May 2010

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="015285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bob F Burns G3OOU</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bob F Burns G3OOU"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> back to  <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletters"><U><B>Newsletters</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="013d4c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="October 2009"><U>October 2009</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="November 2009"><U>November 2009</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="December 2009"><U>December 2009</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="January 2010 "><U>January 2010 </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="February 2010 "><U>February 2010 </U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 2010"><U>March 2010</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 2010"><U>April 2010</U></A></div> <div> <B>May 2010</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 2010"><U>June 2010</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 2010"><U>July 2010</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 2010"><U>August 2010</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="September 2010"><U>September 2010</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>May 2010</I></div> <div> <B>IN THIS ISSUE</B></div> <div>      <B>Club News</B></div> <div> <B>     Meeting and Activity Program</B></div> <div> <B>     Future Meetings and Events</B></div> <div> <B>     Members News</B></div> <div> <B>     Club Net</B></div> <div> <B>     Computer Corner</B></div> <div> <B>     Technical Snippetts</B></div> <div> <B>     Wanted and for Sale Boards</B></div> <div> <B>     News from Local Clubs</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Meeting and Event Diary:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="657" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> 25 Apr 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Andover Radio Amateur Club Boot Sale</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> 14-16 May 2010</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Dayton Hamvention</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> 07 May 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> An Introduction to the UK Foundation Licence.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> 23 May 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Dunstable Downs RadioClub - National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I>E = External event, M = club meeting, R = Rally</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Annual subscriptions for 2010 are now overdue. Please send your £9.00 subscription to our treasurer Robert or pay him at the next meeting otherwise this will be your last newsletter.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Recent Event News</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>09 April 2010 - An Evening of Short Talks</U></B></div> <div> This meeting consisted of the following three short presentations:</div> <div> <B>An Introduction to Optics by Don G3WDY</B></div> <div> Don talked about and demonstrated the effect that different shaped lenses have on light using a light box with a simple grating to produce parallel lines of light. He also demonstrated the diffraction caused by inserting a plain piece of plastic or glass into the light beam.</div> <div> Members were then invited to try out the various lenses for themselves.</div> <div> <B>The Air Traffic Management System by Alan</B></div> <div> Alan spoke briefly and showed a number of slides on the historic and current overall management system that is used to control UK air space, the various heights that are used and the location of the control centre.</div> <div> It was generally agreed that this would make an interesting topic for a future full length talk.</div> <div> <B>The FT-450 by Bob G3OOU</B></div> <div> The FT-450 is a relatively new transceiver and in the time available only a brief description of its RF architecture, menu based control system and rear panel interfaces were covered. Ham Radio Deluxe, a free Windows application by Simon Brown, works very well with this rig using the appropriate serial data lead and additional connections are provided for an external data modem and linear amplifier.</div> <div> <B><U>Future Club Meetings and Events</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>07 May 2010 - An Introduction to the UK Foundation Licence</U></B></div> <div> At the AGM it was agreed that this club would commence running training courses for the Foundation Licence and three members, Victor G1PKS, Alan G8NKM and Bob G3OOU have applied to become registered instructors with the RSGB. This process includes checks with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) which can take up to two months and approval of our meeting room for training and examination use so we are planning for the first course sometime in October this year.</div> <div> Information packs are beginning to arrive from the RSGB and two CRB checks have been completed to date. The RSGB also publish a book for each of the three grades of licence with the first one entitled <I>Foundation Licence Now! </I>More information is available from their website at <A HREF="http://www.rsgb.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rsgb.org.uk/"><U><U>http://www.rsgb.org.uk/</U></U></A>.</div> <div> The next meeting will review the Foundation Licence conditions and requirements in three short presentations:</div> <div> <B>Victor</B> will cover Licence conditions, Feeders and Aerials</div> <div> <B>Alan</B> will cover Technical Basics, EMC and Safety Issues</div> <div> <B>Bob</B> will cover Transmitters and Receivers, Propagation and Operating Practices & Procedures.</div> <div> <B><U>Members News</U></B></div> <div> Your scribe is currently running a Morse class in Banstead for the Sutton & Cheam club with some ten students in attendance.