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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
www.rafars.org
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RAFARS MONTHLY PACKET/WEB/NEWS LETTER
JULY 2005 ISSUE No 86
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
1303 G8LUV GRAHAM 4559 148 (BARNSLEY) SQN ATC
4558 2415 (PENKRIDGE) SQN ATC 4560 M3RGK KEN
SILENT KEYS.
1996 G4YSU DON 2000 G4VRI LEONARD
2312 G3MVK ROY
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4502 M0RGI Ian was 2E0IGR (Correction to NL85)
1221 SWL PETER was G4FML
4530 2E0HDF ANDREW was M3HDF
4531 2E0HDH ALBERT was M3HDH
E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGE.
None notified this month. To comply with the Data Protection Act, members
must give specific permission for their change of e-mail address to be
included in this Newsletter.
RAFARS ANNUAL DINNER & AGM
The Annual Dinner will be held at The Telford Moat House on Friday 7th Oct
Tel 01952 429988, ask for Sarah or Donna in Conferencing and ask for the
RAFARS special room rate.
RSGB NFD 4/5 JUNE 2005 RAFARS G8FC.
Total QSOs 564 Points 2306 which looks like we did well.
Our thanks go to the operators G3JKX G3KWY G4WZI G4OSB M0BUL and to the
support team G3ZDW G0DAM G0NVY with special thanks to Duncan G0NWY for the
logistic support and messing arrangements.
Well done everyone for supporting RAFARS. All we can do now is await the
official scores from the RSGB.
VOLUNTEERS STILL REQUIRED TO RUN SPECIAL EVENTS.
Bob G0DAM is looking for RAFARS members to run the following events:
"End of World War 2" in August.
GB65BOB Week including Sep 1st at a Battle of Britain station.
The Lincoln Hamfest.
Please contact G0DAM QTHr address or e-mail in QRZ.
VACANT RAFARS AWARDS MANAGER.
Volunteers for this post should contact the Administrator at RAFARS HQ.
RAFARS QRV EDITOR.
All your Stories/News to qrv-editor@rafars.org or 2e1raf@thersgb.net.
Correspondence by post to QTHr in the QRZ Call book under G0TAK.
Roy still requires a QRV Proof Reader - see NL84 for details.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES EVENTS INCLUDING SOME OTHER SES.
8-10 Jul GB60VCD WW2 Victory Celebration, East Park Kingston Upon Hull
GB6KCD Kingston Celebration Days contact Bernard G0SWO for both.
Jul-Oct (Main Months) GB90STD St Dunstans ARC Celebrating 90 yrs.
17 Jul McMichael AR Rally & Car Boot Near Reading Contact David G3RZF
1-28 Jul GB40N (Op. Neptune) Date/Venue to be confirmed Contact GW4XKE
23/24 Jul RSARS CWAD (To be confirmed).
1-28 Aug GB4VJD Date/Venue to be confirmed Contact Dennis GW4XKE
7 Aug Flt Refuelling Radio Rally RAFARS Stand Contact Michael M0MJG
1 Sep RAFARS Rolling 3 CW
3/4 Sep RSGB SSB Field Day. Venue same as NFD 4/5 June see above.
4 Sep Telford Radio Rally is now at the West Midlands Agricultural
Show Grounds Shrewsbury. RAFARS Stand Contact Mike G3JKX
11 Sep Lincoln Hamfest RAFARS Stand Contact Bob G0DAM
7/8 Oct RAFARS Dinner and AGM DCAE Cosford.
4 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest.
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
49F Greenock Sqn 7 cadets and one adult have passed the Foundation Exam.
6th to 13th AUG GB0ATC will be QRV from former RAF Mackrayanish.
25 Sept 2005 ATC National HF Field Day (not RAFARS).
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.<g8bcq@virgin.net> or <www.air-cadets.org>
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
Radio conditions to the UK where fair on June 18 and we managed to work 9
Museums on 80m. Only one member Alec 2E1EIV 4460 helped me and we managed
49 contacts in all.
In July GB2RAF will be operational on Saturday 23 July for "Friends of the
Museum Day". This date will replace the 2nd Saturday of the month for July
but we will be back to normal in August and thereafter.
We now have portable mast which can be put up in 5 mins.
All RAFARS/RNARS/R.SIGS who would like to operate the station are welcome.
Phone Terry, G4PSH, on 01692 582064.
Operators please bring your License and I/D if you are not known to Terry.
The web site for the Museum is www.radarmuseum.co.uk
QAP G8FC ON THE AIR FIRST MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
Stan G0BYA will be QRV with G8FC at HQRAFARS using CW and SSB on the first
Monday of the Month using the usual RAFARS frequencies between 1000-1200
and again from 1330-1500hrs.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU. IS YOUR CALL-SIGN LISTED HERE.
