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GB2RS NEWS

Sunday 6th September 2009

The news headlines

* RSGB response to Ofcom statement on Power Line Adaptors

* Beat the intruders with CW says IARU

* Bletchley Park disappointed with Government response

The RSGB notes Ofcom's recent statement on PLT with alarm and concern.
The RSGB has been engaged with Ofcom on this matter now for several
years and is surprised that it has made such a statement without proper
consultation with affected parties beforehand. The statement is
dismissive of the issue, inaccurate in many respects and fails to
respond to the recent formal, detailed, complaint submitted by the
Society. While the Society is pleased to hear that it will be consulted
as part of the independent consultation that Ofcom intend undertaking,
we feel that this can only delay matters further and will add little to
the wealth of knowledge already available on the subject. The Society
will make a more detailed public response shortly. The full Ofcom
statement can be found on the Ofcom and RSGB websites.

The IARU is encouraging amateurs to get on the air and use CW on the
7MHz band. This is because Portuguese fishermen are abusing 7000.4kHz
using USB every morning from 0700 - 0900UTC and later. These fishermen
are located off the North of Portugal. Use this frequency for CW
traffic, says the IARU.

Following the disappointing government response to the Downing Street
petition urging the Prime Minister to offer assistance to Bletchley
Park, the Bletchley Park Trust has been boosted by an overwhelming
reaction of public support. The government responded that although it
agreed that the buildings on the Bletchley Park site are of significant
historic importance and, although recognising the excellent work being
carried out there, at present it has no plans, nor the resources, to
extend its sponsorship of museums and galleries beyond the present
number. The investment from English Heritage and Milton Keynes Council
has provided great help with the substantial infrastructure works
needed and visitor numbers to Bletchley are steadily increasing. The
Bletchley Park Trust is committed to their restoration of the historic
site.

At the invitation of the Western Education and Library Board, GB4FUN
will be in Northern Ireland for the majority of September. The
programme includes 46 school slots spread over two weeks during which
over a thousand pupils will enjoy the GB4FUN experience. GB4FUN will
also be undertaking a number of club visits and will also take part in
DiGIcon 09 which takes place on Saturday 19 September. Full details of
the GB4FUN Northern Ireland visit can be found on the GB4FUN website.

The MoD has informed Ofcom of a GPS jamming exercises taking place
between 7 and 11 September and then between 14 and 18 September in Mid
Wales. The exercise will take place between 9 and 5pm. The actual
location is within 5km of North 52 degrees 0.881 minutes and West 3
degrees 38.518 minutes, which is the Sennybridge Training Area,
Mid-Wales.

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An RSGB Train the Trainers session will take place at The Post Mill
Community Centre, Market Street, South Normanton, Derbyshire DE55 2EJ,
on 19 September. Note that this is in addition to the Telford session
on the same date. The Train the Trainers scheme helps tutors enhance
the standard of their Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced licence
courses. Alan Betts, G0HIQ, and Brian Reay, G8OSN, will be presenting
the all-day course. For more information and to register, contact Jim,
G0EJQ, on 01522 532604 or by e-mail to . For details
of further Train the Trainers sessions, see the calendar at
www.g8osn.org.uk.

The RSGB National Club of the Year competition is well under way with
many clubs across the UK committed to take part. Entries for the
Regional competition have to be in by 31 December and the winners of
the Regional heats will be put forward to the National competition. The
winning club will be announced in April 2010 and the winners will
receive a major prize plus the National Cup and a certificate. Full
details can be found on the main RSGB website and on the individual
regional websites.

Even more traders have booked to attend the National Hamfest on 2 and 3
October at the Newark and Notts Showground. The latest traders to book
are Vine Antennas, KMK UK Ltd, Tecadi from Germany with their ex-army
masts and David Wood with lots of components and other useful bits and
pieces for the radio amateur. Over 100 tables have been booked and so
there will be plenty for the visitors to browse both inside and outside
the main hall.

And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week

The annual Telford Hamfest place today, Sunday, 6 September, at
Enginuity, the hands-on engineering museum in Coalbrookdale, Telford,
Shropshire TF87DQ. The usual traders will be in attendance. There will
also be lectures by GEO, the weather satellite group. Doors open at
10am. More information from Mike, G3JKX on 01952 299677 or Martyn,
G3UKV on 01952 255416.

