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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
SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE No 148
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4454 G1LKY PHIL
4718 G0TOC MARC
4719 M1FEV ANDY
4720 2W0BTF TIM
SILENT KEYS
1662 GW3GFM TONY
2441 G2FXS JOHN
2518 GM1OVJ WILLIAM
3986 M0APW EDDIE
4176 G0VYR NORMAN
4699 G3EMY ROGER
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
ATTENTION. RAFARS DINNER AND AGM, 1300HRS DCAE COSFORD 15/16 OCTOBER 2010.
Booking forms are in the QRV Journal Autumn 2010 to be completed and
returned to HQRAFARS before the 24 Sept 2010. If you are not attending the
AGM fill in Para 4a,c,d and return to HQRAFARS.
The AGM will again be held in No1 Radio School. You will require a
security
pass to enter DCAE Cosford. Please carry a recognised form of I/D besides
your RAFARS Membership Card.
FIELD REPS NOTE The morning meeting for FRs has been cancelled.
FR Matters will now be on the AGM agenda which will now commence at
1300hrs.
AOTA AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
3-5 Sep GB2LGR RAF Langar Contact G4NRZ
11 Sep GB1RBP RAF Bently Priory Contact G3RZF or G4SOH
18 Sep RAF Compton Bassett M3KBU/P Contact M3KBU
18/19 Sep GB0NRS RAF Northam Contact G0NKK
18/19 Sep RAF Grangemouth MM0RDT/P Contact MM0RDT
19 Sep RAF Yatesbury M3KBU/P Contact M3KBU
TBA GX3ELV RAF Henlow Contact G3USE
If you wish to assist inform the Contact Call-sign.
Full details are on RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA or http://www.qsl.net/g4dq
p/
Some details will be in the RAFARS QRV Journals. If you wish to put an
AOTA
Station on the air, contact Vince G4DQP to register and advise News Desk.
Contacts with Stations not registered with G4DQP will not count for award
purposes.
VK6AU GOES W1 VE7 CQ DX RAFARS.
John VK6AU 4125 will be visiting VE/W land from 2 to 27 September
from the QTH of VE7BS, NIDT, K1VV, W1FC (R Echo link) and AD1X. No
Frequencies given, but John will try and post a spot on cluster prior to
calling.
MORSE KEYS
Roy - QRV Editor is researching the history of stores ref 10F/7839 the
RAF B1 Morse key. If anyone has any input, about the history or origins
of these keys, or owns such an item please get in touch -
g0tak@kencomp.net
RAF MALTA COMCEN
If any RAFARS Members have any stories and or pictures of RAF 850
Communications Centre Malta it would be appreciated as the Maltese Police
are intending to set up a Museum of the past. If anyone can assist contact
Ian G0BIA RAFARS 1623 QTHr in QRZ or email <ian.gobia@ntlworld.com>
MUCKLEBURGH COLLECTION MUSEUM NORFOLK GB2MC RAFARS 4669
An Open Day and Boot sale on the 12 Sept 2010 from 1000hrs with
Free Admission to the museum. All enquiries to Tony G4FAI QTHr.
NFD 2010 RSGB RESULTS.
RAFARS, G8FC/P came 17th out of an entry of 25 in the Restricted Section.
You will recall we had a lot of down time due to lightening which totalled
just under 5 hours. Looking at the tables, we seem to have lost more
points
during adjudication this year. We lost 47 QSO and 190 points. However, to
put our scores into prospective, we had more points than the bottom 5 in
the Open Section, with their power and antennas.
Click to http://www.rsgbcc.org/hf/results/2010/nfd2010.shtml for full
results
Let's hope the SSB Field Day in September is a lightening free contest for
a change. Once again (see NL146) a big thank you to the NFD G8FC/P Crew
and
good luck on 4/5 September.
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.
to 31 Dec GB50RNARS 50th Anniversary from HMS Belfast on the Thames
London.
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 Peter G0NVY
2-9 Oct GB50RN 50th Anniversary of the RNARS. RNARS Bill G3TZM
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 QTHr
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
DUE TO A HEALTH AND SAFETY FIRE INSPECTION FAILURE, THE RADAR MUSEUM WILL
BE CLOSED TO THE VISITING PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
FUTURE GB2RAF SES OPERATIONS NOT KNOWN AT THIS STAGE.
De-brief 14 Aug 2010 Number of Contacts 17 Conditions Fair.
Members on RAFARS 1100hrs Net only G4PFR M0RGI.
Hardly no stations on 80m again this month but I did work GB0RTM
RAF Rougham 5/9 and I went to 20m for a while and had a good QSO with
K1UH 5/7 in Cape Cod, SP80PZK and a DH1AKJ/M travelling in Central
Germany.
GB2RAF will be taking part in the RSGB UK Ham Week on the 9 October.
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> or News Desk.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 18/08/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 37 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 G6LAA G7CLY 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 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 Major Air Shows for 2010.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
1 Nov Discovery STS133 L/O 1440 EDT to ISS with Express logistics ELC4
MLPM.
28 Feb 2011 Endeavour STS134 L/O 1604 EST to ISS with Express Logistics
AMS
ENDEAVOUR STS135 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 (From 28 Sep to 9TH Oct).
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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