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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 WW/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE No 149
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
NONE THIS MONTH
Correction to NL148
4454 G1LKJ PHIL and not G1LKY as printed. Sorry.
SILENT KEYS
NONE THIS MONTH
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
THE SELF-STYLED "RAFARS ACTION GROUP"
Concerns have been raised by many members about the form and style of a
message being widely circulated to members from the self styled
"rafars-action-group" which, in part at least, is attributable to RAFARS
member 4148 John C. Williams G8LGC, QTHr in the RAFARS QRZ.
The document has been circulated by e-mail and, from information received,
in some instances as a hard copy.
Your Council wishes to make it clear that the document does not originate
from RAFARS and Council do not associate itself with the statements made
in
the document. This is being investigated and the Vice President has
already
sent a letter to Mr Williams.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION 2010 - RESULT OF BALLOT
Ballot forms received 101
To accept the Constitution completely 82
To accept or reject specific paragraphs 10
Spoilt ballot forms 7
Ballot forms received after 24 Sep 2010 2 (not counted)
RAFARS DINNER 15 OCT AND AGM 1300HRS 16 OCTOBER 2010 DCAE COSFORD.
The AGM will again be held in No1 Radio School DCAE Cosford.
FIELD REPS NOTE The morning meeting for FRs has been cancelled.
FR Matters will now be on the AGM agenda.
Those with 2m G4PSH/M hopes to be on 144.725 when available and can TX.
CLOCKS GO BACK TO Z/GMT/UTC.
Reminder, clocks go back (fall) 1 hour at 0200hrs Sun 31st October 2010
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
No Information received of any further AOTA Station Activations.
The Main Annual AOTA is due to take place on the 2/3 of April 2011.
All details are on RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA or http://www.qsl.net/g4dqp
/
Some details will be in the RAFARS QRV Journals and it is hoped it will
appear in RSGB RadCom in due course for the benefit of all Radio Amateurs.
If anyone wishes to put on an AOTA Station, contact Vince G4DQP QTHr,QRZ
or qrz.com without fail to register.
Contacts with AOTA not registered with G4DQP will not be recognised for
Points/Certificates.
For certificates apply to our Awards Manager Andrew M3NDZ QTHr.
RAFARS AMATEUR RADIO SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS.
HQ has received QSL cards with included SAE/IRC for GBxRAF Special Event
Stations. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to identify the member to
send
the card onto because the society is not now involved in the allocation of
GBxRAF callsigns, with the exception of GB2RAF which is a permanent SES
callsign, and so has no record of who operated what and when.
You can help - If you apply for an NoV to operate as GBxRAF or any other
obviously RAF related Special Event Call (eg SQN, RFC etc), please inform
the RAFARS QSL Bureau, Andrew M3NDZ or HQ through the Gen Sec so that any
cards that do arrive can be sent on correctly.
In addition, if you inform Terry G4PSH your operation will be included in
this newsletter, so that other members will be aware of your activation.
You never know, you might even get volunteers to lend a hand!
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2010.
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 AND QRV EDITORAL CHALLENGE.
QRV Editorial Challenge. We all find different things to do in the
wonderful
hobby of Amateur Radio. I as you know am a CW fanatic, taking it to the
extreme with my 1W quest for global domination.
But let us remember that ever since its inception the hobby has been about
Self Education what have you educated yourself in this year? Rather than
foist an editorial challenge on you, may I make this suggestion? Challenge
Yourself, do something different, try another mode, try QRP, build
something, and tell QRV about it. g0tak@kencomp.net is the email address
to
use or find me in QRZ. Anyone like to join me on Hellschreiber? G0TAK or
more likely 2E1RAF.
Also 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.
DEBRIEF SSB FIELD DAY 4/5 SEPTEMBER.
Radio conditions were quite good and no storms which meant that G8FC/P had
a good score, results will be given at a later date in the RadCom.
The Crew who made it possible were Operators Roger G3ZDW I/C, Art G3KWY,
Keith M0DZB, Vince G4DQP, Tony G0WFV. Helpers Peter G0NVY, Don M0CES,
Thomas G4OSB also Robert G3VCA who provided transportation for the
equipment.
Roger was also pleased with the support he had this time. Well done all,
with a big thanks from us all for putting G8FC/P on the air once again.
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.
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
16 Oct AGM 1300Hrs No1 Radio School DCAE Cosford WV7 3EX
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
2/3 Apr Air Fields on the Air. see RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
MUSEUM CLOSED DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Due to a Health and Safety Fire Inspection Failure. The Radar Museum
has been closed down to all the visiting public until further notice.
I am looking into the possibilities of operating GB2RAF second Saturday
of the month but it is not yet clear if the H and S ruling also applies to
the SES Radio Shack/Room, if not I will try and put GB2RAF Operational
again, providing the Staff are able to open the museum gates for me.
In the meantime with support/help I will try and set up GB2RAF outside
the building for any Major RAFARS SES Event.
If all that fails GB2RAF hope to be back on the air sometime in 2011.
See future NLs and RAFARS Website Flash News for the latest on GB2RAF.
73 Terry G4PSH
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk
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 19/09/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from again 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 G6PAA 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)
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 ( Next evening visible orbits is from 3 Nov to 10 Nov).
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 the cut off date is
the 25th of the month or send 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 131 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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