MKARS News

July Club Nights

The club social and barbeque  in mid-June was well attended, despite clashing with World Cub football, and the weather was thankfully kind to us. Thanks to Tim and Will for preparing and cooking the food.

July Club nights with be on the Monday 9th and Monday 16th July.

On the Monday 9th we welcome Steve Thomas M1ACB, the General Manager of the RSGB. Steve will talk on the Society, its role, how it is organised and how it is developing.

Monday 16th July sees us have a short talk by Phil G4FVZ on the recent Friedrichshafen Ham Radio Show. We will also have an open discussion session on Ham Radio web sites. Please be ready to discuss your favourite ones!

For new members, or visitors from other clubs, wishing to attend these sessions, the meeting is at 19.30 at the Clubhouse, HMS Invincible, Bletchley Park.

EARLY WARNING - MEETINGS IN AUGUST

Please note that our meetings in August will NOT be at HMS invincible, Bletchley Park, but in the upstairs room at the Irish Centre, Manor Fields, Watling Street, Bletchley, MK2 2HX.

Our Club meeting nights are Monday 6^thAugust with a discussion and planning for the Club entering SSB Field Day in the 1W of September. 

Monday 20^th sees us meet to discuss final preparations for our Rally which is on Sunday 26^thAugust.

Don't forget also that the MKARS Club Construction Competion, with prizes, is set for Monday September 17th. Rules for the construction competition, and how things will work, are now in a document on our library page.

Foundation Course passes

We are pleased to announce that all of the 9 Foundation course students who took the exam this evening have passed. We welcome them to Amateur radio and look forward to hearing them all on the air.

Those who passed are:-

Wally Byers

Keith Charlton

Steven Donovan

Fedinando Esposito

Dirk Fair

Dave Gunter

Gary Kattenhorn

Bilal Mohd

Edward Sartin

The Training team

Frank Jackson M0JSZ

Rupert Campbell-Black  2E0YLP

Andy Roberts M0GYK

Graham Parry G7OSR

Weekly Club Net on GB3MK - Sundays 8pm

There is a weekly net on the clubs 70cm repeater GB3MK. All members and prospective members are welcome.

Cooking with Antennas - video of Wills Presentation

For those who missed it the video recording of Wills (G1YYU) club night presentation on 20th Nov is now available for viewing online.

https://youtu.be/eUKeMSsvKAY

This is a guide on making loop antennas to a budget. The measurements needed to have a go yourself are shown at the end of the video. Have some fun over the Christmas period and see what you can do, there is a competition on 15th Jan clubnight, £5 per antenna to enter, £25 prize for the winner, which should cover most or all of the cost to make one or pay for your membership if not already a member.

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