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Thanks to the efforts of a few, very hard working members, we were able to move into Generator House 2, our new clubroom, this week (6th June). The interior of the building has gone through a complete transformation and only a few finishing touches remain to complete the job . Work has also started on exterior, with a new roof to make the building weather tight... (more pics here soon) |
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I will be mentioining everyone who has helped with the renovation in due course, but very special thanks must go to Roy Woollard (G8RCK) and Frank Jackson (M0JSZ) for services well beyond the call of duty. And, of course, Steve Goodall (G6KJU) for his splendid black stripe, Thanks fellas - I REALLY couldn't have done it without you. LOVE that black stripe Steve... I hope you will all agree that GH2 looks asbolutely briliant (well inside anyway) - a new home that MKARS members can be very proud of... Andy 2E0VPX |
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STOP PRESS: CLUB ROOM CLEARANCE SALE |
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Thanks to everyone who took part in our club room clearance sale on Monday June 1st. We raised about £100 which will go towards the cost of the work we have carried out in our new club room.... |
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CYPHER NIGHT AT MKARS |
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The MKARS clubroom hosted a very special collection of cypher machines tonight (18th May) thanks to John Alexander and MKARS President Dave White G3ZPA. John talked about his historic collection and had, on show, some fascinating machines including, of course, a German Enigma and a very fine Swiss NEMA. There was also a stunning Fialka which was used by the Russians throughout the Cold War and well into the 1980's. You can see more pictures on the forum here .... |
Dave pretends he's on "Wheel of Fortune" .... |
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INTERNATIONAL MUSEUMS WEEKEND 2009 FROM GB2BP AT BLETCHLEY PARK - 20th/21st & 27th/28th JUNE |
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| MKARS will be operating GB2BP from Bletchley Park over both of the International Museums Weekends. We hope to have the station operational on all four days: - 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th June. If you can help us by operating GB2BP or by being available to talk to the public about amateur radio, please email us at: - information@mkars.org.uk |  |
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CRYSTAL SET CHALLENGE RESULTS |
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| The MKARS Crystal Set Challenge took place on Monday 20th April 2009. The two winning entries (in joint first place) were Mike G3LFR and his clever "Big Rock" set and Charlie M0AIJ and his beautiful cabinet set. A big thank you to everyone who entered their crystal sets. | ||
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CONSTRUCTION CONTEST WINNERS |
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| The MKARS 2009 Construction Contest took place in the clubroom on Monday 23rd March 2009 and, as usual, there were some excellent entries. A big thank you to everyone who entered their work and made the evening such an interesting one. And of of course many congratulations to the two winners: | ||
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Ken Robinson (M0GBN) won the Kit Competition with his very fine Antenna Analyser |
Bob Leask (G3XNG) won the Homebrew Competition with his HF Linear Amplifier. |
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CYBER MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE |
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KC9LIF, Kent from Cary, Illinois became our first "Cyber Member" this week (w/e 28th Feb 2009). MKARS has launched its new on-line or 'cyber' membership for people who live 75 miles or more from Bletchley Park. This form of membership costs just £7.50. Joining gives access to the members area of the Forum, where, among other things, the club magazine "The Electron" is available to download. It is also a great way of supporting MKARS and staying in touch with the club. You can become a Cyber MKARS member on line using Paypal, or by credit or debit card by clicking HERE. |
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Cyber membership is made available on a pilot basis - if it proves popular then proposals will be made at the next AGM to retain this type of membership.
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"THE ELECTRON" - NOW AVAILABLE ON CD ROM |
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Our new look club magazine - "The Electron" - is now available to members on CD ROM (subject to demand). The March edition (out soon) is a "Sinclair Special". With news, articles and pictures, it is not to be missed. The Electron is made available to members to download each month. If you'd also like a copy of the Dec 08 -March 09 editions on CD ROM please email your request, along with your name, callsign and address to: Remember, you must be a member. You can join HERE...
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HISTORY FEATURE: - THE RADIO SECURITY SERVICE |
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Amateur radio's association with Bletchley Park pre-dates, by more than fifty years, the arrival of MKARS in the mid 1990's. Throughout the second world war, radio amateurs provided Bletchley Park with vital intercepted morse messages. At it's peak, 1,200 amateur radio operators acted as voluntary interceptors for the Radio Security Service . Read about this secret history HERE...
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