August 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> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 2010"><U>May 2010</U></A></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> <B>August 2010</B></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>August 2010</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>IN THIS ISSUE</B></div> <div>  </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Meeting and Activity Program</B></div> <div> <B>Club News</B></div> <div> <B>Future Meetings and Events</B></div> <div> <B>Members News</B></div> <div> <B>Technical Snippetts</B></div> <div> <B>Computer Corner</B></div> <div> <B>Miscellaneous News and Events</B></div> <div> <B>Noticeboard "Wanted" and "For Sale"</B></div> <div> <B>Adjacent Clubs</B></div> <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= 39 ><NOBR><div> 06 Aug 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Summer Barbecue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> <B>12 Nov 10</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> <B>M</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> <B>Note revised date. Subject TBA</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 03 Sep 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> An Evening of Three Mini-Talks by Don Field G3XTT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> 07 Nov 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> West London Radio & Electronics Show</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 01 Oct 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Repairing Vintage Radios - David Smith M0SXD</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="64"><div> 03 Dec 10</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Christmas Social</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I>E = External event, M = club meeting, R = Rally</I></div> <div> <B><U>Recent Event News</U></B></div> <div> I am sorry to have to inform you that club member Eddie Homewood G4KBY died peacefully on the morning of 30th June in Lewisham Hospital after suffering from renal failure following a heart attack.</div> <div> Eddie's funeral was held on the 15th.July at Beckenham Crematorium and the club was represented by Victor G1PKS. An obituary is included later in this newsletter.</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>2</U></B><B><U>nd</U></B><B><U> July 2010 - The History of the Woodside Brickworks - Edward Handley</U></B></div> <div> We were entertained to a polished talk, illustrated by sides, of a part of the history of Croydon.  The brickwork site was purchased in 1912, and work to excavate the yellow and blue London clay commenced.  The yellow clay went down to a depth of 15 ft, the blue clay below it a further 65ft.  The clay was excavated by a variety if diggers, and carried in trucks on a narrow gauge railway that ran around the 46 acre site. A large pool was also dug below the Blue clay to collect the water from the Thames basin, which was then pumped away.</div> <div> In 1918 six chimneys were built to carry away the hot air and smoke from the clamps and hives where the bricks were baked.  In WW II these chimneys were used by German bomber pilots to find London, or as a target if they wished to drop their bombs and  return to France as quickly as possible,  The damage was considerable, and three chimneys were demolished because they were unsafe.  In 1944 the sire was occupied by the Canadian Troops preparing for the invasion of France, and the site was packed with heavy equipment and tanks.  In 1945 a V2 landed in the water pool, exploding and causing more damage.</div> <div> After the war production started, as bricks were in great demand to repair the war damage.  Some of the Canadian troops remained and worked on the site.  This was followed by immigrants from the West Indies . At that time the site employed 250 men, who produce 1 million bricks every week 52 weeks a year.</div> <div> The site was eventually sold to Hall & Co, then passed to RMC who decided that bricks were no longer as important in building as concrete, and the site was filled in, burying some very valuable machinery.  Mr Handley suggested that a Time Team investigation might recover some of these.</div> <div> The site is now a park, with a very deep lake, and is bordered by Davidson and Birchanger Roads.</div> <div> <B><U>Future Club Meetings and Events</U></B></div> <div> <B><U>6</U></B><B><U>th</U></B><B><U> August 2010 - Summer Barbecue</U></B></div> <div> The next meeting is our Summer Barbecue and the club will be providing the food. <B>Would those members who are going to attend please let me know by return so that I can arrange for the correct amount of food</B><B>.</B><B> Please also let me know if you are bringing a friend and if you are a vegetarian or have any special food requirements.</B> Emails, letters or telephone are fine but do not delay!</div> <div> <B><U>8-10 October 2010 - RSGB Convention</U></B></div> <div> The RSGB convention has now become one of the most popular and well-attended events of the year. Those who have attended the event over the years will recall that the move to Wyboston was made to accommodate the event's increased attendance. However, we have now outgrown this venue too. As a result we have decided to move the 2010 RSGB Convention to Horwood House near Milton Keynes. </div> <div> It has been announced that space scientist and Sky at Night presenter, Dr Lucie Green will be lecturing at the RSGB Convention later this year. As part of the VHF & Up stream, Dr Green will be talking on her work in understanding how immense magnetic fields in the Sun's atmosphere evolve to the point where they erupt as a coronal mass ejection. Last year, Dr Lucie Green was the recipient of the 2009 Royal Society Kohn Award for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science.</div> <div> [Source: <A HREF="http://www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention/index.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention/index"><U><U>http://www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention/index.php</U></U></A> ]</div> <div> <B>Please note</B> - the November 2010 meeting has been moved on by one week to 12th November to avoid a clash with Fireworks Night activities.</div> <div> <B><U>Members News</U></B></div> <div> Victor G1PKS represented the club at Eddie Homewood's funeral and writes:</div> <div> <I>"I was able to attend the funeral of Eddy today, and it was very well attended.  It is sad that interesting aspects of one's life are never heard until after you have passed away.</I></div> <div> <I>Eddie was a corporal in 17</I><I>th</I><I> Squadron RAF in 1941, and was a radio mechanic, servicing hurricanes in Malaya, until the Japanese army forced them to flee to India, where he then serviced the radios of Spitfires.  Later he landed in Singapore with the invasion fleet, just in time for the Japanese surrender.  Later he returned to the UK and was a Radio and TV maintenance engineer for many years.  One of his hobbies was car racing, and he enjoyed going to the circuit trials at Crystal Palace.  He always offered assistance to those around him, looked after his dogs and cats.  He leaves a wife, daughter and grandchildren."</I></div> <div> <B><U>Technical Snippets</U></B></div> <div> I have been busy building equipment and researching information on the ancient art of valves, particularly those intended for use with batteries.</div> <div> a) The picture below shows a CV2299 or DL73 wire ended, directly heated valve with a 2.2W anode dissipation </div> <div> <IMG SRC="38633e20.png" border=0 width="51" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> and specified up to 200MHz. These were used in a Hudson Electronics high-band transportable battery operated FM transceiver dating from the 1960s and in the A43 Military Manpack.</div> <div> b) Another interesting valve used in some slightly earlier military battlefield transceivers is the DL98. This is a B7G based device and specified as an amplifier / oscillator with a maximum output of 1.25W on a 150V supply.