The Leicester Amateur Radio Show will be on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13
September at Loughborough University, just over 1 mile from Junction 23
of the M1. Visitors should enter the University by the West Entrance
and follow the signs for the radio show parking. Once parked they
should board one of the shuttle coaches that will take them to the
Exhibition Hall. Disabled visitors arriving by car should enter the
University via the East Entrance and follow the signs to the disabled
parking area. For further information phone 01455 823344.

The Torbay Annual Communications Fair will take place at Newton Abbot
racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF. Doors open at 10.30am with
disabled visitors able to gain access half and hour earlier. Entry will
cost £2. There will be the usual trade stands, a Bring & Buy as well as
catering facilities.

Now for the news of special events

Members of the Gloucestershire Amateur & Electronics Society will be
running GB2GHW for Gloucester Heritage Weekend on 12 and 13 September.
St Michael's church tower has recently been refurbished as a heritage
cultural centre thanks to Lottery funding. The tower is right on the
city cross and they plan to erect a dipole antenna from the top of the
tower and will be working from 10am to 4pm.

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Hoover ARC will be operating as GB0BHR for the Blaenavon Heritage
Railway on 12 and 13 September from the platform of the station. If you
are in the area, the group invites amateurs to call in and see them.

GB4GCL, for the Girl guides Centenary Launch, will be active from 2 to
6pm from The Parks, North Shields. Operation will be on HF as well as
2m, 70cm and 6m. Details from Ken, M1DZV on 0191 371388.

Churches and Chapels on the Air is on Saturday 12 September. To see
those participating look at www.wacral.org and click the CHOTA 2009
tab.

GB0CAS for Campton All Saints will be operating on 80m in the CHOTA
event that will be on air during the annual Historic Churches Trust
Bike `n Hike sponsored cycling and walking fundraising event on 12
September. It will be on the air between 10am and 6pm. QSLs to G3JNB.

Between 10 and 13 September, GB80RBP will once again be operating from
the former RAF station Bentley Priory, for the Civic Trust's Open
Heritage Weekend in Stanmore, Harrow, NW London. The Radio Society of
Harrow is planning to demonstrate various modes including HF, RTTY with
Creed Teleprinters, ATV, SSTV, PSK31 and Morse code to the visiting
public over the weekend. There will also be some WW2 military radio kit
on display. All visitors are welcome over the weekend. On 10 and 11
September there will be private tours of Bentley Priory. Further
details on the Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust's website.

GB50ATG will be operated by John, GW4SKA, for the month of September.
This special event call is to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of BARTG,
the British Amateur Radio Teledata Group. Look for him on both RTTY and
PSK. John, as a keen contester, will probably be active in the RTTY
contests in September, especially the CQWW. Check www.bartg.org.uk for
details of the Golden Jubilee Award, special QSL cards and also wall
plaques. GB50ATG will be on the air until the end of June 2010.

GB1WT will be on the air from Wickham in Hampshire to commemorate over
200 years of the Admiralty Shutter Telegraph System. The event is
scheduled to start at 2pm on Wednesday 9 September and will finish at
9am on Saturday 12 September. Operation will be on the HF bands
including 40m. Full details of the event are on QRZ.com.

And now the HF DX news compiled from 425 DX News and other sources.

There will be a lightweight, solo DXpedition by N7OU to Chatham Island
signing ZL7/N7OU between 18 and 30 September. It will be CW only on 10
to 80m, QSL via N7OU.

Between 8 and 17 September W3BTX and W3TEF will be again activating
P41USA. This operation will also include the September VHF Contest. All
QSLs should go to W3TEF.

An ecological radio amateur autoexpedition called Eurasia Rally 2009
will take place until 21 September. They plan to cross over 10,000km of
territory in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kirghizia during the
trip. From territory of the Russian Federation they will be active as
homecall/P. The special callsign UP3WFF will be used from Kazakhstan.
The other callsigns are not yet known.

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The expedition will be active on 7, 10 and 14MHz. It will be possible
to watch the expedition's movement at www.eurasia-rally.com.

