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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
OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE No 101
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
3983 G0CLR REX
4458 G0OKD RUSS
4609 G8CXP BILL
4610 G1JKE NIGEL
SILENT KEYS.
1416 G3SSQ TONY
3870 G0DEN DENNIS
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4500 G0REO PETER was 2E0REO
4571 2E0RSH RICHARD was M3RSH
E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGES
1623 G0BIA IAN is now <gb0bia-ian@talktalk.net>
Please remember that you must give specific permission for your e-mail
address to be recorded in this public domain Newsletter.
UNDELIVERED NEWS LETTERS BY EMAIL
For those on the e-mail NL List. If you do not receive the NL by e-mail by
the end of the first week of each month, please advise News Desk soonest
and we will try and resolve the problem.
RAFARS ANNUAL DINNER AND AGM.
The Annual Dinner will take place on Friday 13th October 2006 at the Danum
Hotel in Doncaster. The AGM on Saturday 14th is at the South Yorkshire
Aircraft Museum which is about 3 miles from the hotel
The relevant post codes are incorrect for Sat-Nav users. Please refer to
the travel information in the AGM literature included in your last QRV
package. Bob G0DAM has arranged a talk-in station on 144.725 but everyone
will be welcome for a chat at anytime, so bring your hand-helds.
DATES OF 2006 RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD.
14th Nov. A Field Rep. will be invited to attend each meeting.
All members may ask to attend but expenses are not paid.
SHORT DE-BRIEF GB0RAF RAF COLISHALL CLOSES DOWN 16/17 SEP 2006.
It would take too many pages to give a report in this NL but a full report
and photos will be in the next QRV Issue. All went to plan and the Station
Closed Down at 17/1750Z with
"This is RAF Coltishall Closing Down with EGYC going Silent Key,
God bless RAF Coltishall we will miss you. Out..."
We made 300 contacts in the two days on 80/40m SSB. Roger G3ZDW did try
the key but no one around but with pile-ups on SSB we had to oblige.
A big thank you to Bob G0DAM for his support over the three days also to
G3ZDW Roger, M0DZB Keith, G0CLR Rex, G0IYD Pat, 2E1EIV Alec, for operating
the station and assistance from M0FHM Don.
Special QSL Cards will be going out within the next three weeks.
QAP G8FC ON THE AIR FIRST/SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH.
Stan G0BYA and Don M0FHM hope to be QRV with G8FC/P every month, first
Monday SSB second Monday CW. Changes have taken place but you will be
advised in future NLs.
QRV JOURNEL.
Send Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs to <qrv-editor@rafars.org>
or <g0tak@kencomp.net> or by post to G0TAK, QTHr in the QRZ Call book.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES AND EVENTS.
to the 31 Dec 06, GB30STD St Dunstans 30th Anniversary.
13 Oct RAFARS Annual Dinner. Venue - Danum Hotel, Doncaster.
14 Oct RAFARS AGM. Venue - South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster.
3 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest.
14 Jan07 RSGB AFS CW Contest Team in a 50mls radius. contact Roger G3ZDW
20 Jan07 RSGB AFS SSB Contest Team in a 50mls radius. contact Roger G3ZDW
RSGB SSB FIELD DAY
The number of points claimed this year is 96,906 which will have to be
confirmed by the RSGB in due course. A thank you to our Contest Manager
Roger G3ZDW for his organisation and also to G0NWY Duncan, M0DZB Keith and
G4DQP Vince for operating and, once again, flying the RAFARS Flag - Well
Done the four of you.
RAFARS AWARDS
A reminder from our New Awards Manager M3NDZ Andrew that Members can claim
for the following RAFARS Awards - RAFARS All Band and VHF Award, RAFARS
Starter All Bands and VHF Award and RAFARS Affiliated Award scheme.
Full details appear on the RAFARS Web site or contact Andrew QTHr
AIR SHOWS/DISPLAYS 2006 (Phone before you go)
8 Oct Autumn Air Show IWM Duxford Cambs 01223835000
That concludes the Major Air Shows for 2006.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
Conditions were good on Sat 9th Sep I worked 51 Stations,42 of them on
3.710Mhz. I was on my own most of the time but Alec 2E1EIV did pop in to
operate for a while. This gave me the chance to visit the RAF Coltishall
Museum open for the first time since moving to the RAF Neatishead Museum.
GB2RAF should be QRV every 2nd Saturday of the Month 1000-1500 hrs local
on SSB or CW on 80m or 40m if conditions are poor. For full information
contact Terry G4PSH - details under RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or Telephone 01692 631485.
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
1 Oct HF and VHF NFD (ATC Nets only).
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 <g8bcq@virgin.net>.
Also see www.air-cadets.org
RAFARS QSL BUREAU.
Wef 10 Sep 2006, outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from members with the
following Call signs:-
G0AJT G3CRH G3JFR G3JSR G3KAG G3KDP G3LQP G3LOJ G3NKQ G3OPP G3RLF G3VCA
G3VTO G3VUV G3ZHE G3ZRZ G4BJQ G4DQP G4DDX G4FIG G4FRH G4JIG G4KMW G4KTX
G4LQY G4SOH G4VTN G4YFH G4ZVT G6CJR G7BQM G7EUA G7OXT G7SZB G8GRT G8LUV
GM3MAS GM3MQO M0AEO M0BZN M0FKG MM0RZZ MW0BLU M0BZY M0CBY M0MZX M0TWA
M0WSR M0YCQ MW0ZZD M1JRI M1RAL M3KHA M5GJO MW5AGS 2E0FMB 2E0FZM 2E0MTO.
Send Second Class 23p SAEs (A5 size)(100g 15 Cards) to Andrew M3NDZ RAFARS
QSL Bureau Manager QTHr in the RAFARS, QRZ under SWL until amended, or ask
him to destroy them if you do not require them.
QSL Cards will be sent to the RSGB if not claimed within 6 months.
If you are in contact with any of the stations please advise them to send
23p SAEs to the RAFARS QSL Bureau.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES/ORION
14 Dec Discovery STS116 to ISS (with a Solar panel)
Feb 2007 Atlantis STS117 to ISS (with a solar panel)
If you wish to see it all happening - see www.nasa.gov.
Latest news, Orion the new space module to be built (capsule) to visit
the ISS in 2014 and then to the Moon in 2020 and on to Mars later.
The ISS should be completed in 2010 and the shuttles will be replaced by
Orion. The ISS will be used as a staging space station.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The General Secretary, 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 <http://www.rafars.org/information/member.html#join>
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 Secretary for approval.
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.
Transmitted from DCAE Cosford to GB7MAX via TelNet for Paket GBR/WWW.
E-mailed BCC & mailed direct to 114 Members by News Desk (by request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Bob G4DDM under Archives.
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