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* RAG to exhibit at Space Centre
* Tony Hancock's The Radio Ham
* Foyle & District ARC on air at Jet World Masters Competition
* MSF 60 KHz time and frequency signal
* Raynet volunteers required for Tour de France
* Repeater news
* Data and Repeater committees merged
* Rallies and Events
* Special Event News
RAG to exhibit at Space Centre
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The Radio Astronomy Group (RAG) will have a stand at the annual British
Astronomical Association (BAA) Exhibition Meeting to be held this year at
the National Space Centre in Leicester, on 30 June.
The group intend to have a live demonstration of the latest Starbase
software, with a connection to Martyn Kinder's VLF receiver, the GOES
Xray satellite data feed, and some other examples of how it will work
with the RAG developments. Past copies of the Circular and CD will be
available for purchase.
The group currently have three university related projects still at the
negotiation stage, but when they get the go ahead, they will announce
these and will be looking for more eager volunteers! RAG should then have
some significant external projects as well as their own developments, all
of which will be accessible over the Starbase network.
For more information contact Laurence Newell RAG Coordinator via e-mail
at radiogroup@btinternet.com and laurence.newell@bt.com.
Tony Hancock's The Radio Ham
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The episode of the 1960 BBC TV comedy series 'Hancock's Half Hour'
starring Tony Hancock and in particular, the infamous bungling radio ham
segment containing those now classic lines "It is are not raining in
Tokyo" and "GLK London calling the world" is available on YouTube.
This classic episode shows Hancock as a ham radio enthusiast who receives
a mayday call from a ship in distress but keeps getting distracted just
before he can take down its position.
The episode is split into three parts. To view log onto YouTube and type
in Tony Hancock.
Foyle & District ARC on air at Jet World Masters Competition
Foyle and District Amateur Radio Club will be heading to St Angelo
Airport, Enniskillen for the 2007 Jet World Masters competition.
The competition runs from 5 July to 14 July the club will be on the air
during the final two days of the event with its call sign MN0AKU/P.
This event showcases model aircrafts capable of flying at up to 250 mph.
In attendance will be 100 pilots from some 31 countries demonstrating
their skills in what has been described as the ultimate radio-controlled
model aircraft competition.
More details can be viewed at www.jwm2007.com.
MSF 60 KHz time and frequency signal
The MSF 60 KHz time and frequency signal broadcast by VT Communications
on behalf of NPL is occasionally taken off the air to allow maintenance
work to be carried out in safety.
The next scheduled maintenance break will be at 0900 on 26 June until
1800 on 27 June BSP. Please be aware that during this period the signal
will not be broadcast.
If you have any questions please email time@npl.co.uk.
Raynet volunteers required for Tour de France
Help is still needed for the British leg of the Tour de France.
Kent RAYNET requires a large number of RAYNET members being able to pass
third party traffic on 8 July.
If you can help contact Dennis Spalding, Kent County Controller, on
dennis@spalding.freeserve.co.uk or by telephone on 01795 876091 as soon
as possible.
Repeater news
A new 70cm repeater situated near Bromley in Kent entered service on 16
June.
GB3LK, a new wide split 70cm repeater became operational on RU72.
Co-located with GB3OK on 2 metres, coverage will include parts of London,
north Kent and south Essex.
More information can be found on the repeater group's website
www.gb3ok.com.
Data and Repeater committees merged
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A study of the work of the Data Communications Committee and the Repeater
Management Committee has revealed increasingly common ground, especially
where internet gateways and internet linking to repeaters are concerned.
Advances are also being made towards the introduction of digital modes
such as D-Star and APCO25 that amongst other newer technologies can carry
both voice and data streams.
With this in mind it has been agreed that a new committee based on the
Repeater Management Committee structure and to be known as the Emerging
Technology Co-ordination Committee will replace the DCC and RMC with
immediate affect.
The new committee will be chaired by John McCullagh, GI4BWM, with Iain
Philipps, G0RDI as Vice-Chairman. Other committee members will include
current Regional Repeater Managers and Steve Morton, G8SFR, who will
continue to co-ordinate Internet Gateway applications.
Applications for Notices of Variation should continue to be submitted via
the current Data Communications and Repeater Management Committee
websites until further notice.
Rallies and Events
On Sunday 24 June the West of England Radio Rally takes place from 1000
at the Cheese & Grain, Bridge Street, Frome, and Somerset. Details from
Shaun, G8VPG, on 01225 873 098, or email rallymanager@westrally.org.uk.
On Sunday 1 July the Barford radio rally takes place from 0900 at
Barford, 9 miles southwest of Norwich, close to the A11 and A47. Contact
David, G7URP, on 01953 457322/458844 or email radio@dcpmicro.com.
On Sunday 7 July the Reddish Rally takes place from 1030 at St Mary's
Parish Church Hall, Reddish Road, Stockport. Details from Bernard, G3SHF,
on 01625 850088 (daytime) or on the web at www.m5mdx.com/reddishrally.
More details of these and future events can be found on the Rallies and
Events page.
Special Event News
Special event station 9A07P will be active on all bands and modes until
31 December to celebrate the city of Djurdjevac. All QSOs will be
confirmed automatically via the bureau.
GB1EPC will be active until 28 June to celebrate the European PSK Club
1st birthday. The station will be setup at Bridge Street in Glasgow.
Anyone is welcome to operate at the station, PSK modes only of course.
QSL cards via MM0DFV.
The annual transmission on Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson
alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz will take place Sunday 1 July at 0900 UTC.
Tuning up will be from 0815 UTC and the transmission will be repeated at
1300 UTC, tuning up from 1215 UTC. The station will be open to visitors.
There will be activity on amateur radio frequencies with the call SK6SAQ.
For more information log onto www.alexander.n.se/. QSL reports are very
welcome.
A veterans' weekend using call sign GB2VET will be held on 3 to 5 August
at the East Park, Holderness Road, Hull. All veterans from the Navy, Army
and Air force along with members of the public are invited to the event.
The show will include outdoor displays by all the three services,
military equipment and a veteran Spitfire from WW2. Working will be VHF
and HF depending on the conditions at the time. Any person willing to
help with this event, or for more information contact G0SWO, RAFARS 2912,
telephone 01482 351907.
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