GB2RS NEWS

Sunday 30th August 2009

The news headlines

* Radio China to leave the amateur only segment of 7MHz band

* RSGB Board and Regional Council announcement

* Enigma Weekend at Bletchley Park

The IARU Region 1 website reports that Radio China is to stop
broadcasting on five frequencies in the 7.1 to 7.2MHz range. The
Chinese authorities have made frequency adjustments midway during the
A09 broadcasting schedule and it affects all transmissions that were
previously operating in the new exclusive worldwide amateur radio
service band of 7.1-7.2MHz.

The formal announcement of the RSGB Board and Regional Council
elections 2009 can be found on the RSGB Members only website. The
deadline for returning paperwork is 30 October.

Over the weekend 5 and 6 September, Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire
will be marking the 70th anniversary of the arrival of Alan Turing and
Gordon Welchman at Bletchley Park with an Enigma Weekend. Their usual
Enigma exhibits will multiply when over 70 more previously top-secret
machines from all around the world will be on display. Another
highlight will be a talk on Saturday 5 September by Prof. Tom Perera,
W1YP, entitled The U- Boat Menace and the Enigma. He will have an
exhibit of his discs and various Enigma machines too. Bletchley Park is
open from 10.30am each day and entry costs £10 per adult, which
entitles you to visit as many times as you like for 12 months.

The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing.
However, the award is not limited to youngsters or the newly-licensed:
the HF DX bug can bite at any age or after many years of experience on
other bands. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend
someone to be awarded the G5RP Trophy for 2009, now is the time to send
in your nomination. Your nominee should be an up-and-coming HF DXer who
has made rapid progress between July 2008 and June 2009 and has some
real achievements to show, for example, a good total of new countries
worked or some serious HF DXpedition activity. This prestigious award
will be presented this year at the RSGB Convention on 9 to 11 October.
Please send your nominations to John Gould, G3WKL, QTHR, or by e-mail
to to arrive no later than Friday 11th September.

Another African pirate net is active on 14.0021MHz, daily at 1800UTC or
later. The IARU Region 1 ask that amateurs observe and report to DK2OM,
the Coordinator IARUMS Region 1. Check out the IARU Region 1 website
for ways to contact DK2OM. GB7NL is now operational as a 70cm D-Star
Repeater located at the Norman Lockyer Observatory. The receive
frequency is 439.4626MHz and the transmit frequency is 430.4625MHz. It
is sited at locator IO80JQ, which is at 200m ASL and provides coverage
across East Devon, mid Devon, west Dorset, much of south Devon and into
the Channel Islands.

To try to promote 70cm activity and see if it is worthwhile to run a
70cm Counties Contest, the Irish Radio Transmitters Society will be
having a 70cm activity hour following the 2m contest today, 30 August.
Both FM and SSB stations will be welcome and both Calling channels will
be monitored.432.2 for SSB and 433.5MHz for FM users.

At the Chiltern DX Club AGM, Chairman for the past nine years, John
Butcher, G3LAS stood down. He was presented with a commemorative plaque
to honour of his services to CDXC. The new committee for 2009/2010 was
elected and details can be found on the CDXC website. CDXC is the UK's
largest group of HF, DX and contest-oriented radio amateurs with a
membership of almost 750. It promotes good operating both in DXing and
Contesting and offers financial support to major DXpeditions.

Today, 30 August, Cray Valley Radio Society plan to operate from
Shooter's Hill which is the highest part of South London. The garden of
the Bull Public House has been made available and the activity is part
of a three day Bank Holiday Festival. Operation will be on 2m and 80,
40 and 20m between 12 noon and 8pm local time using the callsign GB4SH.
Details are available on the CVRS website and on QRZ.COM with views of
the locality.

On 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.

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

Today, Bank Holiday Sunday, 30 August, sees the Milton Keynes ARS 51st
Annual Rally take place at Holne Chase School, Buckingham Road,
Bletchley MK3 5HP. Doors open from 9am to 4pm. Details from Mike, G3LFR
on 07866 673192.

The Huntingdonshire ARS Bank Holiday Monday Rally takes place tomorrow,
31 August, at St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots PE19
2SH. Doors open at 10am and there will be a Bring & Buy as well as the
usual trade stands and an RSGB bookstall. More from Julie, M1JUL, on
07905 052127. The annual Telford Hamfest place on Sunday, 6 September,
at Enginuity, the hands-on engineering museum, in Coalbrookdale,
Telford, Shropshire TF87DQ. The usual traders will be in attendance.
Also lectures by GEO, the weather satellite group. Doors open at 10am
and there's on site catering and two pubs very close by, one with a
very good restaurant. The museum also has a cafeteria. A reduced price
admission to the Enginuity Museum is available. There's also much to
see and do nearby where iron engineering on a large scale first began,
including the first Iron Bridge, the Tar Tunnel, Coalport china works,
Tile museum, Victorian Town, the Museum of Iron and more. More
information from Mike, G3JKX on 01952 299677 or Martyn, G3UKV on 01952
255416.

