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MKARS Diary
This diary includes events held onsite in the MKARS club room and outside activities organised or associated with MKARS. Please feel free to visit us on club nights or at any of the events in our diary.
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February 2012:
Wed 1st Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Sun 5th 432MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
Mon 6th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 6th 80m CC SSB
Mon 6th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 7th 144MHz UKAC
Tue 7th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 8th Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Sat 11th 1st 1.8MHz Contest
Sun 12th Harwell Rally The Harwell Amateur Radio Society Rally will be held at Didcot Leisure Centre, Mereland Road, Didcot, Oxon OX11 8AY from 10.30am to 3.30pm.
Mon 13th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 14th 432MHz UKAC
Tue 14th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 15th 80m CC DATA
Wed 15th Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Mon 20th Club Room Bring and Buy Got a flashy new radio for Christmas?
This is your chance to pass on your old one!
Tue 21st 1.3GHz UKAC
Tue 21st Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 22nd Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Thu 23rd 80m CC CW
Sun 26th 70MHz Cumulatives #1
Mon 27th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 28th SHF UKAC
Tue 28th 50MHz UKAC
Tue 28th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 29th Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
March 2012:
Sat 3rd March 144 432MHz
Mon 5th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 5th 80m CC DATA
Mon 5th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 6th 144MHz UKAC
Tue 6th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 7th Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Sat 10th Commonwealth Contest
Sun 11th 70MHz Cumulatives #2
Mon 12th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 13th 432MHz UKAC
Tue 13th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Wed 14th 80m CC CW
Wed 14th Intermediate Licence Training Course Training starts at 7:00pm in the club room.
You must be pre-booked on the course to attend. This course is now FULL.
Mon 19th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 20th 1.3GHz UKAC
Tue 20th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
Thu 22nd 80m CC SSB
Mon 26th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 27th 50MHz UKAC
Tue 27th SHF UKAC
Tue 27th Morse Night Morse training starts at 7:30pm in the club room.
Come along and give it a try!
April 2012:
Sun 1st RoPoCo SSB
Mon 2nd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 2nd 80m CC CW
Mon 2nd Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 3rd 144MHz UKAC
Fri 6th Good Friday
Mon 9th Easter Monday This shack night is postponed to Tuesday.
Tue 10th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 10th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 11th 80m CC SSB
Sun 15th First 50MHz Contest
Mon 16th Construction Contest Bring along your latest pride and joy and have club members vote for a winner in the homebrew, kit and non-radio categories.
Tue 17th 1.3GHz UKAC
Thu 19th 80m CC DATA
Mon 23rd The History of Overseas Broadcasting At 8:00pm our guest visitor Roger Castle-Smith will give a presentation on the history of overseas broadcasting.
Tue 24th SHF UKAC
Tue 24th 50MHz UKAC
Mon 30th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
May 2012:
Tue 1st 144MHz UKAC
Sat 5th 432MHz Trophy Contest
Sat 5th 432MHz-248GHz Contest
Sat 5th 10GHz Trophy Contest
Mon 7th 80m CC SSB
Mon 7th Easter May Bank Holiday The shack night and committee meeting are postponed to Tuesday.
Tue 8th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 8th 432MHz UKAC
Tue 8th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Sun 13th 70MHz Contest CW
Mon 14th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 15th 1.3GHz UKAC
Wed 16th 80m CC DATA
Sat 19th 144MHz May Contest
Sun 20th 1st 144MHz Backpackers
Mon 21st Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 22nd 50MHz UKAC
Tue 22nd SHF UKAC
Thu 24th 80m CC CW
Sun 27th 70MHz Cumulatives #3
Mon 28th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 29th 70MHz UKAC
June 2012:
Sat 2nd NFD
Mon 4th 80m CC DATA
Mon 4th Spring Bank Holiday There will be no shack night this week.
Tue 5th 144MHz UKAC
Tue 5th Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday
Sun 10th 2nd 144MHz Backpackers
Mon 11th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 11th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 12th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 13th 80m CC CW
Sat 16th 50MHz Trophy Contest
Mon 18th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 19th 1.3GHz UKAC
Thu 21st 80m CC SSB
Sun 24th 70MHz Cumulatives #4
Sun 24th 50MHz Contest CW
Mon 25th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 26th SHF UKAC
Tue 26th 50MHz UKAC
July 2012:
Mon 2nd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 2nd 80m CC CW
Mon 2nd Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 3rd 144MHz UKAC
Sat 7th VHF NFD
Sun 8th 3rd 144MHz Backpackers
Mon 9th Twigs and Burgers An MKARS portable equipment night on the green with an added bonus of barbecue!