</div> <div> <B><U>Technical Snippets</U></B></div> <div> <B>a) The club technical web site</B> has been significantly extended with both semiconductor and valve based circuits and information plus current progress on some of your scribe's projects which incl;ude a valve transverter and power supply built in the Heath SB-Line style. </div> <div> If members have their own projects that they would like included please let one of the committee have the details for publication.</div> <div> <B>b) HF band activities</B> are definitely on the increase now with more signals in evidence and more Dx being reported.</div> <div> <B><U>Computer Corner</U></B></div> <div> <B>a) Passwords</B>. Have you ever forgotten one of your computer passwords? As Windows moves on, reverse engineering passwords gets more and more difficult with some passwords now not being capable of decryption.</div> <div> There are two standard options to get round your forgetful problem - an application that can decrypt your lost password or a different application that can encrypt and write a new password into the correct place on your computer. There are several versions of each of these applications available from the Internet, some free and some requesting a small payment. As ever, make sure that you have an up to date virus checker installed before downloading any files.</div> <div> <B>b) Ubuntu Linux</B> has been upgraded to v9.1 and the apparent problem with the GRUB boot loader searching the entire hard drive for several minutes seems to have been resolved.</div> <div> Ubuntu Linux and most other Linux distributions are completely free if downloaded over the Internet but attract a small charge for the media if ordered on CD or DVD. Even better are the hundreds of free applications that are available to run under Linux. Included in this collection are a number of amateur radio applications and Computer Aided Design packages.</div> <div> Ubuntu Linux has proved to be extremely reliable with an automatic update facility which rarely requires a reboot and no system crashes.</div> <div> <B>Newsletter Content</B></div> <div> A regular task every month is finding content for this newsletter. With few contributions and even less feedback it is becoming increasing difficult to find content of interest to members. Some news can be legitimately `borrowed' from other publications with a suitable acknowledgement but it is increasing uncertain what members would like to see included.</div> <div> It would help if club members could indicate their preferences in the way of content - a letter or email would be fine. Even better would be some contributions!</div> <div> <B><U>Miscellaneous</U></B></div> <div> Your scribe attended the Kempton Park rally on 18th April and came back with a well filled bag of bits and pieces. The event was well attended and there was a wide range of stands including private, radio clubs, charities and the larger UK equipment suppliers.</div> <div> The following photo shows the Bring and Buy stand run by the Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society (CATS) close to the main entrance.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="371f5b80.jpg" border=0 width="245" height="184" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> What is become increasingly evident is the increase in prices of legacy equipment and spares. Valveholders are now typically 50p to £1.00 each in reasonable condition and variable capacitors often several pounds each.</div> <div> The rally season is now in full swing and there are a number of events within a reasonable travelling distance of South London that have been or will be included in our Diary of Events.</div> <div> <B><U>HF Contests:</U></B></div> <div> The HF bands will be extremely busy during the following contest if previous years are anything to go by:</div> <div> 29/30 May - CQ WPX Contest (CW)</div> <div> If you are going to take part, even for an hour or two, please check the rules to make sure that you are familiar with the required exchanges. Full information available from <A HREF="http://www.cqwpx.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cqwpx.com/"><U><U>http://www.cqwpx.com/</U></U></A></div> <div> <B><U>Notice Board - Wanted and For Sale</U></B></div> <div> The Notice Board is for all club members to use so if you have one or more items that you wish to buy or sell then please send in the details. The current list of items may be viewed at: <A HREF="http://www.g3oou.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.g3oou.co.uk/"><U><U>http://www.g3oou.co.uk/</U></U></A> in the "Notice Board - Wanted and For Sale" section.</div> <div> <B>Wanted:</B></div> <div> <B>SWL club member </B>looking for a VHF multimode receiver covering at least 144-146MHz. Contact Victor on 020 8653 2946 or Bob on 01737 552170.</div> <div> <B><U>For Sale:</U></B></div> <div> <B>Ken G3DJK </B>has a PCI Firewire Card 1349A, Maplin Code A49HH (new and unused). Best offer secures. Contact Ken on 020 8679 2717</div> <div> <B>Mode Components</B> has a website at <A HREF="http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/"><U><U>http://www.modecomponents.co.uk/</U></U></A> and can be contacted on 0121 554 5157 or 07984 071369.</div> <div> Email at <A HREF="mailto:sales@modecomponents.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sales@modecomponents.co.uk"><U><U>sales@modecomponents.co.uk</U></U></A> or</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:modecomponents@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:modecomponents@yahoo.com"><U><U>modecomponents@yahoo.com</U></U></A></div> <div> <B>Sycom</B> run by Robin G3NFV supplies a range of electronic components & new/second hand equipment. The web site can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.sycomcomp.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sycomcomp.co.uk/"><U><U>http://www.sycomcomp.co.uk/</U></U></A></div> <div> <B>JAB Electronic Components, </B>PO Box 5774, Birmingham, B44 8PJ supply a wide range of electronic components and can be contacted on 0121-682-7045 or by email at: <A HREF="mailto:jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk"><U><U>jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk</U></U></A></div> <div> 73</div> <div> <IMG SRC="37335330.