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<b>The Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society - eNews for 22nd February 2009</b><br>
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RNARS Membership Updates from the Membership Secretary: Doug G0MIU #3606<br>
<a href="mailto:rnars.membership@ntlworld.com" target="_blank">rnars.membership@ntlworld.com</a><br>
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<b>#0635 G4AUJ Bill => Silent Key [150209]</b><br><b>
#4132 GW3JVW John => Silent Key</b><br></div>
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Please remember to let Doug know of any changes to your callsign or address:<br>
<a href="mailto:rnars.membership@ntlworld.com" target="_blank">rnars.membership@ntlworld.com</a><br>
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<b>RNARS DX News</b><br>
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<b>Short Term</b>:<br>
[1] Mike W1USN will be QRV on Montserrat as VP2MPR from 25th February to 7th March 2009.<br>
[2] Ray G3KOJ will be active as VK6XRM from 1st May for a month<br>
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<b>Long term:</b><br>
[1] John 9M6XRO is active from East Malaysia. QSL via M0URX<br>
[2] Peter VK6APW is active as HZ1PS/VK6APW - See: <a href="http://www.qrz.com/" target="_blank">www.qrz.com/</a> for contact details<br>
[3] Mike GM0HCQ/MM - For location & ship's schedule see: <a href="http://www.gm0hcq.com/" target="_blank">http://www.gm0hcq.com/</a> Mike is op. as VP8CMH/MM whilst at sea<br>
[4] Peter G3RDR is now active as 5Z4/G3RDR<br>
[5] Joe G3MRC & Janet M0JMP are active as 7Q7BP & 7Q7YL<br>
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<b>QSP de Rod 2E0RPS #4835</b><br> <a href="mailto:rodrigo_passannanti@tiscali.co.uk" target="_blank">rodrigo_passannanti@tiscali.co.uk</a> -Chairman, RNARS London [HMS Belfast] Group<br>
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To all RNARS Members, just an update regards the AGM/Social contact address:<br>
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Please send your cheque payable to RNARS London Group and a self addressed envelope to:<br>
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<i>ROYAL NAVAL AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY<br>
LONDON (H.M.S. BELFAST) GROUP<br>
Morgan¹s Lane<br>
Tooley Street<br>
London SE1 2JH</i><br>
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For booking etc. you can use the following email addresses:
<a href="mailto:rodrigo_passannanti@tiscali.co.uk" target="_blank">rodrigo_passannanti@tiscali.co.uk</a> or <a href="mailto:chairman@gb2rn.org.uk" target="_blank">chairman@gb2rn.org.uk</a>
(my Homechoice email is still active but not working properly)<br>
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73, Rod 2E0RPS #4835<br>
London Group's website: <a href="http://www.gb2rn.org.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.gb2rn.org.uk/</a><br>
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Snippet: Super Cannons of Elizabeth I's Navy - See: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7899831.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7899831.stm</a><br>
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<b>RNARS Notices</b><br>
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RNARS QSL Bureau - The RNARS QSL Manager is Marc G0TOC. His eQTH is : <a href="mailto:g0toc@hotmail.com" target="_blank">g0toc@hotmail.com</a><br>
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<b>RNARS Call-list</b><br>
A copy of the RNARS Call-List is available free-of-charge via e-mail: contact Sid GM4SID at : <a href="mailto:sidwill@lineone.net" target="_blank">sidwill@lineone.net</a><br>
for further details.<br>
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<b>RNARS Nets</b><br>
A volunteer is still wanted to be Net Controller for the UK Wednesday evening SSB net on 80M. To volunteer, or for<br>
information about the post, please get in touch with Mick <a href="mailto:mick_g3lik@ntlworld.com" target="_blank">mick_g3lik@ntlworld.com</a><br>
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RNARS Yahoo Group</b><br>
To join the RNARS Yahoo Group, please go to: <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RNARS/" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RNARS/</a><br>
Click on "Join this Group" Follow the instructions, and please remember to give your name, callsign and RNARS number.<br>
<b><br>Rallies 2009</b><br>
Will any member planning to run an RNARS stand at a rally this year please send details to Mick so that he can update his<br>
Rally List.<br>
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<b>Calendar of Special & Other Events</b><br>
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February </b><br>
21/22 Thinking Day on the Air<br>
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<b>March</b><br>
19 RNARS Committee Meeting, HQ Shack<br>
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<b>April</b><br>
10/19 RNARS London [HMS Belfast] Group Annual Activity week<br>
16 London Group AGM & Social:<br>
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<b>May</b><br>01/15 GB100FAA from the HQ shack at Collingwood<br>
01 Fly Navy 100 Fly Past over Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey, the birthplace of Naval Aviation and home of the first Royal Naval Air Station.<br>
08 FAA Centenary Service at St Paul's Cathedral<br>
09 Fly Navy 100: a Hundred Years of Naval Aviation - See: <a href="http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/flynavy100" target="_blank">www.royalnavy.mod.uk/flynavy100</a><br>
17 TAGA Service: 1130 at the FAA Memorial, Lee-on-Solent.<br>
20 Bubbly Rats' Net Get-together<br>
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<b>June</b><br>
27 Armed Forces Day<br>
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<b>July</b> <br>
11 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day<br>
17/19 Royal International Air Tattoo.<br>
29 RNAS Culdrose Air Day<br>
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<b>August</b><br>
29 Dedication of Channel Dash Memorial, Manston: a Swordfish Memorial in memory of the bravery of the Channel Dash Heroes.<br>
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<b>October</b><br>
10 RNARS AGM at 1400<br>
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<b>November</b><br>
21/22 RNARS CW Activity 1200 Saturday - 1200 Sunday<br>
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<b>December</b><br>
12/13 International Naval Contest 1600 Saturday - 1600 Sunday<br>
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<b>Rallies in 2009 with known/planned RNARS attendance</b><br>
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<b># March</b><br>
01 Cambridge Rally - Carl G3PEM<br>
08 Bournemouth ARS Rally - Ernie G3UAZ & George G0NUM<br>
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<b># April</b><br>
05 Norbreck Rally, Blackpool - Fred G2IV & Bill G0ELZ<br>
19 Kempton Park Rally - Phil G1LKJ<br>
19 Wildhern Rally - George G3OZY<br>
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<b># July</b><br>
12 McMichael Rally - Dave G4JBE<br>
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<b># August 2009</b><br>
09 Flight Refuelling ARS Rally - George G0NUM & Ernie G3UAZ<br>
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<b># September</b><br>
27 Kempton Park Rally - Phil G1LKJ<br>
<br><b> RM Band Dates</b><br>
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=> <b>February 2009</b><br>
27 Newbury: Royal Star & Garter Concert<br>
28 Chatham; Chatham Concert<br>
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=> <b>March 2009</b><br>
05 Portsmouth: St Mary's Church, Fratton Concert<br>
05 Dunfermline: Carnegie Hall Concert<br>
06 Leeds: Rotary District Conference Concert<br>
07 Lowestoft: RMA Marina Theatre Concert<br>
08 Plymouth: Plymouth Philharmonic Choir Concert<br>
09 Aberdeen: Seafarers UK Concert<br>
09 Exmouth: Concert<br>
14 Frome: RNA Concert<br>
15 Cardiff: St David's Hall Concert with Welsh Male Choir<br>
22 Hornchurch: SSAFA Concert<br>
30 Exmouth: Concert<br>
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==>= <b>Some Naval Events</b> [via Mick G3LIK]<br>
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22 Feb 1797 The last attempted invasion of the British mainland when a small French Revolutionary force landed at Fishguard in Pembrokeshire. All were captured.<br>
22 Feb 1806 Earl of St Vincent returned to sea, aged 71<br>
22 Feb 1862 First officers commissioned in RNR<br>
22 Feb 1940 RM Depot at Lympstone opened: now CTC RM<br>
22 Feb 1941 Shropshire bombarded Brava, Italian Somaliland<br>
22 Feb 1957 The Vulcan bomber entered service with the RAF<br>
22 Feb 1957 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was formally granted the style
and titular dignity of Prince of the United Kingdom by the Queen. This
was in recognition of his 10 years' service to the country
22 Feb 1965 Minister of Defence (Navy) announced the disbandment of
the Royal Naval Volunteer (Supplementary) Reserve<br>
23 Feb 1746 Navy Club resolved to send three officers to wait upon their
Lordships and ask for a uniform for officers<br>
23 Feb 1854 Admiral Napier appointed to command the North Sea Fleet
in the Russian war, and Rear Admiral Dundas the Mediterranean
<br>23 Feb 1915 Royal Marines occupied Lemnos<br>
23 Feb 1920 The first regular broadcasting service in Britain started from
Marconi's studio in Chelmsford<br>
23 Feb 1942 Trident torpedoed the German cruiser Prinz Eugen off Norway<br>
24 Feb 1809 Capture of Martinique by Lieut-General George Beckwith and
Rear Admiral the Hon Sir Alexander Cochrane<br>
24 Feb 1857 First 85 awards of the Victoria Cross were announced in the
London Gazette. This figure included 27 awards to RN and RM personnel/<br>
24 Feb 1970 Naval Air Squadron 824 was formed at Culdrose - this was
the first operational deployment of Westland Sea King helicopters<br>
24 Feb 1983 Minehunter Brocklesby collided with coastal minesweeper
Nurton in fog off Portland and holed Nurton's port side amidships. Most
Nuront's ship's company abandoned ship onto the bows of Brocklesby<br>
25 Feb 1744 William Cornwallis born<br>
25 Feb 1917 German destroyer raid of Margate and Westgate.<br>
25 Feb 1955 Ark Royal (fourth of the name) was commissioned. She was
the first RN carrier built with angled deck<br>
25 Feb 1966 MCD Branch formed (Minewarfare & Clearance Diver Branch)<br>
25 Feb 1970 Concept of the Military Salary approved in Parliament<br>
25 Feb 1991 Gloucester destroyed Iraqi Silkworm missile with her Sea Dart
just short of USS Missouri<br>
25 Feb 1994 HMY Britannia completed 1 million nautical miles<br>
26 Feb 1841 Capture of the Wantong & Anung Hoi forts in the
Boca Tigris, Canton River<br>
26 Feb 1891 Launch of Royal Arthur, first class protected cruiser, at Portsmouth<br>
26 Feb 1914 Launch of the White Star Liner Britannic<br>
26 Feb 1916 VC awarded to Lt Cdr Eric Gascoigne Robinson (Vengence) at
Gallipoli for charging two 4in guns in turn under heavy fire<br>
26 Feb 1916 Completion of evacuation of Serbian Army by an RN and Italian force<br>
26 Feb 1935 First British sea borne radar tested<br>
26 Feb 1964 Keel laid of Resolution, the first RN SSBN at Vickers, Barrow<br>
27 Feb 1841 Capture of the Whampoa forts, Canton River<br>
27 Feb 1847 Senior Engineers became commissioned officers<br>
27 Feb 1923 Special Service Squadron on world cruise under command of<br>
Vice Admiral Sir Frederick Field<br>
27 Feb 1966 Lowestoft began the Beira patrol off Mozambique as a result of<br>
Rhodesian UDI - maintained for nine years<br>
27 Feb 2004 Tigerfish Mk 24 Mod 2 heavyweight torpedo withdrawn
after 37 years service<br>
28 Feb 1579 Francis Drake (Golden Hind) captured the Spanish Cacafuego
off Cape San Francisco, Ecuador<br>
28 Feb 1866 Grape shot declared obsolete in RN<br>
28 Feb 1940 The liner Queen Elizabeth sailed to the USA to await the end of WW2<br>
28 Feb 1962 RN Wireless Station at Mauritius took over operationally from
Ceylon at 0001Z<br>
28 Feb 1990 Abolition of rum issue in RNZN<br>
28 Feb 1991 Cease fire against Iraqi forces in Operation Granby<br>
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73, G0RNO/3926<br>
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</div>-- <br>António Gamito<br>CT1CZT<br>NRA #001, ARLA #003, REP #308, ARMI #365, MF #1026, EPC #4787, URE #62292, CTC #2148<br>