SPECIAL EVENT STATIONS

GB4LRG and GB2ASS
The above Special Event stations (both with RSARS Affiliated numbers) was activated as GB4LRG (Long Range Desert Group) and GB2ASS (Air Support Signals) from the Training Wing at 21 Signal Regiment (Air Support) Azimghur Barracks, Colerne Wiltshire. SN14 8QY from 2nd to 8th June 2008 inclusive.
Some 668 contacts were made and once again a very special QSL card is available and will sent to all stations recorded in the log books and SWL's reporting unless advised at the time of contact N/C (No Card). The QSL routes are via RSGB, RSARS, RAFARS, RNARS Bureax or direct QSLs with SSAE only.

For further information from GW4XKE - email Dennis at: johnny-e@ic24.net

OTHER SPECIFIC ACTIVITY by RSARS MEMBERS

EA5/G3PNF
We are off via the Channel tunnel on Thursday 28th August 2008, then overnight at Bethune (only 50 miles from Calais). (Makes a nice easy journey to the tunnel on the way home!).
Next day 450 miles down to Chanas, south of Lyon, then on Saturday 30th another 450 odd miles to the EA5 location from where I hope to be on the air from 31st August to 18th September. Normal operating frequencies.
Reverse journey commencing on the 20th to Chanas, 21st to Bethune and home on the 22nd
E-mail Dennis at: g3pnf@talktalk.net

G3LPC
Some of you may remember G3LPC which was the Royal Signals Club Station at Bampton in the 1960's. We earned our laurels back then by being a big light in RTTY (the hard way!).
I held this licence on behalf of the Club which was also well-known for a week-long stay on Lundy Island as GB3LPC.
I can now announce that together with Roger, GØAOZ and Chris G1YGY, I have resurrected the Club within 200 yards of the old site. OFCOM have been exceptionally helpful in re-issuing the call to me and the station will be known as WEALD AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY (WARS).
We are already up and running on Packet and connected to the network via GB7BA which I also run for HARWELL AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY (HARS).
We have started work getting wire into the sky by fixing a pulley and rope at the top of our 114ft high tower. We have an FT857 as the main rig with an FT2100 linear. Currently the antenna in use is 60 odd feet of wire just dropped from the tower to the fibre glass 9ft x 7ft shack. The whole is enclosed in an 8ft high chain fence topped with barbed wire.

5X1NH once again
25th June 2008 for two whole months!
Nick (G3RWF) tells us: "I am returning to Uganda! Same arrangements as previously and will again be in Fort Portal in the extreme west of the country. I hope to work some more members - fewer no doubt in August when my wife is joining me and we are going to do some sightseeing."
LATEST INFORMATION - 23 JUNE 2008
"Expect to be QRV on Thursday 26th June probably.
Please try to work me - there doesn't seem to be a big RSARS response these days - I have worked literally hundreds of G's (and quite a few VK's) from 5X so there is plenty of room for some more RSARS members! Look especially on 14056 and 18085 (and if condx are good I will plug in the mic and go to SSB freq). Also worth a look on 10123 - expect to work a lot of stations on 30m"
Email Nick at: nick@henwood.demon.co.uk

SOME SOCIETY MEMBERS' REGULAR ACTIVITY

VA3TRM
Terry usually checks 21170kHz and 21056kHz every Thursday at 1300Z for possible RSARS contacts but recently (November 2007) has said he will also be on 14210kHz or 14142kHz [plus/minus QRM] on Thursdays from about 1330Z for an hour. Good hunting and don't forget his website is at http://va3trm.ve3kbr.com/
Terry also uses VA3SIG and VE3RCS
Email Terry at: va3trm@cogeco.ca

SOME SOCIETY CALL SIGN ACTIVITY

G4CCF/F054
March 2008: In the interests of the Society Awards scheme this call sign is now held by Sam, G4OHX on behalf of the Society and will be activated in the near future.

G3SIG
This peripatetic call sign in its several manifestations (G, GD, GI, GJ/GU GM & GW) has its own G3SIG AWARD special page which details the Rules, the historical data of the Awards earned by members and the future movements of the call.