November 2009

<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> <B>November 2009</B></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> <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>November 2009</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>IN THIS ISSUE</U></B></div> <div> <B>Meeting Program</B></div> <div> <B>Club News</B></div> <div> <B>Future Meetings & Events</B></div> <div> <B>Computer Corner</B></div> <div> <B>Miscellaneous Snippets</B></div> <div> <B>Noticeboard - Wanted/For Sale</B></div> <div> <B>News from other Clubs</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Meeting and Event Diary:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="694" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 ><NOBR><div> 06 Nov 09</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> Club Discussion followed by "A History of Power Supplies"</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 04 Dec 09</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Christmas Social</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> 15 Nov 09</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> R</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="225"><div> CATS Annual Bazaar, rear of Lion Green Road Car Park, Coulsdon.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 01 Jan 10</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="17"><div> M</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> EGM - Date to be confirmed</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> E = External event, M = club meeting, R = Rally</div> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="691" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 160 WIDTH="679"><div> It is with great sadness that I have to advise members that Jim Alford died in Mayday Hospital on Thursday 15<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th </FONT>October 2009. Jim had been a keen short wave listener and constructor for many years and was particularly interested in the design and construction of loop aerials for the HF bands. He had been a member of this club since the 1980s and had served on the committee in the early 2000s. </div> <div> The funeral will take place at 2:!5pm on Tuesday 27<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> October 2009 at the Elmers End Crematorium. The club will be represented and will be sending flowers. If you would like to send your own flowers please contact the funeral undertaker Cliff Hollett on 020 8653 3366.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <B><U>Recent Event News</U></B></div> <div> <B>2</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>nd</B></FONT><B> October - Portables, Mobiles and Test Equipment</B></div> <div> Your scribe brought along sufficient test equipment to test the basic functionality of a receiver and transmitter including:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TF2008 10KHz - 510MHz Signal Generator</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TF2300A 5.5 - 1000MHz Modulation Meter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bird Through-line RF Power Meter & Load</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TF893 AF Power Meter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TG200D AF Oscillator</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">TM6B Broadband Millivoltmeter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">4D25 Dual Beam 25MHz Oscilloscope</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">PS120M Power Supply, 4-13V 10A</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Homemade GDO and RF Dummy Load</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">9911 Frequency Counter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Low cost SWR Meter </div> <bR> <div> The function of each item was described along with demonstrations of</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">measuring RF power output of a VHF hand held transceiver on a Bird Thro-Line directional power meter</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">using an oscilloscope to view the sine and square wave output of an audio oscillator followed by an AM waveform from the signal generator. </div> <div> The TF2008 generator is particularly useful as, in addition to a manually tuned oscillator, it has a voltage tuned oscillator covering the full width of each band that can be driven from the X output of an oscilloscope for filter testing.</div> <div> Thank you to Trevor M0DIA and Robert M3RJK for bringing along items of communications equipment to be tested. Trevor's receiver was used with the signal generator and audio output power meter to demonstrate how to test for sensitivity.</div> <div> <B>Kempton Radio & Electronics Rally on 27 September and RSGB Ham Fest on 2-3 October</B></div> <div> Your scribe attended both of these events with particular interest in the Ham Fest as this was the first time that this event had been held.</div> <div> <B>The Kempton Rally</B> was very similar to past events with a mixture of commercial, club and personal stands offering a wide range of equipment and components. A good carrier bag full of useful parts found its way back to Coulsdon.</div> <div> <B>The RSGB Ham Fest</B> took place at the Newark and Nottingham Show Ground, a short distance from Newark mainline railway station. This event was organised by a collaboration between the RSGB and The Lincoln Short Wave Club. </div> <div> Stands included well known amateur radio equipment suppliers, component suppliers and a selection of clubs and other amateur radio based organisations including RAOTA and RAIBC. </div> <div> One very interesting item on sale for £4.50 on the G6ALU stand was a pre-programmed PIC chip and matching LCD display that could be used to make a frequency counter and optional SWR Bridge if the user provided the bridge components. This stand was also offering the MKARS80 80m transceiver kit and an opportunity was taken to discuss this with the designer.</div> <div> The journey from London by train took about one and a half hours each way. The Lincoln Club staff were very helpful in organising taxis back to the train station.</div> <div> The following picture shows civic parties from Lincoln and Newark cutting the radio shaped cake at the opening ceremony.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="33b22c20.jpg" border=0 width="290" height="194" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> More information is available from their website at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk/"><U><U>http://www.nationalhamfest.org.uk/</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Next years event will take place on 1-2 October 2010.