</div> <div> If you are interested in valve technology, get hold of and keep older Radio Handbooks as modern versions have very little in the way of valve based information. They are often available at rallies for as little as £1 each and well worth collecting. A low cost book binding kit will allow the spine to be rebound and the covers repaired or replaced as required.</div> <div> A lot of service manuals for Military equipment from the post WWII period are freely available on the Internet and from the VMARS web site and are a valuable source of information.</div> <div> My new power supply is now complete and tested and waiting on completion of the transverter. The following photo shows a front view (in the switched off state):</div> <div> <IMG SRC="38317bf0.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Computer Corner</U></B></div> <div> Cloud Computing - What Is It?</div> <div> Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). </div> <div> The name cloud computing was inspired by the cloud symbol that's often used to represent the Internet in flowcharts and diagrams.</div> <div> A cloud service has three distinct characteristics that differentiate it from traditional hosting. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">It is sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour; </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">it is elastic - a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want at any given time</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">the service is fully managed by the provider (the consumer needs nothing but a personal computer and Internet access).</div> <div> Significant innovations in virtualization and distributed computing, as well as improved access to high-speed Internet and a weak economy, have accelerated interest in cloud computing. [Source - <A HREF="http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid201_gci1287881,00.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.c"><U><U>http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid201_gci1287881,00.html</U></U></A> ]</div> <div> <B>Fourth Property of Electrons?</B> Electric Dipole Moment Would Explain Creation of Universe</div> <div> ScienceDaily (July 20, 2010) - Electrons are negatively charged elementary particles. They form the shells around atoms and ions. This or something similar is what you will find in text books. Soon, however, this information may have to be supplemented.</div> <div> The reason is that many physicists believe that electrons have a permanent electric dipole moment. An electric dipole moment is usually created when positive and negative charges are spatially separated. Similar to the north and south poles of a magnet, there are two electric poles. In the case of electrons, the situation is much more complicated because electrons should not actually have any spatial dimension.</div> <div> [Source and more information from Science Daily: <A HREF="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720101349.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201"><U><U>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100720101349.htm</U></U></A> ]</div> <div> Podcasts:</div> <div> You will need to copy and paste the following address when setting up the podcast on your chosen software:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.rsgb.org.uk/rss/gb2rs.xml" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.rsgb.org.uk/rss/gb2rs.xml"><U><B><U>http://www.rsgb.org.uk/rss/gb2rs.xml</U></B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Using iTunes: </B>To listen to the GB2RS podcast using iTunes, choose <I>Advanced</I> from the iTunes menu and select <I>Subscribe to Podcast</I>. Copy and paste the address above into the box and click OK. Once you have set the podcast up, iTunes downloads the latest edition of GB2RS and copies it automatically on to your PC or iPod.</div> <div> The podcast is updated every Friday morning at 09.00hrs.</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> Wanted:</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="38535330.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">G3OOU</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="590" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="580"><div> Diary of External Events</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="580"><div> <B>29 Aug - MKARS Rally</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="580"><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="580"><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="580"><div> <B>11-12 Sep - Gatwick Radio Weekend</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="580"><div> Annual FAMILY RADIO WEEKEND very close to Gatwick on the A217 at Hunters Moon Location; RH6 0HU, GRID TQ 262438.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="580"><div> <B>1 -2 Oct - National Hamfest</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="580"><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). 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="580"><div> <B>8-10 Oct - RSGB Convention</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="580"><div> Horwood House, near Milton Keynes. The RSGB is pleased to announce that the online shop is now taking bookings for the 2010 Convention. Features include:</div> <div> Dxpedition Lectures, International Lectures</div> <div> Major Technical Lectures, All Bands, DXCC Card Checking, Demonstration Stations</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="580"><div> <B>7 Nov - West London Radio & Electronics Show</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="580"><div> 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= 20 WIDTH="580"><div> <B>21 Nov - 33rd CATS Radio & Electronics Bazaar</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="580"><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="580"><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> 03 Aug</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> CARS Meeting - "Digital TV and Radio - What's Next?" by Murray Niman G6JYB.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> 07 Sep</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> CARS Meeting - "WWII Arnhem Parachute Operation Radio Failure" by Peter Best G8BLS.</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> Web site: <A HREF="http://www.catsradio.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.catsradio.org/"><U><U>http://www.catsradio.org/</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= 19 ><NOBR><div> 09 Aug</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> CATS Annual Barbecue </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 13 Sep</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> Talk on EMC (tbc) </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= 19 ><NOBR><div> 06 Sep</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> TBA</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 04 Oct</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale</div> </NOBR></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> 19 Aug</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> `ATV' by John Stockley G8MNY</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 16 Sep</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> `Radio Fox Hunts' by Terry Giles G4CDY</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 21 Oct</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> ' Coping With Weak Signals On HF' <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >by Stan Rudcenko - GØKBL</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 18 Nov</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> 'Building and Using the TenTec 1330' <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >by Martin Butler - M1MRB</FONT></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> 06 Aug</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="241"><div> BBQ at Summer Camp</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>