wales Airday www.llanbedrairday.com
4/5 Sept Duxford IWM Battle of Britain Air Show 01223835000
4/5 Sept Portrush Sea Front Coleraine N Ireland International Air Show
9 Sept StAubins Bay Jersey Channel Islands International Air Display
9 Sept St Peter Port Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Display
11 Sept RAF Leuchars Fife Air Show 01334839000
18/19 Sept Southport Seafront Lancs Airshow 01704533333
10 Oct Duxford IWM Autumn Air Show 01223835000
This concludes Air Shows for this year.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
16 Sep Discovery STS133 to ISS with Express logistics ELC4 MLPM .
Date N/K Nov Endeavour STS134 to ISS with Express Logistics AMS plus
spares.
ENDEAVOUR 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.
To see it all happening with all the latest news, go to
NASA TV NEWS or www.rafars.org to Link NASA TV NEWS
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 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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