Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club
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1919 - 2008

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Past Club Events
25 May 2001 : Talk by Jenny Bailey G0VQH - Tesla coil demo and talk
1 June 2001 : ATV (1.3GHz) operating from the club shack - Provisional
8 June 2001 : Checking out 2 metre equipment i.e. The NAG linear amplifier and transceiver
15 June 2001 : Club Project - A manual antenna rotator/elevator
22 June 2001 : ISS communications test night
15 July 2001 : CDARC BBQ at Longstowe
20 July 2001 : Talk by Steve G4WSZ - Time & Frequency Standards
10 August 2001 : Checking aerials, NAG Linear, Clearing out junk, Making & installing a 23cm ATV antenna
24 August 2001 : Visit to the Cambridge Museum of Technology (off Newmarket Road)
1 September 2001 : Trophy Contest
7 September 2001 : Talk by Mike Wise G0GPX J87AB- DX operating in the Caribbean
28 September 2001 : Rescheduled Talk by Jimmy James G3HZP - Digipan Software PSK31
29 September 2001 : Annual Club Dinner - Arundel House Hotel
5 October 2001 : Construction by Mike VE1MCT - Simple sound card interface for a computer for Digipan
20 October 2001 : JOTA HF weekend (waiting for site details etc.)
26 October 2001 : ATV Operating Evening (23cm)
2 November 2001 : Talk by Ian G4AKD - Shooting at Bisley
16 November 2001 : Talk by Jenny Bailey - Update on the SETI project
23 November 2001 : Talk (part one) by Keith & Vanessa Summerhill - Building an Aircraft
6 December 2001 : Visiting the Shefford Club for a Quiz Evening in the Community Hall (next to chip shop), Ampthill Road, Shefford at 7:30 for 8pm - We are assembling our team, if you can go along please contact a committee member so we can coordinate the transport.
7 December 2001 : Introduction to the Foundation License, by John G0GKP
12 December 2001 : Marconi Day - Centenary of the first Atlantic radio contact. We would like to do something to mark this day - please let us know your suggestions.
14 December 2001 : Christmas Party
1 January 2002 :
4 January 2002 : Talk by Peter (M1EVB) & Leo (M5AKW) Howell - Light Communication Experiment
11 January 2002 : Discussion - New club projects (Epiphyte-3 etc.)
25 January 2002 : 10GHz Evening - Construction & Calibration
8 February 2002 : John G0GKP - Morse Assessment for the Foundation Licence
10 February 2002 : CDARC Rally
15 February 2002 : Hints and Kinks - General discussion on your best ideas
1 March 2002 : Foundation Licence Course 7-30 to 9-30. Alternative for those not doing the course: Shack Evening, Projects / HF Operating
