RECENT MEETINGS & EVENTS
2nd April CARS Annual General Meeting
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meetings first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
5th February CARS Monthly Meeting
Video and Discussion Night
- Norman tells us about his recent family visit to Seychelles and his meeting with members of SARA Seychelles Amateur Radio Assoc.
- Update for those who did not attend the joint CARS / SADARC Meeting in January
- News from the ROC AGM - Challenge 25
- News from MCBARG - a new repeater !!
- RSGB public engagement video
- ARRL public engagement video
Key themes - working together
- encouraging young people
- JOTA etc
- more community events - Discussion - free membership under 25?
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meetings first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
January 2025 visit to SADARC Meeting
Following an invitation from the Secretary of Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club, Marc Bramham 2E0INQ CARS Members joined SADARC members at their monthly meeting on Tuesday 21st January at Burraton Community Centre.
The topic of the evening was growth and community engagement and our own Nigel M7NGL gave a presentation and led the discussions in his role as RSGB Area Representative.
This was a great opportunity to foster some new connections between the two clubs, discuss our common problems and investigate how we might work more closely to promote our hobby and increase community engagement.
Much discussion over tea, coffee and biscuits resulted in many proposed shared actions for the coming year.
Read Nigel's RSGB Report on the event here.
Burraton Community Centre Tuesday 21st January 7pm - 9pm.
Many thanks to our hosts
Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club
4th December CARS
Christmas Dinner at The Rifle Volunteer.
A great Christmas meal and lots of chat on a very wet night!
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meetings first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall
PL17 7BE.
6th November Club Night
Chris G1VNA Portable ham radio power supply design.
Chris G1VNA gave a great talk on the design and construction of his portable power bank.
His full slide presentation can be viewed here.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meetings first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
2nd October Club Night
RSGB PRESENTATION
RSGB District Representative from Region 118, our own Nigel Bennetts M7NGL gave us a presentation on the RSGB.
Whether you are an RSGB Member or not, come and learn what the RSGB does for Amateur Radio locally, nationally and internationally!
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meetings first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
Churches and Chapels on the Air
Sat / Sun 14 / 15th September
GB0SCD St Cuby's Duloe
As usual we operated from the Duloe Church Of England Primary Academy playing field PL14 4PW.
https://what3words.com/inferior.prayers.reconnect
Officially the CHOTA event is Saturday only but we also operated on the Sunday as a Club Field Day.
HF / Repeaters / QO-100 Satellite.
Saturday 7th September GB0EKF - Esedhvos Kernow Festival
On Saturday 7th September CARS ran Special Event Station at Callington Community College.
We were active on QO-100 satellite and MF/HF and 2metres FM and SSB.
Part of a whole day event with Stalls & Entertainment and refreshments, with Callington Town Band, Cornwall Youth Choirs, Kelliwik Golowi and Cornish Wrestling, and the Gorsedh Bardic Ceremony.
More event details and photos here.
4th September Club Night
Preparation for GB0EKF Esedhvos Kernow Sat 7th Sept and
GB0SCD Churches on the Air St Cuby's Duloe Sat / Sun 14/15th Sept
Please join us and spread the word – all welcome.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
7th August Construction testing and measurements night
Following the success of the July construction night it seemed right to have another construction, testing and measurements night - measuring and comparing coax loss by type and frequency - practical used for old-school signal generator and RF millivolt meter.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
Sunday 7th July CARS Stand at the - TRURO RALLY - nice to see so many at this annual event See you in 2025!
3rd July MEETING AT CALLINGTON TOWN HALL
Construction Night!
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS)
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
5th June GB0DDL [D Day Landings] On-Air From the Engine House
Following on from the weekly lunch we operated a portable station from the Engine House car park area commemorating the 80th Anniversary of D-Day (6th June 1944).
We had issues getting on the HF bands but we had many contacts via the QO-100 satellite.
