This is the planned events for the forthcoming months that the South Bristol Amateur Radio Club will be undertaking and those we will be, or hope to be, involved in. The list includes:
Static event lists, such as this one, run the risk of becoming superseded. The Club's up to date Calendars can be found on the Club website and you are encouraged, indeed requested, to check the latest details on the calendar page of the website.
Evening meetings at the Novers Park Community Association (///hugs.sorry.dime) commence at 20:00 local time although the Novers Park Community Association (///hugs.sorry.dime) opens around 19:00 local time and members of the South Bristol Amateur Radio Club are usually present from 19:30 local time. Other events will have their own timings which will be expanded on in the various briefing sessions.
| Date | Event Title and Description | Speaker/Organiser | Location | ZOOM Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2024 | First Thursday - Shack Clearance and Inventory Part 1 A general clear-out and inventory, some things may be disposed of | Chris 2E0TBS | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime | N/A |
| 18/01/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 01/02/2024 | First Thursday - Shack Clearance and Inventory Part 2 A general clear-out and inventory, some items may be disposed of | Chris 2E0TBS | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime | N/A |
| 15/02/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 07/03/2024 | First Thursday - Building Works Due to building works our usual meeting room will be unavailable. We have no choice but to meet downstairs at the Novers for a social natter at the bar. The talk about LINUX originally planned for this evening has been postponed to later in the year. | All members | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime | The ongoing building/redecoration works in the upper rooms where we usually meet means that there will be no ZOOM dial-in tonight |
| 21/03/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 04/04/2024 | First Thursday - Building/Redecoration Works We had planned to hold a briefing for the upcoming Airfields on the Air Event, but due to the ongoing redecoration works this cannot happen. We will be at the Novers but downstairs if anyone wants to drop in for a chat. The presentation that would have formed the basis for the briefing can be viewed at the following link: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10yl20XLmMrin-vHPxG-9KzxZjmvLqKWbdIUGM2N4zsw/edit?usp=sharing | All members | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime | The ongoing building/redecoration works in the upper rooms where we usually meet means that there will be no ZOOM dial-in tonight |
| 06/04/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Airfields on the Air We will be operating GB0WZL in this RAFARS event 09:30 - 10:30 Station Setup 10:30 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 16:30 Partial station dismantling https://www.rafars.org/rafaota https://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/Activations.html https://www.mzaero.co.uk/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Middlezoy Aerodrome ///unstated.chapters.rounds | N/A |
| 07/04/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Airfields on the Air We will be operating GB0WZL in this RAFARS event 09:30 - 10:00 Station Setup 10:00 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 17:00 Station dismantling https://www.rafars.org/rafaota https://www.qsl.net/g4dqp/Activations.html https://www.mzaero.co.uk/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Middlezoy Aerodrome ///unstated.chapters.rounds | N/A |
| 18/04/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 02/05/2024 | First Thursday - Mills on the Air A briefing for the upcoming Mills on the Air Event | Andy G7KNA | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 11/05/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Mills on the Air We will be operating GB0SBM in this Denby Dale/SPAB event 09:30 - 10:30 Station Setup 10:30 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 16:30 Partial station dismantling https://www.spab.org.uk/mills/national-mills-weekend https://www.ddars.net/mills.html https://brassmill.com/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Saltford Brass Mill ///unravel.transmits.rely | N/A |
| 12/05/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Mills on the Air We will be operating GB0SBM in this Denby Dale/SPAB event 09:30 - 10:00 Station Setup 10:00 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 17:00 Station dismantling https://www.spab.org.uk/mills/national-mills-weekend https://www.ddars.net/mills.html https://brassmill.com/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Saltford Brass Mill ///unravel.transmits.rely | N/A |