Now for the news of special events On Tuesday, 1 September, GB1WT will
be on the air from 9am at Wickham, Hampshire, commemorating over 200
years of the Admiralty shutter telegraph system.

Lincoln Short Wave Club have been given permission to operate a radio
station from inside 'Just Jane', the Lancaster bomber operated by
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby, Lincolnshire
using the callsign GB2SWW. The station will be put on the air on
Saturday 5 September to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the
declaration of World War Two. They will also be using the callsign
GB2CWP, the callsign of the Aviation Centre's Radio Museum. Modern
equipment will be used in the Lancaster for safety and practicality,
however, when the aircraft is taxiing the team will operate GB2CWPs
T1154 and R1155 from the museum shack. Special QSL cards will be
available for all stations working GB2CWP from the aircraft.

HB9VELO will be on the air throughout September to mark the UCI Road
World Championships taking place in Mendrisio, Switzerland. They plan
to use SSB, CW, PSK and RTTY on all bands. The QSL manager is HB9OCR.

Craven Radio Amateur Group will be active from Bancroft Mill Engine in
Barnoldswick, Lancashire today, 30 August, using the callsign GB0BME
from around 0900UTC. They plan to be active on 80 to 10m as well as VHF
and UHF. QSL will be by the bureau or direct and further details about
the station are available on QRZ.COM.

It is hoped that the Orkney Wireless Museum Amateur Radio Station will
be in operation from its premises at Kiln Corner, Kirkwall between
Thursday 3 September and Wednesday 9 September during the 19th Orkney
International Science Festival. Probable operating periods will be
weekdays and Sunday afternoons between 2.30 and 4.30pm and Saturday
morning between 10 am and 12.30pm. Operation will be primarily on HF
SSB.

On 5 and 6 September, Brickfields ARS will be operating a special event
station from the grounds of Wolverton Manor on the Isle of Wight under
the callsign GB4AC. The club will be QRV mainly on 80m and 40m HF and
also 2m VHF FM. QSL cards will be sent to all stations worked via the
bureau or may be requested directly via the club callsign G0BAR
enclosing a SAE and the cost of the return postage. GB4ASC will be on
the air for the Festival of Arts and Crafts at All Saints Church
Creeksea over the Bank Holiday Weekend, 29 to 31 August between 10am
and 5pm each day. The station is located at JO01jp and they will be
active on most HF bands using SSB, PSK31 and RTTY. The callsign will
also be active until 22 September for the Churches and Chapels on the
Air event.

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

PA2AM, will be active as 9H3DZ from Malta between 4 and 14 September.
His operation will be active mostly on 30, 17 and 12m using CW and
RTTY. Please QSL via his home callsign.

From 4 to 7 September AH0BT will be active from the Marianas Island.
Please QSL either direct or via the bureau via 7L1FPU.

SV5/PA1WLB will be active from Kos, which is IOTA reference EU-001,
until 6 September. The locator is KM36OV. For more information check
out qrz.com for PA1WLB.

A team of amateurs will be active from the Aland Islands, which is IOTA
reference EU 002, until 12 September. They will be working a mix of
SSb, CW and RTTY on the preferred bands of 10, 15, 17 and 20m. Please
QSL direct or via the bureau to the relevant home calls of OH0JWL,
DF6FL or DL9ZE.

Now the contest news

Today, 30 August, the IRTS 2m Counties Contest is on between 1300 and
1500. From the UK you shouldn't need to make many QSOs to win the
Outside EI category, although if there's a GI active he'll probably get
top spot. The exchange is signal report, serial number and EI and GI
also give county.

On HF, the ever-popular RSGB HF event SSB Field Day on 5 and 6
September. Region 1 HF Field Day coincides, which means there will be
numerous Continental European portables active as well. If you want to
give some points away from home, it's a quick-fire exchange of signal
report and serial number.

On VHF, there's the RSGB 144MHz Trophy Contest on 5 and 6 September.
There are five sections to enter, depending on whether a station is
single- or multi-op, fixed or portable, and 6-hour or 24-hour. In the
24-hour sections some big QSO totals are made by the top stations, even
under flat conditions.