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">G3OOU</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="607" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="597"><div> Diary of External Events</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>25 Apr - Andover Radio Amateur Club Boot Sale </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> Wildhern Village Hall and Playing Field, SP11 0JE, north of Andover just off the A343. TI S22, CP, £1.50, C, DF. Vendors £6 per boot/table, £8 inside the hall. Details Martin, M0MWS, 01980 612070. Website: <A HREF="http://www.arac.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.arac.org.uk"><U><U>www.arac.org.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>14-16 May - Dayton Hamvention</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> Forums, exhibition space and a huge flea 2,500 space market, talk-in, live video and sound broadcasting over the Internet. More information from <A HREF="http://www.hamvention.org/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hamvention.org/index.php"><U><U>http://www.hamvention.org/index.php</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>23 May - Dunstable Downs RC - National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> Stockwood Park, Luton (M1 J10 then follow yellow DDRC signs), or satnav LU1 5NR. Opens 9.00. Talk In S22. Entry £2.</div> <div> Website: <A HREF="http://www.ddrcbootsale.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ddrcbootsale.org"><U><U>www.ddrcbootsale.org</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>6 Jun - Newhaven Fort Amateur Radio Group Rally and Fort Open Day </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> Newhaven Fort, East Sussex. CP, £2, OT 10.30, CBS, DF, FAM, CS, SIG, C. Sellers tables £7 each, set up 9am. Eddie, G0ECW on 01273 300772, e-mail <A HREF="mailto:eddie@zamboodle.demon.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eddie@zamboodle.demon.co.uk"><U><U>eddie@zamboodle.demon.co.uk</U></U></A>.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>13 Jun - East Suffolk Wireless Revival (Ipswich Radio Rally)</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="597"><div> The Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD. RSGB Bookstall, GB4SWR HF station, Talk In S22. Opens 9.30, entry £1. Contact John, G3XDY on 07710 044858 or Steve, M1ACB on 07711 329624</div> <div> Website: <A HREF="http://www.eswr.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.eswr.org.uk"><U><U>www.eswr.org.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>20 Jun - Newbury Radio Rally and Boot Sale - </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="597"><div> Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. Big display area of amateur radio stations, exhibitions, special groups, clubs and societies. Talk In S22, opens 9.00, entry £2, Sellers have access from 8am and pitches cost £10. Details from <A HREF="http://www.rallynadars.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rallynadars.org.uk"><U><U>www.rallynadars.org.uk</U></U></A></div> <div> Website: <A HREF="http://www.nadars.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nadars.org.uk"><U><U>www.nadars.org.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>25 - 27 JUN - Hamtronic Show, Friedrichshafen - </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> Messe, Friedrichshafen, Germany. Large RSGB bookstall. Website:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/html/en" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/h"><U><U>www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/html/en</U></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>18 Jul - McMichael Rally and Boot Sale</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 77 WIDTH="597"><div> Reading Rugby Club, just off the A4 east of Reading, £2, Talk-in, Special Interest Groups, Opens 9.30. Details Pete, G8FRC, 01189 695697 01189 695697, e-mail g8frc@radarc.org</div> <div> <B>Visit website:</B> <A HREF="http://www.McMichaelRally.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.McMichaelRally.org.uk"><U><U>www.McMichaelRally.org.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>25 Jul - Colchester Radio Amateurs Annual Rally</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, CO3 3LE. Opens 10.00, Talk-in, Special Interest Groups. Details Brian 01206 822547 01206 822547 or  brianfitz@aspects.net</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>29 Aug - MKARS Rally</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="597"><div> The National Code Centre, Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, MK63 6EB.Opens 09:30, entry £2.00, under 14s 50p. Rally fee does not include entrance to the Park and Museum. </div> <div> Web site: <A HREF="http://www.mkars.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mkars.org"><U><U>www.mkars.org</U></U></A> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>31 Jul - 1 Aug - AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> Holiday Inn Hotel, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XZ. Presentations on amateur satellite communications and meet the satellite builders. GB4FUN in attendance. Details at <A HREF="http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/704/283/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/704"><U><U>www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/704/283/</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>1 -2 Oct - NATIONAL HAMFEST</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="597"><div> Bought to you by the RSGB in association with the Lincoln Short Wave Club. George Stephenson Pavilion, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark NG24 2NY (close to junction of A1/A46/A17). Special Interest Groups, Morse tests on demand, RSGB Bookstall, RSGB Services & Committees.</div> <div> Website: <A HREF="http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk"><U><U>www.nationalhamfest.org.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>8-10 Oct - RSGB Convention</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="597"><div> Horwood House, near Milton Keynes</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>7 Nov - West London Radio & Electronics Show</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="597"><div> (Kempton Rally) - Kempton Park racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 5AQ. Opens 10.00, RSGB, Talk-in S22 (V44). Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351 0845 165 0351, info@radiofairs.co.uk</div> <div> Website: <A HREF="http://www.radiofairs.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.radiofairs.co.uk"><U><U>www.radiofairs.co.uk</U></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="597"><div> 21 Nov - 33rd CATS Radio & Electronics Bazaar</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="597"><div> 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, r/o Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. Open 10.00-13.00, Entry £1. Details Andy, G8JAC,</div> <div> e-mail: secretary@catsradio.org.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="597"><div> <B>A full list of rallies and events may be found at </B><A HREF="http://www.rsgb.org/events/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rsgb.org/events/index.php"><U><B><U>http://www.rsgb.org/events/index.php</U></B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>News from other Clubs</B></div> <div> <B>Club Secretaries</B> - please send your meeting programs to Bob G3OOU. Our newsletter is now published during the third week of each month and closes for editorial input at the end of the second week. Due to differing publication dates and short lead times it is sometimes difficult to include other clubs' specific events although we will endeavour to do so if advised in time.</div> <div> <B>Chelmsford Amateur Rado Society (CARS)</B></div> <div> Secretary Martyn Medcalf G1EFL Tel: 01245-469008. First Tuesday of each month at MASC, Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9RX. Essex. UK. Web: <A HREF="http://www.g0mwt.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.g0mwt.org.uk"><U><U>www.g0mwt.org.uk</U></U></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> 04 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> "Breathing new life into T1154, R1155 and a CR150" - Peter G3SUY.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Coulsdon (CATS) </B>2nd Monday every month, 8pm at St Swithun's Church Hall, Grovelands Road, Purley. Contact: Andy Jackson G8JAC, 020 8651 2727, <A HREF="mailto:G8JAC@champ1,freeserve.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:G8JAC@champ1,freeserve.co.uk"><U><U>G8JAC@btinternet.com</U></U></A></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 10 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> DVD evening: Part 2 of the Bletchley Park story</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="58"><div> 14 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> CATS annual DF hunt</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Echelford Amateur Radio Society</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:patrick@yarg.demon.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:patrick@yarg.demon.co.uk"><U>Secretary Tony Collier 2E1IDK, 01932 564099 email: </U></A><A HREF="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com"><U><U>anthony991collier@btinternet.com</U></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com"><U>Web site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stuart.m0sar/</U></A></div> <div> Meets on 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month.</div> <div> Phone for details.</div> <div> <B>Mitcham & District Amateur Radio Society</B></div> <div> Secretary: Mike Knott G0WCR, 76 New Barnes Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 1LF.</div> <div> Tel: 020 8764 4716</div> <div> Phone for details</div> <div> <B>Reigate Amateur Transmitting Society</B></div> <div> Secretary: Tim Trew G8JXV</div> <div> Tel: 01293 775278. Email: <A HREF="mailto:rats@qsl.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:rats@qsl.net"><U><U>tim.trew@btinternet.com</U></U></A><A HREF="mailto:rats@qsl.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:rats@qsl.net"><U> </U></A></div> <div> Meeting on 3rd Thursday of each month, 7:30pm at RNIB Redhill College, Philanthrophic Road, Redhill</div> <div> <B>Surrey Radio Contact Club (SRCC)</B> 1st and 3rd Monday every month, 8pm at Trinity School, South Croydon. Contact: Ray Howells G4FFY on 020 8644 7589 or <A HREF="mailto:secretary@g3src.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:secretary@g3src.org.uk"><U><U>secretary@g3src.org.uk</U></U></A> for more details.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 10 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Project Constructing Project Evening</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="58"><div> 07 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Construction Contest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="58"><div> 05 Jul</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Summer BBQ</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Sutton & Cheam RS.</B> 3rd Thursday every month, 8pm at Sutton United FC, The Borough Sports Ground, Gander Green Lane, Sutton. Contact John Puttock G0BWV on 020 8644 9945</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 20 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Annual General Meeting</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="58"><div> 17 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> To be confirmed</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Wimbledon. </B>2nd and last Friday every month, 8pm at Martin Way Methodist Church, Buckleigh Avenue, Merton Park, SW19 9JZ</div> <div> Contact Jim Bell, M0CON on 020 8874 7456</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="306" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 14 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Direction Finding Hunt</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 28 May</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Vintage Rig Evening</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="58"><div> 11 Jun</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Current Issues in the Amateur Radio World <I>by Alison Johnston (G8ROG)</I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>