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| 24th June 2009 | Changed the name of Bill Morcombe to Morcom under "G6ZC - Silent Keys" and updated "Future Meetings" list. Added the CARS Caravan operation from Town Centre - see under "Events" also. Report on Funeral of Frank Howe - G3FIJ - Silent Key. Added South East Essex ARS. Added visit to the Air Ambulance and Stock Windmill under "Past Events". Amended IMD photos under Sandford Mill. Added photographs from the Lottery Presentation. |
Next Meeting:-
7.30pm, Tuesday 7th July, 2009"Constructors Competition for the M1FDE Shield"
Organised by Carl Thomson, G3PEM.
Anthony, M1FDE with the PRR Radio.On Tuesday 7th July the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) will be holding its Annual Constructor's Competition. This year a new trophy will be awarded, the M1FDE Shield. This trophy has been created in memory of Anthony Martin, M1FDE who passed away last year at the age of 41. Anthony was a pioneer of the Personal Role Radio (PRR) introduced into the British Army in 2002, for which he was responsible for the RF design. Prior to its use the infantry could only communicate with each other via hand signals and shouting. The PRR is now seen regularly on TV news reports being used by UK and Allied forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He devoted much of his spare time to Amateur Radio Training. He taught every Thursday evening at the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced courses run by the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society in Danbury Village Hall. Over 5 years he helped more than a hundred new Amateurs get their licence.
Anthony also served as a Committee Member of CARS and the Essex Repeater Group (ERG), ran the MB7ICM 6m Echolink node and helped establish and maintain the Chelmsford 2 metre Echolink node MB7IDA.
An enthusiastic constructor he always did well in the CARS Constructor's Competition winning several 1st prizes.
2000 3rd prize for automatic tester for audio leads
2001 2nd prize for 12 volt PSU
2002 entry for Electronic Thermostat
2003 1st prize for CTCSS Tone generator
2004 3rd prize for Digital Display Board
2005 1st prize for Packet TNC
2006 1st prize for Triplexer
2007 working in Dorset so unable to enter
2008 2nd prize for Remote Station Shutdown UnitAnthony was keen to encourage home construction and he was always willing to help others with any problems they might encounter when making a project.
Carl will issue judging sheets for the audience to mark the projects entered.
There are very few Rules.
- CARS Members only maybe awarded the M1FDE Trophy
- Visitors are encouraged to demonstrate their handywork and maybe awarded the "Special Prize"
- One can enter photographs or drawings if it is like a Power Station in size & difficult to bring.
- It should be electrically safe.
- It can be anything remotly connected with Radio (a house brick won it 20 years ago!)
- CARS would like a small piece of paper with Name, Call-Sign & what the Entry is written on it.
If you do not wish to talk for say 5 minutes about it, please prepare a script & a Member of CARS will present it for you.
CARS awards real money - £10 for First, £7 for Second, £5 for Third and £5 for a "Special Award".
Please make your entry well known to Carl or Chairman, John as in the past the occasional project has been missed.
CARS will have its now famous Raffle with at least 10 prizes.
The 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".
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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 info2009 at g0mwt.org.uk or Tel: 01245-469008
Frank Howe, MBE - G3FIJ – Silent Key Frank became a Silent Key on Wednesday, 27th May 2009 aged 81. He was a leading Member of the Colchester Club and will be greatly missed.
The Funeral was on Thursday, 11th June at Colchester Crematorium.
CARS were well represented - it was standing room.
The Service was conducted by the Rev John Chandler and Don Scott read the Tribute,
the Reading was by Rita Skinner. Afterwards there was a Wake at the Cherry Tree, Mersea Road.
Photograph after the service
CARS Operate from Chelmsford Town Centre
Richard, M3YLB arranged for Mark, M0IEO's 26ft Caravan to be positioned in Market Square, Chelmsford to promote Amateur Radio & try & get a few more to attend the next Foundation Course. Thanks to "Susan" of Chelmsford Borough Council for such good co-operation.
Richard, M3YLB (left) and Mark, M0IEO.Saturaday, 13th June was a great success.
