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GB2RS NEWS

Sunday 28th June 2009

The news headlines

* Get set for VHF National Field Day
* Amateur gear may need to meet emissions standards
* VKs now on 136KHz

Next weekend, 4 and 5 July is the RSGB VHF National Field Day. Clubs
and contest groups from the UK and all across Europe will be active,
trying to make as many contacts as possible on the VHF bands between
50MHz and 1.3GHz. There's a variety of sections for you to take part
in, depending on the gear and manpower that you have available to you.
This year, though, there's a new section to the contest: the Fixed
Station Sweepers Section. This seems like a really excellent and fun
section for stations who are at home during the contest. What you have
to do is to contact as many of the list of registered NFD stations as
you can. The list of the stations can be downloaded from the VHFCC
website. If you're not going out and about during the VHF NFD weekend,
why not get on, print yourself off a checklist and see how many of the
stations you can work.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is moving
towards requiring commercially produced, finished amateur radio
equipment to conform to international standards for emissions. We
understand that the proposals will not affect kits or homebrew. More
details will be published in RadCom as they are known.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has advised the RSGBs
sister organisation the Wireless Institute of Australia that any VK
amateur holding an Advanced license may now apply for a variation of
their licence to allow operation on a secondary basis in the low
frequency band from 135.7 to 137.8kHz. Australian hams are limited to a
maximum radiated power of 1 watt ERP in the new band.

Contest University, to be held at the RSGB Convention in October, is a
platform for sharing ideas and learning new ways to enjoy amateur radio
contesting. It is a means of giving something back to amateur radio and
helping others on their way with their hobby. In addition to the talks
already mentioned in the July RadCom, John Warburton, G4IRN has
confirmed for the DXpedition Contesting Multi-Session.

The IARU Region 1 reports that the North Korean embassy in Tripoli is
again using 14.328430MHz for traffic with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Pyongyang. You may hear an ARQ burst system "DPRK-FSK600" at
600 Baud, 600Hz shift, operating on two different frequencies at about
1630UTC daily. One frequency is in the amateur radio band, the other
one out of it. Slightly better news now as the Codar HF Radar from
Naples on the 24MHz band disappeared after a complaint from IK8OZZ. A
few days later another Codar system was found on 24.850 to 24.950kHz.
Bearings taken by the German PTT indicated the source was on Pag
Island, Croatia. The German PTT filed an official complaint to the
Croatian PTT.

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Plans for the National Hamfest in October are going well. The RSGB is
pleased to announce that there will be a free raffle for those
attending on either the 2nd or 3rd October. The first trader to donate
a prize is Martin Lynch & Sons who have given the Beam in a Bag
recently reviewed in RadCom by Peter Dodd. Many more valuable prizes
are expected. In addition to those traders already mentioned in the
July RadCom, the RSGB are pleased to announce that bhi and Sandpiper
have both signed up to attend the event.

An RSGB Region 4 Train The Trainers session on 1 August is being hosted
by the Great Lumley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society at Great
Lumley Community Centre, Front Street, Great Lumley, near Chester le
Street, County Durham DH3 4JD. It is due to start at 10am and finish at
around 5pm. This venue is the home of Great Lumley Amateur Radio and
Electronics Society. The session will be lead by Dave Wilson. Those
wishing to attend please contact Ray, G3ZRK via e-mail to
. Please note closing date for candidates wishing to
attend is 12 July.

At the RSGB Convention in October, Jim Bacon, G3YLA will present a talk
entitled: 'Always take the weather with you'. Jim will be known to many
as one of the team of BBC weather men. He will present an update to his
series of articles on Sporadic-E published in RadCom some years ago. He
will discuss some weather science and will explain how the collection
of myths and facts have been applied already to this year's Sporadic-E
openings, with some startling results. Observations will continue
throughout the year and it may be that he will be able to show that
understanding Sporadic-E may not be so difficult to explain, but may
still be difficult to forecast. He hopes that the talk will enable
amateurs to use weather data to test the possible Sporadic-E links next
season. Initial results also seem to show that the same explanation
works for the USA as well. Bookings for the Convention on the 9th to
11th October can be made online at www.rsgbevents.org.

