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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
APRIL 2007 ISSUE No 107
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
2553 GD0HYM MIKE 4621 G1ZBU GEOFF
4576 M3ATC IAN 4622 MW0MAH MALCOLM
4617 MW3ULG ALED 4623 M0GAE GRAHAM
4618 M3RYR ROBERT 4624 M0NOW NORMAN
4619 M3OWV JOHN 4625 G7NMC DAVE
4620 SWL 2454 SQN ATC 4626 M3NVJ COLIN
SILENT KEYS.
575 G3ING JOHN
2919 W1BFA ERNIE
3501 G3WMB MAX
3526 G3RGO GEORGE
3995 GM3CSO ANDY
4438 G3YOB PETER
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
976 2E0JWJ DENNIS was M3JWJ
E-MAIL ADDRESS CHANGES.
Please remember that you must give specific permission for your e-mail
address to be recorded in this public domain Newsletter.
RAFARS SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE THIS MONTH.
All Members including Field Reps (but not Complementary, Clubs, Life or
Honorary members) are reminded that subs are due before 1st May 2007.
Please send £11.00 to RAFARS Treasurer G0DAM QTHr (see Spring QRV Page 56)
DATES OF 2007 RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD.
24 Apr., 26 Jun., 11 Sep., 13 Oct.(AGM), 13 Nov.
A Field Rep will be invited to each meeting and travel expenses paid.
All members may ask to attend meetings but expenses are not paid.
RAFARS QRV JOURNAL.
Send Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs to <g0tak@kencomp.net>
or by post to G0TAK, QTHr in the QRZ Call book.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES AND EVENTS.
15 Apr West London Radio Show Kempton Park Contact Peter G6TPC
15 Apr 23rd Yeovil QRP Convention at Sherbourne Contact Michael M0MJG
22 Apr Spring VHF RAFARS Contest.
07 May Dartmoor RC Rally at Tavistock Contact Michael M0MJG
1-7 Jun RAF Colerne SES GB4TCW (Tech Comms Wing)
GB4JHF(Joint Helicopter Force) Contact Dennis GW4XKE
2/3 Jun NFD RSGB Contest, venue to be decided later. Contact Roger G3ZDW
16/17 Jun Museums on the Air Weekend
17 Jun Newbury DARS Radio Rally Newbury Show Grounds Contact Peter G6TPC
15 Jul McMichael Radio Rally, Rugby Club Reading. Contact Peter G6TPC
1/2 Sep SSB FD RSGB Metheringham Visitors Ctre Lincs. Contact Roger G3ZDW
6 Sep Rolling 3 CW RAFARS Contest.
2 Dec Christmas RAFARS Contest.
All Contest Queries and RAFARS Contest logs to Roger G3ZDW QTHr.
MUSEUMS ON THE AIR WEEKEND WORLDWIDE 16/17 JUNE 2007
GB2RAF Air Defence Radar Museum 4370 Sat 16 Only Contact Terry G4PSH
GB2NWA North Weald Airfield 4455 Contact Marc (not RAFARS) G0TOC
RAFARS Members putting on a Museum SES should advise RAFARS News Desk
soonest so that it can be included in this list.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
On Sat 10 Mar we managed to work 38 Stations on 3.710 and had a chat with
GB2IWM Mac, G4PFR Jim, G3JXU Don and GU4GG Derek. Conditions quite good.
Again Alan 2E0LSX (Guest) helped me with the SES.
GB2RAF will be on the air 16 June for Museums Weekend, but will not be
operational on the 9 June unless I get a volunteer.
GB2RAF should be QRV every 2nd Saturday of the Month 1000-1500 hrs local
on RAFARS Frequencies SSB or CW on 80m or 40m if conditions are poor.
Full information from Terry G4PSH - details under RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or Telephone 01692 631485.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR (AOTA) LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE TEAM.
More information in the next Newsletter. Rules and procedures are in the
Spring QRV 2007 pp 11 to 17. Please ensure that all portable workings at
airfields are notified to G4DQP (QTHr QRV) or tel: 01430 424568. .
