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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
MAY 2011 ISSUE No 156
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4732 G8HUY JOHN
4733 2E0LSR KEVIN
4734 2E0CFU GEMMA
4535 SWL 1003 (LEIGHTON BUZZARD) SQN ATC
SILENT KEYS.
4328 G3LDW BILL
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4713 G2DXU ALAN was M6DXU
4716 2E0CFS MARK was M6ACT
RAF MEMORIAL DAY GB0RAF - 6th JULY 2011
GB0RAF RAF Memorial Day Deerbolt Bernard Castle, County Durham DL12 8UN.
Operation will be on 80m SSB and on AM 3.625, the AM transmission will be
from a C12 set. QSL via RAFARS Bureau.
RAFARS members will be assisted by members of the Bishop Auckland Radio
Amateurs Club. Staff from RAF Leeming will also be in support.
This is the 14th year that this event has been active.
A fly past by a aircraft from the B of B Memorial Flight has been
confirmed. Just to put you in the picture, there are over eighty crash
sites within a radius of ten miles of Barnard Castle.
Contact Mike G0NRK FR QTHr for further information on the SES.
HMS COLLINGWOOD RNARS GB6COD - 4th JUNE 2011
The RNARS is pleased to announce that it is to run an SES during the Open
Day at HMS Collingwood Fareham PO14 1AS.
The station will be operational on all amateur bands 1.8MHz to 440MHZ
The HQRNARS Station will also be open to viewing from 0900 TO 1800 on the
day. Also see the Website <www.rnars.org.uk>
CQ CQ GW RAFARS MEMBERS.
RAFARS will have a Stand at the Llandudno Radio Rally on the 29/30 Oct. It
will be held in the John Bright School, Llandudno LL30 1LF.
Help from members in GW Land would be appreciated by Roy G0TAK, QRV Ed.,
and Mike G7JPN, RAFARS Gen. Sec. If you are able to help, even for a few
hours, please contact Roy at <g0tak@kencomp.net> also QTHR and qrz.com.
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).
AOTA, AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR.
Numerous RAF Neatishead Norfolk GB2RAF 80 40 20m Contact G4PSH
Numerous RAF Harrington Northants GB2HAM 80 40 20M KDRS Members
Numerous RAF Holmpton E. York’s GB2VQJ 80 40 20m Contact M0UTX
15 May RAF Andreas IOM GB0AOA 80 40m Contact GD7DUZ
26/27 Jun RAF North Weald Essex GB2NWA 80 40 20m Contact G0TOC
2/3 Jul RAF North Weald Essex GB2NWA 80 40 20m Contact G0TOC
OPERATION HOME GUARD 2011.
RAFARS, with the assistance of RSARS, will put on a Special Event Station
in support of the annual "Operation Home Guard" held in the village of
Ingleton on 1-3 July 2011. This is a 1940's re-enactment of the liberation
of the Ingleton twin town in Normandy. The callsign is not yet determined.
Anyone who is able to assist in setting up and running the station, please
get in touch with Roy g0tak@kencomp.net.
The rest of you Guys and Gals, please be on the air to talk to us.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
Editor Roy, G0TAK - 2E1RAF requires articles for the next edition of QRV.
Send your Stories, Pictures of RAFARS Events or your own radio shack, etc.
to Roy G0TAK QTHr, QRZ Callbook or e-mail him at g0tak@kencomp.net
Last day for copy is 30th June.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS IN 2011.
30 May GB25AFS 25th Air Formation Signals Colerne Contact Dennis GW4XKE
4 Jun GB6COD HMS Collinwood HQRNARS Open Day Fareham PO14 1AS
4/5 Jun RSGB NFD RAFARS Field Day at Metheringham Contact Roger G3ZDW
08 Jun GB4AFR Armed Forces Remembered Colerne Contact Dennis GW4XKE
6 Jul GB0RAF RAF Memorial Day Bernard Castle DL12 8UN Contact Mike G0NRK
01 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
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2011.
Jun 21, 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.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief Sat 9 Apr 2011. Conditions fair. RAFARS Members worked on 80m
3.710 M0KIT G7BQM M0RGI G3AZW M0RBT GB2IWM all at 5/9.
29 Stations worked in all.
As no stations on 80m lot of time spent on 40m.
CQ CW on 3.567 at 1300A-1315 Nothing heard.
CQ CW DX 1200A 14.055 Short skip and Contest on.
Normally GB2RAF will be Operational every 2nd Sat of the Month.
GB2RAF will not be operational on the Sat 11 June but will be operating
on the 18th June 2011 for International Museums Weekends Number 5101.
AIRSHOW EVENTS AND FLY-INS FOR 2011. (Phone before you go)
1 May Old Warden Bedfordshire Spring Airshow
8 May Northwich Cheshire Thundersprint 2011.
8 May Abington Airfield Oxon Air and Country Show.
14 May Old Walden Bedfordshire Spring Evening Airshow
22 May IWM Duxford Spring Air Show
29/30 May Southend on Sea Festival of Air
11 Jun Queens Birthday Flypast The Mall London
11/12 Jun RAF Halton Bucks DH Moth Club Flying Weekend
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 Southport Air Show
23/24 Jul Windermere Air Show
30/31 Jul Sunderland Air Show
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
As from 13/04/2011 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/SHUTTLES.
28 Jun Atlantis STS135 L/O 1048gmt to ISS with logistics and return a
defective pump.
Shuttle Atlantis will visit the ISS for the last time.
That will be the very last of the Shuttles to visit the ISS after 30yrs.
The Soyuz TMA will then be visiting the ISS and I will report its visits
or any other flights to the ISS.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays from minutes to months.
If members wish to obtain ISS naked eye visual passes contact News Desk
for times of visual passes.
To see it all, go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nasa-hd-tv
or www.rafars.org Under ISS Data.
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 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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