Rallies 2008
It is advisable to check details before setting out.
If you spot any errors or omissions please contact me Don S FHM
TELFORD HAMFEST 2008 SUNDAY 28th. SEPTEMBER
APRIL
18 APRIL WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY
“Amateur Radio: A Foundation for Technical Knowledge”. Celebrates the day the IARU was founded.
Details Don, G3BJ, iaru_region1@btinternet.com.
20 APRIL UK MICROWAVE GROUP SPRING ROUND TABLE
University of Bath, Pre-booking essential. www.microwavers.org/events.htm.
25-27 APRIL RADIO AMATEUR HI-FI CAR SHOW
Pordenone Fiere, Pordenone, Italy. Includes IARU R1 High Speed Telegraphy championships. CP,
OT 9.00 DF, LEC, TS, SIG, C, LB. [www.radioamatorepordenone.it].
27 APRIL YEOVIL QRP CONVENTION
Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Dorset. Follow white signs to Town Centre. Digby Hall adjoins the
central shopping car parking. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 10.00. LEC, TS, B&B, C, DF
George, 01935 425669 or Robert, 01935 06715, www.yeovil-arc.com.
MAY
4 MAY
DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST
Thorpe Camp Museum, Coningsby, Lincs. £2 inc museum entry. DF, C, free CP, OT 10.30.
Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, tcrm@hotmail.co.uk, http://beam.to/tcrm
5 MAY DARTMOOR RADIO RALLY
Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon. OT 10.15/10.30. TS, B&B, TI S22 (V44), CP, DF, C,
FAM. Peter, M1AYI, 01822 860277.
16 – 18 MAY DAYTON HAMVENTION®
Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, USA. 3 day pass $20/$25 on door. CP, TS, FM, SIG, DF, LEC,
C, CBS, WIN. Large RSGB bookstall, www.hamvention.org.
18 MAY MAGNUM RADIO RALLY
Magnum Leisure Centre, Harbourside, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8PP. Free CP, OT 10.30, £3.50. TS,
B&B, SIG, WIN, C. Details Helen, MM0HLN, 0777 6385247, email Helen@magnumrally.org
,www.magnumrally.org
18 MAY DUNSTABLE DOWNS AMATEUR RADIO CAR BOOT SALE
Stockwood Park, Luton, Beds. Signed from M1 J10. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 9.00, £2, C
www.ddrcbootsale.org.
June
1 JUNE SPALDING & DARS ANNUAL RALLY
The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 2EF. TI S22 (V44)
, free CP. OT 10.00, TS, C, CBS. Alan, M0NBR, 0767 797296, email rally-secretary@sdars.org.uk
www.sdars.org.uk.
1 JUNE RED ROSE QRP FESTIVAL
Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, M46 9EY. Free CP, TI S22 (V44).
OT 11.00, £1.50. TS, SIG, B&B. Details Les, G4HZJ, 01942 870364, email g4hzj@ntlworld.com.
8 JUNE ELVASTON CASTLE NATIONAL RADIO RALLY **CANCELLED**
secretary@elvastonrally.co.uk www.elvastonrally.co.uk
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15 JUNE NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE
Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. TI S22 (V44),
free CP, OT 9.00, £2 TS, C, DF. Details from rally@nadars.org.uk or on the web at www.nadars.org.uk.
15 JUNE BANGOR AND DISTRICT ARS RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY
Crawfordsburn Country Club. OT 12 noon, £nil, TS, B&B. Bill GI4AAM 0289 1816707,
email bill.langtry@btinternet.com www.bdars.com.
27 – 29 JUNE HAMTRONIC SHOW, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN
Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany. TS, FM, CP, SIG, LB, C, DF, LEC, CS. Large RSGB bookstall. www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/html/en.
29 JUNE WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY
“Cheese & Grain”, Frome, Somerset. OT 10.00. TS. CP free. C. DF. RSGB bookstall. Contact Shaun,
G8VPG, 01225 873 098, email rallymanager@westrally.org.uk www.westrally.org.uk
JULY
5 JULY REDDISH RALLY
St.Mary’s Parish Church Hall, St Mary’s Drive (off Reddish Rd), Stockport, SK5 7AX. TI S22 (V44),
CP, OT 10.30, £1. C, TS. Details Bernard, G3SHF, 01625 850088 (daytime) or Nigel,
G0RXA, 0161 428 8413 (eves, w/ends), info@reddishrally.co.uk www.reddishrally.co.uk
6 JULY NORFOLK ARC BARFORD RADIO RALLY
Barford village hall. Barford, Norfolk, TG113077. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 9.00, TS, B&B, CBS, SIG, C
RSGB bookstall. Details David, G7URP, 01953 458844, email radio@dcpmicro.com
www.norfolkamateurradio.org.
6 JULY CORNISH RAC 45TH MOBILE RALLY with Kernow Microscopical Society
Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. TI, CP. OT 10.15/10.30. TS, B&B, C, DF.
Details
Ken, G0FIC, 01209 821073, email keng0fic@fsmail.net
6 JULY YORK RADIO RALLY
York Racecourse (Knavesmire) TS, B&B, TI S22, free CP, C, OT 10.15/10.30.