The Medway Raynet Group, which includes the Isle of Sheppey on its
patch, has been granted the callsign GB100SS for use on the 25th and
26th July from the site of the disused airfield at Eastchurch in Kent -
an event called 'Sky Sheppey 2009'. Eastchurch was the founding
airfield of the Royal Naval Air Service. Now the site of a prison, the
actual airfield cannot be used, the centenary commemoration necessarily
being earthbound. Medway Raynet will be using HF and VHF bands, and all
logged contacts will receive a special QSL card

If your radio club can access the internet on club night, why not watch
a video from the online archive on the BATC streamer? Not only are
there numerous talks, including historical material, but you can even
watch the current week's GB2RS News broadcast courtesy of newsreader
Roy, G8CKN. Just point your browser at www.batc.tv, click on Film
Archive and then choose a video from the drop*down list. The GB2RS
broadcast can also be watched live via the Live Events channel at 0930
on Sunday morning.

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

The West of England Radio Rally will take place today, 28 June, at the
Cheese & Grain, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE. Doors open
from10am to 3pm and admission is £2. There will be trade stands and an
RSGB bookstall. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, on 01225 873 098.

The Reddish Rally will take place on Saturday 4 July at St. Mary's
Parish Church Hall, St Mary's Drive, off Reddish Road, Stockport, SK5
7AX. Doors open at 10.30am and admission is £1. Details from Bernard,
G3SHF, on 01625 850088, daytime, or Nigel, G0RXA, 0161 428 8413
evenings and weekends.

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The York Radio Rally will be held on the 4th of July at the York
Racecourse in Knavesmire. There will be trade stands, a Bring & buy as
well as free car parking. Doors open 10.15 for disabled visitors and
10.30 for everyone else. Details from Arthur, G8IMZ, on 07841 120 738.

Now the news of special events

Listen out for GB70VI today, 28 June, as the Scarborough Special Events
group will be on the air to mark the commencement of the Amateur Radio
Voluntary Interceptors service. Activity will be on HF SSB and CW. The
QSL will feature a photograph of a Navy four-rotor Enigma machine and
the QSL route is via the Bureau or direct to club call G0OOO.

GB0ZLB will be on the air from the Zetland Lifeboat Museum on the
Redcar sea front today, 28 June. HF and VHF stations will be active and
visitors welcome.

GB250RB is on air to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard. It will be activated today, 28
June, for Museums on the Air Weekend, in Ayr, by the Ayr and Kilmarnock
Radio Clubs.

The Brickfields Amateur Radio Society will be activating Brading Roman
Villa on the Isle of Wight under the callsign GB4BRV on 28 June. They
will be QRV mainly on 80m and 40m SSB and 2m FM. This activity is part
of the National Museums Weekend programme and has been assigned the
Museum number 5190. QSL cards will be sent via the RSGB bureau to all
stations worked. SWLs are advised to QSL direct via the club callsign
GX0BAR.

Over the weekend of 3 to 5 July the Birmingham Scout County will be
activating special event station GB4LTM, giving youngsters a chance to
experience amateur radio. They are planning on running HF, 2m and 70cm
as well as Echolink and organising a Radio Orienteering event.

GB0LS will be on the air on 4 July at the Luton Scouts in Action event
in St Georges Square, Luton. They will be QRV on 80, 40 and 2m between
1000 and 1630.

Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society is marking Pontefract
Liquorice Festival 2009 with GB0PLF. The station is on the air now
until Liquorice Day on 12 July. This will be the fourth year PDARS has
run a station for the Liquorice Festival and the attractive GB0PLF QSL
cards issued in previous years have become famous.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and Neil
Armstrong's famous one small step, GB1SS will be on the air from 1st
July until 20th July. This follows on from last year's GB0BUZZ when
Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society had a visit from Buzz
Aldrin. GB1SS will be on the air on the anniversary, including
precisely 2017UTC on 20th July, which was the very moment of touchdown.
They have a special commemorative QSL card ready for all contacts made.

