Pontefract's coat of arms

The club meets every Tuesday and Thursday at the Carleton Centre. (See how to find us, here.)

On Tuesdays the constructors meet from 19h00 until about 21h00. The Tuesday evening sessions are usually practical with at least one homebrew construction project each month, mixed with talks on practical issues and opportunities to use radios, test equipment and other gear.

The Thursday evening sessions are more social occasions and we get together from about 19h30 onwards.

Month

Day

Date

Topic

August

Saturday

30

Foundation Course 2 of 4

12h00 until 15h30

September

Tuesday

2

Using the HF beam and the rotator

From 19h00
A practical session in the HF shack

  Thursday 4 Extraordinary General Meeting
19h15
To adopt our new constitution
See the Agenda here
Read the whole constitution

 

Saturday

6

Foundation Course 3 of 4

12h00 until 15h30

 

Tuesday

9

Switch mode power supplies
From 19h15 Ian, G4LUG

 

 

 

Registration for power supply project scheduled for
23. September. 
Payment for kit of parts.

 

Saturday

13

Foundation Course 4 of 4:

Morse assessment and examination

12h00 until 15h30

 

Tuesday

16

Web site workshop
19h45 until 21h15
Practical session working on web pages

 

Tuesday

23

Launch of the CW Challenge:

Chinese Whispers 1 of 8 - 18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

 

 

13.8V power in the car
From 19h30
Construction project

 

Saturday

27

Intermediate Course 1 of 6

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

30

Chinese Whispers 2 of 8

18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW


October

Saturday

4

Intermediate Course 2 of 6

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

7

Chinese Whispers 3 of 8

18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

Saturday

11

Intermediate Course 3 of 6

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

14

Chinese Whispers 4 of 8
18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

 

 

Reflecting on standing waves
From 19h30 Chris, M0JRQ
A presentation on feeders, SWR and measurements

 

Saturday

18

Intermediate Course 4 of 6

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

21

Chinese Whispers 5 of 8

18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

Saturday

25

Intermediate Course 5 of 6

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

28

Chinese Whispers 6 of 8

18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

November

Saturday

1

Intermediate Course 6 of 6: Examination

12h00 until 15h00

 

Tuesday

4

Chinese Whispers 7 of 8

18h30 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

 

 

Christmas Draw Tickets available

 

Tuesday

11

Chinese Whispers 8 of 8

19h00 until 19h30 Reg, G4KMW

 

Tuesday

18

Chinese Whispers Grand Final

19h00 until 21h00 Reg, G4KMW

December

Thursday

18

Christmas Fuddle
From 19h30
Pie, peas and festive frolics; guests welcome

 

 

 

Registration for Junior J projects scheduled for January 2009. 
Payment for kits of parts.

 

 

 

Club not meeting after 18. December until Tuesday, 6. January 2009.
The club shack will be available for key holders all days except 25 and 26. December

January 2009

Tuesday

6

Junior J Antenna for 70cm
From 19h00
Construction project

 

Tuesday

13

Some aspects of Radio Propagation
From 19h00
A talk by Robin Bellerby, GM3ZYE and RSGB Director, Public Services. Robin will be available before and after the presentation when he will be happy to field questions on RSGB.

 

Tuesday

27

Junior J Antenna for 2m - A catch-up for those who didn't make one in the summer!
From 19h00
Construction project