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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 NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2003 ISSUE No
64
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
2906 G8VHG IAN
SILENT KEYS.
986 G4CZV ALAN 3815 G0TYD BRIAN
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
3830 M0SCT GORDON was G7SCT
4148 G8LGC JOHN was M3LGC
4254 M0HEM JOHN was M3HEM
4287 M3PLP PETER was SWL
EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES
276 G3JLZ VIC is now <v.ludlow@ntlworld.com>
2231 G0DCS PHILIP is now <g0dcs.phil@ntlworld.com>
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS
At the Council meeting on September 3rd it was agreed that Andrew, SWL
RAFARS 898, would become the QSL Bureau Manager, Barrie, G7CSY RAFARS
2926,
would assist the Technical Manager and that QRV would be edited by Roy,
G0TAK RAFARS 3721. Many thanks to the members who volunteered but were not
selected - but we know who you are.
MATERIAL FOR QRV
Roy, G0TAK requires articles, rally and other RAFARS activities Reports
including photographs for publication in QRV. He would be particularly
pleased to receive articles about the amateur radio activities of younger
members. Submissions can be made by e-mail to <qrv-editor@rafars.org> or
by
post to his QRZ address.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES AND EVENTS.
Organisers of RAFARS Special Events do not forget to contact the RSGB News
at least 14 days in advance for inclusion in the Sunday GB2RS News.
4 Sep Rolling CW RAFARS Contest. See QRV for rules.
6/7 Sep IARU SSB Field Day Contact Roger G3ZDW to take part.
19/20 Sep GB4ATC Donington Park SES Cancelled but RAFARS Stand pending
27 Sep GB2RAF Friends of the Museum Day only. RAF Defence Radar Museum
RAF Neatishead Norfolk (see next paragraph for more
information).
10 Oct RAFARS AGM Dinner Haughton Hall Hotel Shifnal 01952 468300
11 Oct RAFARS AGM RAF Cosford Details sent with August QRV.
7 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest See QRV for full information.
All RAFARS Members On Parade 1200hrs at RAFARS Rally Stands for a chat.
RAF BOY ENTRANT ASSOCIATION REUNIONS
5 Sep 2nd pre Reunion Dinner for Ex Compton Bassett Boys Telford
campus of Wolverhampton University.
6 Sep RAFBEA Reunion Telford Campus,. See www.rafbea.org
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
GB2RAF will be QRV 27 Sept 2003 for Friends of the Museum Day, SSB or CW
around RAFARS Freq. The Station is operational on the second Saturday of
every month from 0900-1600UTC.
All RAFARS/RNARS/R/Sigs who would like to operate or visit the station are
welcome to phone Terry, G4PSH, on 01692 582064. (Operators must bring
their
Amateur Licence and I/D).
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
For 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.
6/7 Sep Duxford Centenary of Flight Airshow .01223835000.
6/7 Sep Southport Air Show Lancs 01519342418.
11 Sep Jersey International Air Display Jersey Channel Islands
11-14 Sep 32nd Guernsey International Air Rally Channel Isles
01481265267.
13 Sep RAF Leuchars Fife Battle of Britain at Home Day 01334839000.
20 Sep RNARS Yeovilton Somerset International Air Day 01935456752.
28 Sep Delta Jets Open Day Kemble Glos 01285771577
12 Oct Duxford Autumn Air Show Camb's 01223835000.
25/26 Oct Edward AFB Open Day and Air Show California USA 001661277
(Phone before you go).
That concludes major U/K air shows for 2003.
2004 RAF/USAF Mildenhall Suffolk Air Fete CANCELLED (due to runway
repairs)
SHUTTLES AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NEWS UPDATE.
All Shuttles have been grounded until further notice.
A full list will be given by News Desk once NASA Shuttle services commence
which could be in the Autumn 2003.
CHANGED OR NEW E MAIL ADDRESS.
If any RAFARS Member has an e-mail address or obtains a new one, please do
not forget to notify RAFARS HQ. An easy way is to place your e-mail
address
on the RAFARS Website and this action automatically notifies HQ.
However, you must do this yourself. The Website is public domain and you
have only given RAFARS permission to hold information on the HQ database
and
publish some of it in QRZ. (One or two have not given this permission).
In similar vein, if you are on the RAFARS Newsletter e-mail listing,
please
inform your News Desk and, if you so wish, give permission to insert your
new e-mail address in the next Newsletter. In this way Council and other
Members will be able to contact you without delay. It will also help the
QRZ Editor to keep the e-mail list up to date in our Call Book.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The Administrator, RAFARS HQ,
RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX.
Telephone 01902 372722 or 01902 377878.(1000 to 1200hrs most weekdays).
E-mail: Administrator@rafars.org or rafars@thersgb.net.
You can also log onto the RAFARS Website 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 HQ, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX.
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.freeserve.co.uk> or by letter QTHr International
Call Books and www.qrz.com
This Newsletter was produced by Terry G4PSH.
Edited by Keith M0DZB and Mike G7JPN Gen. Sec. and Administrator.
Transmitted from G8RAF RAF Cosford via GB7MAX.
Down Loaded e-mail & mailed direct to Members by News Desk (on request).
Down loaded on RAFARS Web site by Bob G4DDM.
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