On Thursday 4 July the Isle of Man ARS will be running GB5LB, the
second in its series of Life Boat station activations. Working from
Peel lifeboat station, operations will be centred around 3.7MHz. A
special QSL card is available; QSL direct to The Boat House, Lime
Street, Port St Mary, Isle of Man IM9 5EF. Include an unstamped
self-addressed envelope and an IRC; British stamps are not valid on the
Isle of Man. A special Award is available if you contact GB5LB at all
five of its venues.

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

Following on from the recent success of their Tan Hill activation
GB1TAN, and in conjunction with the National Trust, a team from
Wakefield and District Radio Society will be activating Holy Island,
off the Northumbrian coast for the 3rd year running from Friday 10th
July until Monday 13th July using the callsign GB1HI. Further details
are available on QRZ.Com.

The first Egyptian Lighthouse DXpedition on Ras El-Bar Island will use
the callsign SU8LH from 1 to 9 August.

KP2YL and KP2HC will be back on St. Croix until 30 June. Listen for
them using CW and SSB on 160 to 6m. Please note that June is the 6
metre DX season in the Caribbean. QSL direct only via the addresses on
QRZ.com.

Vlad, RA9LR will be active as 8Q7LR from the Maldives, which is IOTA
reference AS-013 from until 2 July. He plans to operate almost
exclusively digital, with some SSB on 10 to 40 metres. QSL via UA9LP,
direct or bureau.

IV3YNB will be active holiday style as IV3YNB/P from Grado Island,
which is IOTA reference EU-130 from 27 June to 11 July. He will operate
CW and BPSK31 QRP. QSL via home call, direct or bureau.

PT2TJ and PT2OP plan to operate from Sao Joao lighthouse on Maiau
Island on 3 to 8 July and from Aracagi lighthouse on Sao Luis Island on
8 to 11 July.

Contest News next.

30 June sees the RSGB 70MHz Activity Contest taking place between 1900
and 2130. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number
and locator.

Next weekend is the RSGB VHF NFD from 1400 on 4 July to 1400 on 5 July,
using all modes on the bands from 50MHz to 1.3GHz. The exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.

On 5 July it's the RSGB 144MHz Backpackers Contest between 1100 and
1500. Using all modes on the 144MHz band, the exchange is signal
report, serial number and locator.

6 July is the RSGB 80m Club Championship between 1900 and 2030. It's
the CW leg and the exchange is signal report and serial number.

7 July sees the RSGB 144MHz UK Activity Contest and Club Championship
taking place between 1900 and 2130. Using all modes, the exchange is
signal report, serial number and locator.

Don't forget to listen out for GB7HQ, the RSGB's headquarters station,
during the IARU World HF Championship which will take place on 11 and
12 July 2009. Since 2003, when GB5HQ/GB7HQ started up, over 88,000
contacts have been made by the headquarters station during the contest.
So, look out for GB7HQ during the contest and work them on as many
bands and modes as you can.

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And now the solar factual data for the period from the 15th to the 21st
of June, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 22nd of June.

Last week brought news of a paper by a pair of American solar
physicists, suggesting that the current scarcity of sunspots is due to
a jet stream deep inside the Sun that has been migrating much slower
than usual through the Sun's interior. Sunspots apparently do not begin
to reappear until the jet stream reaches a certain critical latitude.
They suggest that it is now, at last, approaching that latitude. As
usual, though, we have no alternative but to wait and see whether they
are correct.

Two sunspot groups appeared during the period, the first on the 17th
which disappeared the same day and the second on the last day. Both
were very small and inactive, however, they belonged to the new sunspot
cycle. Solar activity was very low. Solar flux levels averaged 67 units
with very little daily variation. The 90 day solar flux average on the
21st was unchanged at 70 units. X-ray flux units remained below the
minimum reporting level. Geomagnetic activity was quiet everyday and
averaged Ap 4 units. The ACE spacecraft saw solar wind speeds increase
from 270 kilometres per second on the 17th to 370 by the 21st. Particle
densities were low except for a brief increase to 32 particles per
cubic centimetre early on the 21st. The interplanetary magnetic field
varied no more than minus 5 and plus 7 nanoTeslas for the period.