Details - Arthur G8IMZ 07841 120 738 or email apalg8@aol.com.
12-13 JULY SHEFFIELD MICROWAVE ROUND TABLE
Pre-booking essential . sheffieldmicrowaves@g3pho.org.uk.
13 JULY MCMICHAEL RALLY AND BOOT SALE Reading Rugby club,
just off the A4, east of Reading. £2, C, TI, CP, LB, SIG, WIN, TS, CBS. OT 9.30.
Details G0JMS, 01189 723504, email g0jms@radarc.org www.McMichaelRally.org.uk.
25-27 JULY AMSAT-UK INTERNATIONAL SPACE COLLOQUIUM 2008
University of Surrey, Guildford. Details from Jim, G3WGM, 01258 453959, email g3wgm@amsat.org www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium.
27 JULY HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY
Horncastle Youth Centre, Lincolnshire. £1, DF, C, OT 10.30. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835,
G3ZPU@hotmail.com.
27 JULY COLCHESTER RADIO AMATEURS RALLY AND COMPUTER FAIR
St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LE. CP, OT 10.00, DF, TS, B&B, SIG, C,
RSGB bookstall. Details David, M1AMI 07766 543784 or email colchesterradioamateurs@hotmail.co.uk.
AUGUST
1– 4 AUGUST ARRL Alaska State Convention
Anchorage, Alaska. Radio Clubs of Alaska hosting joint Hamfest and ARRL State Convention.
For travel information, cruise and vacation options and venue details see website. www.akhamfest.com.
3 AUGUST LORNE RADIO RALLY
Crianlarich Village Hall, Perths. TS, C. www.GM0LRA.freeuk.com.
10 AUGUST FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST
Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AA. TI S22 (V44),
CP, £3.50, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, LB, C, CS. Details Mike, M0MJS, 01202 883 479,
email hamfest@frars.org.uk www.frars.org.uk.
10 AUGUST King’s Lynn ARC Rally & Car Boot
King’s Lynn Caravan & Camping Park, PE33 0QR, (off A47, 3mi E of King’s Lynn). TI S22 (V44),
free CP, £1.00, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, B&B, C, CS (by prior arrangement). Ray, G3RSV, 01553671307,
ray-g3rsv@supanet.com, (www.klarc.org.uk).
24 AUGUST TORBAY ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR
Newton Abbot racecourse. OT 10.00/10/30, £3.50. TS, B&B, WIN, C, DF. Details 01803 864528,
email rally@tars.org.uk.
24 AUGUST
MILTON KEYNES ARS 50th ANNIVERSARY RALLY – Holne Chase School, Buckingham Road,
Bletchley MK3 5HP. TI S22, OT 9.00, £2.00. C, MT. Mike G3LFR 07973 264473, www.mkars.org.uk.
25 AUGUST HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY RALLY
St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots PE19 2SH. OT 10am. TI, CP, CBS, B&B, C
, TS, RSGB bookstall. £1.50. Contact Julie, M1JUL, 07905 052127 www.hunts-hams.co.uk.
30 AUGUST
RUGBY RADIO RALLY – Stanford Hall, just off A14 near Rugby. TI, CP, £2, OT 10:00, CBS.
Details from Tony, G0OLS on 07759 684411, email: tonyg0ols@aol.com, www.rugbyats.co.uk
31 AUGUST ANDOVER RADIO CLUB BOOT SALE
Wildhern Village Hall, SP11 0JE (North of Andover) just off the A343. TI, CP, £1-00, C, DF
Details Terry, G8ALR, 01980 629346 or www.arac.co.uk.
SEPTEMBER
14 SEPTEMBER LINCOLN SHORT WAVE CLUB HAMFEST
Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground (close to jn A1/A46/A17)
Details from Roger, G3PVU, on 01522 693848, by email to hamfest@g5fz.co.uk www.g5fz.co.uk.
TELFORD HAMFEST 2008 SUNDAY 28th. SEPTEMBER
2008
January
27th. Horncastle Radio Rally Lincolnshire Email G3 ZPU@hotmail.com
February
3rd. South Essex. ARS www.southessex.ars.btinternet.co.uk
3rd. Radio-Active Show Nantwich www.radioactiveshow.co.uk
8, 9, 10th Orlando Hamfest www.hamcation.com
10th. Harwell ARS Rally www.g3pia.org.uk
24th. Breadhurst (BRATS) www.the-brats.co.uk
24th. Swansea ARS GW4
HSH
March
1+2th MOVOG Radio Club Rally Woolwich www.firepowerradiorally.zoomshare.com
2nd. Exeter Radio & Electronics G3ZVI
2nd. Cambridge & DARC www.cdarc.co.uk
9th. Wythhall
RC 21st.Radio & C Rally www.wrcrally.co.uk
15th. Duch National Radio Flea Market www.radiovlooienmarkt.nl
15th Lagan Valley ARS Email jim.henry@ntlworld.com www.qsl.net/gi4gty
16th. NARSA Blackpool
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