THIS EVENT REPLACED THE JUNE MEETING AT CALLINGTON TOWN HALL.
VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
3rd April Annual General Meeting
The Callington Amateur Radio Society AGM took place on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall.
The Treasurer's and Secretary's Reports are linked below.
The Minutes of the AGM will be published shortly.
All the current incumbents, i.e. the Secretary, the Treasurer, Webmaster and Events Coordinator were elected unopposed for a further year.
The Society continues to have no Chairman.
6th March 2024 Meeting
Final planning for the 17th March Callington Radio and Electronics Rally. The meeting also included discussion of the new licensing terms released by OFCOM, and the last chance to pre-submit items for the clubs Bring and Buy stall at the rally.
ALL OUR MEETINGS ARE OPEN AND VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Callington Amateur Radio Society (CARS):
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month 7 for 7:30PM in the Council Chamber of Callington Town Hall PL17 7BE.
7th February 2024 Meeting
G4SEN - WSPR
Members enjoyed an excellent presentation from G4SEN on WSPR features setup and use.
3rd January 2024 Meeting - New Years Resolutions?
Our 1st meeting of 2024 was be a natter night and planning session for the year - bring your ideas and diary. What can (must) we do to make the club interesting, inviting and sustainable?
Resolution 1 - More activity nights and events for sure!
Resolution 2 - Do everything to make the March Rally a success.
Resolution 3 - Continue to publicise the club to attract new members.
13th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS LUNCH
The CARS Christmas Lunch was held on Wednesday 13th December at the Engine House Café as usual. A god time was had by all:-)
Don't forget that The Engine House is now closed until Monday 8th January 2024 so the CARS Wednesday lunch sessions will recommence on 10th January.
6th DECEMBER "ON-AIR" NIGHT
Our 1st November on air night was cancelled due to the weather. So, we had another go. he weather on 6th December was almost as bad and so the HF station was a non-starter.
However, the QO-100 Amateur Radio Satellite station was easier / quicker to set up in the rain and performed well.
Using the Club Callsign G1XIC/A on voice (SSB) we had about 20 QSOs as far as India and Brazil. This gave some newer members their first real QSO experience - getting their ears tuned in, getting over "stage fright", making the contacts and logging.
For older members the chance of a satellite QSO was also an interesting experience.
We will certainly be doing this again so come along make use of your callsign and have a go at operating.
4TH OCTOBER
THOUGHTS FROM A TEXAS BBQ
Thoughts from the 30th September 6m DXers BBQ in Austin Texas from Peter G8BCG– including the latest on WSJT modes from Joe Taylor K1JT.
Prior to Covid, the W6JKV / K5AND 6m DXers BBQ was an annual not to be missed event on the 6m DXers calendar. This years event has all the usual suspects (and subjects!).
Here are some images from previous BBQs for now.
9th SEPTEMBER
GB0SCD Churches on the Air St Cuby's Duloe
Officially the CHOTA event is Saturday only but we also operated on the Sunday as a Club Field Day.
6TH SEPTEMBER
AMATEUR RADIO IN THE MEDIA
Things have moved on quite a long way since Tony Hancock took a satirical swing at ham radio in 1961. Many hams were annoyed but it certainly brought our hobby into the public eye!
A selection of contemporary videos and other material bringing Amateur Radio into public view.
To be followed by discussion and thoughts about what we can do to encourage more interest locally.
Including a play with the recently donated receiver and scanner - could these be our tools to introduce people to SWLing and ham radio?
Beyond Tony Hancock:
https://archive.org/details/The_Radio_Ham_Starring_Tony_Hancock_English_Comedy
2ND AUGUST
OFCOM CONSULTATION
DISCUSSIONS AND SUBMISSION
Wide ranging discussions around and preparation of the Society's response to OFCOM's consultation on amateur radio leading to guideance for the formulation of the CARS response and those of individuals.
