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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
JANUARY 2011 ISSUE No 152
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4725 M0YMK IAN
4726 G4KXO MAURICE
SILENT KEYS
3099 G3FKY JAMES
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
RAFARS CHRISTMAS CONTEST AND GREETINGS 5 DEC 2010.
Around 20 stations took part in the RAFARS Christmas Contest, so far only
5 logs have been received by the Contest Manager. If you have not already
done so please submit your logs before the 31st Jan 2011.
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2011.
Feb 15, Apr 19, Jun 21, Sep 06, Nov 08. Dinner and AGM TBA
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.
NO DECEMBER NEWS LETTER ON NATIONAL 80m NET FROM NEWS DESK .
Due to no Controllers or Members on the National 80m Net on the 2nd Sun
of the Month 12/12/10 1900hrs the news letter was not read out over the
net, conditions were not the cause, just no one on the net. As per Ofcom
licence rules News Desk cannot broadcast the News but has to send it to a
controller or a member on the net direct. Apologies to any SWL and members
with impaired eyesight who did not receive the December RAFARS News over
the air.
G3RAF OPERATIONAL.
As from 1 Dec 2010 to 31 March 2011 G3RAF Call-sign will be held by Ian
M0RGI and authorised by (Michael M0MJG) RAFARS Council.
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
/
If anyone wishes to put on an AOTA Station not just in April but any other
time, to register contact Vince G4DQP QTHr,QRZ or qrz.com without fail.
Contacts with an AOTA not registered with G4DQP will not be recognised for
RAFARS Awards/Certificates. This also applies to all Radio Amateurs who
may
wish to put on an AOTA Station.
For certificates apply to our Awards Manager Andrew M3NDZ QTHr who is also
the QSL Manager for RAFARS.
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.
You can contact Roy G0TAK QTHr, QRZ Call-book, www.qrz.com or email him at
g0tak@kencomp.net
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON MERCURY AND TASS.
Roy G0TAK, QRV Editor is seeking information on two items of equipment:
The first is Mercury on line encryption equipment as used at RAF
Stanbridge
(and presumably somewhere) else in the early 60's, technical stuff or
simply memories please.
The second is the TASS network (Teleprinter Automatic Switching System)
Also used at Stanbridge at about the same time. A civilian version of
Telex, (Grey Dalek boxes with a red and green light dome on the top)
Once again memories and techy stuff would be appreciated.
Roy g0tak@kencomp.net
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2010/11.
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. Once the Museum reopens and GB2RAF is active again
all will be informed via the RAFARS Website and Monthly News Letter.
LATE NEWS AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD NORFOLK
LATE NEWS RAFARS PERMANENT SPECIAL EVENT STATION GB2RAF
LATE NEWS TO RE-OPEN IN APRIL 2011.
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A press release today Wed 29th December 2011 has quoted that
the ADRM RAF Neatshead will be reopening in April 2011 to the public
after failing an Health and Safety Fire Inspection earlier this year.
So SES GB2RAF should be operational again on the second Sat
of April 2011 and the 2nd Sat of the Month thereafter.
Also see RAFARS News Letters for any GB2RAF updates.
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.
The Corps are desperate for Radio Instructors a post which could be
ideal for a RAFARS Member with a Sqn not far from your location, there is
no age limit so long as you can attend the Sqn and teach radio procedures.
Contact News Desk or Dave M5AGW for further information.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 19/12/2010 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 37 Members
with the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G0RPX GB2LGR G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3ERD G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT
G3JFR G3KCF G3MWN GM3MAS G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX MW3ULG G3WBP G3ZRZ G4DDX
G4EBL G4FIG G4KMW G4KTX G4YFH G6PAA G7CLY G7HPI 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.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
Discovery STS133 was delayed again L/Off now 3 Feb 0137EST,
1 Apr 2011 Endeavour STS134 L/O 0315EST 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 or see RAFARS Website. Next sighting 1 to 9 Jan 2011.
To see it all, go to NASA TV NEWS or www.rafars.org to Link NASA TV NEWS.
Another good Website is < http://www.satscape.info/modx/index.php>
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 Website by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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