And finally the solar forecast. This week the solar disc could be
spotless on some days. Solar activity is expected to be at very low
levels. Solar flux levels should be around the 70 mark for most of the
week. Geomagnetic activity is expected to be mostly quiet. However, a
small disturbance could take place around midweek from a small coronal
hole. This coronal hole as been present for at least the last two years
and every 27 or 28 days caused a magnetic disturbance on almost every
rotation. At its largest the hole would cause a disturbance lasting 4
days and an Ap index into the 30's, like it did on 23rd of April 2008
with an Ap of 32 units. A sign that we might be at the end of the solar
minimum is that all the coronal holes have now almost disappeared,
except for the ones that are always present near both the solar polar
regions. Coronal holes are more prevalent during the declining phase of
the sunspot cycle. MUFs during daylight hours at equal latitudes should
be around 19MHz for the south and 16MHz for the north. The darkness
hour lows should be about 11MHz. Paths this week to South Africa should
have a maximum usable frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of
around 25MHz. The optimum working frequency with a 90 per cent success
rate will be about 20MHz. The best time to try this path will be
between 0600 and 1600 hours UTC. Sporadic-E should take place on some
days with the possibility of openings up to 144MHz and multi-hop
openings in various directions.

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 On Sunday 28 June Felixstowe And District Amateur Radio
Society is at the ESWR Rally. Contact Paul, G4YQC, by email to
pjwatbtinternet.com.

On Sunday 28 June Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club is having a
coach trip to Bletchley Park. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 023 9247 2846.

On Sunday 28 June Harwich Amateur Radio Interest Group is having its
annual 70cm foxhunt from 1pm. Meet at Morrison's car park in Parkeston,
CO12 4PB. Contact James McGinty, QTHR.

On Tuesday 30 June Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating from
the shack. Contact Steve, on 0142 720815.

On Wednesday 1 July Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is making final
preparations for Barford Rally. Contact Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603
419204.

On Wednesday 1 July Southdown Amateur Radio Society is operating at the
Hailsham shack. Contact John, G3DQY, on 01424 424 319.

On Wednesday 1 July Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is having
a report on Friedrichshafen by Bob Rylatt, G3VXJ. Contact Roy, G4GPX,
on 01903 753 893.

On Thursday 2 July Cray Valley Radio Society is having a report by
Nobby, G0VJG on his honeymoon operations as 8Q7CQ. Contact Bob, 2E0RCV,
on 020 8265 7735 after 8pm.

On Thursday 2 July Horsham Amateur Radio Club is having a bring, show
and tell evening. Details on the web at www.harc.org.uk.

On Thursday 2 July 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 2 July Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a mobile DF hunt. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757.

On Friday 3 July Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is having
part 4 of its course on C programming. Contact David Leary, G8JKV on
01223 355254.

On Friday 3 July Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club is having a
talk on using test equipment. Contact Bob, G3OOU, on 01737 552 170.

On Friday 3 July Wey Valley Amateur Radio Group is having its summer
barbecue. Details on the web at www.weyvalleyarg.org.uk.

On Saturday 4 July Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is at the bunker.
Contact Steve, on 0142 720815.

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On Saturday 4 July Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is taking
part in VHF NFD Weekend. Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254.

On Saturday 4 July Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is
taking part in VHF NFD weekend. Contact David, G8UOD, on 01234 742 757.

On Saturday 4 July Surrey Radio Contact Club commences its weekend VHF
NFD event. Contact Ray, G4FFY, on 020 8644 7589.

On Saturday 4 July Verulam Amateur Radio Club is participating in VHF
NFD for the weekend. Contact Ralph, on 01923 265572.

On Saturday 4 July Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is
operating special event station GB2WM from Worthing Museum. Contact
Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893.

On Sunday 5 July Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is having a
club breakfast at Goring Café Restaurant. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903
753 893.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST On Sunday 28 June Trowbridge and District
Amateur Radio Club is visiting the West Rally. Contact Ian, G0GRI, on
01225 864 698, E/W.

On Monday 29 June Bristol RSGB Group is having its summer Christmas
party. Contact Robin, G3TKF, on 01225 420442.