Tue 10th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 11th 80m CC SSB
Sun 15th MKARS at LNGR The Lavendon Narrow Gauge Railway (LNGR) is situated in Harrold Road, Lavendon, Bucks, MK46 which is approximately 3 miles from Olney.
Mon 16th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 17th 1.3GHz UKAC
Thu 19th 80m CC DATA
Sun 22nd Low Power Contest
Mon 23rd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 24th SHF UKAC
Tue 24th 50MHz UKAC
Sat 28th IOTA Contest
Mon 30th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 31st 70MHz UKAC
August 2012:
Sat 4th 144MHz Low Power Contest
Sat 4th 4th 144MHz Backpackers
Sun 5th RoPoCo CW
Mon 6th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 6th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 7th 144MHz UKAC
Wed 8th 80m Club Sprint CW
Sun 12th 70MHz Cumulatives #5
Mon 13th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 14th 432MHz UKAC
Mon 20th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 21st 1.3GHz UKAC
Thu 23rd 80m Club Sprint SSB
Sun 26th Rally The 2012 MKARS Annual Radio Rally at Bletchley Park.
PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY NOW!
Mon 27th Summer Bank Holiday This shack night is postponed to Tuesday.
Tue 28th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 28th SHF UKAC
Tue 28th 50MHz UKAC
September 2012:
Sat 1st SSB Field Day
Sun 2nd 5th 144MHz Backpackers
Mon 3rd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 3rd Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 4th 144MHz UKAC
Sun 9th Second 70MHz Contest
Mon 10th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 11th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 12th 80m Club Sprint SSB
Mon 17th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 18th 1.3GHz UKAC
Mon 24th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 25th SHF UKAC
Tue 25th 50MHz UKAC
Thu 27th 80m Club Sprint CW
October 2012:
Mon 1st Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 1st Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 2nd 144MHz UKAC
Sat 6th 432MHz-248GHz IARU
Sat 6th 1.2GHz Trophy / 2.3GHz Trophy
Sun 7th 21/28MHz Contest
Mon 8th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 9th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 10th 80m Club Sprint CW
Mon 15th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 16th 1.3GHz UKAC
Sun 21st 50MHz AFS Contest
Mon 22nd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 23rd 50MHz UKAC
Tue 23rd SHF UKAC
Thu 25th 80m Club Sprint SSB
Mon 29th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 30th 70MHz UKAC
November 2012:
Sat 3rd 144MHz CW Marconi
Mon 5th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 5th Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 6th 144MHz UKAC
Sat 10th Club Calls
Mon 12th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 13th 432MHz UKAC
Wed 14th 80m Club Sprint SSB
Sat 17th 2nd 1.8MHz Contest
Mon 19th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 20th 1.3GHz UKAC
Mon 26th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 27th SHF UKAC
Tue 27th 50MHz UKAC
Thu 29th 80m Club Sprint CW
December 2012:
Sun 2nd 144MHz Affiliated Societies Contest
Mon 3rd Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Mon 3rd Committee Meeting The MKARS committee meeting will start 7:30pm in hut 4.
Tue 4th 144MHz UKAC
Mon 10th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 11th 432MHz UKAC
Mon 17th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 18th 1.3GHz UKAC
Mon 24th Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tue 25th 50MHz UKAC
Tue 25th SHF UKAC
Tue 25th Christmas Day Happy Christmas to all the members and their families.
Wed 26th 50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
Wed 26th Boxing Day
Thu 27th 50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
Fri 28th 50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
Sat 29th 50/70/144/432MHz Christmas Cumulatives Contest
Mon 31st Shack Night General chat in the clubroom from 7:30pm onwards.
Tony's 10-metre band report
Yet again, the weekend (with contest) rules supreme. Loads of DX about
NZART President Roy Symon ZL2KH resigns
Roy Symon ZL2KH resigned as President of New Zealand's national society, NZART, on Monday, February 20
Opera Beacon takes Route 66
Bob running his USA Experimental 500 KHz station WE6XGR in New York, is being decoded regularly by N6RY, just north of San Diego on the WEST coast. And, not only is the Opera beacon reaching coast to coast USA, its also reaching the west coast of England at the same time, with G4WGT, G8HUH and G0KTN as regular customers