15 March 2002 : Talk by John Fawcett - Experience with WaveLAN 2.5GHz project
22 March 2002 : Annual General Meeting
5 April 2002 : Talk by Bob Whelan G3PJT - Smart home brew HF Linear Amplifier
12 April 2002 : Epiphyte SSB 80M transceiver project - Phase 1 Component kits
10 May 2002 : Informal / Morse practice for new M3s
11 May 2002 : Mills on the Air (also on the 12th)
12 May 2002 : Shack operation / Preperation for Mill-on-the Air
17 May 2002 : Visit to DB Technology - meet at school at 7pm to arrive at 7.30pm
24 May 2002 : Informal / Operating practice for new M3s
31 May 2002 : Video Evening - Enigma
7 June 2002 : Testing Epiphyte transceiver boards
14 June 2002 : Identifying and using surface mount components - Sid G6FKS
16 June 2002 : Wimpole Hall Radio Fun Day
28 June 2002 : Fox hunt / DF evening
5 July 2002 : Contest Briefing Evening
6 July 2002 : Contest - See Dave King for details.
12 July 2002 : Talk on the I-Link System - Daryl G0ANV
14 July 2002 : Club BBQ at Longstowe
19 July 2002 : Epiphytes on the air
2 August 2002 : Using an oscilloscope - Ron G3KBR and Clive M5CHH
9 August 2002 : Informal / Discuss antennas for the HF contest for the 7th/8th. Bring along your ideas.
16 August 2002 : Direct Digital Synthesis Sig. Gen. introduction Mike M0BLP
23 August 2002 : Kite Flying / Going Mobile, then down the pub
30 August 2002 : Video evening Part 3 "The Code Breakers"
6 September 2002 : Trophy Contest briefing and preparing equipment
7 September 2002 : RSGB Trophy Contest (Also on the 8th)
20 September 2002 : D.D.Signal generator construction, Mike M0BLP
27 September 2002 : Video evening Part 4 "The code breakers"
11 October 2002 : DDS Sig. Gen. Debug and Demonstration by Mike M0BLP - Microscope & fine tip soldering iron will be available if you want to get your DDS chip soldered onto the PCB.
18 October 2002 : Discussion Evening "Tell us about your aerials"?
25 October 2002 : Assistance Building your DDS signal generator
8 November 2002 : Auction of Silent Key equipment and other items (from 7:30pm to 11pm at the Coleridge Community College - address as on the home page). The silent keys were both CDARC members and will be sadly missed - Wilf Bircham G1LHG and Ted Chapman G1ALF (RIP)
9 November 2002 : Club Dinner at Bourn Golf Club (7:30 for 8:00)
22 November 2002 : High Power Klystrons in UHF Transmitters - Roy M1GRT
6 December 2002 : Equipment surgery, bring your faulty equipment along.
7 December 2002 : Visit to the Vintage Wireless Museum, West Dulwich, South London. Meet at the Trumpington Park & Ride at 8:30am prompt! Please note we only have 12 seats on the minibus so check with Ron first to see if a seat is available. Deposit of 10 pounds requi
13 December 2002 : Christmas Party - Featuring the Eastfields Guitar Quartet
10 January 2003 : Talk "The Sun and Sundials" Peter M1EVB
24 January 2003 : Informal /The equipment of Wilf Dunell offered for purchase.
14 February 2003 : Preparing for the Rally
16 February 2003 : C&DARC Radio Rally, Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester
21 February 2003 : Talk by Mike M0BLP on GSM Phone Technology
28 February 2003 : Video evening - "Beyond Bletchley Park" starring Bob King, Wilf Neal and Maurice Richardson. Running time 1 hour - starts at 8 prompt.
7 March 2003 : G3BYW morse evening, bring your key
14 March 2003 : Fault finding the TS830s transceiver
28 March 2003 : Annual General Meeting - You may win a prize just by turning up!
4 April 2003 : Talk "Aerials for small gardens" Ron G3KBR
25 April 2003 : Junk exchange evening
2 May 2003 : Shack evening, contact the narrow boat