On Tuesday 30 June Blackmore Vale Amateur Radio Society is on the air.
Contact Nick Perrin, G3NRH, by email to bnperrinattheiet.org.

On Wednesday 1 July Cornish Radio Amateur Club is having a talk on GDOs
by Graham, G3LAI. Contact Steve, G7VOH, on 01209-844939.

On Wednesday 1 July Exmouth Amateur Radio Club is having a talk and
demo on satcomms by Dean, G0UIL, plus a discussion on reviving the
Construction Cup. Contact Mike, G1GZG, on 01395 274172.

On Wednesday 1 July South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is preparing for
NFD with Fred, G7LPP. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834 282.

On Wednesday 1 July Taunton and District Amateur Radio Club is having
an antenna clinic and discussion on the use of an antenna analyser.
Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666 234.

On Wednesday 1 July Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio
Club is having a visit to the local model flying club with John, G6RAZ.
Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417048.

On Thursday 2 July Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is preparing
for VHF NFD. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750.

On Thursday 2 July Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on the
VP8YLE DXpedition to the Falklands by M5YLO. Contact Steve Crask,
G7AHP, by email to steveatg7ahp.co.uk.

On Saturday 4 July Newquay and District Amateur Radio Society is taking
part in VHF NFD for the weekend. Contact Joe Bell, M6JOE, on 01726
891557.

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NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS On Monday 29 June Gloucester Amateur Radio and
Electronics Society is having an informal meeting and a demo of how to
put the club station on the air. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478,
daytime.

On Monday 29 June Leicester Amateur Radio Society is having its summer
barbecue. Contact the duty committee member 07804 595749.

On Monday 29 June South Birmingham Radio Society is getting ready for
VHF NFD. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Monday 29 June South Normanton, Alfreton and District Amateur Radio
Club is having a barbecue. Contact A J Higton, 2E1GWO, on 01773 783658.

On Tuesday 30 June Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is on the
air. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to radioatdadars.org.uk.

On Tuesday 30 June Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a practical evening. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.

On Wednesday 1 July Lincoln Short-Wave Club is having a shack activity
night, making final preparations for VHF NFD. Contact Pam Rose, on
01427 788356.

On Wednesday 1 July Midland Amateur Radio Society is having a ragchew
and training classes. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214 229 787.

On Wednesday 1 July South Birmingham Radio Society is meeting in the
lecture room, making final arrangements for VHF NFD. Contact Don, on
0121 458 1603.

On Wednesday 1 July South Notts Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
knots and hitches by M0BWY. Contact Terry, M0RIA, on the web at
www.radioclubs.net/snarc.

On Wednesday 1 July Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is
having an open house and on the air evening. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on
01952 299 677.

On Thursday 2 July Hucknall Rolls Royce Amateur Radio Club is having a
fox hunt.. Contact Dave Wilde, G1YAI, by email to
webmasterathrrarc.com.

On Friday 3 July Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club Prep for is
preparing for VHF NFD. Contact Chris, M0BQE, on 01905 776 869.

On Friday 3 July Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association is having a talk
on operating on the LF bands by G3YXM. Contact Derek Thom, G3NKS, on
01242 241099.

On Friday 3 July Coventry Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on
weather satellites by Adrian Chamberlain, G4ROA. Contact John, G8SEQ,
on 07958 777363.

On Friday 3 July Hucknall Rolls Royce Amateur Radio Club is preparing
the NFD site at Crich, although the club room will be available to
members. Contact Dave Wilde, G1YAI, by email to
webmasterathrrarc.com.

On Friday 3 July Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society is
holding a club barbecue. Contact Marc Litchman, G0TOC, on 020 8502
1645,.

On Friday 3 July South Birmingham Radio Society is having a
construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Saturday 4 July Hucknall Rolls Royce Amateur Radio Club is taking
part in VHF National Field Day at Crich in Derbyshire. Contact Dave
Wilde, G1YAI, by email to webmasterathrrarc.com.

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On Saturday 4 July Leicester DX Group commences its weekend field day
at Tilton. Contact Clive M3CGH via the web at www.leicesterdx.co.uk.

