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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
WEB SITE www.rafars.org
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RAFARS NEWS LETTER VIA/E-MAIL/PACKET/WEB SITE/NATIONAL NET.
SEPTEMBER 2007 ISSUE No 112
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
4639 SWL JOE
4640 G3UOD MIKE
4641 G1YFX JOHN
SILENT KEYS.
1913 G3DMQ ALAN
2608 K4EF EV
2725 G0GWN HARRY
3051 G3SPU ROBERT
3466 G6JFJ LEONARD
4326 VE7AMD ALAN
4342 G3TOF RON
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
4018 G2ARY GEORGE was M1BTG
4428 G7GSX CHARLES was M3CFP
VP8CXV/VP8RAF FALKLAND ISLANDS ACTIVATED.
As from 4 Sept 2007 GM0TQJ Chris will be active with VP8CXV and VP8RAF
for 4 months on most HF Bands. QSL direct, QSL bureau or to his home QTH.
RAFARS ANNUAL DINNER AND AGM 2007.
The annual dinner will take place at Haughton Hall, Shifnal Nr Cosford
(PC TF11 8HG, Tele 01952 468313 Quote RAFARS when booking, NGR SJ742085)
on Friday 12th Oct 2007.
The AGM is at DCAE Cosford RAF Museum WV7 3EX) on Saturday 13th Oct 2007.
Full details are included in the Summer QRV.
News Desk G4PSH will be QAP on 144.725 and hopes to hear from you /M & /P.
DATES OF 2007 RAFARS COUNCIL MEETING AT DCAE COSFORD.
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.
QRV has now hit the streets and Roy hopes you all enjoyed it. He looks
forward to receiving items from the readership for inclusion in the Spring
edition Send Stories/News/Pictures/Events and Debriefs to
<g0tak@kencomp.net> or by post to G0TAK (QTHr in QRZ).
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES WITH RAFARS STANDS AND OTHER EVENTS.
1/2 Sep SSB FD RSGB Metheringham Visitors Ctre Lincs Contact Roger G3ZDW
6 Sep Rolling 3 CW RAFARS Contest.
7/8 Sep Leicester Radio Show Donington Park Contact Bob G0DAM
14-16 Sep GB0LME Lincoln Model Engineering Society HQ North Scarle G4DBS
6 Oct QRP Convention St Aidan’s Church Rochdale Contact Roy G0TAK
12-13 Oct RAFARS Annual Dinner and AGM (see Summer QRV)
28 Oct Galashiels Rally Volunteer Hall Contact Ken G4IZW
4 Nov Great Northern Hamfest Rally Barnsley Contact Bob G0DAM
2 Dec Christmas RAFARS Contest.
13 Jan 08 RSGB AFS CW Contest. Form a team Contact Roger G3ZDW
19 Jan 08 RSGB AFS SSB Contest Form a team Contact Roger G3ZDW
All Contest Queries and RAFARS Contest logs to Roger G3ZDW QTHr.
NETHERLANDS AIR FORCE RAS PI4NAF RAFARS 5
To celebrate the 20th birthday of the society, PI4NAF will be qrv with the
callsign PA20NARAS on HF and VHF between the 3rd - 19th November.
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GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
On Sat 11 Aug the Station worked 53 stations on 3.712 conditions good with
a little QSB. Ian (guest) and I did spend an hour on 20m and worked a few
European Stations plus Kazakhstan.
GB2RAF will not be operational on Sat 11 Sept 2007 by G4PSH due to
domestic requirements also on Sat 13 Oct due to our AGM. Any RAFARS Full
license volunteers welcome to run the Station but contact Terry first.
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 contact Terry G4PSH - details see RAFARS NEWS DESK below.
The Museums Web site is www.radarmuseum.co.uk or telephone 01692 631485.
AIRFIELDS ON THE AIR (AOTA).
1 Sept RAF Bradwell Bay 20 40 80m Contact M0RBI (as per AOTA website)
No other information received at News Desk.
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
HF Field Day (ATC only) 30 Sep 2007.
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 12 August 2007 outstanding QSL Cards await SAEs from 71 members
with the following Call signs:-
GD0IFU G0OQG G0SYF G2MJ G3AZW G3CRH G3DQY G3IYT G3JFR G3JSR G3JJZ G3KAG
G3KDP G3KWY G3LOJ G3LQP GM3MAS GM3MQO GM3MRV G3NKQ G3NPB G3OPP G3RLF G3VAO
G3VCA G3VTO G3WBP G3XVN GM3YBQ G3ZRP G3ZRZ G4BJQ G4DDX G4EBL G4FRH GU4GG
G4ITB G4JIG G4KMW G4KTX G4LQY GW4RVA G4SOH G4YFH G7BQM G7EUA G7SZB G8GRT
G8LUV G8PQ G8RW G8UUG M0AEO M0AIJ MW0BLU M0BZY M0CBY M0CES M0TWA M0WSR
M0YCQ MW0ZZD M1RAL M1TLK M3KHA M3VRG MW5AGS M5GJO M5GUS 2E0FZM 2E1RAF.
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. 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.
21 Aug Endeavour STS118 Landed KCSC 1632Z Rwy05 after a flight of
17days 17hrs 56mins and 38sec.
23 Oct Discovery STS120 to ISS with U.S. Node 2 Harmony.
6 Dec Atlantis STS122 to ISS Columbus with Euro Lab Module.
14 Feb 08 Endeavour STS123 to ISS with Kobo Japanese log module.
24 Apr Discovery STS124 to ISS with Kobo Japanese Log Module.
10 Sep Atlantis STS125 to Hubble Space Telescope a 7 crew for servicing.
The ISS should be completed by 2010 and will then act as a stepping stone
to the Moon and then beyond.
All Shuttle Flights are subject to delays.
If you wish to see it all happening - see www.rafars.org Link.
AIR SHOWS AND FLY-INS 2007 (Phone before you go).
1-2 Sep Lydd Air Show 01797322446
8-9 Sep Duxford Air Show Cambridgeshire (Contact G4ZVT) 01223835000
8-9 Sep Northern Ireland International Air Show Portrush Coleraine
13 Sep Jersey International Air Display St Aubins Bay Number n/k
13 Sep Guernsey Battle of Britain Air show St Peter Port 01481721558
15-16 Sep RAFA Air Show Shorham W Sussex www.shorhamairshow.com
22-23 Sep Southport Air Show and Military display on seafront Number n/k
14 Oct Duxford Autumn Air show Cambridgeshire 01223835000
RAF Leuchars Air show Cancelled, due to runway extension for Euro Fighter.
This concludes the Major Air Shows for this year.
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)
The HQ office will be checked weekly (Fridays) for mail and messages.
You may also e-mail <rafars.gen.sec@googlemail.com>
Check eligibility for membership and print the application form in PDF or
Word file format by logging onto:
http://www.ruyton.demon.co.uk/html/are_you_eligible_to_join_rafar.HTM
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 RAFARS 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 your request)
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Gary G0DNI under News Letters.
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