30 Application Forms were given out and even if none join - the message has been put about.
The generator worked well once the sludge in the engine was washed through with new petrol and use. A vertical dipole was formed by dropping a wire off the top of the Multi-storey Carpark. Nothing was stolen but the heat of the day proved to be the biggest obstacle!
Please note that they will NOT be in Chelmsford on Sunday 14th June as originally planned - that part of Chelmsford is dead on a Sunday!
Well done Mark & Richard and thanks to Clive, G1EUC, Martyn, G1EFL and everyone else who assisted to make the event so good.
Early morning attendees
Photo by Norman, M0FZW's Wife, Terri.
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.
Future Meetings & Events
Monthly Meetings are normally on the First Tuesday in the Month:-
2009 Schedule prepared by John Yates, G1UZD. Tuesday, July, 7th CARS Meeting - "Constructors Competition" Organised by Carl Thomson, G3PEM. Sunday, August, 2nd CARS Operating HF from Sandford Mill, 2pm to 5pm. Open to the public. Tuesday, August, 4th CARS Meeting - "Where do our wavelengths come from?" - The work of the IARU" by Peter Chadwick, G3RZP. Sunday, August, 9th CARS Operating VHF from Sandford Mill, 2pm to 5pm. Open to the public. Sunday, August,16th CARS Operating HF from Sandford Mill, 2pm to 5pm. Open to the public. Sat & Sun, August, 15/16th CARS Operating from Chelmsford High Street to promote Amateur Radio. Open to the public. Sunday, August, 23rd CARS Operating VHF from Sandford Mill, 2pm to 5pm. Open to the public. Tuesday, September, 1st CARS Meeting - "D-Star" - by Murray Niman, G6JYB and Clive Ward, G1EUC. Tuesday, October, 6th CARS Meeting - "Annual General Meeting" - by CARS Members. Tuesday, November 3rd CARS Meeting - "The Flexradio FLEX-5000A Software Defined Radio" - by Gwyn Williams G4FKH.
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Training Courses
CARS run the full range of Amateur Radio training courses from Foundation to Advanced.
Next Foundation CourseCARS are running a Foundation Course which starts on Thursday, 3rd September 2009 at Danbury Village Hall.
If you would like to attend, please contact Clive, below.
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: training2009@g0mwt.org.uk Web: http://www.g0mwt.org.uk/training/
Andrew, G0IBN, also operates Slow Morse transmissions at 5, 7 and 10 wpm on 3555-3560kHz +/-QRM at 2015hrs (local) every Wednesday evening.
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; Richard, M3YLB; Tim, G0UXN; Adrian, M3OLW.
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.
QSL Card - A record?Please see the nice QSL Card we have just received via the Bureau.
Interesting thing is that it was for a Contact in 1994!
Is this a record?
South East Amateur Radio SocietySouth Essex Amateur Radio Society Meetings are held at 8pm on 2nd Weds each month at:
South Benfleet Primary School (opp. Smiths Wood Yard), High Road, South Benfleet, Essex SS7 5HA (Opp. Smiths Wood Yard)Contact Details:
South Essex Amateur Radio Society (SEARS)
RSGB Region 12.
Dave Speechley, G4UVJ. 01268 697978.
Email: southessex.ars@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.southessex.ars.btinternet.co.uk/
Future 2009 Programme:
June 21st ...........Castle Point Show. GB2CIS Special Event Station.
July 11th............Island Yacht Club Fun Day Special Event Station.
July 8th ...........Workshop Evening.
July 26th............Waterside Farm Railway Special Event Station.
Aug 12th ...........Station on Air.See website for detailed information. Everyone is welcome.
Norman Crampton (M0FZW) SEARS Publicity Officer (Details QRZ.com)
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.
Vertical aerials are best for this Band.3rd Tuesday in the Month.
Starting at 8.30pm, (local) this is now the "28.375MHz" Night.
Again Horizontal aerials are best.
4th Tuesday in the Month.
Starting at 8.30pm.
This has for a couple of years been "Top Band Night" on 1947 kHz +/-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 (if there is one).
Starting at 8.30pm, is again "VHF, FM Night" on 145.375 MHz, again so that newly licensed Members can join in.
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.
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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 or by Post
Martyn Medcalf, G1EFL, Tel: 01245-469008 E-Mail: info2009 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: training2009 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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