</div> <div> <B><U>Future Club Meetings and Events</U></B></div> <div> <B>6</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> November - Club Discussion with Alison Johnston G8ROG followed by "A History of Power Supplies"</B></div> <div> This meeting will be in two parts:</div> <div> It will commence with a discussion on the future of our club at which the RSGB Region 9 Manager Alison Johnston G8ROG will be present followed by a question and answer session. This will give members a chance to consider all of the options before an EGM which will take place at the start of the January 2010 meeting.</div> <div> The second part of the meeting will be entitled "A History of Power Supplies" during which Victor G1PKS and Bob G3OOU will review a wide range of power sources, both pre and post electricity supply. </div> <div> Some demonstrations will be given including a Lemon Battery and much more up to date power supplies.</div> <div> <B>15</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> November - CATS Annual Bazaar</B></div> <div> Victor G1PKS and your scribe will be manning a table at this event and will be pleased to see any club members that attend. The venue is the Scout Hut at the rear of the Lion Green Road car park in Coulsdon and is a two minute walk from Coulsdon South mainline railway station. The 60, 166 and 265 buses travel from Croydon to Coulsdon. Refreshments will be available.</div> <div> <B>4</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> December - Christmas Social</B></div> <div> The Christmas meeting will be a social gathering to which members and their partners are invited. Members are asked to bring along a contribution of food just sufficient for them and their guests. Facilities will be provided to heat food in the kitchen. </div> <div> <B>1</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>st</B></FONT><B> January 2010 - EGM</B></div> <div> As this is New Years Day we are investigating moving it to the following Friday if the meeting room is free.</div> <div> The meeting will commence with an EGM to decide on the future of the club. The date and balance of this meeting will be advised in the next newsletter. The EGM results will be reported in the February 2010 newsletter.</div> <div> <B><U>Amateur Radio Training and Examinations</U></B></div> <div> <B>Sutton & Cheam Radio Society </B>(SRCS) is pleased to announce their forthcoming Amateur Radio Licence courses and examination schedule.</div> <div> <B>Foundation Level</B></div> <div> Course to be held on 28th and 29th November with revision and examination on 5th December 2009. Applications to be received by 14th November.</div> <div> <B>Intermediate Level</B></div> <div> Course to be held on 6th & 13th February, 6th, 21st & 27th March with revision and examination on 28th March 2010. Applications to be received by 23rd January.</div> <div> <B>Advanced Level</B></div> <div> SRCS will not be holding a formal course, but will be hosting the examination on 3rd June 2010. To assist candidates we will hold a revision weekend with question and answer sessions on 22<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> & 23<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> May. Applications to be received by 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> May 2010.</div> <div> All courses and examinations are held in Banstead, Surrey. For further details including charges e-mail <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:training@scrs.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:training@scrs.org.uk"><U><U>training@scrs.org.uk</U></U></A></FONT> or <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:g3whk@blueyonder.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:g3whk@blueyonder.co.uk"><U><U>g3whk@blueyonder.co.uk</U></U></A></FONT> or telephone 020 8330 5795</div> <div> <B><U>Members News</U></B></div> <div> Victor G1PKS, Don G3WDY and your scribe are carrying out equipment tests with a view to setting up a net on either 4m or 6m.</div> <div> <B><U>Technical Snippets</U></B></div> <div> An interesting new IC that surfaced recently are the Silicon Labs SI570 and SI571 which are described as `Any-Rate I<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >2</FONT>C Programmable XO/VCXO'. The Si570 XO/Si571 VCXO utilizes Silicon Laboratories' advanced DSPLL® circuitry to provide a low-jitter clock at any frequency. The Si570/Si571 are user-programmable to any output frequency from 10 to 945 MHz and specific pre-programmed frequencies up to 1400 MHz with <1 ppb resolution. The device is programmed via an I2C serial interface. Unlike traditional XO/VCXOs where a different crystal is required for each output frequency, the Si57x uses one fixed frequency crystal and a DSPLL clock synthesis IC to provide any-rate frequency operation.</div> <div> The devices are enclosed in eight pad surface mount packages 5mm wide by 7mm long and run on 1.8 - 3.3v supplies, depending on the part number, with a maximum supply current of 130mA. The crystal reference standard is completely enclosed in the package.</div> <div> <B>SAQ diary dates from the Swedish LF station</B></div> <div> The historic Alexanderson alternator transmitter located at Grimeton, Sweden is preserved as a museum and is operated by volunteers on various special days throughout the year. The station will transmit CW on its usual frequency of 17.2kHz on 24 October at 0900UTC and 24 December at 0800UTC. Listen out for SAQ. These transmissions are well worth listening to if you can rig up some kind of the receiver; the musical sound of the keyed alternator is unique. No reports required and no QSL cards are given for the October transmission but QSLs are available for the Christmas Eve transmission. For more information check out <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.alexander.n.se" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.alexander.n.se"><U><U>www.alexander.n.se</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B><U>Computer Corner</U></B></div> <div> By the time that you read this newsletter the new version of Windows will be on release. Known as Windows 7 it claims to be faster, smaller and more robust than previous versions. If you decide to upgrade, you must make sure that compatible hardware drivers are available for your particular set-up. [Source RSGB web site]</div> <div> The club technical web site is being significantly expanded to include more block diagram and circuit information on communications functions and their use in more complex equipment.