9 May 2003 : Preparation for "Mills on the air"
10 May 2003 : Mills on the air at Willingham
16 May 2003 : Introduction to an ATU & Noise Bridge Ron G3KBR
23 May 2003 : Video evening, Black Propaganda
13 June 2003 : Assembling your ATU
15 June 2003 : Fun radio day at Wimpole Hall Fete
20 June 2003 : G3BYW morse evening
27 June 2003 : Testing your ATU
4 July 2003 : Preparation for VHF Field Day
5 July 2003 : VHF Field Day ( Sat & Sun )
11 July 2003 : Introduction to DF on 2 Metres
18 July 2003 : Preparation for Club Picnic
20 July 2003 : Club Picnic
25 July 2003 : Talk by John Parmenter "Brunell's S.S. Great Britain" with short video
1 August 2003 : Building DF Antennae
8 August 2003 : Testing DF Antennae
15 August 2003 : DF Fox Hunt
22 August 2003 : "Contest Operating" Talk by Andy Summers
29 August 2003 : Visit to Milton Brewery / Natter Night
5 September 2003 : Preparation for Field Day
6 September 2003 : Field Day ( Sat & Sun )
12 September 2003 : Field Day's debrief - G6KWA
19 September 2003 : GPS Applications - Talk by Jenny Bailey
26 September 2003 : Video( DVD!!! ) Evening - "The Blue Planet"
3 October 2003 : An Introduction to Noise Bridges - M0BLP
10 October 2003 : Natter Night and Junk Exchange
17 October 2003 : The Noise Bridge Project - Component Handout
24 October 2003 : G3BYW Morse Evening
31 October 2003 : "Black Propaganda" Video ( 2nd Half of Bletchley Park Video )
7 November 2003 : A talk on Digital Radio by Oliver Gardiner
14 November 2003 : Noise Bridge Project - Test and Calibration
27 November 2003 : Touch Key Project - G0GKP
5 December 2003 : "Parachuting in the Armed Forces" by David Lincoln
12 December 2003 : Club Christmas Party
9 January 2004 : 10GHz Techniques, Jenny Bailey G0VQH, Bernie Wright G4HJW
16 January 2004 : Natter Night and Noise Bridge Finalisation
21 January 2004 : Junk Exchange
23 January 2004 : Antenna Experiments Evening
30 January 2004 : EVENT CHANGE --- John P. talk on model steam railway. ( Going to be one of Johns excellent talks! inc video)
6 February 2004 : Talk" My Reptiles" Mark Wooldridge M1MPW (& Monty the Python.)
20 February 2004 : Project Evening
25 February 2004 : Constuction Competition
27 February 2004 : C&DARC Rally Prep evening
29 February 2004 : C&DARC Rally, Wood Green. Godmanchester.
5 March 2004 : 'Early days of Wireless' Talk and Demo. Ron Huntsman G3KBR
12 March 2004 : Informal/Project evening.
19 March 2004 : "Solar Panel Project" Clive Hollins M5CHH
26 March 2004 : Annual General Meeting.
27 March 2004 : SATURDAY 2 P.M. Working party to re-erect club antennas on the school roof.
2 April 2004 : G3BYW Memorial Morse Evening- Bring your Key!
9 April 2004 : Good Friday- No meeting- School Closed
16 April 2004 : "And Now They Rest" Video about Windmills.
23 April 2004 : Informal evening/Construction/On the Air from the Shack
30 April 2004 : "History of the Telegraph" A lecture by Bob King (G3ASE)
7 May 2004 : Preparation for Mills on the Air Weekend 8-9th May
21 May 2004 : Junk exchange! Mini Rally.
11 June 2004 : Around the World on Bikes - The Wooldridge Family
13 June 2004 : Have a go at contesting / operating experience @ Haslingfield
18 June 2004 : Preparation for Wimpole Hall field day on the 20th June
25 June 2004 : Informal Discussion about VHF NFD
2 July 2004 : Activity Weekend Preparation for 3/4th
3 July 2004 : VHF ( 6m , 4m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm ) Activity Weekend
9 July 2004 : RSGB NFD Debriefing by G6KWA
11 July 2004 : (Sunday) Picnic & HF fun day Longstowe
16 July 2004 : Test your foxhunt equipment
23 July 2004 : Foxhunt
