Dear club colleagues, just a short update this month. As usual, I hope the
information will be of interest to you and your club members, and I would
appreciate it if you would pass this onto them.
Dover club meeting 27th April
On Thursday week the 27th of April, the Dover ARC will be supporting their
members and invite any other interested amateurs in designing and making their
own callsign badges on a laser cutter engraver.
If clubs want to have their logo on the badge this may be possible, but an
electronic file of the logo needs to be received at least three days before the
event.
The only cost for attending this meeting will be just £3 if you want to make a
badge, with all profits going to the DARC Scout and Guide fund, you will even
get a free tea and biscuit.
Further details can be obtained via email to peter.halloway@xxxxxxx, use this
address also if you have a logo that you would want to engrave.
The DARC meet at East Kent College, Maison Dieu Rd, Dover, CT16 1DH, doors open
from 6pm until 9pm.
At that time of night parking is free and access is at the back of the High St,
walking down the side of the Halifax. DARC members will be at the entrance gate
for a period, but if anyone has difficulty they can either call in on GB3KS or
phone the club mobile 07770 800267 during that evening.
World Amateur Radio Day
This Tuesday the 18th of April is World Amateur Radio Day, which commemorates
the formation of the International Amateur Radio Union in Paris in 1925.
Lets hope that conditions are good on Tuesday to help in the celebration of the
IARU being formed. Good DX.
RSGB AGM
Next Saturday the 22nd of April is the RSGB AGM, which is being held at the
Angel Hotel, Cardiff, CF10 1SZ.
Any member who is still to vote in the elections and who is not attending the
AGM in person, can still do so online until noon this Thursday the 20th of
April, at this URL
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/agm-2017/cast-your-vote-online/ for which you ;
will need your RSGB membership number that can be found on any RSGB wrapper.
The results of the elections will be announced at the AGM.
International Marconi Day
April the 22nd, is not only the date for the RSGB AGM but is also International
Marconi Day, when a number of special event stations will be on-air to mark the
occasion. A full list of registered IMD stations can be found at
http://gx4crc.com/imd-stations/
West London Radio & Electronics Show
Our next rally for this region is the West London Radio & Electronics Show,
colloquially known as the Kempton Rally, being held at Kempton race course,
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 5AQ on Sunday the 30th of April.
I know many amateurs from around Kent often make this a day out , and for the
first time I will be on the RSGB stand at this rally, selling RSGB books and
taking membership applications from anyone looking to join the Society.
In addition to the books and memberships, RSGB colleagues and myself will be
pleased to see you and discuss any comments you may have regarding the many
facets of our hobby.
YOTA 2017
Plans continue to be developed for YOTA 2017, which will be taking place from
Gilwell Park over the 5th to the 12th of August. Details and further updates
about this event for young radio amateurs are available on the RSGB website at
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/yota-2017/ as well as on the RSGB Facebook and ;
Twitter accounts.
In addition to the information on the RSGB website, a series of video blog's
have been produced and can be viewed via the RSGB site above, or directly on
the RSGB YouTube channel. The latest vlog features John Gascoigne 2E0XLX, who
is a member of the radio team hosting YOTA 2017 at Gilwell Park, and will be
using the callsign GB2GP during the event. Visit
http://rsgb.org/main/about-us/yota-2017/watch-our-vlogs/ to view this and other ;
YOTA 2017 vlog's in the series.
Opportunity still exists for you to help support this event for young people,
through donations via the RSGB website. Donations and offers of fund raising to
support and encourage these young amateurs, can be made easily at
www.rsgb.org/yotasupporter
Announcements about the event can be found on Facebook and Twitter #YOTA2017.
SERF Rally - Cancelled
The planned Southern Electronics and Radio Fair near Eastbourne, scheduled for
the 6th of May has been cancelled for this year. However, a date has already
been announced for this rally to run on Saturday the 5th of May 2018. Something
to mark in your diaries and watch for further announcements.
If you have any news or information you wish me to distribute among our clubs
please let me know.
Best regards
Keith - G4JED
RSGB DRM - Kent