| 16/05/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 06/06/2024 | First Thursday - Bomber Command 100 Group (RCM in WW2) The return of one of our favourite speakers talking about a favourite subject Here, Greg looks at the role of radio direction finding and allied technologies during the War This promises to be a highly interesting talk | Greg 2W1BUF | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 20/06/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 04/07/2024 | First Thursday - VHF Field Day A briefing for the upcoming VHF Field Day Contest | Andy G7KNA | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 06/07/2024 | CONTEST - VHF Field Day We hope to be operating G4WAW/P in this RSGB contest 11:00 - 15:00 Station setup 15:00 2m/6m Contest start 23:00 6m Contest end 00:00 2m Anticipated start of mandatory 8 hour shut down https://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/rules/23rules/frameindex.html | Andy G7KNA Mark M0SKV Greg 2W1BUF | Dundry ///farmer.duke.rams | N/A |
| 07/07/2024 | CONTEST - VHF Field Day We hope to be operating G4WAW/P in this RSGB contest 08:00 2m Anticipated resumption of contest activities 09:00 4m Contest start 15:00 2m/4m Contest end 15:00 - 17:00 Dismantle station https://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/rules/23rules/frameindex.html | Andy G7KNA Mark M0SKV Greg 2W1BUF | Dundry ///farmer.duke.rams | N/A |
| 18/07/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 01/08/2024 | First Thursday - International Lighthouses and Lightships on the Air A briefing for the upcoming International Lighthouses and Lightships on the Air | Andy G7KNA | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 15/08/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 05/09/2024 | First Thursday - Railways on the Air A briefing for the upcoming Railways on the Air | Andy G7KNA | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 19/09/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 28/09/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Railways on the Air We hope to be operating GB0SDR in this Bishop Auckland ARC event 09:00 - 10:00 Station Setup 10:00 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 16:30 Partial station dismantling https://rota.barac.org.uk/ https://sdjr.co.uk/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust Midsomer Norton ///iteration.native.lightly | N/A |
| 29/09/2024 | SPECIAL EVENT - Railways on the Air We hope to be operating GB0SDR in this Bishop Auckland ARC event 09:30 - 10:00 Station Setup 10:00 - 16:00 On Air 16:00 - 17:00 Station dismantling https://rota.barac.org.uk/ https://sdjr.co.uk/ | Greg 2W1BUF Mark M0SKV | Somerset and Dorset Railway Heritage Trust Midsomer Norton ///iteration.native.lightly | N/A |
| 03/10/2024 | First Thursday - AGM and 2025 Event Planning Annaul General Meeting and Event Planning for the following Year, agreement to first quarter 2025 events is required now to maintain inclusion in RADCOM Calendars | Steve G0UQT | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 17/10/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 07/11/2024 | First Thursday - Linux, the sane choice in Operating Systems A journey into the world of Open Source alternatives to Windows (and Mac OS) | Andy G7KNA | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 21/11/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 05/12/2024 | First Thursday - Quiz Night Some General Knowledge fun for those present and those dialling in over ZOOM As it's Christmas if anyone wants to make the event festive at the Club please volunteer early | Quizmaster: Andy G7KNA Christmas Organisation: TBC | Novers Park Community Association ///hugs.sorry.dime and ZOOM | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| 19/12/2024 | Third Thursday - ZOOM Chat An informal evening chatting via ZOOM | All members | ZOOM Only | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89164413031?pwd=VHvVpkHgQhWrsGlwZqDE4UA0oubmLi.1 Meeting ID: 891 6441 3031 Passcode: 73009700 |
| And now we have to start all over again! | ||||
| Version | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 22/11/2023 | First Issue |
| 02 | 30/11/2023 | What 3 Words Locations added with links to W3W website mapping |
| 03 | 21/01/2024 | Zoom links updated |
| 04 | 27/02/2024 | March 2024 First Thursday meeting amended due to room redecoration Linux talk scheduled for March 2024 postponed to November 2024 |
| 05 | 24/03/2024 | April 2024 Briefing replaced by social meet due to ongoing room decoration Link to briefing presentation added |
| 06 | 16/08/2024 | International Lighthouses and Lightships on the Air Special Event deleted due to no confirmation of access to site to operate |