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.

Congratulations to Alexei (formerly 2E0XBI) on getting his Full ticket and his new call of M0XBI

Club member Dimitris has achieved a pass at RCE Foundation Level and has already been issued with the callsign M6DIM

M6 will be new series for the foundation license and M6DIM is the first to be heard in Wiltshire.

Congratulations to Dimitris.

Club members please note.

The 42nd AGM of the club takes place on
Tuesday the 8th April 2008 at 8p.m.

SEA CADETS TO VISIT G3VRE

Monday 17th March 2008 7:30pm

Up to thirty Sea Cadets from Chippenham Sea Cadets Corp will be visiting the shack at G3VRE to learn all about amateur radio and the club. The Cadets will be able to see the some of the many different facets of amateur radio. It is hoped that some will also try the microphone using the call GX3VRE.

On display will be all of the Club's equipment. Operating will include the all the usual modes, CW, SSB, FM, and some digital modes such as SSTV.

So come on club members here's your chance to introduce youngsters to the wonderful world of amateur by volunteering to help.