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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
AUGUST 2010 ISSUE No 147
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
NONE THIS MONTH
SILENT KEYS
1784 G6XAJ BILL
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
AOTA AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
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.
If you are putting on an AOTA Station advise Vince G4DQP and RAFARS News
Desk so we can insert you on the AOTA web list and News Letters under AOTA
Activations.
A certificate will be issued (on request) to All Radio Amateurs/SWL who
contact/log 5 AOTA Stations for a Bronze Certificate and 50 AOTA Stations
for a Gold Certificate, The administrative charge is £5. Cheques made
payable to RAFARS. Send to RAFARS Awards Manager, Andrew M3NDZ, QTHr in
Call Books and qrz.com .
There is also a Pathfinders Award for a RAFARS Member who has
contributed the most to AOTA which will be presented at the Annual AGMs.
QSL Cards via the RSGB Bureau, Direct SAE or to RAFARS QSL Manager Andrew
M3NDZ marked RAFARS AOTA. Full Regulations are on www.rafars.org
Under RAFAOTA or http://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/ and in the RAFARS QRV Journal.
RAFARS DINNER GENERAL MEETING DCAE COSFORD 1300HRS 15/16 OCTOBER 2010.
Book In at the Grays Hotel Telford TF3 4NA the telephone number is 01952
425000 quote RAFARS or you can just attend the dinner of course.
The AGM on the Saturday will be held as per last year in No1 Radio School.
Due to station security, names and car registration will be required.
Send to Mike our Secretary and please have an I/D on you.
FIELD REPS NOTE The morning meeting for FRs has been cancelled.
FR Matters will be on the AGM agenda which will now commence at 1300hrs.
HAVE YOU GOT A SUBJECT FOR THE RAFARS NEWS LETTER.
If you think you have a monthly subject for the NL then by all means
inform
News Desk who will insert for you, if approved by Council.
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.
6/8 Aug GB50RN RNARS Celebrates 50th Anniversary RNARS Bill G3TZM
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 Airfields on the Air Your details to News Desk and Vince G4DQP
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 Grays Hotel Telford TF3 4NA see above para 5
16 Oct RAFARS AGM RAF Cosford No1 Radio School 1300hrs see above para 5
21 Nov Plymouth Radio Club Estover Plymouth Michael M0MJG
5 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest/Greetings results to Roger G3ZDW
9 Jan 11 RSGB AFS CW Contest Get a team in your area and advise G3ZDW
15 Jan RSGB AFS SSB Contest Get a team in your area and advise G3ZDW
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 10 Jul Number of contact 30. Condition Good with QSB at times
RAFARS 1100hrs Net M0RGI G4PFR G3KGM M0KIT GB4FFR/G4KCF G3HWQ all R5.
At 1200Z I took part in the IARU Contest and worked 18 IARU Radio Society
HQ Stations including GR2HQ on 80 40 and 20m all 5/9 no other stations on
80m 3.710 from 1030z Conditions good just no stations around.
It was also good to be able to work GB4FFR Ken G4KCF on CW 1154/55
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 18/07/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 35 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR G3JPX G3KCF
G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX G3WBP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL
G4FIG G4FQW G4KMW G4KTX G4SOH G4YFH M0AEO M0MRW M1RAL M0TWA MM0WHA.
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)
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
27 Aug Clacton Air Show
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 2010.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES DATE CHANGES.
1 Nov Discovery STS133 L/O 1633 EDT to ISS with Express logistics ELC4
MLPM .
28 Feb 2010 Endeavour STS134 L/O 1619 EST to ISS with Express Logistics
AMS
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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