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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/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
APRIL 2009 ISSUE No 131
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
2255 G4XKH STEPH
4687 G3KTR TONY
SILENT KEYS.
NONE THIS MONTH
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009.
May 07: Jun 30: Sep 01: NOV 17: All meetings commence at 1200hrs.
Any member may attend Council meetings but travel costs can not paid.
Members wishing to attend must contact Mike G7JPN, our Gen. Sec., at least
one month in advance of the due date.
The AGM will be held at Cosford on Oct 17 at 1330hrs.
100 YEARS OF THE FLEET AIR ARM.
RNARS will be Operational with the SES GB100FAA from the
7 May to the 15 May 09 from HMS Collingwood.
19 May to 21 May 09 from RNAS Yeovilton.
This is to celebrate 100 years of the Fleet Air Arm.
Primary Freq. will be SSB 3.740 7.055 14.294/335 CW 3.520 7.020 14.052
Yeovilton will be one day CW another day SSB and the third day mixed mode.
It is also hoped that 2m will be operational from both stations.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
QRV. Editor Roy, G0TAK - 2E1RAF still requires articles for the autumn
edition of QRV. The 'modern radio' theme will be antennas (or aerials for
those among us that can remember such things).
Please send your articles in 'MS Word Format' to g0tak@kencomp, and include
any diagrams as separate .jpg attachments. Aerials are phenomenally
difficult to photograph.
The ABSOLUTELY last day for copy is 30th June 2009. BUT the sooner the
better; the autumn edition is usually stuffed with AGM material which must
take precedence.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
5 Apr Northern ARS Assoc Rally at Norbreck Blackpool Contact Roy G0TAK
5 Apr Kempton Park Rally Contact Peter G6TPC
19 Apr RAFARS Spring VHF Contest See QRV Journal for rules
26 Apr Yeovil QRP Conv'n. Digby Hall, Sherborne Contact Michael M0MJG
4 May Dartmoor Radio Club. Tavistock College Contact Michael M0MJG
1-7 Jun GB60BTF Bridge Too Far Contact Dennis GW4XKE
GB2ADU Air Supply Units Contact Dennis GW4XKE
6/7 Jun NFD CW RSGB at Metheringham Visitors Centre Contact Roger G3ZDW
21 Jun Newbury Car Boot Radio Rally Contact Peter G6TPC
1 Jul GB0RAF HMYOI Deerbolt, RAF Memorial Day. Contact Mike G0NRK
12 Jul Cornish Radio Rally Penair School Truro Contact David G4NPB
12 Jul McMichael Contact David G3RZF
2/3 Aug Hull Veterans Day Contact Bernard G0SWO
9 Aug FRARS Hamfest Flight Refuelling Wimborne Contact Michael M0MJG
3 Sep RAFARS Rolling CW Contest See QRV Journal for rules
5/6 Sep NFD SSB RSGB at Metheringham Visitors Centre Contact Roger G3ZDW
13 Sep Torbay Radio Rally Contact Michael M0MJG
13 Sep Lincoln Hamfest (pending RAFARS Stand)
20 Sep Hornsea Radio Rally Contact Bernard G0SWO
17 Oct RAFARS Annual General Meeting RAF Cosford
18 Oct Rochdale QRP Rally Contact Roy 2E1RAF
1 Nov Radio Rally Holsworthy College Devon Contact Michael M0MJG
6 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest and Greetings See QRV Journal for rules
10 Jan10 RSGB AFS CW Members get a team together and inform Roger G3ZDW
16 Jan RSGB AFS SSB Members get a team together and inform Roger G3ZDW
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
14 Mar 09. Number of contacts 87. Radio conditions good.
GB2RAF joined the 1100 RAFARS Net and direct contacts made with G4PFR
We then QSYd to 3.720 and rejoined 3.710 at 1125. RAFARS Members worked
GB2IWM G4WZI G4YEP M0MJG M0LYI G3REN G0GHK G4CBJ M3ZKB G7MHQ and G3WRD.
This time I had some help with guests M0PUD Alec and M0HUG Sue.
It was of course Science Week but no Science Station heard or worked
The Station closed at 1500UTC.
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.
For contact see Terry G4PSH under RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR (AOTA).
2/3 May GB0AOA RAF Jurby Contact Mike GD0HYM
Aug/Sept GB0AOA RAF Andreas (Authorisation and Dates pending)
If Members put an Airfield on the air please advise Vince G4DQP and
News Desk, so that all will be aware of the AOTA date time and location.
RAF SIGINT RECEIVERS
Raymond G3KTM RAFARS 4629 is compiling a history of Sigint and wishes to
know what receivers were used at the Scharfoldendorf installation and when?
Contact Raymond direct QTHr or e-mail <raymond.atthill@tesco.net>
WIRELESS SET B70
Chris G8GFB (not rafars) would like any information on the B70 Set Ref
10D/ZA42539 Dec 1956 from any RAFARS Members who may have any knowledge
of the Dish Receiver Set B70 used by the RAF around 1959
Contact Chrisjones12@btinternet.com on e-mail
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 <g8bcq@virgin.net>.
Also see www.air-cadets.org
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
Wef 18/03/09 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 60 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0CLR G0FUV G0FRO G0GHK GW0PDB G3AZW G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3JFR G3JSR G3JJZ
G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3RLF G3TQX G3VTO G3WBP G3ZRP
G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL G4EXP G4FQW GW4FRH G4KCF G4KMW G4KTX G4NRZ G4SOH G4XZA
G4YFH G7JCF G8GRT G8LGC G8PQ G8UUG G8ZGK M0AEO MW0BLU M0BZY M0CHL M0MRW
M0RBI M0TWA MM0WHA M0YCQ MW0ZZD M1FCV M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG M3ZKB 2W0JPF.
As from 1 April 09 postage will cost 1st class 39p and 2nd class 30p.
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 DISPLAYS AND FLY-INS FOR 2009 (Phone before you go)
2/3 May Large Model Aircraft Show Rougham Airfield Suffolk 01359270524
3 May Abingdon Air Country Show Abingdon Airfield 01235529142
9/10 May Great Vintage Flying Weekend Kemble Airport Glos 01285771177
17 May Duxford IWM Sprint Air Show (GB2IWM) 01223835000
24/25 May Southend Air Show (Sea front) 01702390333
12-14 Jun AeroExpo High Wycombe Air Park Booker Marlow Bucks 02085493917
14 Jun RAF Cosford Air Show 01902376200
27/28 Jun Biggin Hill International Air Fair 01959572277
4 Jun London City Airport Fun Day www.londoncityairport.com/funday
4/5 Jun RAF Waddington International Air Show 01522726102
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
12 May Atlantis STS125 (was delayed) to Hubble Telescope for last servicing.
15 May Endeavour STS127 to ISS Third final part of the Kibo Laboratory.
06 Aug Atlantis STS128 to ISS Logistics mission and parts for Columbus lab.
12 Nov Discovery STS129 to ISS take up two spare gyroscopes.
10 Dec Endeavour STS130 to ISS Node3 with the Euro built Cupola window.
11 Feb 2010 Atlantis STS131 Logistics mission with stock of supplies.
08 Apr Discovery STS132 Russian Research Module attached to rear of ISS.
31 May Endeavour STS133 to ISS 15 day mission 35 orbiter flight,
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
To see it all happening with all the latest news, go to
www.rafars.org to Link NASATV.SPACE or just type NASA TV on the Internet.
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 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 Paket GBR/WW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 129 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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