Yes, the year has come around again, quicker than last year and it is time to think of another excellent CARS Table Top Sale.

Are you looking for a hard to find component or is it an antenna tuner you’re after?   Perhaps you have too much gear already and need some room in the shack?

The Table Top sale on June 3rd Meeting may solve both problems.   Don’t forget tables are free to CARS Members.

Start saving your pennies from items in this Newsletter – clean-up your quality item you wish to sell and prepare for June’s Meeting.

Call Colin, G0TRM on 01245 223835
Or E-Mail - g0trm at g0mwt.org.uk

CARS will have our now famous Raffle with lots of very useful goodies.

CARS Meeting Place

First Tuesday in the Month.
MASC, Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9RX. Essex. UK
Telephone 01245 269422.  
Car parking is free though early arrival is recommended.

"Mills On The Air" – CARS Operating from Stock Windmill - GB5SM

Mill Lane, Stock near Ingatestone, Essex
CM4 9RY. WAB: TQ69.

Please see the new Folder for this event under "Past Events".

Stock Wind Mill entrance sign

CARS Members are requested to arrive during the periods 10.00 am Saturday.10th to 6.00pm Sunday 11th May. Note, CARS have to be off-site by 6pm on Sunday.

Importantly the mill is open to the public on the Sunday from 2.00 to 5.00 pm, is an excellently preserved example of its type being run by dedicated volunteers under the auspices of Essex County Council who also own the land. PLEASE! NO SMOKING OR TRANSCEIVERS OF ANY SORT INSIDE THE MILL. Entry is free but donations gratefully accepted. Access is by a series of ladders to the top floor; I found it easiest to haul myself up thereon by the ropes provided!

We had a caravan on the right hand side of the field as you go in. The caravan among other things is courtesy of Mark Sanderson M0IEO so thanks in advance, Mark!

Stock Wind Mill

Mark & Patrick by Mark's caravan - inside was John, M3NNQ

Equipment from the operator's angle

Patrick on the microphone calling CQ using GB5SM

Next Foundation Course in Danbury

On 12th June the next Foundation course will be starting.   Can you help us by spreading the word about Amateur Radio and the course.

A poster can be downloaded from: - http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training/poster3.pdf

The Foundation Course requires the candidates to carry out on-air contacts at both HF and VHF and we would like to express our thanks to the Members who give up their Thursday evenings during Foundation Courses to provide the other end of the link.

For more information about our courses contact: Clive G1EUC
Tel: 01245-224577
Email: training2008@g0mwt.org.uk
Web: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training

Cars new Mug for sale

Cars new Mug for Sale

CARS Merchandising Manager, Martyn, G1EFL, has come up trumps again with his design of a new Mug.

It has the CARS Logo on it in two places so you you cannot forget whose mug you are picking up!.

It is for Sale from the next CARS Meeting at the bargain price of £5 with a small donation to Club Funds.   Well done Martyn.

Bring your money & take away a lovely CARS Mug.

Take part in (or listen to) the Chelmsford Nets:-

The FM/SSB Nets start at 8.30pm (Local)
They are held every Tuesday evening, AFTER the first Tuesday in the Month (which is Club Meeting Night).

2nd Tuesday in the Month is the first CARS Net Night.
Starting at 8.30pm, VHF, FM on 145.375 MHz.

3rd Tuesday in the Month.
Starts at 8.30pm, Local.