OZ6OM will be on the air in the Nordic Activity Contest on 10 September
between 1700 and 2100UTC. He intends to transmit around 50.173 and
50.230MHz. If the weather is good he will go hill- topping from JO55CE
otherwise it will be from JO55EJ.

Now the contest news

Three RSGB contests are taking place today, 6th September. It's the
final hours of the ever-popular RSGB SSB Field Day, which finishes at
1300UTC; the RSGB 144MHz Trophy Contest that finishes at 1400 and the
fifth and final 2m Backpackers Contest of 2009 that finishes at
1500UTC.

The Worked All Britain 144MHz QRP Contest takes place today, Sunday 6
September, from 1000 to 1400UTC. The exchange is report serial number
and WAB square. Contestants are encouraged to know their locator square
to enable them to exchange details with those in the RSGB Trophy and
Backpackers events which coincide. Rules and logsheets are available
from the Contest Manager G0BFJ QTHR or from the WAB website
www.worked-all-britain.co.uk.

September 8 sees the 432MHz UK Activity Contest take place between 1900
and 2130UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial
number and locator.

On 10 September the 80m Club Sprint takes place between 1900 and
2030UTC. It's the SSB leg and the exchange is serial number and name.
Power restrictions are 10 or 100W.

The IARU International Amateur Television Contest takes place from
1800UTC on Saturday 12 September until 1200UTC on Sunday 13 September
on all bands from 70cm upwards. Stations are encouraged to participate,
or just look for increased amateur TV activity on these bands. Talkback
is most likely to be found on 144.75MHz FM. Details of how to enter the
contest can be found on the BATC website, www.batc.org.uk; entrants do
not need to be BATC members.

The 2nd 70MHz Contest takes place on 13 September from 0900 to 1200UTC.
Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and
locator.

The entire 48 hours of the following weekend, 12/13 September, is when
the Worked All Europe SSB Contest takes place. Remember that European
stations only want to work non-Europeans, so please don't try to give
points away to them. Instead, call DX stations, who will be delighted
to work you. The contest runs between 0000 and 2359UTC over than
weekend and the exchange is signal report and serial number.

The 51st Scandinavian Activity Contest CW leg takes place on between
1200UTC on 19 September and 1200UTC on 20 September. Using the 3.5, 7,
14, 21 and 28MHz bands, the contest exchange is signal report and
serial number.

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Now the solar factual data for the period from the 24th to the 30th of
August, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 31st of August.

Two notable events took place during the period. The first, on the
26th, when the Sun had been spotless for 700 days for this minimum. The
first spotless day took place on the 27th of January 2004. Looking back
at the last ten sunspot minimums the average number of spotless days
per minimum is only 485. Remember that there will be many more spotless
days to come before the Sun will display spots again on a regular daily
basis. The second event took place on the 29th when the Sun had been
spotless for 50 consecutive days. This makes it the fourth longest
period on record dating back to 1849. Out of interest, the third
longest spell lasted 54 days in 1879, the second was in 1901 and lasted
63 days. The longest spotless period lasted 92 days and took place in
1913. To break that record the Sun would have to remain spotless until
the 11th of October. Will it happen? As always we will have to wait and
see. Who said sunspot minimum was boring?

Solar activity was very low with the Sun spotless every day. Solar flux
levels barely moved from day to day and averaged 68 units. The 90 day
solar flux average on the 30th was 68. That's one unit up on last week
where it reached its lowest level. X-ray flux levels remained below the
minimum reporting level every day. Geomagnetic activity was quiet until
the 30 when a coronal hole disturbance arrived. This was slightly more
active than expected with the hole increasing in size since it's last
rotation 28 days ago when the Ap reached 10 units. On the 30th the Ap
was 19 units. The worst of the disturbance lasted for 12 hours from
0600 hours to 1800 hours. The average was Ap 5 units. Solar wind data
from the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind speeds increase from 300
kilometres per second to 490 by the 30th. Particle densities were low,
however, around midday on the 30th they peaked at 17 particles per
cubic centimetre. While the geomagnetic field was quiet the Bz only
varied between minus and plus 5 nanoTeslas but on the 30th varied
between minus 11 and plus 12 nanoTeslas.

And finally the solar forecast. This week solar activity is expected to
be at very low levels. Could the Sun be spotless for another week?
Solar flux levels should be in the high 60's for most of the week.
Geomagnetic activity is expected to be quiet everyday. MUFs during
daylight hours at equal latitudes should be around 18MHz for the south
and 15MHz for the north. Darkness hour lows are expected to be about
9MHz. Paths this week to the Middle East should have a maximum usable
frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of around 19MHz. The optimum
working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be about 14MHz.
The best time to try this path will be between 1000 and 1700 hours UTC.
We are now at the end of this year's summer sporadic-E season;
therefore, this will be the last forecast. Openings could still take
place during the coming week. Also the occasional openings may take
place for the next couple of months. Openings will tend to be brief and
not very intense. There is a short winter sporadic-E season which
normally takes place around Christmas and the New Year period.

And that's all for this week from the propagation team.

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Next, the Local News:

Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies

can be found on the RSGB website, including e-mail addresses

and website links where known.

[Note to newsreaders: Please read the local news items appropriate

to the service area of your transmission.]

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-EAST

and EAST ANGLIA We start with advance notice that on Wednesday 16
September Southampton Amateur Radio Club is holding a reunion of past
and present members. The club dates back before the World War II and
over the years has gone through some changes. If you are or have been a
member or would like to join the club please go along to the reunion
night from 7pm onwards at the Lordshill Community Centre, Andromeda
Road, Lordshill SO16 8BB. For more information contact Malcolm, G0WFQ
on 023 8042 8113.

On Sunday 6 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is attending the
Police Gala Day and taking part in SSB FD. Contact Chris Danby, G0DWV,
on 01603 419204. On Monday 7 September Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club
is having a talk on Practical Wireless by its Editor, Rob Mannion.
Contact Clive, G4ODM, on 01256 326050. On Monday 7 September Braintree
and District Amateur Radio Society is planning for BWFB and having a
quiz night. Contact John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947.

On Monday 7 September Burnham Beeches Radio Club is having a fox hunt.
Contact Dave, G4XDU, on 01628 625 720. On Monday 7 September Felixstowe
and District Amateur Radio Society is having its holiday season club
net on 145.400MHz. Contact Paul, G4YQC, by email to
pjwatbtinternet.com. On Monday 7 September Southdown Amateur Radio
Society is having a talk by Bob, G3VXJ on the Friedrichshafen Rally.
Contact John, G3DQY, on 01424 424 319.

On Monday 7 September Surrey Radio Contact Club is having a talk on GPS
by Pat, G4FDN. Contact Ray, G4FFY, on 020 8644 7589. On Tuesday 8
September Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating from the
shack. Contact Steve, on 01424 720815. On Tuesday 8 September Leiston
Amateur Radio Club is visiting the Radar Museum at Bawdsey, Suffolk.
Contact Dave, G4HUP, on 01473 737 717.

On Tuesday 8 September Plymouth Radio Club is having a talk on valves,
history and construction by Bob, G7NHB. Contact Bob, G7NHB, on 01752
343177. On Wednesday 9 September Aylesbury Vale Radio Society is having
a discussion evening. Contact Roger, G3MEH, on 01442 826 651. On
Wednesday 9 September Bracknell Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
two years in amateur radio by Paul, M3XPR. Contact Paul, M3XPR, by
email to pryanatmax.co.uk.

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On Wednesday 9 September Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a technical talk by G0VFW. Contact Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831
491.

On Wednesday 9 September Dover Radio Club returns to action. Contact
Brian, G4SAU, by email to g4sauatDARC.org.uk.

On Wednesday 9 September Farnborough and District Radio Society is
looking at exam questions and answers with Colin, G8BCO. Contact Derek,
G3OFA, by email to mailatfdrs.org.uk.

On Wednesday 9 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having an
informal, construction and workshop evening. Contact Chris Danby,
G0DWV, on 01603 419204.

On Wednesday 9 September South Essex Amateur Radio Society is having a
talk on propagation by Carl G3PEM. Contact Dave Speechley, G4UVJ, on
01268 697978.

On Wednesday 9 September Southgate Amateur Radio Club is holding The
Great Erg Race. Contact David Sharp, M0XDS, by email to
david.sharp1attesco.net.

On Wednesday 9 September Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a DVD Evening. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893.

