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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 and http://groups.yahoo.com/rafars-list/
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RAFARS NEWS LETTER VIA E-MAIL/PACKET/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET/ROYAL MAIL
NOVEMBER 2009 ISSUE No 138
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NEW AND REJOINED MEMBERS.
4701 M0GPD JERRY
SILENT KEYS.
3322 2E1AMT CHARLES
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
RAFARS AGM RAF COSFORD 2009 SHORT REPORT.
Firstly the good news, once again the subscription is held at £11.00.
The society has received a bequest of 7000 euros from the will of Don
EI5IA
with the possibility of more when Don's estate is finally wound up.
The AGM was attended by 7 Council Members and 14 members that included 9
FRs.
The G2LR Trophy was won by Bob G4DDM for his work as Technical Manager, IT
Consultant and Historian. The FR Certificate was awarded to G0NVY.
A resume of the report about AOTA presented by G4DQP is printed below.
The AGM Dinner was attended by 24 and, on the Saturday, the ladies went to
Attingham Park National Trust. The Hotel was good and having the AGM at
the
No 1 Radio School was a bonus that brought back memories to some of us.
3/4 APRIL 2010 AOTA RAFARS EVENT AIRFIELDS/RAF STATIONS ON THE AIR.
At the AGM it was agreed to change AOTA to include past and present RAF
Stations. As well as the usual activations, it is proposed to hold an
annual
weekend event, the first on the 3rd/4th April 2010.
All that is required is for RAFARS FRs and members to put a station on the
air using your own callsign/P, a RAFARS Club call-sign/P or an SES
callsign
via Ofcom. A certificate will be issued (SAE please) to World Amateurs who
have worked 5 stations or more.
Co-ordination remains with Vince G4DQP who reports to Council via Tony
G0WFV our Projects Manager. So if you have an Airfield (AOTA) or an RAF
Station (open or closed down) near you and you intend to take part, please
contact Vince G4DQP (QTHR or <earlval@postmaster.co.uk> with AOTA in the
subject line). stating the intended activation location, callsign and,
especially, the date, if it is in addition to the proposed AOTA Weekend.
Please inform Newsdesk of your involvement and check the NLs/QRV Journal
and our web site for more up-to-date details..
With your full support, this could develop into a major annual event. So
please make a note in your diary.
CQ DX VK/ZL LAND
Jim G6PAA 1713 will be QRV with VK4/G6PAA from 6 to 14 Dec and VK6/G6PAA
from 16 Dec to 13 Jan 2009. Then ZL/G6PAA from 16 Jan to 1st March 2010 on
RTTY/CW/PSK/Phone on 10 to 80m with 100w to a dipole on RAFARS
frequencies.
So all you HF DX Members why not give it a try and see if we can have a
QSO
with Jim. Would HF Net RAFARS Controllers/Members please pass on this
information to overseas net members.
WEEEKLY UK CW NET
Tues 1900 UKL 3.515Mhz UK, Freq now in use is 3.567 due to QRM
We will now have Brian G4IYC who has volunteered to be a Controller.
(Do not have your CW filter or RIT ON until you have joined the net).
COUNCIL MEETINGS 2009.
Nov 17: All meetings commence at 1200hrs.
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.
MARKETING MANAGER FOR COUNCIL POST
A volunteer is required to join Council as its Marketing Manager.
For the time being, Michael M0MJG, your Treasurer, will be dealing with
all
Marketing matters including Mail Orders.
G6RAF/A RAFARS CLUB CALL SIGN
No operators listed for November. See Autumn QRV 2009 Page 13 for details.
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.
E-mail your input to g0tak@kencomp.net or see QTHr in RAFARS QRZ.
Last date for copy is 11th January 2010.
AIR TEST.
QRV has a long tradition of No Advertising and I am not seeking to
override
that position at the moment. I see no reason however why a member who has,
after due deliberation, purchased a piece of equipment, or indeed made a
piece of kit for use in the hobby, from writing up an Air Test to let us
know what he/she thinks about that piece of equipment, how it works in a
particular situation, and the pitfalls to be avoided.
If anyone has the germ of such an idea, please let me know and I will
assist
you to get it published in the journal Roy g0tak@kencomp.net QRV Editor.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
1 Nov Radio Rally Holsworthy College Devon Contact Michael M0MJG
8 Nov Plymouth Radio Rally Estover Plymouth Contact Michael M0MJG
6 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest/Greetings See Autumn QRV Journal pp 59
10 Jan 2010 RSGB AFS CW Get a team together and contact Roger G3ZDW
soonest
16 Jan RSGB AFS SSB Get a team together and contact Roger G4ZDW
Soonest
3/4 Apr New AOTA/RAF Stations RAFARS Annual Event. Contact Vince G4DQP
11 Apr Blackpool Radio Rally and SES See NL137 Contact Roy 2E0RAF
All Contest Volunteers/Queries and Contest log sheets to Roger G3ZDW
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
De-brief 10 Oct 09 Number of contacts 39. Conditions good on 80m.
RAFARS Members worked SSB G4PFR G0SDZ G1GFU G3DHY G4YEP G7MHQ G0YAP
G0AGO/P Cromer and GB2BP.
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.
Equipment used Kenwood TS570D 100w output to an inverted V trap dipole.
For contact or Schedule see Terry G4PSH under RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
NOTE Old Station Log Book Apr 2001 to Aug 2009 is held at G8FC DCAE
Cosford
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
RAFARS 3477 QTHr or e-mail Dave at <dave.aco2@virgin.net>.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU, IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
Wef 11/10/09 Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 43 Members with
the following Call signs-
G0FUV G0KTF GW0PDB G3AZW G3DQY G3IFB G3IUC G3IYT G3JFR G3JJZ G3JPX G3KCF
G3KWY G3KYF G3MWN GM3MAS GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3RLF G3TIX G3TQX G3VTO G3WBP
G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4DDX G4EBL G4FIG G4FQW G4KMW G4KTX G4SOH G4YFH G7JCF G7SVI
G8GRT M0AEO M0MRW MM0WHA M1RAL M0TWA 2E0VRG.
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.
ISS Visual passes 16 to 22 Nov 2009, contact News Desk for timings.
12 Nov Atlantis STS129 to ISS with the Euro built Cupola window.
4 Feb 2010 Endeavour STS130 to ISS with two gyroscopes and tank assemblies
18 Mar Discovery STS131 to ISS with multi purpose science racks
14 May Atlantis STS132 to ISS with Mini Research Module for Zarya
29 Jul Endeavour STS133 to ISS with ELC4 MLPM spares
16 Sep Discovery STS134 to ISS with Alpha Magnetic spectrometer.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
To see it all happening with all the latest news, go to
www.rafars.org to Link NASA TV NEWS or just type www.nasa.gov
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 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 Packet to WWW.
E-mailed Bcc & mailed direct to 128 Members by News Desk (on your request)
Uploaded on to RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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