As at 17 June 2005. Outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from members with the
following Call signs:-
If you are in contact with any of the stations please advise them to send
SAE envelopes to the RAFARS Bureau.
G0AFG G0BYA G0CLR G0EBK G0EYJ G0GLH G0IZO G0KEV G0NKK G0ORU G0UVA G0VHU
G0WLP G1OMC G2ADN G2BOI G2CGL G2MJ G2VS G3AZW(12) G3DPW G3DXO G3EUE G3IAZ
G3ICH G3JJZ G3JOT G3JUX G3KLO G3NKQ G3RLF G3TEV G3UFT G3VTO G3VUV G3XNE
G3ZHE G3ZRZ G4EVY G4FMU G4LVO G4INM G4IYC G4JIG G4KMW G4KTX G4LQY G4MSG
G4PJW(10)G4PLE G4SCB G4SHI G4VDZ G4WPD G4WZI G6PAA G6RAU G7BQM G7CLY G7OXJ
G7OXT G8RW GB2IWM GB2BMR GB2GM GB2NSR GB2SET GB2YAM GW3FPH GW3KFA GM3MAS
GM3MQO M0AAV M0AJT M0BZN MW0BLU M0CBY M0CES M0CLI MOCSD M0PMB MI0MSR
MI0RUC M0TWA M0WSR M0YCQ M1CBO M1EDF M3JRI M3RBN M3WGM M5GJO EI3IK 2E0FZM
2E0MZX 2E0MTO 2E1BGV ATC M2001Y/MRQ58.
Send your SAEs (A5 size) to Andrew SWL 898 RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager
QTHr in the RAFARS, QRZ Call Book Page 68.
AIRSHOWS. FLY-INS IN 2005.(Phone before you go).
2/3 Jul RAF Waddington International Air Show Lincs 01522726102
9-10 Jul Duxford Flying Legends 2005 Contact Frank G4ZVT. 01223835000
16 Jul Walney Air Show Walney Island Cumbria
16/17 Jul Royal International Air Tattoo Fairford. 08707581918
20 Jul RNAS Culdrose Cornwall International Air Show.
23 Jul Arbroath Seafront Spectacular at Victoria Park 01241437555
23 Jul Duxford IWM Flying Proms (Contact Frank G4ZVT QTHr) 01223835000
29-31 Jul The 15th International Helidays, The Seafront, Weston Super Mare
01934822524
29/30 Jul Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival 01502523335
30/31 Jul Isle of Wight Summer Air Show at Sandown. 01983405125
30/31 Jul Sunderland International Air Show, Seburn Seafront 01915532000
6-8 Aug Manx Festival of Aviation Jurby Isle of Man www.mfa.org.im
7 Aug VJ-Day Anniversary Air Display Old Warden Bed's 01767627288
7 Aug Wings and Things Air Show Ashford Kent 01233860586
14 Aug Redhill Air Show and Fly-in at Redhill Aerodrome 01737822200
11-14 Aug Airbourne 2005 Eastbourne Sea Front Sussex 01323411400
15-20 Aug 12th World Helicopter Championships Kemble Glos 09063023320
20/21 Aug Yorkshire Air Show Elvington York’s 01759305851
3 Sep Combined Services Memorial Day Elvington York’s 01904608595
3-4 Sep Biggin Hill Fair 2005 at Biggin Hill Airport Kent 01959578100
3-4 Sep RAFA Shoreham Air Show West Sussex 01273441545
10 Sep RAF Leuchars Air Show Fife 01334839000
10-11 Sep B of B Air Show Duxford Cambs Contact Frank G4ZVT 01223835000
15 Sep Jersey International Air Display St Aubin's Bay
16 Oct Autumn Air Show Duxford Cambs Contact Frank G4ZZVT 01223835000
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ALPHA/ZARYA SPACE SHUTTLE.
Shuttle Discovery lift off is now 13 July 2005 (Subject to delays) STS114
(OV103). 17's Flt visit to the ISS. Flt Test and Multi Purpose Logistics
Module. This is the first flight since Columbia burnt up on landing in 02.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The Administrator, HQ RAFARS, DCAE Cosford
Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX. Tele. 01902 372722 or 377878.(1000-1200hrs daily)
or e-mail: administrator@rafars.org.
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 EVENTS at LEAST one month in advance or a News Flash to
<packrad-newsdesk@rafars.org> 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. also see web site www.g4psh.co.uk.
This Newsletter was produced by Terry G4PSH.
Edited by Mike G7JPN General Secretary and Administrator.
Transmitted from DCAE Cosford to GB7MAX via TelNet for Paket GBR/WWW.
E-mailed & mailed direct to 105 Members by News Desk (by request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Bob G4DDM under Archives.
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