OFCOM are proposing many changes to the licensing regime - many are good but some not so good. All will impact on how we enjoy our hobby now and in the future.
Watch the RSGB Briefing Video here
A meeting not to be missed!
Good to see so many of you at the Truro Rally and on the Callington Amateur Radio Society Stand.
Looking good for the
2024 Callington Rally - 31st March 2024 Mark your diary!
CARS Club Night 5th July 19:00
D-STAR basics, radio choices, demo from Chris G1VNA
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Visitors always welcome at monthly meetings. Join CARS Members for a chat on GB3JL 8pm Mondays or at the Engine House Café every Wednesday from 1:30pm. 07801 413241 for further details.
GB23C Coronation Special Event Station
Sunday 11th & Sunday 25th June - Duloe
GB23C Sunday 25th June - Duloe
Another great day in Duloe with the Special Event call GB23C.
The forecast storms stayed away and apart from a light shower around mid-day it stayed dry and was (again!) quite warm at times.
We had 3 station setups operational at various times during the day - on HF and 13cm/3cm QO-100 satellite using SSB and FT8. Chris G1VNA also activated on GB23C on D-Star again.
The site was also being used for parking for Duloe Mannor Open Gardens in aid of The Cornwall Wildlife Trust and so we had a really good number of visitors, several of whom showed a real interest in our activities and the Club - fingers crossed.
Many thanks to all who attended - more of the same required - co-sited with public events!
GB23C Coronation Special Event Station Sunday 11th June - Duloe
Well, that was a fun day, if a little hot at times!
Frustration added to the heat as 40m and indeed the HF bands were not exactly teaming with stations.
We had 5 station setups operational at various times during the day - on 40m, 20m, 17m, 2m and 13cm/3cm QO-100 satellite using SSB and FT8. Chris G1VNA was also active on Fusion where the special callsign attracted quite a bit of attention.
We had a few visitors from including - a couple with two young boys, newcomers to the village, who spent quite a lot of time listening to QSOs and asking questions. The boys went away happy with badges, stickers and a couple of QSL cards. - seeds planted😉.
With a little bit more publicity and news about what we achieved I hope that we will be able to improve on the visitor numbers at our next event on the 25th June.
Many thanks to all who attended - see you at the next one!
CARS Club Night 7th June 19:00
Station Logging Programmes, LoTW and other online QSL/confirmation systems
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A chance to see various logging programmes in action and to learn about Logbook of the World and other on-line logging/QSL systems
Plus - Planning for the 11th and 25th June GB23C operations
MEETING 3rd May 19:00 Building a Mag Loop
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CARS Club Night May 3rd : Thanks to Nigel M7NGL for leading the Mag Loop Antenna buildathon evening. Pics and details here.
July/August 2022 Field Days
Three Field Days in preparation for Churches on the Air
On Sunday 24th July we held the first of 3 field days at Duloe Recreation Ground. Full details and pictures here.
May Club NIght - Mystery Items
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The May Club Meeting
Discussing the new website
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Ray's Homebrew Noise Canceller
Now all he needs is the noise back!
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Colliford Lake Field Day 2012
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A Filed Day in 2014
A QSO in progress
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Colliford Lake Field Day 2012
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PCW 2M QRP Contest 2015
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Colliford Lake Field Day
Did anybody tell them they could use the mast?
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Callington Honey Fair
A QSO in progress demonstrating Amateur Radio
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Railways On The Air
Club station in Okehampton
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2M QRP Contest 2015
QSO's in progress and they won best station in the square!
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PCW 2M QRP Contest 2016
Anybody know how to put the tent up?
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PCW 2016 Contest
Hit the peg not your thumb John
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PCW QRP Contest 2016
Ready to go
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PCW QRP Contest 2016
The antenna on Kit Hill
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September Club Night
What's this Mystery Loop Antenna
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September Club Night "Lids Off"
Debate around a piece of homebrew kit
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