| |
G8RAF > RAFARS 01.02.11 01:00l 210 Lines 9787 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
BID : 7C0165G8RAF
Read: GUEST
Subj: RAFARS Newsletter - Feb. 2011
Path: ON0AR<DB0GOS<DB0EEO<DB0RES<IK2XDE<IZ3LSV<F6CDD<GB7CIP<GB7SYP<GB7MAX
Sent: 110131/1557Z @:GB7MAX.#28.GBR.EU #:36271 [Bloxwich] $:7C0165G8RAF
From: G8RAF@GB7MAX.#28.GBR.EU
To : RAFARS@WW
__________________________________________________________________________
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
__________________________________________________________________________
RAFARS NEWS LETTER VIA E-MAIL/PACKET WW/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
FEBRUARY 2011 ISSUE No 153
__________________________________________________________________________
NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4727 G3KEH KEN
4728 G3OZT ROY
4729 M0TGT SIMON
SILENT KEYS
102 G3TPX PETER
525 G3IKN VIC
2172 SWL FRED
3210 G6RW ROBERT
4069 G0LUW CLIFF
4350 G4EQG WILFRED
4515 G4JGT CLIFF
4516 G0TBB BOB
4551 G0UVQ ALEX
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR WEEKEND 2-3 APRIL 2011.
No Information received as yet by News Desk of any AOTA Station
Activations.
Once again The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society will be putting on an
AOTA Weekend 2/3 April 2011.
All Radio Amateurs Stations World Wide are welcome to take part, and in
particular RAFARS Members/ATC/Clubs are asked to put on as many AOTA
Stations as possible during this weekend to make it a great success.
All that is needed is either a current or an old RAF Military
Establishment
which was used during the wars or perhaps may still be in current use.
The usual AR Licensing Regulations apply. You can use a SES, GX or /P
call-sign and to make it possible for your activation to give out points,
you must register with the RAFARS AOTA Manager Vince G4DQP QTHr in qrz.com
or email earlval@postmaster.co.uk with details of call-sign to be used,
the
Location/Airfield, Name/Call-sign of person operating or running the SES.
Once you have registered with Vince you will then be able to inform
stations worked that you are on the AOTA activations list and points can
be claimed from your Station by any Station or SWL for an AOTA
Certificate.
The operating details are SSB CW on any Band (No Digital modes at present)
Certificates are available to all Radio Amateurs/SWL. To obtain a
Certificate you must work a minimum of five AOTA Registered stations for a
Bronze Certificate and/or 50 AOTA Registered Stations for a Gold
Certificate. The Cost of a Certificate is £5 payable to RAFARS and sent to
RAFARS Award Manager Andrew M3NDZ QTHr in call books and in qrz.com.
Andrew is also the RAFARS QSL Manager and can be contacted via email at
andrewhumphriss@tinyworld.co.uk if required. Send Andrew the usual details
required from your log Date, Time, Call-sign, Band, QTH,Op Name, Name of
Airfield or Military Establishment and do not forget to enclose your
address where Certificate are to be returned.
If you have any queries or are not sure of regulations then contact Vince
G4DQP. AOTA Activations may also be seen on
http://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/Activations.html
HELP AT THE BLACKPOOL RALLY - APRIL 10th
The RNARS RSARS and RAFARS stands are again going to be co-located at the
Blackpool Rally on 10 April in the Norbreck hotel.
We need a good turn out(to show the other two services how to do it).
I need to recruit a select team of operators prepared to do some time on
the stand, meet and greet, and take their money for commodities and subs.
If you are able to meet this commitment, contact Roy g0tak@kencomp.net.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
If you have any Planks laying around, in the form of articles, snippets,
reports, Whatizits or QIs Please get in touch with our QRV editor, You can
contact Roy G0TAK QTHr, QRZ Call-book, www.qrz.com or email him at
g0tak@kencomp.net
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2011.
5/7 Feb GB1ATC 579 Sqn Llandrindod Wells ATC 70th Birthday
Contact GW0JEQ/GW7UNV
13 Feb Harwell Radio Rally Didcot Leisure Centre Contact G4SOH or G3RZF
2/3 Apr Air Fields on the Air. see RAFARS Website under RAFAOTA
30 May/ GB25AFS 25th Air Formation Signals Colerne Contact Dennis GW4XKE
/8 Jun GB4AFR Armed Forces Remembered Colerne Contact Dennis GW4XKE
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW QTHr
RAFARS NEWS FOR JANUARY ON 80MTS
On Sunday 9 Jan 1900hrs once again I could not transmit the Jan NL It has
now been confirmed that its the conditions. After 1830 the band
deteriorates
so there has been no net over the last few winter months due to
propagation,
skip and heavy QSB. All that can be done is for me to wait for conditions
to improve. However if we get a volunteer to read the New Letter out on
the 1100hrs National Net 2nd Sun of the (12) month this would help solve
the problem and also have another output of the Monthly NL.
(I am unable to comply as I have Air Cadets Radio every Sunday mornings
till 1300hrs) So any volunteers appreciated.
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.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
TO RE-OPEN IN APRIL 2011. GB2RAF will be Operational on Sat 9th April
and 2nd Sat of the month thereafter again after the H and S Closure.
Quite a number of people have requested for CW time from GB2RAF
So as from the 9th April GB2RAF will be going to CW at 1300hrs local
on 3.515Mhz +/- until freq is calls clear.
Sorry GB2RAF will not be operational on the 2/3 April but an
AOTA point may be claimed for working GB2RAF at all times.
Also see RAFARS News Letters under GB2RAF for debrief and updates.
AIRSHOWS AND FLY-INS FOR 2011. (Phone before you go)
22 May IWM Duxford Spring Air Show
29/30 May Southend on Sea Festival of Air
12 Jun Welshpool Powys Air Show
12 Jun RAF Cosford Air Show
2-3 Jul RAF Waddington Air Show
9 Jul RNARS Yeovelton Air Show
9-10 Jul Swansea Bay Air Show
16/17 Jul RAF Fairford International Air Tattoo
23/24 Jul Shouthport Air Show
23/24 Jul Windermere Air Show
30/31 Jul Sunderland Air Show
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 20/01/2011 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 36 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 G7HPI M0AEO M0MRW M1RAL M0TWA
MM0WHA.
Send 2nd Class Stamp 32p 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.
G3RAF OPERATIONAL.
As from 1 Dec 2010 to 31 March 2011 G3RAF Call-sign will be held by Ian
M0RGI, authorised by (Michael M0MJG) RAFARS Council.
AIR TRAINING CORPS.
5/6 Feb 2011 Llandrindod Wells 579 Sqn will be on the Air with SES GB1ATC
70th Birthday of the ATC on the Amateur Radio Bands SSB.
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/SHUTTLES.
Discovery STS133 was delayed again L/Off now 24 Feb 1650EST,
19 Apr 2011 Endeavour STS134 L/O 1948EST 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.
-----------------------End of News Letter 153------------------------------
Read previous mail | Read next mail
| |
