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Activities for July, August & September 2008
Posted by G8TTI on 24/07/2008 17:37:03
Activities for July, August & September 2008
  • 22nd July - Foundation training - pages 15 & 16
  • 29th July – Foundation Training with John Totten G7LWF –
    Subject Technical Basics (not RF Frequency part page 8 and page 9)
  • 5th August – 144MHz UK Activity Contest meet at Roundway Down, Devizes, meet from 19:00 for 20:00 start (finish 22:30). BYO refreshments. Grid Ref SU010-639 (QRA IO91AI). For those not interested in the evening hilltop session the shack will be open for the Foundation Training with Ian Carter G0GRI – Subjects – pages 8 + 10 + 11 + 12 + 13
  • 12th August – Foundation Training with John Totten G7LWF Subjects pages 17 to 19, and pages 20 & 21).
  • 19th August - Foundation Training with Ian Carter G0GRI - Subjects – pages 22 to 24.
  • 26th August – Demonstration and talk by Roger Stafford “Kite flown aerials” (NO FOUNDATION TRAINING TONIGHT)
  • 2nd September - Foundation Training with John Totten G7LWF –Subjects – pages 25 to 27.
  • 9th September – BBQ at club shack, BYO food, say 7pm start. Family welcome.
  • 16th September - Foundation Training with Ian Carter G0GRI – Subjects – pages 28 & 29 and 30.
  • 21st September (Sunday) – 144MHz Direction Finding event start 11am at club shack finish at 1pm, then rendezvous at local tavern. (Details to be provided by Chairman) [Fox will be G3PNH].
  • 23rd September – FOUNDATION PRACTICALS and Course Recap.
  • 27th September (Saturday 10:30 – 12:45) Foundation catch up for any missed subjects or practicals with G0GRI, possibly G8TTI or G7LWF or M0XBI assisting.
  • 30th September – FOUNDATION EXAMINATION 20:30 to 21:15.

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The club meets every Tuesday 7.30pm at the Sea Cadets HQ TS Tiger Long Close Chippenham Wiltshire. Anyone interested in amateur radio is welcome to come along. There is a full calendar of events including contests, field days, a direction finding fox hunt, talks, demos and presentations.
Training for the Foundation Licence is also available.

The club is well equipped with a 60 foot tower with beams for HF and VHF and Yeasu and Icom transceivers.

Please feel free to come along to this friendly and welcoming club.

For more info phone 01249 758331 (ask for Dave) evenings before 8pm local


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