13 August 2004 : Network Analysers, what you can do with them. Mike M0BLP (Inc demos with a HP Network Analyzer )
3 September 2004 : Activity weekend preparation
4 September 2004 : HF & VHF Activity weekend 4th & 5th September
10 September 2004 : History of Bisley and the Queen?s Prize Ian G4AKD
17 September 2004 : Activity weekend post mortem
1 October 2004 : Quiz Night
8 October 2004 : Informal/Construction - Building a simple RF Probe
15 October 2004 : Project Evening
22 October 2004 : SHF Developments Jenny & Bernie
29 October 2004 : Junk sale/exchange
5 November 2004 : Informal / M1MPW will be bringing in the Network Analyser
12 November 2004 : Care, repair and maintenance of pump-up masts. M1MPW
19 November 2004 : Digitial ATV + Demo Ian Walters ( G3KKD ) / Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
26 November 2004 : Digital Radio Mondial ( DRM ) Simon - BBC World Service
10 December 2004 : Christmas Party
17 December 2004 : Closed until 7th January 2005
7 January 2005 : Mapping VHF/UHF coverage with free software - Steve Champion, AE6NX
14 January 2005 : Filters - M1KTA
21 January 2005 : Junk Exchange
28 January 2005 : Informal / 23cm ATV Operating from Club Shack
4 February 2005 : Talk - Improving the DDS SigGen (ALC), Mike M0BLP
11 February 2005 : New antenna behaving strangely, John G0GKP
25 February 2005 : Construction Competition
11 March 2005 : Amateur Radio Observation Service and 'Electromagnetic Compatibility'. Ian, G4AKD
18 March 2005 : Rally Preparation
20 March 2005 : CDARC RALLY - Wood Green Animal Shelter
1 April 2005 : AGM
10 April 2005 : CRG Rally - Bottisham Village College
15 April 2005 : PIC Programming - Mike M0BLP
29 April 2005 : Wilf Memorial Evening - Ron G3KBR
6 May 2005 : Informal/DRM Demonstration - Duncan
7 May 2005 : Mills on the Air Weekend 7/8 May at Willingham
8 May 2005 : Mills on the Air Weekend 7/8 May at Willingham
13 May 2005 : Whistler Receiver - Peter M0DCV
20 May 2005 : Informal/ PIC programming course (Lesson 1), Mike M0BLP
27 May 2005 : In Your Shack - Mike M0BLP
3 June 2005 : Informal/Checking and testing club field day leads - David G6KWA/DRM with Duncan
12 June 2005 : Sunday - PW 2m Low Power Contest
17 June 2005 : Informal/Test foxhunt equipment/PIC programming course (Lesson 2) - Mike M0BLP
19 June 2005 : Wimpole Hall Special Event Station
23 June 2005 : Informal
24 June 2005 : Construction evening - 80m portable aerial
2 July 2005 : VHF National Field Day
3 July 2005 : VHF National Field Day
8 July 2005 : Foxhunt
15 July 2005 : Informal/ATV evening with Sid G6FKS,Paul G8GML, Ian G3KKD
22 July 2005 : Gunn diode TX construction using club?s 10GHz counter (TBC)
29 July 2005 : Informal/PIC programming course (Lesson 3) - Mike M0BLP
5 August 2005 : IOTA - Martin G3ZAY
12 August 2005 : Informal/HF operating evening in the club shack
14 August 2005 : LONGSTOWE PICNIC and FUN RADIO DAY
19 August 2005 : Upgrading the club's 2m Linear - David G6KWA
26 August 2005 : Informal/Contest preparation/PIC programming course (Lesson 4) - Mike M0BLP
2 September 2005 : Getting started on satellites - Carlos G0AKI
3 September 2005 : 144 MHz Trophy, HF SSB contest
4 September 2005 : 144 MHz Trophy, HF SSB contest
9 September 2005 : Natter Night
16 September 2005 : Optimum power to your antenna - Ian G4AKD
23 September 2005 : Informal/PIC programming course (Lesson 5) - Mike M0BLP
30 September 2005 : Calibrate your gear with Mark M1MPW?s network analyser
7 October 2005 : Informal/Organising Quiz Night
14 October 2005 : Quiz Nite
28 October 2005 : Pic programming course (Lesson 6) - Mike M0BLP (How does a computer work? - Steve G4WSZ will be rescheduled)
