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History - The original Dunfermline Radio Club.


 

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Forthcoming Club Events.

Kingdom Amateur Radio Society meets from 7.15pm onwards every first and third Wednesday of the month.  The venue is at the Scottish Scout HQ, Fordell Firs, near Dunfermline. Visitors are most welcome but to arrange admission must contact us first on visitors@kars.org.uk.

At around 7.45pm there is an opportunity to discuss club business and any preparation needed for club events.  This is followed by the main programme item.

Society Membership is £15 January – December.   Attendees are asked to contribute £1 for refreshments/lighting/heating if they can afford it. .

Date Event
Wed August 18th

Monthly Meeting - GM3YTS African Dxpeditions

Rob Ferguson, GM3YTS Rob was licensed in 1969 and has been travelling with The Voodoo Contest Group since 1991 (and in fct it is Rob that is responsible for its name!). He is currently Chairman of the GMDX Group.

Another prestigious speaker for KARS - make sure you don't miss the opportunity because they don't come often.  For a taster try googling Voodoo and GM3YTS.

 

Wed Sep 15th

Monthly Meeting

 

Wed Oct 20th

Monthly Meeting - GM3TAL Antennas for Bawbees

Malcolm delivered our first ever club talk which was on Loop Antennas.. He's back, and is going to present ANTENNAS for BAWBEES which is a practical approach to making low cost antennas that work. We might even get to find out - just what exactly a Bawbee is !!

Wed Nov 17th

****** AGM Night ******

Your chance to step up and show everyone how you can help ease the club into its 3rd successful year !

Wed Jan 19th

Monthly Meeting - GM3TAL The 3DA0SS DXPEDITION

Our very own technical guru  is also a real dxpeditioner.  Malcom will tell us what it is like to be at the other end of the pile up!.

Wed Feb 16th

Monthly Meeting -

GM4WZG -  Hotel room fun- aka dxpeditioning for softies !

Hotel room fun the wholesome way !  Ham radio from hotels is always a challenge. Bernie has tried a lot of ways of getting signals out of hotel rooms and will give us some views on what works, and what dosn't.

 

Wed Mar 16th

Monthly Meeting

 

Wed  April 20th

Monthly Meeting - GM3TAL Sixty Metres - Why is this band so special ?

What is it about the band that hits the "sweet spot" ? Lets find out why.

Watch this space for more of the 2010 programme