GB2BHM CLOSES GB2NWA OPENS RAFARS 4455
Sad news that GB2BHM Blake Hall Museum has closed down but RAFARS 4455
continues as GB2NWA North Weald Airfield located just down the road on the
A414. It is hoped that GB2NWA will become a Permanent SES.
Please note - GB2NWA is held by the Loughton & Epping Forest ARS
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
National Radio Field Day (ATC only) HF 15 Apr and 30 Sep. VHF/UHF 20 May.
Exercise Messagathon 3 from 1930hrs 27 Apr to 1930hrs 28 Apr.
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 IS YOUR CALL-SIGN BELOW.
Wef 8 Mar 2007, outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 76 members with the
following Call signs:-
G0AJT G0SYF G2MJ G3AZW G3CRH G3JFR G3JJZ GM3JRI G3JSR G3KAG G3KDP G3KWY
G3LOJ G3LQP G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3RLF G3VAO G3VCA G3VTO G3VUV G3WBP G3XVN
GM3YBQ G3ZHE G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4BJQ G4DDX G4EBL G4FRH GU4GG G4ITB G4JIG G4KMW
G4KTX G4LQY G4SKR G4SOH G4VTN G4YFH GW4RVA G7BQM G7EUA G7SZB G8GRT G8LUV
G8PQ G8RW G8UUG GD0IFU GM3MAS GM3MQO GM3MRV M0AEO M0BMS M0BZN M0BZY M0CBY
M0CES M0TWA M0WSR M0YCQ MM0RZZ MW0BLU MW0ZZD M1RAL M3KHA M5GJO MW5AGS
2E0FMB 2E0FZM 2M0RND 2E0MTO.
Send 2nd Class 24p SAEs to Andrew M3NDZ RAFARS
QSL Bureau Manager QTHr in the RAFARS QRZ page 51 or inform Andrew 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 above, please advise them to send
SAEs to the RAFARS QSL Bureau.
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION/SHUTTLES.
? Apr Atlantis STS117 Delayed until the end of April (hailstones damage)
28 Jun Endeavour STS118 to ISS (with S5 Truss).
7 Sep Atlantis STS120 to ISS (with U.S. Node 2).
Oct Discovery STS122 to ISS (with Columbus Euro Lab Module).
Dec Endeavour STS123 to ISS (with Kobo Japanese log module).
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
If you wish to see it all happening - see www.nasa.gov under nasatv.
AIR SHOWS AND FLY-INS 2007 (Phone before you go)
22 Apr Gatwick I'national Aircraft Enthusiasts Fair Crawley 01403252628
6 May Abingdon Air and Country Show Dalton Barracks 01235529142
20 May Duxford Air Show IWM Cambridge Contact G4ZVT 01223835000
27/28 May Southend Seafront Airshow Essex 01702390333
2/3 Jun Biggin Hill International Air Fair 01959572277
10 Jun RAF Cosford Air Show www.cosfordairshow.co.uk
17 Jun Falkland 25th Anniversary. Flypast over the Mall London.
17 Jun Kemble Air Day. Glos 01285771177
30/1 Jul Waddington International Air Show 01522726102
7 Jul RNAS Yeovilton International Air Show Somerset 08708004030
7/8 Jul Duxford Flying Legend Air Show GB2IWM Contact G4ZVT 01223835000
14/15 Jul RAF Fairford Glos International Air Tattoo 2007 01285713456
26/27 Jul Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival www.lowestoftairfestival.co.uk
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 (Answerphone only
from April but office will be checked weekly for mail and messages.)
E-mail: <gen-secretary@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 and processing.
RAFARS NEWS DESK.
Send your RAFARS EVENTS at LEAST one month in advance or a News Flash to
terry@g4psh.co.uk , Packet at G4PSH@GB7VLS.#35.GBR.EU, Tel 01692 582064.
by letter QTHr International Call Books or see www.qrz.com.
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 120 Members by News Desk (by request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Bob G4DDM under Archives.
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