On Thursday 10 September Bittern DX Group is having an informal
evening. Contact Keith, G0GFQ, on 01263 588 506.

On Thursday 10 September King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is having a
club night and 2m club net. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to
ral-g3rsvatsupanet.com.

On Thursday 10 September Reading and District Amateur Radio Club is
having an evening with Paul Bigwood, G3WYW, Technical Sales Manager of
Yaesu UK. Contact Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697.

On Thursday 10 September Reading and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk or discussion. Contact Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697.

On Thursday 10 September Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a welcome back meeting. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757.

On Friday 11 September Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a shack evening. Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254.

On Friday 11 September Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is having a
quiz with Horndean ARC. Contact Charlie, M0WYM, on 02380 439560.

On Friday 11 September Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society
is on the air. Contact Marc Litchman, G0TOC, on 020 8502 1645.

On Friday 11 September Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society is
on the air. Contact Jim, M0CON, on 020 8874 7456.

On Saturday 12 September Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio
Society is running a Foundation licence course and holding Intermediate
licence assessments. Contact Marc Litchman, G0TOC, on 020 8502 1645.

On Sunday 13 September Crawley Amateur Radio Club is hosting the
Microwave Roundtable. There will be presentations, demonstrations,
component sales and equipment bargains. Visitors are welcome; light
refreshments are available. Contact John, G3VLH, on 01342 714 402.

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NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST We start with advance notice that on Wednesday
16 September Southampton Amateur Radio Club is holding a reunion of
past and present members. The club dates back before the World War II
and over the years has gone through some changes. If you are or have
been a member or would like to join the club please go along to the
reunion night from 7pm onwards at the Lordshill Community Centre,
Andromeda Road, Lordshill SO16 8BB. For more information contact
Malcolm, G0WFQ on 023 8042 8113.

On Monday 7 September Cornish Radio Amateur Club is having a committee
meeting. Contact Steve, G7VOH, on 01209 844939.

On Tuesday 8 September Poldhu Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
weather satellites by Keith, G3MCD. Contact Keith Matthew, G0WYS, by
email to vickeithatglobalnet.co.uk.

On Wednesday 9 September Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk by the B team on its experiences operating in NFD.
Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666 234.

On Wednesday 9 September Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur
Radio Club is on the air. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417048.

On Thursday 10 September South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is having a
talk entitled "what is D- Star?" by G4SDR. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275
834 282.

On Thursday 10 September Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club Is
having a natter night. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750.

On Thursday 10 September Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a normal
meeting. Contact Steve Crask, G7AHP, by email to steveatg7ahp.co.uk.

On Friday 11 September Torbay Amateur Radio Society is sorting out
rally details. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by email to g6fspattars.org.uk.

NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS On Sunday 6 September Midland Amateur Radio
Society is visiting the Telford Rally. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214
229 787.

On Sunday 6 September South Birmingham Radio Society Club has a stand
at the Telford Rally. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Sunday 6 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
running the Telford Hamfest at Enginuity Museum, Coalbrookdale. Contact
Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677.

On Monday 7 September Gloucester Amateur Radio And Electronics Society
is holding its AGM. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478, daytime.

On Monday 7 September Leicester Amateur Radio Society is on the air.
Contact the duty committee member on 07804 595749.

On Monday 7 September South Birmingham Radio Society is sorting out
rally stock and unpacking the trailer. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

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On Tuesday 8 September Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a committee meeting. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to
radioatdadars.org.uk.

On Tuesday 8 September Eagle Radio Group is having a talk on community
policing and neighbourhood management. Contact Terry, G0SWS, on 01507
478590.

On Tuesday 8 September Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a video night on Mullard valves. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509
504 319.

On Tuesday 8 September Mid-Warwickshire Amateur Radio Society is having
a homebrew and amateur construction night. Contact Bernard, M1AUK, on
01926 420 913.

On Tuesday 8 September Worcester Radio Amateurs Association is having a
talk and is on the air. Contact Leslie Coyne, M3WRZ, on 01905 764320.

On Wednesday 9 September Lincoln Short-Wave Club is having a talk on
QSL card design by Darren, G7WAP. Contact Pam Rose, on 01427 788356.

On Wednesday 9 September Midland Amateur Radio Society is having a rag
chew and holding training classes. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214 229
787.

