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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
NOVEMBER 2003 ISSUE No 66
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NEW & REJOINED MEMBERS.
4465 GW6JXR BILL
SILENT KEYS.
1712 GW3MMT LEONARD 2841 G4UAC RON
1800 G4RFS STAN 3379 G3KPT GERRY
2729 G4NIE STAN 3651 G0SDA COLIN
Correction to NL65 3538 G8ODT Stewart should have read 3598
CALL SIGN CHANGES.
NONE THIS MONTH
EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES.
3833 G3GOT is now <g3got@btopenworld.com>
1978 G4SKR is now <g4skrjef@tiscali.co.uk>
RAFARS AGM 2003 RAF COSFORD.
35 Members attended the AGM held at the RAF Museum, Cosford. This figure
included the President, Air Cdre B. Wynn OBE BSc RAF, the Chairman G8GKQ
with 7 members of Council, and 7 Area Representatives.
A full report will be available in due course. but one important item was
the acceptance of the new 2003 Constitution. The result of the ballot was
193 in favour and 6 against acceptance.
Dave G8GKQ won the Construction Cup. Roy G0TBY won the G2LR Trophy.
MATERIAL FOR QRV
Roy, 2E1RAF the new Editor of QRV requires your stories and other inputs.
Submissions by e-mail to <2e1raf@thersgb.net> or by post to his address in
QRZ. He is particularly interested in articles from younger members and
also stories about "the other mans shack" including your equipment, any
operating difficulties, and your antenna farm.
How many RAFARS Members have 5mhz NoV? If you have then please inform Roy
with details of equipment and antenna in use. Given sufficient inputs a
summary will appear in the next QRV.
RAFARS QSL BUREAU.
Reminder - Andrew SWL 898 RAFARS QSL Bureau Manager QTHr in the RAFARS,
QRZ Call Book.
Members please do not send more than 5 SAEs and no larger than A5.
A good idea is to send one SAE with instructions to return when full. When
you receive it with QSL Cards, send Andrew another SAE and so on.
Below is a list of RAFARS Members who have QSL Cards waiting at the Bureau
but NO SAE to put them in.
G0EYJ G0FYN G0FXR G0IZO G3BOI G3AZW G3DAV G3DPW G3DXO G3EUE G3GRQ G3IFB
G3IHR G3JUX G3MVK G3RZF G3TEV G3THX G3UYV G3YOB G3ZHE
GM0PKW GM3MAS GM4FOZ GW0JEQ GW3KFA GW3OXX G4IXC G4IYC G4MSG G4OJJ G4PJW
G4WPD G4WZI G4ZME G7CLY
GB2SET GB2YAM GB4SMH
MM0AIW M0BZN M0CKX M0CLI M0CSD M0PMB M1BTG M3CLY.
AREA REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRED.
Area Representatives are required for Essex/N E London and Cambridgeshire
as
well as those Areas listed in previous Newsletters. A written Guide is
provided but the duties are as arduous as volunteers make them.
Please contact Roy (G0TBY) or Mike at RAFARS HQ.
RAFARS ROADSHOW TEAM.
A Road Show Team leader is required. Please contact Bob G0DAM QTHr or Mike
the Administrator at RAFARS HQ.
RAFARS CONTESTS, RALLIES AND EVENTS.
2 Nov Great Northern Hamfest Barnsley contact G0DAM
8/9 Nov North Wales Radio Rally Llandudno contact MW5DOS
9 Nov Bishops Auckland RAC contact G0GFG
16 Nov Midland ARS Kings Heath Birmingham contact G0BYA
7 Dec RAFARS Christmas Contest Rules see QRV Autumn Edition page 46.
11 Jan 04 RSGB CW AFS Contest 1400-1800hrs Contact Roger G3ZDW today
17 Jan RSGB SSB AFS Contest 1400-1800hrs Contact Roger G3ZDW today
These two AFS contests require a team of RAFARS members within a 50 mile
radius of a set location. Any RAFARS Member can organise this, but if you
do, please contact Roger G3ZDW our Contest Manager for information that
will help to prevent a clash of team locations.
All RAFARS Members On Parade 1200hrs at RAFARS Rally Stands for a chat.
If no RAFARS Stand then meet at the RSGB Stand.
RESULTS OF THE ROLLING 3 CW CONTEST 2003.
1 GM0SHD, 2 G4DDX, 3 G3JKY, 4 G3LFE, 5 G8PQ, 6 G4PJW, 7 GW3KJN, 8 G0RAF,
9 GD0IFU, 10 G4PFR, 11 G4ZME, 12 G4KLF, 13 G3MEA, G3ICH and G3AVE.
RESULTS OF THE NFD 2003.
In the Restricted Section RAFARS G8FC came 18th out of 27 taking part.
Roger G3ZDW submitted a report which is printed with a photograph on pages
23/24 of the November edition of Radcom.
GB2RAF AIR DEFENCE RADAR MUSEUM RAF NEATISHEAD RAFARS PERMANENT S.E.S.
GB2RAF will be QRV 8 Nov 2003 on SSB or CW around RAFARS Freq.
The Station is operational on the second Saturday of every month from 1000
-1500 local time.
All RAFARS/RNARS/R.Sigs who would like to operate or visit the station are
welcome. Phone Terry, G4PSH, on 01692 582064 if you wish to operate.
(Operators please bring your Amateur Licence and I/D).
AIR TRAINING CORPS RADIO.
115 Peterborough Squadron are QRV most Monday and Wednesday evenings
on VHF 2m and on Amateur HF Bands using the call GX0PUV (RAFARS 3402).
If any RAFARS Members are interested in joining an ATC Squadron as a Radio
Civilian Instructor contact your News Desk.
For ATC Radio information, contact Terry G4PSH at the RAFARS News Desk or
log on to <www.air-cadets.org>.
AIR SHOWS AND FLY-INS.
No more major Air Shows till the Spring.
2004 RAF/USAF Mildenhall Suffolk Air Fete CANCELLED (for runway repairs)
SHUTTLES AND INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ZARYA NEWS UPDATE.
The Shuttle programme should recommence on 11 Mar 2004 with the Shuttle
Atlantis STS114 17th Flt to the ISS for a crew change. This Flight depends
on NASA completing its investigations.
In the meantime Soyuz the Russian Space craft will continue to service the
International Space Station with crew changes and supplies.
G8FC RAF COSFORD RADIO SHACK.
Its your Club Station so why not pop over now and put the G8FC Call on the
air. I'm sure it would be appreciated by all members of the society. Its
quite easy to find, Junction 3 off the M54. The shack is inside the
perimeter fence so members will require a security pass. This is why you
must contact Mike G7JPN or Keith MODZB in advance. Contact details are
below or in QRV.
NEW MEMBERS ROYAL AIR FORCE AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY.
For Membership details contact: The Administrator, RAFARS HQ, RAF Cosford,
Wolverhampton, WV7 3EX. Tele. 01902 372722 or 377878.(1000-1200hrs daily).
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 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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73 Terry G4PSH RAFARS News Desk
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