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| 8th February 2010 | Added March Meeting details. Added the report & photographs of the February Aerial Meeting under "Past Meetings" & new Vange Web Site. Added CARS being awarded the Winning Club in Region 12. Added 21st Foundation course photo. Changed the frequency of the 3rd and 5th Tuesday in the month Nets. Added the CW Net on the 2nd Tuesday in the Month. Added Science & Discovery Day with Ganesen, VU3GPF as a Guest. |
Next Meeting:-
7.30pm, Tuesday 2nd February, 2010."The LFA (Loop-Fed Array) Yagi"
By Justin Johnson, G0KSC.
Justin will give a brief overview of the traditional Yagi and it's shortfalls. Then move on to the benefits of the LFA and give some practical build advice. Following this he will introduce Members to a new Yagi style that he has just developed. This will appear in QST and DUBUS magazine a little later this year.
In summary, the LFA is a very low-noise wideband antenna. It exhibits the performance properties of a low impedance antenna while maintaining the bandwidth and feedpoint impedance of a traditional OWA (optimised Wideband Array) Yagi.
Justin has a number of UK, European & US manufacturers producing his designs so we are fortunate to hear about them early.
CARS now famous Raffle will be in operation with at least 10 Prizes.
CARS Operating GB70GB from BAE Systems, Great Baddow, 3 October is now under Past Events.
Click here to follow the LinkCARS Operating from Thorpe Abbotts Museum, 11-13 September is now under Past Events.
Click here to follow the LinkThe Chelmsford Award visit to the Air Ambulance on 27th April is now under Past Events.
Click here to follow the LinkThe Jack Binns, CQD Meeting of the 6th January is now under Past Meetings.
Click here to follow the LinkThe Jack Binns, CQD Event, Report and photographs on 23rd to 25th January at Sandford Mill in now under "Sandford Mill".
Click here to follow the Link
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.Location Maps: Streetmap.co.uk - Printer Friendly PDF
Meeting Arrangements
There is normally no admission fee to CARS Meetings. Visitors are always welcome. Meetings start at 7.30pm, local time. Please identify yourself to Brian, G3CVI when you sign in and purchase a Raffle Ticket or two for Club Funds.
Refreshments can be purchased from the Bar before the Meeting and at the 9pm Break.
The Raffle is drawn after the refreshment interval.
For further information contact the Vice Chairman, Martyn Medcalf, G1EFL.
You can E-Mail Martyn at info2010 at g0mwt.org.uk or Tel: 01245-469008
National Club of the Year Competition
Following the successful Region 4 Club of the Year competition last year, the RSGB has launched the Competition nationwide. The competition will start with the Regional heats and the winning club from each of the 13 RSGB regions will then move forward to the national competition. The regional finals will take place in January 2010 and the National contest will be judged in March 2010. The winning club will receive their prize and trophy at the RSGB AGM in April 2010.
Regional winners will receive their trophy and prize at a suitable event within their Region.
• The competition is open to any RSGB affiliated group, club or society.
• Entry to the competition is free
• The award is not open to individual radio amateurs.
• Full details and terms and conditions and closing dates for regional entries can be found on the individual regional websites by going to www.rsgb.org and clicking on local information.
• Regional finalists will be judged by the RSGB regional teams. National finalists will be judged by a national panel.What are we looking for in the region or national club of the year?
We are not looking for the biggest club; or the smallest club, we are looking for the club that promotes the very best that is the hobby of amateur radio. Be it training, special events, support of the local community, charitable events, public relations, contesting. What ever your club gets involved in throughout the year goes towards being voted the National or Regional Club of the Year.
Click here to see the RSGB Web Site. http://www.rsgb.org/ncyc/ Note, opens as a new Window.
CARS is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the Winning Club for Region 12.
Congratulations to those who drafted and edited the Competition Entry and to all those CARS Members who made the Entry possible.
Lottery AwardIn the November 2008 release CARS was awarded a Lottery Grant in the "Awards for All" category.
This was to purchase Laptop Computers and replace aged and privately owned Radio Equipment for Training, Digital Projector to enhance the Training & Monthly Meetings; Radio Sports activities (Contests) and Sandford Mill Open Day events which the public are in attendance.
CARS Members collecting the Radio equipment purchased from W&S
Pictures taken by Joe of W&S
Radio equipment piled up prior to the Presentation.
Formal photograph taken to record the purchase of the Radio equipment with the Lottery Award.Left to right; - Jeremy Barley, M0DUT; Denis Lewis M0FHA; Leader Trainer Martyn Medcalf, G1EFL; Training Manager Clive Ward, G1EUC; sitting CARS President Harry Heap G5HF; Chairman John Bowen, G8DET; and to the right Stuart Haycock; 2E0ZVC; standing Peter Waters, G3OJV of W&S; CARS Treasurer Brian Thwaites, G3CVI & RSGB Board Member Brian Reay, G8OSN.
The Lottery Commissioners have agreed, November 2009, that CARS has discharged it's obligation with regards to the Lottery Grant and have given CARS an "End of Grant" letter.
Future Meetings & Events
Monthly Meetings are normally on the First Tuesday in the Month:-
2010 Schedule prepared by John Yates, G1UZD. Sat/Sunday, 27/28th February. GB75CH from BAE Systems, Great Baddow.
http://www.chainhome.org.uk/Tuesday, 3rd March. CARS Meeting - "The London Underground Modernisation"
By Mark Sanderson, M0IEO - Re-scheduled from January.Tuesday, 6th April. CARS Meeting - ""World War II Wireless Intercept and Secret Stations".