4 November 2005 : Equipment Exchange - What have you?
11 November 2005 : Repeater Group AGM with talk about APRS - Rob M0ZPU
18 November 2005 : "Early valve manufacture and EF80 development" - DVD Ron G3KBR
19 November 2005 : Club Annual Dinner - postponed to early 2006!
25 November 2005 : Using MOSFETs - Mark M1MPW
2 December 2005 : Echolink refresher - Daryl G0ANV
9 December 2005 : Assembling and calibrating Elecraft K2 transceivers - Bob G3PJT
16 December 2005 : Christmas Party
6 January 2006 : Natter Night
12 January 2006 : TBA
13 January 2006 : How computers work - Steve G4WSZ
19 January 2006 : Informal
20 January 2006 : Informal
27 January 2006 : RSGB Regional Manager club visit - Peter M0CNX
3 February 2006 : Informal
17 February 2006 : Informal
24 February 2006 : "In your shack" highlights (edited version) - Mike M0BLP
3 March 2006 : Rally Preparation
5 March 2006 : CDARC Rally at Woodgreen Animal Shelter
10 March 2006 : The image orthicon monochrome camera - Ron G3KBR
17 March 2006 : Informal
24 March 2006 : AGM - come and have your say!
31 March 2006 : Informal
7 April 2006 : Getting started on the 136kHz LF band - Alan G3NYK
14 April 2006 : Club closed for Good Friday
21 April 2006 : Construction Ideas for Club Project
4 May 2006 : Informal
5 May 2006 : Using the MJF Analyser John G0GLP
12 May 2006 : Test Foxhunt receivers with friendly fox
13 May 2006 : UK National Mills Weekend (Mills On The Air)
14 May 2006 : UK National Mills Weekend (Mills On The Air)
19 May 2006 : Dust off your 10 Ghz Wideband/ Calibration G6KWA
26 May 2006 : Wilf G3BYW - Memorial Morse Evening
2 June 2006 : 750,000 km QSO's Moonbounce - Michael G7VJR
9 June 2006 : PIC Programming course continuation - Mike M0BLP
11 June 2006 : PW 144MHz QRP Contest
16 June 2006 : VSWR Meters Theory & Practice - John G0GKP
18 June 2006 : Wimpole family day out
23 June 2006 : Informal
30 June 2006 : VHF NFD Preparations and briefing-G6KWA
1 July 2006 : VHF National Field Day
2 July 2006 : VHF National Field Day
7 July 2006 : Informal
14 July 2006 : Foxhunt Clive - M5CHH 7.30pm start
21 July 2006 : Informal
28 July 2006 : Bernie & Jenny their Latest Projects
30 July 2006 : Longstowe picnic cancelled
4 August 2006 : Informal
11 August 2006 : Wind Vibrations and Aerials - Arthur G3BMI
18 August 2006 : Informal
25 August 2006 : NiCd and NiMH Rechargeable Battery Technologies and a review of the Powerex MH-C808M charger - Mike M0BLP
1 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest Preparations and briefing
