Newsgroups: uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.info From: dave@llondel.demon.co.uk (David Hough) Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.eunet.fi!news.spb.su!KremlSun!satisfy.kiae.su!news.techno.ru!demos!uunet!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!peernews.demon.co.uk!llondel.demon.co.uk!dave Subject: GB2RS News 19th February 1995 References: <793073873snx@llondel.demon.co.uk> Followup-To: uk.radio.amateur Approved: rec-radio-info@stat.com X-Mailer: cppnews $Revision: 1.42 $ Organization: last! Lines: 318 X-Posting-Host: llondel.demon.co.uk Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 19:19:26 +0000 Message-ID: <793073966snx@llondel.demon.co.uk> Sender: usenet@demon.co.uk Xref: news.cs.tut.fi uk.radio.amateur:794 rec.radio.info:7755 NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST Meetings for Monday the 20th of February: Dengie Hundred Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk on DF Construction by G8YEZ. Contact Bob, G0UKV on 01621 776237 for more information. Sevenoaks and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled `Radio and TV Distribution Systems' by John Black. Details from The Secretary, Sevenoaks and DARS, c/o Sevonoaks District Council, Argyle Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1HG. Meetings for Tuesday the 21st of February: Acton, Brentford and Chiswick Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled `Working With QRP' and a demonstration of an HRO Receiver by G0HHP. For further details telephone 0181 9921602. Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk on 'Astronomy' by Roy East of the Croydon Astronomical Society. Call Alan Messenger, G0TLK on 0181 7770420 for information. Chichester and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk on ATUs by John, G3IJS. Details from D Clear, G0KNU, telephone 01243 573541. Dacorum Amateur Radio and Transmitting Society is staging a 'Beginners Guide to DXing' by John Pears, G0FSP. Contact Nick, G7KFQ for more details. Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club has a construction night. For more information telephone G D Aram, G3SET on 0628 486554. Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society has an equipment sale. Call Peter, G7HCL on 01438 724509 for more details. Meetings for Wednesday the 22nd of February: Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society turns the spotlight on Medical Electronics with Steve, G6HUH. Details from Ian, G0RTF on 01494 676391. Cheshunt and District Amateur Radio Club has a quiz night. Contact Roger, G4OAA on 01992 464795 for information. Grafton Radio Society meets for a talk entitled `An Introduction to Fibre Optics' by Stein Torp, LA7MI. For details call John, G0DFZ on 0171 2722382 Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled `TCP/IP'. For details telephone 01635 863310. Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club meets for a video on 'Amateur Television'. Further details from P J Robinson, G8MSQ on 01903 762634. Meetings for Thursday the 23rd of February: Colchester Radio Amateurs meet for a talk entitled `Fibre Optics in the Future' by East Coast Cable. Further details from Adrian, G0APP, tel: 01206 383510. Reading and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled `RadCom - The Editor's View' by Mike Dennison, G3XDV. More information from Tony, G0OPB on 01734 698274. Shefford and District Amateur Radio has its Annual General Meeting. Telephone Paul, G1GSN on 01462 700618 for more information. Southend and District Radio Society has an evening of videos from the RSGB video library. For details telephone Bob, G0RSW on 0702 712775 (evenings). Southgate Amateur Radio Club meets for a discussion on `Club Radio on the Air'. More details are available from Brian, G0MEE, tel: 0181 360 2453. Vange Amateur Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting. Details from Doris on 0268 552606. Meetings for Friday the 24th of February: Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club meets for a Raynet evening with a talk by Bernie, G4LGK about Raynet's involvement in the 1994 floods. For details call John, G7DYV on 01703 639180. Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society has its Annual General Meeting. Further information from the secretary on 0634 710023. Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society has a Desert Island Radio evening. More details from Mike, G0AWQ on 0737 351313. Meeting for Saturday the 25th of February: Crystal Palace and District Radio Club has its club dinner. For details call 0181 6995732 or 01737 552170. NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST Meeting for Monday the 20th of February: Wincanton Amateur Radio Club has a silent key auction of rigs and other gear plus a sale of construction components. For more details telephone Roger, G6TER on 0747 822202. Meeting for Tuesday the 21st of February: Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk on fire brigade emergency communications by G0PGK. For further details call 01237 477301. Meetings for Wednesday the 22nd of February: South Bristol Amateur Radio Club has a short-wave listeners night. For more information tel: 01275 834282. Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club. Further details from Ian, G0GRI on 01225 864698 (evenings only). Meetings for Thursday the 23rd of February: Bristol Amateur Radio Club take a look at computers. For more details call 0117 9654886. Yeovil Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled `First Broadcasts in Britain' by G3MYM to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the commencement of broadcasting. Contact Cedric, G4JBL on 01258 473845 for further information. NEWS FOR EAST ANGLIA Meeting for Monday the 20th February: Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society hold a packet clinic with Andy, G3ZYP and Adrian, 2E1BEY. Contact the secretary Paul Whiting, G4YQC on 0394 273507 for more details. Meeting for Wednesday the 22nd of February: Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a construction QRP evening. For further information contact Mike, G4EOL on 01603 789792. Meeting for Friday the 24th of February: Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk on 'Video (ATV or commercial)'. Details from John, G0GKP on 0954 200072. NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS Meeting for Monday the 20th of February: Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk on 'The Royal Signals' by Phil Martin. For more information contact G7HEZ on 01384 374354. Meeting for Tuesday the 21st of February: Stafford and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk on 'Irish Amateur Radio' by Paul, G0VGK/EI5HK. More details from Bernard, G3ESW on 0785 662350. Meetings for Wednesday the 22nd of February: Derby and District Amateur Radio Society has an illustrated talk entitled `Glowing in the Dark' presented by Kevin Jones, G4FPY. More information contact Hayley, G7PXA on 01773 856904. Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is staging the first of two construction competitions. For more details call Dave, G4EIX on 0952 588878. Meetings for Thursday the 23rd of February: Amateur Radio Club of Nottingham has a construction/activity night. Details from Simon, G0IEG on 0115 950 1733. Salop Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled `23cms The Easy Way' by G8DIQ and G4EAB. For further details contact Ian, G7SBD who is QTHR. Meetings for Friday the 24th of February: Coventry Amateur Radio Society has an equipment sale. More details from John, G8SEQ on 0203 617367. South Notts Amateur Radio Club meets for a talk on 'Basic First Aid for the Amateur Radio Shack' presented by St John Ambulance trainer Mike Braidey. Contact Julie, G0SOU on 01509 672734 for details. NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND Meetings for Monday the 20th of February: Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. More information from Alan, G4JKW on 01226 299031. Sheffield Amateur Radio Club has a quiz in preparation for the inter-club competition. For details call 0114 2446282. Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk on 'DIY Satellite TV'. Details from J E Duddington, G4BFH who is QTHR. Meetings for Tuesday the 21st of February: Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society has a video evening. For more details call David, G0DLM on 01422 202306. Liverpool and District Amateur Radio Society meets to discuss contest planning. More details from Ian G Mant, G4WWX who is QTHR. Wakefield and District Radio Society meets for a practical demonstration of packet radio by Bob, G3WWF. Details from Roy, G0TBY, tel: 01924 893321. Meetings for Thursday the 23rd of February: Keighley Amateur Radio Society has a quiz. More details from Kathy, G0RLO on 01274 496222. Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society has its Annual General Meeting. Contact Colin, G0NQE for details. Meetings for Friday the 24th of February: North Ferriby Amateur Radio Society meets for a talk entitled 'Raynet and the Code Test' by G4XBU. Contact David, G7PER on 01482 656324 for details. South Manchester Radio Club has Packet on the Air evening. More details from Edward, G7FQY on 061 9691964. NEWS FOR SCOTLAND And before the club news, listeners in the Edinburgh/Firth of Forth area may be interested to know that from the 5th of March there will be a new 70cm GB2RS service on SU21 at 10.30 am local time. It will be broadcast from the QTH of GM1GEQ. Meeting for Tuesday the 21st of February: Dundee Amateur Radio Club has a construction night. Details from Allan, GM7ONJ who is QTHR. Meeting for Wednesday the 22nd of February: Lothians Radio Society is visiting the Royal Observatory. For details call Brian Howe, GM4DIJ on 031 3377311. Meeting for Friday the 24th of February: Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society meets for a debate entitled `This House Believes that FM Should Be Banned'. Further details from Martin, GM0JCN on 01569 731177. NEWS FOR WALES Meeting for Monday the 20th of February: Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled 'Hospital Radio'. More details from Ray, GW0FMQ on 01248 600963. NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND First, a notice for all Raynet members in Northern Ireland: An EGM will take place on Wednesday the 22nd of February. Further details from Ian Gibson, GI4MDD who is QTHR. Meeting for Friday the 24th February: Ballymena Amateur Radio Club has a Bring and Buy sale. Contact Jeff Clarke, GI4HCN who is the QTHR or telephone 0266 659769. -- GB2RS is prepared by the Radio Society of Great Britain and is broadcast in the 80m, 40m, 6m and 2m bands. Tel +44 1707 659015 Fax +44 1707 645105