Wednesday 11th December 2024 - WRTC comes to Norfolk!
The World Radiosport Team Championship is, like the olympics, a 4 yearly event and in 2026 it is coming to the UK; But not only the UK but East Anglia and with many of its 50 stations, who will be operated by 100 amateurs from all over the world, based in Norfolk!!
Tonight we have Mark M0DXR, chairman of WRTC 2026, along with several of his team coming to tell us all about this exciting event and how NARC and its members can get involved!
Please come to this in-person meeting to find out more - it starts at 19.30.
As usual we meet from 1900-2130 in the CNS 6th form common room - Cold drinks and biscuits will be available to purchase and there is also a hot drink vending machine in the adjacent canteen room.
Please do not enter the school until our hire from time 19.00 - thanks.
David G7URP
radio@dcpmicro.com
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A NARC Card can bring Christmas cheer...
Christmas is a happy time for many, but it can also be a difficult and lonely time for some.
Do you know someone who's life would be cheered by a Christmas card signed by Norfolk amateur Radio Club members? If so please let me have their name and address before Tuesday night and we will take it to the club meeting on Wednesday to be signed by all members there. (UK only addresses please to ensure it will get there before Christmas).
David G7URP. (radio@dcpmicro.com)
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Wednesday 18th December: NARC Christmas Dinner
We are pleased to have 52 people booked to come to the NARC Christmas Dinner 2024. The address for the Village Inn is below and there is plenty of parking - just park and come in the rear door off the car park and we are in the private room on the right as you go in.
Our room is booked from 18.45 until late and dinner will be served from 19.30. You should choose and buy your own drinks or coffee's at the bar though the evening.
Seating is informal so please arrive in good time from 18.45 to reserve specific places for groups.
Christmas Charity Raffle
If you can please bring a small wrapped gift which we can use for our Charity raffle at the end of the evening as our last fund raising effort for our nominated charity, Prostate Cancer UK. (if you are not coming to the dinner but would like to donate a gift for the raffle please bring it to the CNS meeting on 11th).
Any queries regarding the dinner please email me - radio@dcpmicro.com.
David G7URP
The Village Inn
33-43 School Lane,
Little Melton,
Norwich,
NR9 3AD
Time: 18.45 - 2215
NB
Whilst it is now too late to prebook and pay for your meal, if you are able to come we do have 18 dining seats left in our private room and so you can just turn up and order and pay at the bar for a regular carvery or whatever you would like that is available on the night, so just turn up!
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Ready to Transmit - BBC Documentary - Steve G4GHO & Keith M0DZB
Thanks to Steve and Keith who both emailed me to ask me to recommend I share details of this wonderful documentary all about the 'World High Speed Telegraphy Championship' from years gone by as well as a diversion into dxing from Tunisia. It was on Radio 4 on Sunday but avaiable to listen to now on BBC Sounds:
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Do you know Ken Spalding ?
Ian M0KEO is trying to locate any details regarding his godfather - do you remember Ken Spalding?
His name was Ken (I think) Spalding and he lived in the Norfolk area in the 60s and 70s. I did too, at that time, moving away in the mid 70s and we lost touch. He was my Godfather and he was a keen radio amateur. He was a great support to me in my early years of the interest, sponsoring my membership of the RSGB as an SWL (sponsorship was necessary in those days). He tried very hard to encourage me to get my licence, but it required Morse and I just couldn't hack it then. Well, in fairness, I probably couldn't be bothered as a teenager then! It took many years for me to come back to the hobby and now have my full licence (M0KEO). But I have never forgotten the start that he gave me and, if he is still alive, it would be great to get back into contact. Assuming that he is SK, it would be terrific to find out anything I can - was he, for example, a member of your club, do you know his callsign and so on. Especially, did he remain active?
Anything that you can do to help would be great and very much appreciated! But it was a very long time ago, so I doubt you'll have anything to help, and I hope you don't mind the approach.
With very best wishes and heartfelt 73s
Ian Neal (M0KEO)
If you can help with any further information please email mark: g0lgj@norfolkamateurradio.org
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