The final three hours of the 144MHz Trophy Contest coincides with the
first three hours of the fifth and final 2m Backpackers Contest of
2009. This continues for one hour after the 2m Trophy finishes. In that
hour, after the QRM level on the band has subsided, low power portables
who might otherwise get swamped by QRM find it easier to work other low
power portables. This year, the ARRL is honouring the 140th anniversary
of the birth of the League's first president and cofounder. Hiram Percy
Maxim, W1AW, was born on 2nd September 1869. The operating event is
open to all amateurs, and the goal is straightforward: Find the
stations adding /140 to their callsigns, and contact as many as
possible during the event period from 2 to 9 September. The /140 will
be signed by any ARRL member who holds and ARRL appointment. There will
be a Certificate available for anyone who works at least 25 of the /140
Celebration stations. More details and deadline application on
www.arrl.org

Now the solar factual data for the period from the 17th to the 23rd of
August, compiled by Neil Clarke, G0CAS on the 24th of August.

That's another week when the solar disc was spotless everyday. In total
that's 44 days since the last sunspot group was visible. This is the
seventh longest period on record with no spots visible on consecutive
days. Solar activity was very low. Solar flux levels remained in the
high 60's everyday and averaged 67 units. The 90 day solar flux on the
23rd was 67 units. That's one unit down on last week and is the lowest
level so far for this minimum. X-ray flux levels remained below the
minimum reporting level throughout. Geomagnetic activity started at
quiet levels but on the 19th, slightly later than forecast a coronal
hole disturbance arrived and lasted for two days. The Ap index was 10
and 11 units on the 19th and the 20 respectively. The average was Ap 6
units. Solar wind data measured at the ACE spacecraft saw solar wind
speeds increase from 270 kilometres per second to 590 by the 20th.
Particle densities increased to 20 particles per cubic centimetre on
the 19th. Bz varied between minus 4 and plus 5 nanoTeslas on the quiet
days and between minus 10 and plus 8 nanoTeslas on the 19th. Even
though this was quite a mild disturbance VHF aurora was reported on the
afternoon of the 19th and the evening of the 21st, reaching northern
Scotland at times.

And finally the solar forecast. This week looks set to continue like
the last few with the solar disc void of any sunspots. However, when
spots do appear again it will be with very little notice and almost
impossible to predict. Solar activity is expected to be at very low
levels. Solar flux levels should be in the mid to high 60's.
Geomagnetic activity in general should be at quiet level, however,
around midweek a small coronal hole disturbance could take place but
its impact should be minimal. MUFs during daylight hours at equal
latitudes should be around 18MHz for the south and 15MHz for the north.
The darkness hour lows are expected to be around 10MHz. Paths this week
to the east coast of North America should have a maximum usable
frequency with a 50 per cent success rate of about 19MHz. The optimum
working frequency with a 90 per cent success rate will be around 15MHz.
The best time to try this path will be between 1400 and 2100 hours UTC.
Isolated sporadic-E openings should take place during the coming week.