On Wednesday 9 September South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
lecture in the main hall. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Wednesday 9 September South Notts Amateur Radio Club is having a
talk on kitchen sink PCB manufacture by M0RIA. Contact Terry, M0RIA, on
the web at www.radioclubs.net/snarc.

On Wednesday 9 September Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a show and tell evening and hamfest debrief. Contact Mike,
G3JKX, on 01952 299 677.

On Thursday 10 September Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club
is having a club night. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502585448.

On Thursday 10 September Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a talk
on the G2DAF set by Graham, M0GGU. Details on the web at
www.salop-ARS.org.uk.

On Friday 11 September Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk on operating the FT-1000MP. Contact Chris, M0BQE, on
01905 776 869.

On Friday 11 September Coventry Amateur Radio Society has the 4th round
of the G2FDC trophy. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777363.

On Friday 11 September Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a
shack night. Contact Ken Frankcom, G3OCA, on 01332 720976.

On Friday 11 September South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Saturday 12 September South Notts Amateur Radio Club is at the
Leicester Rally. Contact Terry, M0RIA, on the web at
www.radioclubs.net/snarc.

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NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND On Monday 7 September Angel Of The North
Amateur Radio Club is on the air. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 0191
4770036.

On Monday 7 September Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
making the right connections by G3PHO. Contact Trevor Wood, M0TWS, by
email to trevorwood6atyahoo.co.uk.

On Monday 7 September Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is
having a natter night. Contact John Foster, M3WAZ, on 01253 399377.

On Tuesday 8 September Isle Of Man Amateur Radio Society is having a
talk on Echolink and its operation by Dave Osborn, G4HOZ. Contact
Stuart Hill, GD0OUD, on 01624 613226.

On Tuesday 8 September Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is having a
social evening. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 07852 200232.

On Tuesday 8 September Otley Amateur Radio Society is having a members
presentation. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768 996370.

On Wednesday 9 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having a wash-up
after SSB field day. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.

On Wednesday 9 September Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is having a
committee meeting. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606553401.

On Thursday 10 September South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is
having a talk on flight simulators by Roland, G8LUL. Contact Ron,
G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.

On Friday 11 September East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is on the air.
Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475 671.

On Friday 11 September Mexborough and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a talk by G3WBG. Contact Sharon, M0BOH, by email to
M0BOHataol.com.

On Friday 11 September Tynemouth Radio Club is having an operating,
technical topics and Morse class evening. Contact Graham Errington, on
07812 172136.

On Saturday 12 September Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club
commences its weekend taking part in CHOTA. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR,
on 0191 4770036.

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NEWS FOR SCOTLAND Today, Sunday 6 September, will see the last GB2RS
news reading to be given by Ron, GM4DQJ at 9am on 145.525MHz in the
Perth area. Ron started his readings in July 1984, and has thus been
serving the RSGB in this way for some 25 years. We thank him for his
dedication and now have to ask for an RSGB member to come forward and
take his place. The remaining reader for the Perth area is Paul GM6MEN,
who is willing to carry on as a sole reader for a few months, but needs
a back- up reader if he is to continue beyond the end of this year.
Possible volunteers should contact the GB2RS News Manager Gordon, G3LEQ
on 01 565 652 652 for further information.

On Tuesday 8 September Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an operating evening. Contact Norman, on 07740 946192.

On Wednesday 9 September Kingdom Amateur Radio Society is having a
shack night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.

On Wednesday 9 September Lothians Radio Society is having a talk on
offshore pirate radio by Colin Wright, GM4HWO. Contact Andy Sinclair,
by email to lrs_secretaryatmoosedata.com.

On Thursday 10 September Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is having a
talk on Ham Radio Deluxe by George Anderson, GM0VGI. Contact Lewis,
GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663.

NEWS FOR WALES On Monday 7 September Dragon Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk on the strange world of digital signals by GW0ETF.
Contact Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 01248 362229.

On Monday 7 September Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is on the air.
Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 840292.

On Saturday 12 September Swansea Amateur Radio Society is running a
coach trip from south Wales to the Leicester Amateur Radio Show at
Loughborough University. For details or to reserve a seat Contact
Roger, GW4HSH, on 01792 404422.

NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND No news items have been received for Northern
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