2 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest
3 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest
8 September 2006 : Solar cell voltaics - Peter M0DCV
15 September 2006 : Programme the Morse Code Reader PIC - Mike M0BLP
22 September 2006 : Mike's Aerial Extraviganza - G8VCN
29 September 2006 : Informal
6 October 2006 : TBA
13 October 2006 : Informal
27 October 2006 : Informal
3 November 2006 : Vintage Wireless - Ron G3KBR & Tony G1RTV
10 November 2006 : Informal
17 November 2006 : Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
24 November 2006 : Informal
1 December 2006 : Spectrum Analyser Evening - Mike M0BLP
8 December 2006 : Informal
15 December 2006 : Mince Pie Evening
22 December 2006 : No meeting, College closed
29 December 2006 : No meeting, College closed
5 January 2007 : Informal
12 January 2007 : "Kitchen table" minimalist radio (how to have fun for next to nothing). - Roger G3XBM
19 January 2007 : Informal
26 January 2007 : Scanning Electron Microscope - David G8JKV
2 February 2007 : Informal
9 February 2007 : Q&A Evening
16 February 2007 : Informal
23 February 2007 : Constructors Contest
2 March 2007 : Preparation for Rally
4 March 2007 : C&DARC Rally at Wood Green
9 March 2007 : Quiz Night
16 March 2007 : Informal
23 March 2007 : Annual General Meeting - 8pm (posted 13/05/06)
30 March 2007 : Rockets Were My Life ? David G7DIU
6 April 2007 : No meeeting, College closed
13 April 2007 : Aerial Circus G6CJ (film of Dud Charmans famous lecture).
20 April 2007 : Informal
27 April 2007 : Lead Free Solder - Ian G4AKD
4 May 2007 : Informal
11 May 2007 : Inexpensive GPS Frequency standards - James G3RUH
12 May 2007 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the air) Cattells, Windmill Willingham
13 May 2007 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
18 May 2007 : Informal
25 May 2007 : TBA
1 June 2007 : Simple yet Powerful Circuits with Five or Fewer Transistors ? Mike G0BLP
8 June 2007 : Foxhunt
10 June 2007 : PW 144MHz QRP Contest
15 June 2007 : Informal
17 June 2007 : Wimpole Church Fete
22 June 2007 : Practically Vertical - Peter M0DCV
29 June 2007 : Informal
6 July 2007 : Get started with FPGA devices and retro-computing - Andrew M0BXT
13 July 2007 : Informal
20 July 2007 : SMT Soldering Techniques - David Adshead
27 July 2007 : Informal
3 August 2007 : Valve tester evening
10 August 2007 : Informal
17 August 2007 : Epiphyte MK IV - David Adshead
24 August 2007 : Informal
31 August 2007 : TBA
7 September 2007 : Informal
14 September 2007 : Foxhunt
21 September 2007 : Junk Sale
28 September 2007 : Informal
5 October 2007 : In Your Shack
12 October 2007 : Informal
19 October 2007 : Aerial Extravaganza Part II ? Mike G8VCN
26 October 2007 : Informal
2 November 2007 : Basic Radio Astronomy ? Peter M0DCV
9 November 2007 : Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
16 November 2007 : Royal Observer Corps - David Lloyd
23 November 2007 : Informal
30 November 2007 : Using the TwoTone Oscillators with SSB Transmitters - Mike M0BLP
7 December 2007 : Informal
14 December 2007 : Mince Pie Evening
21 December 2007 : No meeting College closed
28 December 2007 : No meeting College closed
11 April 2008 : Informal
18 April 2008 : The RSGB - Neil G4HUN
25 April 2008 : Informal
2 May 2008 : Advanced exam fun night, would you pass? - Dave M3VGZ
9 May 2008 : Informal
10 May 2008 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
11 May 2008 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
16 May 2008 : TBA
18 May 2008 : The 2nd Great Cambridge Fox Hunt
23 May 2008 : Informal
30 May 2008 : Camb-Hams trip to Mull - Neil G4HUN
6 June 2008 : Informal + Foundation course starts
8 June 2008 : PW QRP Contest
13 June 2008 : Video evening
15 June 2008 : Wimpole Fete
20 June 2008 : Informal
27 June 2008 : Data demonstration - Steve 2E1MVB
4 July 2008 : Informal
11 July 2008 : In Your Shack
12 July 2008 : CANCELLED *** Visit to The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum *** CANCELLED
18 July 2008 : Informal
25 July 2008 : 24 and 10GHz Beacons - Bernie G4HJW & John G4BAO
26 July 2008 : IOTA Contest
27 July 2008 : IOTA Contest
1 August 2008 : Informal
8 August 2008 : Identify This!
15 August 2008 : Informal
22 August 2008 : The Life of Marconi - Peter M0DCV
25 August 2008 : Huntingdon ARS Rally