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6th April 2011
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Introduction
Welcome to the site of the Radio Society of Harrow. We are a club for all those who are interested in Amateur Radio. We meet in the London Borough of Harrow which is located in North-West London, UK and you can find out more about us in the pages on this site.
Announcements
FOUNDATION LICENCE TRAINING COURSEWe will be running a Foundation course on Wednesday evenings starting on 1st February 2012 and finishing with the exam on March 14th. We expect the fee, including the exam, will be about £50. Students will also need a copy of the RSGB training manual "Foundation Licence Now!" which can be bought at the first session or on-line from www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Training_19.html The training venue is about ten minutes walk from Harrow-on-the-Hill rail/bus/underground stations or there is street parking nearby if travelling by car. Please contact Ray (G0BSP) at rayasnow@aol.com or Brian (G3YKB) at g3ykb@yahoo.co.uk (telephone 01923 228121) for more details or to book a place.
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New Member Service - Personal AdsWe have added a new page for Club members to post their "For Sale" and "Wanted" items. Just click here to have a look and to see how you can send your own ads to be put on the site. There is no charge for this service for Club members.
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Club Events Coming UpFriday 27th January - Talk by Brian, G3YKB, on Nikola Tesla |
News of Recent Club EventsFriday 13th January - We held a Film Evening and watched"Freedom Radio". Friday 16th December - We held our annual Christmas Social. This was well attended and everyone enjoyed the opprotunity to chat over some festive food and drink. Friday 2nd December - Annual Construction Contest was held. The winner was Graham Hobbs, M0GDE, with a Capacitance and Induction meter. Congratulations to Graham who holds the Contruction Contest Cup for the next year. Friday 25th November - Brian, G3YKB, gave a well-attended and interesting talk on Tuned Circuits, how they work and how we make and measure them. Friday 28th October - Dave G3WCB and Brian G3YKB gave a talk on Construction Hints and Tips to those interested in building something for the Construction Contest. Friday 14th October - Dr Alison Johnston, G8ROG, RSGB Regional Manager, London and Thames Valley gave us a two-part talk. The first on interference with emphasis on Power Line Technology and the problems it causes; the second part concerned the RSGB and a proposed new governance structure that is causing a lot of controversy. A former RSGB Board member also came along to give us the details on this. There followed a lively debate and it turned out to be a very interesting evening. Saturday 10th September - We held a Satellite Session at Old Redding car park and managed a couple of good contacts by satellite. Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August - We took part in the Harrow in Leaf horticultural show and put on a radio station to demonstrate amateur radio to the public. |
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General Information
Meeting ArrangementsAll meetings: 8.00 - 10.00 p.m. usually the second and fourth fridays of the month in The Elsie Fischer Room at the St Lawrence Centre, St. Lawrence Church, 2 Bridle Road, Eastcote, Pinner HA5 2SJ Please check our programme for exact details. |
2012 Membership FeesRenewals due in JanuaryThe subscription rates for Club membership are: Full membership £16; Concessionary: £10; Junior £5 and Family £24. We encourage people to pay electronically if possible but cash and cheques are acceptable. For more details on the rates and how to pay, click here to go to our Club Details page. Alternatively, grab the Treasurer when you next see him. The membership year runs from January to December. |
CommitteePresident: Brian Hodgson, G3YKB; Chairman: Chris Friel, G4AUF;
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GB3HR, The Harrow 433 MHz (70 cms) FM RepeaterThe new UHF Base Station has now been installed and is running 9 Watts erp from our site near Harrow Weald. The new transceiver consists of a Tait TB-7100 Software Defined Radio (SDR) running 12 Watts RF output on 433.350 MHz and receiving on 434.950 MHz. The station will relay FM transmissions when a continuous sub-audible tone (CTCSS) of 82.5 Hz is sent. The station identifies as GB3HR D in Morse Code, the D denoting the sub-audible code 82.5 Hz. The station has also had a new 6dbD gain collinear antenna installed and this has greatly improved coverage throughout Watford, Harrow and surrounding areas. Please listen out for our station and call through if you have 433 MHz FM capability. Several RSH club members can be found there. 73, Peter Marcham G3YXZ Donations towards the upkeep of GB3HR will be very gratefully received - please contact Peter Marcham for details: peter.marcham@btinternet.com, 07713 155580. |
QZZ Newsletter DistributionOur Newsletter, QZZ is sent to all paid-up and Honorary Members only. To give people time to renew their membership, everyone who was a member the preceding year will receive the first edition of QZZ of the new year. Thereafter, if the membership is not renewed, no further editions will be sent. We prefer to distribute by email but can send by post if preferred. To ensure that you can receive QZZ, please make sure that we have your correct email or postal address. If you are not receiving QZZ then please send Linda an email with your contact details by clicking here |
Offer to RSH Members to work DXAfter the August holidays club member David Levey, 2E0UAY, continues to make available (on weekends) his station with 80 ft Tower to all Intermediate & Advanced Members who wish to perfect the art of Dxing. If you want to take advantage of this then please e-mail David directly on david_levey@sky.com |
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Il y a des pages en langue française pour nos visiteurs francophones. Nous espérons que vous les trouverez intéressantes. Clickez sur le drapeau pour y aller.
Web Site Editor
The editor of this site is Chris Friel, G4AUF. If you would like to visit Chris's own Home Page, then click on his picture to the left.
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Contact Details
If you would like to contact us, send us an email by clicking on the envelope icon on the left. You are welcome to send any comments about this site and to make any suggestions about how it can be improved. Also, if you want further information about our Club or about Amateur Radio in general, please ask. All emails will be answered.
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