</div> <div> <B><U>Miscellaneous</U></B></div> <div> The club net on 145.525MHz has been having problems with what appears to be deliberate interference for some weeks now in the form of an unmodulated carrier that appears on the channel, for seconds or minutes at a time. Any members that have 2m beams are asked to monitor the net on Wednesday evenings to try and determine the direction of the interference.</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: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><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></FONT> </div> <div> 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 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><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></FONT> and can be contacted on 0121 554 5157 or 07984 071369.</div> <div> Email at <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:sales@modecomponents.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:sales@modecomponents.co.uk"><U><U>sales@modecomponents.co.uk</U></U></A></FONT> 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: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><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></FONT></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: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk"><U><U>jabdog@blueyonder.co.uk</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> 73</div> <div> <IMG SRC="33d35330.jpg" border=0 width="53" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">G3OOU</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="669" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="659"><div> <B>Diary of External Events</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="659"><div> <B>31 Oct - VERON Ham Radio Convention</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 38 WIDTH="659"><div> Laan van Erica 50, 7321 BX, Apeldoorn, Netherlands. 9.30-5pm, Entry €7. Talk in S20 (PA6DRA), Special Interest Groups. See http://tinyurl.com/hamdag <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>http://tinyurl.com/hamdag</U></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>14 NOVEMBER - ROCHDALE & DISTRICT RS TRADITIONAL RADIO RALLY</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 133 WIDTH="659"><div> St Vincent's Church Hall, Caldershaw Road, Rochdale OL12 7QL. Opens 10.30am, entry £2.50 with concessions for under 12 and seniors. Sellers tables only £5 and they encourage all vendors to bring along all their radio related 'junk' with construction in mind. No computers (well, maybe a couple!). Percentage of proceeds to the Floyd Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit in Rochdale. NB This is a Saturday Rally!! Details Dave, G0PUD, QTHR, 07710 243107, e-mail dave.shaw@zen.co.uk <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:"><U><U>dave.shaw@zen.co.uk</U></U></A></FONT> ,</div> <div> Visit website: www.radars.me.uk <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://"><U><U>www.radars.me.uk</U></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="659"><div> <B>15 NOVEMBER - CATS RADIO & ELECTRONICS BAZAAR</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="659"><div> 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, rear of Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. Open 10am - 1pm, entry £1, Details from Andy G8JAC, e-mail g8jac@btinternet.com <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:"><U><U>g8jac@btinternet.com</U></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>A full list of rallies and events may be found at </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><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></FONT><B> </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B><U>News from other Clubs</U></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: <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.g0mwt.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.g0mwt.org.uk"><U><U>www.g0mwt.org.uk</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> 03 Nov - "The Flexradio FLEX-5000A Software Defined Radio" - by Gwyn Williams G4FKH</div> <div> <B>Coulsdon (CATS) </B>2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> Monday every month, 8pm at St Swithun's Church Hall, Grovelands Road, Purley. Contact: Andy Jackson G8JAC, 020 8651 2727, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><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></FONT></div> <div> 09 Nov - Annual CATS Quiz</div> <div> 15 Nov - Annual CATRS Bazaar</div> <div> 14 Dec - AGM</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><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com"><U><U>anthony991collier@btinternet.com</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:anthony991collier@btinternet.com"><U>Web site: http://beam.to/ears</U></A></div> <div> Meets on 2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> and 4<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> 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 <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:rats@qsl.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:rats@qsl.net"><U><U>rats@qsl.net</U></U></A></FONT></div> <div> Please note the change of meeting day to the 3rd Thursday, 7:30pm at RNIB Redhill College, Philanthrophic Road, Redhill</div> <div> <B>Surrey Radio Contact Club (SRCC)</B> 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> and 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> Monday every month, 8pm at Trinity School, South Croydon. Contact: Ray Howells G4FFY on 020 8644 7589 or <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:secretary@g3src.org.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:secretary@g3src.org.uk"><U><U>secretary@g3src.org.uk</U></U></A> </FONT>for more details.</div> <div> <B>Sutton & Cheam RS.</B> 3<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >rd</FONT> 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> 19 Nov - 'WSPR (Weak Signal Propogation Reporter)' by Walter Balnchard G3JKV</div> <div> 10 Dec - Christmas Junk Sale</div> <div> 21 Jan - 'D-Star' by Chris Howard M6HUD</div> <div> 18 Feb - 'An Introduction to Military Communications' by Mike O'Beirne G8MOB</div> <div> <B>Wimbledon. </B>2<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >nd</FONT> 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> 30 Oct - Annual General Meeting</div> <div> 13 Nov - On Air with Morse</div> <div> 27 Nov - Surplus Sale</div> <div> 11 Dec - Christmas Social</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>