By Stan Ames G4OAV.Saturday, 24th April. CARS "On the Air" - International Marconi Day at Sandford Mill, 10am to 5pm. Tuesday, 4th May. CARS Meeting - "Refurbishment of Vintage Radios".
By Peter Bridgeman G3SUY.Tuesday, 1st June. CARS Meeting - "CARS Quality Table Top sale" by Colin Page, G0TRM. Tuesday, 6th July. CARS Meeting - "CARS Constructor's Competition" by Carl Thomson, G3PEM. Tuesday, 3rd August. CARS Meeting - "Re-Licensing your License" by CARS Members. Tuesday, 7th September. CARS Meeting - "WWII Arnhem Parachute Operation Radio Failure".
By Peter Best G8LBS.Tuesday, 5th October. CARS Meeting - "CARS Annual General Meeting" by CARS Members.
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Training Courses
CARS run the full range of Amateur Radio training courses from Foundation to Advanced.
January 14th, the CARS 21st Foundation Course in Danbury Village Hall.
Training Manager Clive, G1EUC at the computer with Lead Instructor,
Martyn, G1EFL on the right, and CARS Committee Member, Mark M0IEO in the distance.
Future Training CoursesCARS run courses for all three levels.
The 21st Foundation Course started Thursday, 14th January 2010 for 6 weeks.
More details are on our Training page: - http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training
Morse Classes at Danbury.
A new Morse class will be starting soon and bookings are now being taken.
The Morse classes, run by Andrew Kersey, G0IBN, have proved very popular. Foundation holders have been keen to find out more about this mode which enables DX working using very low power levels.
A Morse Class in Danbury Village Hall
Photo by Trevor, M5AKAThe classes are held on Thursday evenings in the Hawkins room at the Danbury Village Hall. The Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) also run Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Amateur Radio courses at the same venue in a separate room.
Those interested in joining the class should contact the CARS Training Organiser, Clive G1EUC on: -
Tel: 01245-224577
Mob: 07860-418835
E-mail: training2010@g0mwt.org.uk
Web: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/trainingAndrew, G0IBN, also operates Slow Morse transmissions at 5, 7 and 10 wpm on 3555-3560kHz +/-QRM at 2015hrs (local) every Wednesday evening.
See also CARS CW Net on the second Tuesday of the month starting at 8pm.
The Courses require 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 Course times to provide the other end of the link.
The support workers who having gained their Licences via CARS now provide
the essential cup of tea for the current Course & wash up afterwards - thank you gentlemen.
Left to right; Stuart, 2E0VZL; Chris, M3YLN; Richard, M3YLB & Tim, G0UXN.
CARS Mugs for saleCARS Mugs for Sale
See also the Web page under "Society Information" - "Mugs Around the World"
Click for Mugs Around the World
CARS Merchandising Manager, Martyn, G1EFL, has come up trumps again with his design of a CARS 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.
Future IET (Formerly IEE) Meetings
Click below to see the Meetings which are current.
South Essex Amateur Radio SocietyClick below to see the Society information and Meetings which are current.
South Essex Amateur Radio Society
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 from December 8th 2009 at 8pm, the CW Net will be on 80 Metres, 3.545MHz using GX0MWT.
The speed will be a max of 16 Words per minute.Starting at 8.30pm, VHF, FM on 145.375 MHz.
Vertical aerials are best for this Band.3rd Tuesday in the Month.
Starting from December 15th 2009 at 8.30pm (local), the Danbury 70cm Repeater, GB3ER will be used for the
CARS FM Net this night. If you have a beam, aim it at Danbury.
Input frequency is 434.675MHz. Output frequency is 433.075MHz. Channel RB3 (RU246)
The Repeater can be "Opened" by 1750Hz Toneburst or CTCSS Tone-H 110.9Hz.
Vertical aerial is best.
Don't forget there is a 2 minute "Time-out" so keep "Overs" short.
Click Link to ERG's, GB3ER. Opens in a New Window.4th Tuesday in the Month.
Starting at 8.30pm.
This has for a couple of years been "Top Band Night" on 1950 kHz +/-QRM.
Note slight change in frequency to miss constant QRM.
Horizontal aerials are usually used for this Net.
Just a reminder - limit your power to a max of 30 Watts, please.
5th Tuesday in the Month (when there is one).
March 30th is the first time this will occur in 2010, then 29th June, 31st August and
finally 30th Nov.
Starting at 8.30pm, this is now the "28.375MHz" Night, SSB.
Horizontal aerials are best.
Backnang (Germany) Nets:-
Each Sunday at 1930 (UTC) on 3.750MHz +/-QRM.
This Net has been running for many years - it started in March 1990.
Chelmsford is Twinned with Backnang.Click here to go back to the Top
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Postal Address
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society PO Box 112 Danbury CHELMSFORD Essex, CM3 4DF, UK To contact CARS on any topic
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Newsletter & Membership A Monthly Newsletter is provided to every paid-up Member, either by Email (PDF) or by Post
Martyn Medcalf, G1EFL, Tel: 01245-469008 E-Mail: info2010 at g0mwt.org.uk |
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CARS Training Courses
CARS offer a full range of Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Amateur Radio Licence Training Courses
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Training Contacts CARS Training Manager: Clive Ward G1EUC Tel: 01245-224577 Mob: 07860-418835 Email: training2010 at g0mwt.org.uk |
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Direct QSL Address:-
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society PO Box 112 Danbury CHELMSFORD CM3 4DF UK |
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