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ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
ROYAL AIR FORCE COSFORD WOLVERHAMPTON WV7 3EX ENGLAND
VOICE ON THE AIR G8FC/G8RAF
www.rafars.org
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RAFARS MONTHLY PACKET/WEB/NEWS LETTER.
OCTOBER 2004 ISSUE No 77
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
939 G2DYM RICHARD 4523 M0DHR PAM
3429 G0TWJ JOHN 4524 MW3VKM RICHARD
3527 G7MHQ GORDON 4525 G3OPP ALLAN
4236 SWL LES 4526 SWL JIM
SILENT KEYS.
1978 G4SKR JAMES 3158 GW0OPY DAVID
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
E MAIL ADDRESS
2881 G0BYA Stan is now <g0bya.stan@ntlworld.com>
MISSING MEMBERS
510 G3XNE ART, 4185 M0CBY JOHN, 4429 G1YNH CHRIS.
Contact HQRAFARS to confirm your QTHr.
NEWS FLASH RAFARS AGM SATURDAY 9TH OCTOBER 2004
You can still attend the AGM next Saturday 9th Oct. at 1330hrs.
Full details were enclosed in the Autumn QRV.
Have your 2m rig in the car or a hand held QAP/Chat on 144.725 FM.
If you do decide that you can make it, do remember to carry your RAFARS
Membership Card and wear your Callsign badge.
RESULTS ROLLING 3 CW RAFARS CONTEST 2004.
1 G2AFV 2 G3JKY 3 G0RAF 4 ON6WR 5 G3SET 6 G4OSB 7 GD0IFU 8 G4ZME.
The top three only separated by 3 points, a full report will appear in the
Spring QRV. Well done all for taking part.
DEBRIEF RSGB SSB FIELD DAY 2004 CONTEST.
The location at Metheringham Visitors Centre near Lincoln was superb with
all the equipment working without any faults. The antenna was a homebrew
doublet with a PicATUNE by Dave G3SET.
G8FC/P claimed 166,964 points from 439 QSOs with 89 Multi.This score to be
confirmed by the RSGB around Spring 2005.
Thanks go out to all involved - G3ZDW G3SET G0NWY G0BDX G0TQJ and to M0TWA
who did a spot of logging - for their effort and support of RAFARS G8FC/P
in this contest. Well done!
MATERIAL FOR QRV.
Submissions by e-mail to <2e1raf@thersgb.net> or by post to the address in
the
RAFARS QRZ Call-book under G0TAK see Supplement 2 booklet Page 6 change of
address.
RAFARS TEMPORARY MARKETING MANAGER ONLY UNTIL OCTOBER 2004.
Dorrie, the wife of G0DAM, is handling mail orders and Rally commodities
on a temporary basis only until the end of OCTOBER 2004.
Volunteers for the post of Marketing Manager should initially contact Mike
the Administrator at RAFARS HQ.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES AND EVENTS.
8/9 Oct RAFARS Dinner & AGM Aviator Hotel Sywell Northants 01604 642111
5 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest 2004. Rules on page 50 of Autumn QRV.
9 Jan 2005 RSGB CW AFS Contest. Organise a RAFARS Team within 50 miles of
your area and inform Roger G3ZDW soonest
15 Jan RSGB SSB AFS Contest. Contact Roger G3ZDW if you have a Team.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
GB2RAF will NOT be QRV 9 Oct (RAFARS AGM) but we agreed to a request from
the Museum Manager to provide the SES on 16 Oct for the Annual Meeting of
Friends of the Museum (approx 200).
On Sept 11th 77 QSO established conditions quite good with G6PAA Jim
operating with a helping hand from his xyl - it was good to see you both.
Normally the Station is operational on the Second Saturday of every month
from 1000-1500 local time.
All RAFARS/RNARS/R.Sigs who would like to operate or visit the station are
welcome. Phone Terry, G4PSH, on 01692 582064 if you wish to operate.
(Operators please bring your Amateur Licence and I/D).
The website for the Museum is <www.radarmuseum.co.uk>
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
A Foundation Course for ATC Adult and Cadets of Cumbria and North Lancs
Wing took place on the 18/19 Sept. It was organised by Roy 2E1RAF and
Thorton Cleveleys ARS.
The most senior person attending the course was the OC Wing, Wg Cdr D.R.
Anthony RAF VR (T). He and the other fourteen candidates all passed the
examination. Congratulations to all concerned.
ATC HF Field Day (not RAFARS) will be held on the 17 Oct
RAFARS Members please contact News Desk for information if you wish to
join the Air Training Corps as a Radio Civilian Instructor.
For all ATC Radio information, please contact Terry G4PSH at the RAFARS
News Desk or log on to <www.air-cadets.org>.
AIR SHOWS AND FLY-INS FOR 2004.
10 Oct Duxford Autumn Air Show (GB2IWM contact G4ZVT) 01223835000
Phone before you go to confirm event and for full details.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU.
Total of 109 Outstanding QSL Cards awaiting SAE from members amended as
at 14 Sep. If you are in contact with any of the stations below please
advise them to send envelopes to the Bureau.
G0AFG G0CLR G0EBK G0GLH G0IZO G0NKK G0ORU/MM G0PMU G0TAK G0VHU G0WLP
G1BED G1GFU G1OMC G2ADN G2BOI G2CGL G2MJ
G3AZW G3DAV G3DPW G3DXO G3EUE G3GKC G3IAZ G3ICH G3JOT G3JUX
G3KLO G3MVK G3NKQ G3RLF G3TEV G3UFT G3VTO G3VUV G3XNE G3ZHE G3ZRZ G4EVY
G4FMU G4IYC G4LVO G4KFP G4KTX G4MSG G4PJW G4PLE G4SCB G4SHI
G4WPD G4WZI G6PAA G7CLY G8RW
GB2IWM GB2BMR GB2GM GB2NSR GB2SET GB2YAM
GM3EZI GW3FPH GW3KFA GM3MAS M0AJT M0BXP M0BZN M0CLI MOCSD M0PMB
M0RBI M0YCQ M1EDF M3JRI MW0BLU EI3IK
Send your SAEs (A5 size) to Andrew SWL 898 RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager
QTHr in the RAFARS, QRZ Call Book Page 68.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION SHUTTLE.
If any Member wishes to have passover sightings of the ISS,
please contact News Desk for details.
THANKS TO BBC CUMBRIA
Roy 2E1RAF did a grand job to persuade BBC Cumbria to highlight Amateur
Radio and, in particular, RAFARS during the Steamboat Rally in August
at Windermere. Special thanks to Elaine of BBC Bus Cumbria.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The Administrator, HQ RAFARS, RAF Cosford,
Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX. Tele. 01902 372722 or 377878.(1000-1200hrs daily).
E-mail: administrator@rafars.org or rafars@thersgb.net
You can also log onto the RAFARS Web site <www.rafars.org> and download
the application form as a pdf file. Print it onto an A4 sheet, fill it in,
enclose the appropriate fee and then post it to the Administrator.
RAFARS NEWS DESK.
Send your RAFARS News and Events at LEAST one month in advance to
Terry G4PSH@GB7VLS.#35.GBR.EU Tel 01692 582064
e-mail <terry@g4psh.co.uk> or by letter QTHr International
Call Books and www.qrz.com.
This Newsletter was produced by Terry G4PSH.
Edited by Keith M0DZB & Mike G7JPN General Secretary and Administrator.
Transmitted from RAF Cosford to GB7MAX via TelNet for Paket GBR/WWW.
Emailed & mailed direct to 103 Members by News Desk (by request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Bob G4DDM under Archives.
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