MARCH
1 & 2 MARCH
M0VOG RADIO CLUB RALLY - Vintage Radio Display, Demonstration & Radio Junk
Sale (no computers) at Firepower the Royal Artillery Museum, Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich SE London. Doors open 10.30 each day. More details on 0208 654
2582.
www.firepowerradiorally.zoomshare.com.
2 MARCH
EXETER RADIO & ELECTRONICS RALLY - America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PW.
TS, B&B, C. Contact Pete, G3ZVI, 07714 198374.
2 MARCH
Cambridge & DARC Rally - The Britten Arena, Wood Green Animal Shelter,
King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2NH. On
A1198, 4mi from Huntingdon via A14. OT 10.00, £3 (U16 free), CP free, LB, C,
TI, TS, B&B, FAM. Contact David, G8JKV, 01223 355254, email
rally@cdarc.co.uk.
9 MARCH
BOURNEMOUTH RADIO SOCIETY 20TH ANNUAL SALE - Kinson Community Centre,
Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth BH10 7LH. TI S22 (V44), CP,
OT 09.30, £1.50, TS, SIG, C, DF. Contact John, G0HAT, 07719 700 771.
9 MARCH
WYTHALL RC Radio and Computer Rally - Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst
Lane, Hollywood, nr Birmingham on the A435, 2mi from J3 M42. OT 10, £1.50,
TS, C, B&B, CP, TI S22 (V44). Contact Chris, G0EYO, 07710 412 819 or
g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk or
www.wrcrally.co.uk.
15 MARCH
DUTCH NATIONAL RADIO FLEA MARKET - “Autotron”, Rosmalen (‘s-Hertogenbosch,
just off A59 motorway ). OT 9.00. TS, FM, €6. TI PI4SHB, 145.250MHz. Details
+31 6 1356 1325, email
info@radiovlooienmarkt.nl ,
www.radiovlooienmarkt.nl.
15 MARCH
LAGAN VALLEY ARS RALLY - Conference Centre, Lagan Valley Hospital. OT 11.30.
Contact Jim, GI0DVU, 02892-662270, email
jim.henry@ntlworld.com.
16 MARCH
NORBRECK AMATEUR RADIO, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING EXHIBITION – Norbreck
Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool. MT. Peter, G6CGF, 0151 630 5790.
APRIL
4 APRIL
CHURCH ISLAND RADIO RALLY – Community Hall, Bellaghy, Co. Derry, NI, BT45
8JS. TI S22 (V44), OT 20:00, £2, WIN. B&B, TS, C. Details John, MI0MIO,
07719 100595, email
mcveighjohn3@aol.com.
6 APRIL
NORTHERN MOBILE RALLY – St Francis Xavier School, Richmond, N Yorks, DL10
7BQ. TI S22 (V44), OT 10.00/10.30, DF, B&B. Paul Hunt, 01748 850111 x219
(school hours only), email
rsars@hotmail.co.uk
www.northernmobilerally.co.nr.
6 APRIL
WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW – Kempton Park Racecourse. TI, CP, OT
9.50/10.00. TS, FM, B&B, SIG, C, DF, WIN. Features RSGB Top Ham Competition.
Details Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351,
info@radiofairs.co.uk
www.radiofairs.co.uk.
6 APRIL
SPRING MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green
secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW58AP. Sale of militaria &
electronics, concurrent with Ex-Military Landrover Association “Bunker Crank
Up” with a large display of military vehicles. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270
623353 or coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk
www.hackgreen.co.uk.
6 APRIL
CAMBRIDGESHIRE REPEATER GROUP ANNUAL RALLY – Bottisham Village College (6mi
E of Cambridge, via A14 & A1303). OT10am, £2. TI S22 (V44), TS, B&B, CBS.
Details Paul, G2PA, 01462 683574, email
G2PA@btinternet.com
www.gb3pi.org.uk.
13 APRIL
Andover Radio Club Boot Sale - Wildhern Village Hall and Playing field SP11
0JE (North of Andover) just off the A343. TI, CP, £1-00, Vendors £5-00 per
Boot/Table, C, DF See www.arac.co.uk
for further details or ring Martin M0MWS on 01980-612070.
13 APRIL
LOUGH ERNE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ANNUAL RALLY - The Share Centre, Lisnaskea,
County Fermanagh. OT 12.00. B&B, TS, C, CP, CS. Access from Lough
Erne/Shannon Waterway. Details Alan Gault, GI6PYP, 07771 811484/028
66341108, email
alangault746@btinternet.com.
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 706715.
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
NATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO CAR BOOT SALE – Stockwood Park, Luton, Beds. M1 exit
10, then follow yellow DDRC signs. OT sellers 7:30am, buyers 9.00am. CP £2.
C. TI S22. 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 – Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire. CP, OT
9.00, £4 (U16 free), C, B&B, TS, RSGB, FAM, SIG, DF. Contact Adrian Price,
G1OXH, email
secretary@elvastonrally.co.uk
www.elvastonrally.co.uk .
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.
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. Details 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.
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 or on the web at
www.g5fz.co.uk .
OCTOBER
5 OCTOBER
AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green
secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW58AP. Contact Rod Siebert,
01270 623353 or
coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk
www.hackgreen.co.uk.
11 OCTOBER
GB3EE REPEATER GROUP CHESTERFIELD RALLY – Hasland Village Hall, Eastwood
Park, Hasland, S41 0AY (M1 j29/30). TI S22 (V44) & GB3EE. OT 10am, TS, B&B,
C. Details Martin, M1ANW, 01246 217499, email martin.briddon@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
http://GB3EE.com.
19 OCTOBER * DATE CHANGE *
GALASHIELS & DISTRICT ARS RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY - Volunteer Hall, St John’s
Street, Galashiels. OT 11.00, £2. TS, B&B, C. Details from Jim, GM7LUN, on
01896-850245 or email: gm7lun@qsl.net.
21 OCTOBER
BLACKWOOD AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Coleg Gwent, Cross Keys. CP, OT
10.00/10/30, £2. TS, B&B, SIG. Details Dave, 01495 228516, email
ddlewhbk@btinternet.com
www.gw6gw.co.uk.
24/25 OCTOBER - PROVISIONAL
LEICESTER AMATEUR RADIO SHOW – Donington Park, Leics, close to M1 j23A.
Details Geoff, G4AFJ, 01455 823 344, email
geoffg4afj@aol.com
www.lars.org.uk .
NOVEMBER
22/23 NOVEMBER
RADIOAMATORE 2 – Pordenone Fiere, Pordenone, Italy. CP, OT 9.00 DF, LEC, TS,
SIG, C, LB. www.radioamatore2.it.
30 NOVEMBER
BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB RALLY – Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co
Durham, DL16 6DB. CP, TI S22 (V44), OT 10.00/10.30, £1.50 (U14 free). TS,
B&B, C, LB, DF, FAM. Details Mark, G0GFG, 01388 745 353.
JANUARY 2009
18 JANUARY
RED ROSE WINTER RALLY -Lowton Civic Centre, just off the A580 East Lancs
Road. TI-S22, OT-10:00 am, CP (Free), TS, B&B, SIG, LB, C, DF, RSGB
Bookstall. Info www.wmrc.org.uk. Further details from Steve on 01942 888900.
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