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

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 Poole Radio Society will be running an Advanced Course
starting on Friday 4 September. Sessions will take place on Friday
evenings. Contact Alan Walker G4UWS on 01202 732912 for more details.
On Monday 31 August Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society is holding
the HARS Rally. Contact Gerald, G8AKL, on 01487 740794. On Tuesday 1
September Andover Radio Amateurs Club is having a talk on army
communications. Contact Martin, M0MWS, on 0777 618 1646. On Tuesday 1
September Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating from the
shack. Contact Steve, on 01424 720815. On Tuesday 1 September
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on D-Star by Murray
Niman, G6JYB and Clive Ward, G1EUC. Contact Martyn, G1EFL, on 01245 469
008. On Tuesday 1 September Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club is
having a natter night and social evening. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 023
9247 2846. On Tuesday 1 September King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is
running a special event station with callsign GB0PHS for Park High
School. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to ral- . On
Wednesday 2 September Bracknell Amateur Radio Club is having a 2 metre
local net. Contact Paul, M3XPR, by email to . On
Wednesday 2 September Dover Radio Club is having a pub nosh and natter
night. Contact Brian, G4SAU, by email to . On
Wednesday 2 September Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club is having
a presentation by Jackie Walsh entitled Simple Choice Presentation
Techniques. Contact Derek Clarkson, G4JLP, on 01329 823405. On
Wednesday 2 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a visit by
Mark Francis, G0GBY, from Waters and Stanton. Contact Chris Danby,
G0DWV, on 01603 419204. On Wednesday 2 September Southdown Amateur
Radio Society is operating at Hailsham. Contact John, G3DQY, on 01424
424 319. On Wednesday 2 September Worthing and District Amateur Radio
Club is planning for SSB field day. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753
893. On Thursday 3 September Cray Valley Radio Society is having a talk
by Dave, M0BGR on health and safety for the radio amateur. Contact Bob,
2E0RCV, on 020 8265 7735 after 8pm. On Thursday 3 September Horsham
Amateur Radio Club is having a talk by Stephen McCulloch, G4TPO on
networks and Viruses. Details on the web at www.harc.org.uk. On
Thursday 3 September King's Lynn Amateur Radio Club is having a club
night and 2m club net. Contact Ray, G3RSV, by email to
. On Friday 4 September Cambridge and District
Amateur Radio Club continues its series of talks on C programming.
Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254. On Friday 4 September
Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club fun is having a quiz night.
Contact Bob, G3OOU, on 01737 552 170. On Friday 4 September Wey Valley
Amateur Radio Group is having a member's equipment sale. Details on the
web at www.weyvalleyarg.org.uk. On Saturday 5 September Basingstoke
Amateur Radio Club commences its weekend event, taking part in SSB
field day. Contact Clive, G4ODM, on 01256 326050. On Saturday 5
September Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is at the bunker. Contact
Steve, on 01424 720815. On Saturday 5 September Cambridge and District
Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the 144MHz Trophy Contest Weekend.
Contact David Leary, G8JKV on 01223 355254. On Saturday 5 September
Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club commences its weekend of
operating in SSB field day. Contact Roy, G4GPX, on 01903 753 893. On
Sunday 6 September Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the
Police Gala Day and SSB field day. Contact Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603
419204.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH-WEST On Monday 31 August City of Bristol RSGB Group
is having a talk by Ian Foulkes MA on Operation Bodyguard the overall
Allied strategic deception plan leading to the invasion of Normandy in
1944. Contact Robin, G3TKF on 01225 420442. On Tuesday 1 September West
Devon Radio Club is having a quiz on radio and general knowledge.
Contact Jules Cuddy, M1AGY, on 01752291588. On Wednesday 2 September
Cornish Radio Amateur Club is having its main meeting. Contact Steve,
G7VOH, on 01209 844939. On Wednesday 2 September Exmouth Amateur Radio
Club is having part 1 of a talk on antennas Tony, M0THJ. Contact Mike,
G1GZG, on 01395 274172. On Wednesday 2 September Taunton and District
Amateur Radio Club is preparing for NFD. Contact William, G3WNI, on
01823 666 234. On Wednesday 2 September Thornbury and South
Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club is holding a construction evening
with Peter, G4OST. Contact Tony, G0WMB, on 01454 417048. On Thursday 3
September South Bristol Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on
broadband internet operation by G7PKJ. Contact Len, G4RZY, on 01275 834
282. On Thursday 3 September Swindon and District Amateur Radio Club is
preparing for HF SSB field day. Contact Den, M0ACM, on 07810 317750. On
Thursday 3 September Yeovil Amateur Radio Club is having a WW11 evening
of domestic and military radio. Contact Steve Crask, G7AHP, by email to
. On Friday 4 September Saltash & District Amateur
Radio Club will be holding a Constructors Contest. Bring along your
latest construction project. Visitors are welcome. For further details
contact Brian, M0BHG on 01752 844321 On Friday 4 September Torbay
Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night. Contact Dave, G6FSP, by
email to . On Saturday 5 September Taunton and
District Amateur Radio Club commences its weekend operating in the SSB
NFD. Contact William, G3WNI, on 01823 666 234.

NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS On Saturday 12 September, South Derbyshire and
Ashby Wolds Amateur Radio Group is running a Foundation course and
exam. Contact Lewis, G4CRT, on 01283 760842 if you are interested. On
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August Hucknall Rolls Royce Amateur Radio Club
will have a stand at the Moorgreen Country Show. Contact Dave Wilde,
G1YAI, by email to . On Monday 31 August Gloucester
Amateur Radio And Electronics Society is operating from Crickley Hill
Escarpment. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01452 548478, daytime. On Monday
31 August Leicester DX Group is doing antenna maintenance. Contact
Clive, M3CGH via the web at www.leicesterdx.co.uk. On Monday 31 August
South Birmingham Radio Society is closed. Contact Don, on 0121 458
1603. On Monday 31 August South Normanton Alfreton and District Amateur
Radio Club is closed. Contact A J Higton, 2E1GWO, on 01773 783658. On
Tuesday 1 September Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is having
a junk sale. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to .
On Tuesday 1 September Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is
having an internet connection night. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504
319. On Wednesday 2 September Lincoln Short-Wave Club is making final
arrangements for SSB Field Day. Contact Pam Rose, on 01427 788356. On
Wednesday 2 September Midland Amateur Radio Society is having an open
meeting and running training classes. Contact Norman, G8BHE, on 01214
229 787. On Wednesday 2 September South Notts Amateur Radio Club is
having a talk on software defined radio by M0XIK. Contact Terry, M0RIA,
on the web at www.radioclubs.net/snarc. On Wednesday 2 September
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is having an open house on
the air evening. Contact Mike, G3JKX, on 01952 299 677. On Thursday 3
September Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club is having a
club night. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502 585448. On Thursday 3
September Salop Amateur Radio Club is holding a Natter Night/Social
Evening at the Peacock, which is located by the Column Shrewsbury.

On Friday 4 September Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is
having Morse practice. Contact Chris, M0BQE, on 01905 776 869. On
Friday 4 September Coventry Amateur Radio Society is looking at its
archives. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777363. On Friday 4 September
Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a talk on long distance
photography of animals by Ken Frankcom. Contact Ken Frankcom, G3OCA, on
01332 720976. On Friday 4 September South Birmingham Radio Society is
having a construction evening. Contact Don, on 0121 458 1603. On
Saturday 5 September Lowestoft and District Pye Amateur Radio Club SSB
Field Day and barbecue. Contact Phil, G0JSG, on 01502585448,
. On Saturday 5 September Telford and District
Amateur Radio Society is setting up for the Telford Hamfest at
Enginuity, which takes place on Sunday 6 September. Contact Mike,
G3JKX, on 01952 299 677. On Saturday 5 September Worcester Radio
Amateurs Association commences its weekend event, taking part in the
SSB field day contest. Contact Leslie Coyne, M3WRZ, on 01905 764320. On
Sunday 6 September Midland Amateur Radio Society Club 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.

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND On Sunday 30 August Blyth Radio Club is
operating G4VKY from 10am to 4pm. Contact K Stewart, G0TWV, on 01670
545261. On Monday 31 August Angel Of The North Amateur Radio Club is
closed. Contact Nancy Bone, G7UUR, on 0191 4770036. On Tuesday 1
September Chester and District Radio Society is having a presentation
by Roger Howells on NHS communications. Contact Barbara Green on 0151
339 9183. On Tuesday 1 September Morecambe Bay Amateur Radio Society is
having a social evening. Contact Martin Hazel, M0ZIF, on 07852 200232.
On Tuesday 1 September Otley Amateur Radio Society is taking part in
the 144MHz Club Contest from the shack. Contact Paul, 2E0PAK, on 07768
996370. On Tuesday 1 September Stockport Radio Society is having a
presentation on the GM2T IOTA DXpedition by Jim Barlow, G3VOU. Contact
Nigel Roscoe, on 0161 428 8413. On Wednesday 2 September Hornsea
Amateur Radio Club is preparing for SSB Field Day. Contact Gordon
MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573. On Wednesday 2 September
Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society is on the air. Contact Peter Paul
Fox, G8HAV, on 01606 553401. On Thursday 3 September South Manchester
Radio And Computer Club is having a talk by Ged, G8RSI on war-time
radio, 70 Years on. Contact Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999. On Friday 4
September East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club is having a radio
components catalogues evening. Contact Alistair, G4OLK, on 01642 475
671. On Friday 4 September Tynemouth Radio Club is looking at the Moxon
antenna for 70cm SSB. Contact Graham Errington, 07812 172136. On
Saturday 5 September Hornsea Amateur Radio Club is taking part in SSB
field day. Contact Gordon MacNaught, G3WOV, on 01377 240573. On
Saturday 5 September Mexborough and District Amateur Radio Society is
taking part in HF field day at Phoenix Park. Contact Sharon, M0BOH, by
email to .

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND On Tuesday 1 September Livingston and District
Amateur Radio Society is having a club evening. Contact Norman, on
07740 946192. On Wednesday 2 September Kingdom Amateur Radio Society
Club is having a shack night. Contact Brian, MM0XBD, on 01383 738905.
On Thursday 3 September Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society s having a junk
sale. Contact Lewis, GM4AJR, on 01224 575 663. On Friday 4 September
Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is having a normal club
night. Contact Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723.

NEWS FOR WALES Swansea ARS will be running a coach trip from South
Wales to the Leicester Amateur Radio Society Show at Loughborough
University on Saturday 12th September. For details or to reserve a
seat, please contact Roger, GW4HSH on 01792 404422 On Monday 31 August
Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is closed due to the bank holiday.
Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 840292.