On Saturday 4 July Lincoln Short-Wave Club starts its weekend VHF NFD
event from its site. Contact Pam Rose, on 01427 788356.

On Saturday 4 July Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society is
holding Intermediate Licence practical assessments. Contact Marc
Litchman, G0TOC, on 020 8502 1645,.

On Saturday 4 July South Birmingham Radio Society starts its weekend
VHF NFD event. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603.

On Saturday 4 July Telford and District Amateur Radio Society starts
its weekend VHF NFD event from Long Mynd. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on 01952
299 677.

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND On Monday 29 June Angel Of The North
Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on whistling dipoles by Bill
Gleave, G8YWK. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 0191 4770036.

On Monday 29 June Macclesfield and District Radio Society is having a
fox hunt. Contact Roger Bell, G0GMG, by email to rogeratgx4mws.com.

On Monday 29 June Sheffield Amateur Radio Club is having a talk by a
white stick operator. Contact Trevor Wood, M0TWS, by email to
trevorwood6atyahoo.co.uk.

On Monday 29 June South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is holding
its monthly technical forum. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.

On Monday 29 June Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society is preparing
for VHF Field Day. Contact John Foster, M3WAZ, on 01253 399377.

On Tuesday 30 June Chester and District Radio Society is conducting
daytime portable operations at The Hanmer Arms Hotel, Hanmer, near
Whitchurch. Contact Barbara Green on 0151 339 9183.

On Tuesday 30 June Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is having a
social evening. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 07852 200232.

On Wednesday 1 July Goole Radio and Electronics Society is preparing
for VHF NFD. Contact Ken G6YYN, on 01757 638539.

On Wednesday 1 July Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is having an activity
night. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573.

On Wednesday 1 July Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is selecting
equipment for VHF NFD. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606553401.

On Thursday 2 July South Manchester Radio And Computer Club is watching
an RSGB video. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.

On Thursday 2 July Wakefield and District Radio Society is having an HF
operating class with Charles, M0OXO. Contact Ken, 2E0SSQ, on 07900
563117.

On Thursday 2 July York Radio Club is having a rally briefing. Contact
Tony Skaife, G4XIV, on 01904 330502.

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On Friday 3 July East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is on the air.
Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475 671.

On Friday 3 July Tynemouth Radio Club is having an operating night.
Contact Graham Errington, on 07812 172136.

On Saturday 4 July Finningley Amateur Radio Society starts its
week-long preparation for the South Yorkshire Microwave Round Table.
Contact Colin, 2E0UBT, on 0172 471 1686.

On Saturday 4 July Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio starts its weekend
operation for VHF NFD. Contact Peter Paul Fox, G8HAV, on 01606553401.

On Saturday 4 July Wakefield and District Radio Society continues its
Intermediate Licence Course. Contact Ken, 2E0SSQ, on 07900 563117.

On Sunday 5 July Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club is having a fox
hunt from 11am. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 0191 4770036.

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND A few weeks ago we advised listeners on the East
coast of Scotland that the long-established 80 metre news reading at
11.30 on 3640kHz was in danger of terminating because GM3HGA and GM3VEY
in Aberdeen were taking a long-earned rest. No RSGB members have come
forward to take up this important news reading. Accordingly, the last
bulletin from Aberdeen will be today, Sunday 5th July, unless some last
minute volunteers contact the GB2RS News Manager Gordon Adams, G3LEQ,
on 01 565 652652.

On Tuesday 30 June Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is
having a club evening. Contact Norman, on 0131 449 7641.

On Wednesday 1 July Kingdom Amateur Radio Society Club is having a
shack night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.

On Thursday 2 July Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk
sale. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663.

On Saturday 4 July Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club
commences its weekend taking part in VHF Field Day. Contact Bob,
GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723.

On Saturday 4 July Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society starts its weekend
VHF field day event. Contact Jim, MM0SMD, on 01340 820 134.

NEWS FOR WALES On Thursday 2 July Meirion Amateur Radio Society is
having a surplus equipment sale. Contact John, MW0VTK, on 07868 738016.

NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND No news items have been received for Northern
Ireland this week.

And that's the end of this week's GB2RS news broadcast,

prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain.