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Club Programme for 2009

The programme is developing nicely, all the better for new offers and suggestions from new members.

Please register your interest by email and you will be kept informed of updates.


Our diary of events goes as follows:

12 January: Natter Night - Come and show us what Santa brought you, and make us all envious!

26 January: Open Evening for Scouts - We're demonstrating the fun of amateur radio to scouts interested in joining the hobby.

09 February: Infra-red - by HBARC Chairman, Bob Head M0RHE. Feel a warm glow of satisfaction as you learn how these electromagnetic waves are used.

23 February: Vertex Standard/Yaesu UK Ltd. presentation - by sales director, Paul Bigwood, G3WYW. Get the latest from the man who knows.

09 March: No meeting at Crondall on this date - the venue is unavailable, so an alternative event and location will be announced.

23 March: Power Line Adaptor Noise on HF - a demonstration of the horrendous effects cause by some of these units by Kevin Wood G7BCS.

13 April: Easter Monday Bank Holiday - no meeting.

27 April: Annual General Meeting - all welcome.

11 May: Elecraft K3 Show & Tell - One of the first UK builders, David Ferrington M0XDF, shows us his fabulous rig on the air.

25 May: Bank Holiday - no meeting.

08 June: Eddystone Museum Visit - At last, the long touted trip has a date in the diary!

22 June: Peter Kirby G0TWW - we will be honoured to meet the General Manager of the RSGB! Come and ask questions, and express yourself too.

13 July: Farnham VHF Group - building and operating the popular local repeaters on 6m, 2m and 70cm, by David Chater-Lea G4EPX.

27 July: Space Weather - With a new sun-spot cycle on the way, come and learn how the Sun effects us, from Julian Parfitt 2E0XPJ.

10 August: Music Around the Home - how easy is it to pipe your music collection to every room in the house? By Kevin Wood G7BCS.

24 August: Natter Night - Bring your toys to show us all without a speaker interrupting the fun!

14 September: A long Aerial in the Garden - A detailed engineering saga with interesting hurdles, by David Ferrington M0XDF.

28 September:5 Ways to Steal Your Data - demonstrations and insight into the world of computer hacking and eCrime by Andy Cunningham M0HAK.

12 October: Natter Night - our theme will be permanent aerials at our new Runway's End venue. Come and give us your opinion!

26 October: Working 2m DX from Aldershot, a hole in the ground - yes, it can be done! Find out how from Paul Whatton G4DCV.

09 November:Junk Sale (doors open 8:15pm) - the ever popular auction is back! Come sell your junk and buy more to take home.

23 November: The UK Shipping Forecast - We've all wondered what all those words mean! Come and find out, from Julian Parfitt 2E0XPJ.

14 December: Radio Navigation Systems - Flt Lt J.D. Baker returns from Chinook operations in Afghanistan! Includes nibbles and mince pies...

28 December: TBA - you may be too busy playing with your new toys to come out on a cold night.

Andrew G8UUG promises further installments on (i) antenna theory, (ii) standing waves ratios, (iii) baluns & feeders, (iv) transmission lines, (v) how SWR meters work, (vi) manual aerial matching units and smart tuners, (vii) broadcast aerials...

T.B.A. - Watch this space!

Our planned trip to the Eddystone Museum is currently delayed as agreeing a date with the curator has proven difficult. New details will be available soon.

Future plans, yet to be assigned dates, include: