Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club

The latest edition of RADCOM announced that CPSARC has been judged as the Region 1 Club of the Year.

This is a fantastic accolade, recognising all the work we do in the Amateur Radio community in Scotland, especially the license training and our committment to the development of newcomers to the hobby.

So thanks to everyone who has helped make the club so successful, in particular Bob GM4UYZ who puts so much time and effort into ‘our’ club.
Thanks also to Geoff MM5AHO who collated this year’s entry.

We now go forward to the selection of the National Club of the Year.

The GMDX Convention is only about a month away, and many have not indicated they’re going. Perhaps that means they will miss out.

Can I briefly remind you of what’s in store…?
There are 5 speakers coming, the last and best is Ralph Fedor, K0IR, being flown in especially from USA for this event (at some expense I might add), who will give the first account to be heard in Europe of the highly successful Amsterdam Island DXpedition.
This 160,000 QSO expedition cost over $450,000 and involved an international team of 14 or so, plus support team back home and in several countries.
In addition… Africa, Astral Islands, Ascension Island, and a session on how to use Clublog by the guy who runs it, Michael G7VJR.

There’s a dinner afterward and plenty of places available (but this must be booked). Usually there’s a table from CPSARC, but so far only a couple of us booked.

Come on guys, this is one of the best meetings for DX and contest related info, talks, chats, demonstrations etc. Get booking.
see details here… http://gmdx.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1281156
Geoff

(1) Date 12th March 2014
(2) Time 00:00 to 23:59 Local Time
(3) Modes SSB /FM / CW/ Data
(4) Bands 1.8, 3.5, 7, 10, 14, 18, 21, 24, 28, 50, 70, 144 & 432 MHz
(5) Power As per your licence
Full=400W, Intermediate=50W and Foundation=10W
(6) Your Locator World Wide Locator (WWL) i.e. IO85MX
(7) Eligible Entrants Open to anyone who wishes to take part
(8) Transmit Exchange Report (RST)
(9) Receive Exchange Report plus Contacts WWL
(10) Closing Date Closing Date for the Logs is Monday, 17th March 2014
(11) Return Logs to Bob Glasgow GM4UYZ,
7 Castle Terrace,
Port Seton,
Prestonpans,
East Lothian,
EH32 0EE
Email: gm4uyz@cpsarc.com
(12) QSO’s not Eligible Any HF/VHF/UHF QSO’s via a repeater do not count

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