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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 WW/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
AUGUST 2011 ISSUE No 159
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
3368 G4EIS STAN
4738 G0NXA GILES (Correcting NL158)
4739 G0ZEP RICHARD
SILENT KEYS.
NONE THIS MONTH
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
SSB FIELD DAY 3-4 SEP 2011.
RAFARS will be taking part in SSB Field Day at Metheringham Lincs LN4 3BQ.
The existing team are always looking out for members to join. If you fancy
taking part either as an operator or assisting to set up and dismantle the
station you will be welcome. Please contact Roger Hyde, G3ZDW, the Contest
Manager, address in QRZ for more information.
RAFARS ANNUAL DINNER AND AGM 2011
The Dinner will be held at the Grays Hotel, Telford TF3 4NA Fri 30th Sept.
The AGM will be held in the No.1 Radio School, DCAE Cosford WV7 3EX
on Sat 1st Oct.
Cost of dinner is #24.00pp. Room rate: #58.00 (BB) Double (#50.00 Single)
to book BandB Contact 01952-425000 and quote RAFARS.
LLANDUDO RADIO RALLY 29 30 OCTOBER 2011..
RAFARS will be represented at the Llandudno Rally on 29th and 30th October
2011 by Mike the Gen Sec, (QTH Cosford) and Roy QRV Editor (from Kendal).
Please make our trip worth while by attending, signing in and buying lots
of RAFARS commodities.
If anyone, particularly those who are more local to the event, wishes to
help us on the stand, please get in touch with Roy g0tak@kencomp.net ASAP.
With your help we may be able to make this an annual event for RAFARS.
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
Numerous RAF Neatishead Norfolk GB2RAF 20 40 80m Contact G4PSH
Numerous RAF Harrington Northants GB2HAM 20 40 80m KDRS Members
Numerous RAF Holmpton E. Yorks GB2VQJ 20 40 80m Contact M0UTX
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
The Autumn edition of QRV has gone to bed and should be arriving on your
doormat very soon. The editorial team have made a start on the Spring 2012
edition and, as usual, looking for articles, snippets and your pictures to
include in the new format Journal.
Please send your items, if possible as a MS Word attachment to a covering
e-mail. Send diagrams and photography as jpg attachments.
Those ATC members wishing to submit items, please seek the guidance of
ACP 50 when submitting photographs of individual cadets.
Copy to the QRV Editor g0tak@kencomp.net or Royal Mail QTHr
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2011
Sep 06, Oct 01(AGM), Nov 08.
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 or two weeks by e-mail.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2011.
13 Aug 1100utc ON3EA/P 20m ON3FMB/P 40m 10w Province A/C Crash Point Limburg
1 Sep RAFARS Rolling 3 CW Contest Logs to Roger G3ZDW
3/4 Sep RSGB SSB Field Day at Metheringham Lincs Contact Roger G3ZDW
30 Sep RAFARS AGM Dinner at Grays Hotel Telford. TF3 4NA
01 Oct RAFARS AGM at No.1 Radio School DCAE Cosford. WV7 3EX
29/30 Oct Llandudno Radio Rally LL30 1LF Contact Roy G0TAK
4 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greetings Logs to Roger G3ZDW
8 Jan 2012 (RSGB) AFS CW Get a small team together Contact Roger G3ZDW
14 Jan 2012 (RSGB) AFS SSB Get a small team together Contact Roger 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.
De-brief Sat 9 July 2011. Conditions Fair, noise at times with QSB.
RAFARS Members worked on 80m M0RGI G2AFV two of our 80m 1100A controllers
and G0SDZ all 5/9. Only 11 Stations worked between 0830 and 1500Z.
There was an IARU World Contest taking place from 1200Z of which we already
have a GB2HQ Certificate.
Guest Operator was M0ZAE Henry who operates GB2BP and is Chairman of the
Bedford DARC.
CQ CW DX 14.055 at 1200-1210A No Replies
CQ CW on 3.567 at 1300-1315A No Replies
GB2RAF will be Operational every 2nd Sat of the Month.
Any RAFARS Member can operate the station but contact Terry G4PSH first
for your licence Call-sign confirmation and please bring an ID with you.
AIRSHOW EVENTS AND FLY-INS FOR 2011. (Phone before you go)
3 Aug RAF Valley Air Show Anglesey Enthusiasts Day
06 Aug East Kirkby, Lincs RAFBF Air Show
06/07 Aug Rhyl Air Show North Wales
7 Aug Blackpool Sea Front Air Show
11/12 Aug Lowestoft Suffolk Sea Front Air Show
11-14 Aug Eastbourne E Airbourne International Air Show
17 Aug Weymouth Dorset Carnival and Air Show
18 Aug Dawlish Devon Carnival Air Show
18-21 Aug Bournemouth Dorset Air Festival
19 Aug IWM Duxford, Cambs American Air Day
20/21 Aug Shoreham West Sussex Shoreham Air Show
21 Aug Oxford Airport, Oxon Fly to the Past
25/26 Aug Clacton on Sea, Essex Clacton Air Show
25-27 Aug Plymouth Seafront Devon Air Show and Festival
3/4 Sep IWM Duxford Air Show
3/4 Sep Portrush Coleraine N Ireland NI International Air Show
8 Sep Jersey International Air Display
8 Sep Guernsey Battle of Britain Air Show
10 Sep RAF Leuchars Air Show Fife
10 Sept RAF Biggin Hill Open House Air Display
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 20/07/2011 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 35 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G0RPX GB2LGR G3CRH G3DQY G3ERD G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR
G3KCF G3MWN GM3MAS G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX MW3ULG G3WBP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL
G4FIG G4KMW G4KTX G4YFH G6PAA G7HPI M0AEO M0MRW M1RAL M0TWA MM0WHA.
Send 2nd Class Stamp SAEs to Andrew M3NDZ RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager QTHr
in the RAFARS QRZ page 42 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.
AIR TRAINING CORPS.
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.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (CITY IN THE SKY) AND RUSSIAN SOYUZ VISITS.
03 Aug ISS Crew will be doing a Space Walk.
30 Aug Soyuz Progress 44P L/O 1300GMT to despatch stores to/from the ISS.
22 Sep Soyuz 28S Manned Spacecraft to/from the ISS with Expedition crew.
26 Oct Soyuz Progress 45P to despatch stores to/from the ISS.
30 Nov Soyuz 29S Manned spacecraft to/from the ISS with Expedition crew.
30 Mar 2012 Soyuz 30S Manned Spacecraft to/from the ISS crew change.
Note - All Soyuz lift off are from Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan.
All missions are subject to delays.
Next NASA Space programme Orion (mpvc) Space Craft to the ISS and beyond
maybe in a year or so, this time helped by a private enterprise.
If there are any members who wish to obtain ISS naked eye visual passes
(13 Aug) contact News Desk for times. Can also be found under ISS Data on
our Website,www.rafars.org
To see it all TV Live, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-hd-tv
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 at least once 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 WW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 131 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Website by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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