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UK RALLIES 2008
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Don't Forget.
If you're travelling a long distance to a rally, it could be worth contacting the organiser, by telephone or E-mail,
to check all is well before setting off. and cannot be held responsible for any information on Rallies, as this
is supplied by the organisers and is published in good faith as a service to readers. If you have any queries about
a particular event, please contact the organisers direct.
1 & 2 MARCH 2008
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 2008
EXETER RADIO & ELECTRONICS RALLY
America Hall, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PW. TS, B&B, C. Contact Pete, G3ZVI, 07714 198374.
2 MARCH 2008
CAMBRIDGE & DARC RALLY
The Britten Arena, Wood Green Animal Shelter, King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29
2NH Located four miles from Huntingdon, on the A1198, off the A14. OT 10, £3 (U16 free), CP free, LB, C,
TI, TS, B&B, FAM. David, G8JKV, 01223 355254, email rally@cdarc.co.uk.
9 MARCH 2008
WYTHALL RC RADIO AND COMPUTER RALLY
Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, nr Birmingham on the A435, two miles from J3 M42. OT 10, £1.50,
TS, C, B&B, CP, TI on 145.550MHz. Chris G0EYO 07710 412 819 or g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk or www.wrcrally.co.uk.
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.
15 MARCH 2008
DUTCH NATIONAL RADIO FLEA MARKET
“Autotron”, Rosmalen (‘s-Hertogenbosch, just off A59 motorway ). OT 0900. TS, FM, € 6. TI PI4SHB, 145.250MHz. Details
+31 6 1356 1325, email info@radiovlooienmarkt.nl , www.radiovlooienmarkt.nl .
LAGAN VALLEY ARS RALLY
Conference Centre, Lagan Valley Hospital. OT 11.30. Contact Jim, GI0DVU, 02892-662270, email jim.henry@ntlworld.com
16 MARCH 2008
NORBRECK AMATEUR RADIO, ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTING EXHIBITION
Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool. MT. Peter, G6CGF, 0151 630 5790.
6 APRIL 2008
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, 01737 279108, info@radiofairs.co.uk www.radiofairs.co.uk.
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.
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 2008
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.
25-27 APRIL 2008
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 2008
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.
4 MAY 2008
DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST
Thorpe Camp Museum, Coningsby , Lincs. £2 inc museum entry. DF, C, free CP, OT 10.30. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507
527835, G3ZPU@hotmail.com.
5 MAY 2008
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.
18 MAY 2008
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.
1 JUNE 2008
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.
8 JUNE 2008
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 2008
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.
27/29 JUNE 2008
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 2008
WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY
“Cheese & Grain”, Frome, Somerset. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098, email rallymanager@westrally.org.uk
www.westrally.org.uk
6th JULY 2008
45th Cornish Radion Amateur Club Rally
Venue as usual Penair School Truro Cornwall TR1 1TN. Note International Marconi Day on Saturday April 26th 2008
GB4IMD will be operating from the Barracks at Pendennis Castle Falmouth.
Ken Tarry. G0FIC 01209-821073
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.
13 JULY 2008
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 2008
AMSAT-UK INTERNATIONAL SPACE COLLOQUIUM 2008
University of Surrey, Guildford. Details from Jim Heck G3WGM, 01258 453959, g3wgm@amsat.org. Web: http://www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium
27 JULY 2008
HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY
Horncastle Youth Centre, Lincolnshire. £1, DF, C, OT 10.30. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, G3ZPU@hotmail.com.
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.
1/4 AUGUST 2008
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.
10 AUGUST 2008
King’s Lynn Amateur Radio Club 19th Annual Rally and Car Boot.
King’s Lynn Caravan and Camping Park, PE33 0QR, (approx 3 miles E of King’s Lynn off the A47). TI S22, free CP,
£1.00, pitches £8.00, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, B&B, C, CS (by prior arrangement with the site owner).
Ray, G3RSV, 01553671307, ray-g3rsv@supanet.com, (www.klarc.org.uk).
FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST.
Contact Mike, M0MJS, on 01202 883 479, email hamfest@frars.org.uk www.frars.org.uk
24 AUGUST 2008
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.
25 AUGUST 2008
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 2008
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.
14 SEPTEMBER 2008
LINCOLN SHORT WAVE CLUB HAMFEST
Lady Eastwood Pavilion on the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, close to the A1/A46/A17 junction. Details
from Roger, G3PVU, on 01522 693848, by email to hamfest@g5fz.co.uk or on the web at www.g5fz.co.uk.
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.
11th October 2008
The 2nd Chesterfield Rally and Table Top Sale
Hasland Village Hall,Eastwood Park,Chesterfield.All proceeds to Chesterfield Repeater Group GB3EE. Further and
Fuller details can be had by visiting the http://gb3ee.com web site.
Also our Local Rate Phone Number is 0844 414 2056 or to FAX 0844 414 2057. We pay for part of your call. Emails
to steveg6ibq@aol.co.uk
11 OCTOBER 2008
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.
24/25 OCTOBER 2008
LEICESTER AMATEUR RADIO SHOW Provisional
Donington Park, Leics, close to M1 j23A. Details Geoff, G4AFJ, 01455 823 344, email geoffg4afj@aol.com www.lars.org.uk.
26 OCTOBER 2008
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.
22/23 NOVEMBER 2008
RADIOAMATORE 2
Pordenone Fiere, Pordenone, Italy. CP, OT 9.00 DF, LEC, TS, SIG, C, LB. www.radioamatore2.it.
30 NOVEMBER 2008
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.
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Don't Forget.
If you're travelling a long distance to a rally, it could be worth contacting the organiser, by telephone or E-mail,
to check all is well before setting off. and cannot be held responsible for any information on Rallies, as this
is supplied by the organisers and is published in good faith as a service to readers. If you have any queries about
a particular event, please contact the organisers direct.
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Rallies & Events Abbreviations:
TI - Talk-In; CP - Car Park; £ - admission; OT - Opening Time - time for disabled visitors appears first,
eg (10.30/11am); TS - Trade Stands; FM - Flea Market; CBS - Car Boot Sale; B&B - Bring and Buy; A - Auction;
SIG - Special Interest Groups; MA - Morse Assessments; MT - Morse Tests; LB - Licensed Bar; C - Catering; DF -
Disabled Facilities; WIN - prize draw, raffle; LEC - Lectures / seminars; FAM - Family attractions; CS - Camp Site.