Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club
G2XV      G8EVY

1919 - 2012 Promoting Amateur Radio in Cambridge for over 90 years
CDARC
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Past Club Events
27 January 2012 : CDARC AGM
13 January 2012 : A homebrew Geiger Counter - M1MPW
23 December 2011 : Informal at the Ancient Shepherds Pub for Drinks - NOTE: THE SCHOOL IS CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY
9 December 2011 : Nanowave communication and the new GB3CAM red LED beacon - A talk by Jenny Bailey and Bernie Wright - ( With Refreshments and Mince Pies )
25 November 2011 : "Sun Spots" Martin G3ZAY
11 November 2011 : Introduction, "Time Domain Reflectometer" Mike M0BLP
28 October 2011 : "Enigma" The German M3 Cypher Machine, Max. G4WEZ
14 October 2011 : Test equipment,a discussion evening, bring yours along
23 September 2011 : Traps for multi-band aerials - Ron G3KBR
9 September 2011 : Softrock radio debugging Mike M0BLP - Have you built and still not got it working? Mike will be spending the evening helping fix all your SDR Radio problems.
26 August 2011 : Sorting faults and repairing - Including Sourcing Components/Schematics/Fault and Repair Information, examples include Icom 756pro and TS-2000 PA repair- Mark M1MPW
12 August 2011 : Learning morse code
22 July 2011 : Film evening "PYE How we began" including very early PYE Wireless and Television sets on display - Ron G3KBR
8 July 2011 : Active probe construction Mike M0BLP *NOTE 7:30PM START* We shall be building the Active Probe described in the book "Troubleshooting Analog Circuits" by Robert A Pease. It is shown on page 16 of that book.
24 June 2011 : Junk exchange and general discussion evening
12 June 2011 : Practical Wireless 144MHz QRP Contest - Operating from G6KWA's Station in Haslingfield
10 June 2011 : "A Bunch of Baluns" John G0GKP
27 May 2011 : Kite and Pole photography, Clive M5CHH
15 May 2011 : Mills on the Air at Cattells Windmill, Willingham
14 May 2011 : Mills on the Air at Cattells Windmill, Willingham
13 May 2011 : "Soft Rock II Lite" A software defined radio. Mike M0BLP
22 April 2011 : No club evening Good Friday
8 April 2011 : Film Evening "Basic Radio Measurements"
25 March 2011 : Discussion - Is your equipment earthed?
18 March 2011 : Rally Report Evening
13 March 2011 : C&DARC Annual Rally - Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester, Huntingdon
11 March 2011 : Rally Planning evening
4 March 2011 : Morse for all abilities
25 February 2011 : Operating the club rigs - practical hands-on
18 February 2011 : Bring and talk about your own equipment
11 February 2011 : Morse for all abilities
4 February 2011 : The Club Doublet Antenna - Theory and Practice - Dave G6KWA
28 January 2011 : On air operating evening
21 January 2011 : Morse for all abilities
14 January 2011 : C&DARC Annual General Meeting & Refreshments
7 January 2011 : Baluns Revisited by Ian G4AKD
31 December 2010 : College Closed - Happy New Year!
24 December 2010 : College Closed - Merry Christmas
17 December 2010 : Mince Pie evening
10 December 2010 : Film evening "Mirror in the sky" Shortwave Propagation
5 December 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
4 December 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
3 December 2010 : "The vibration of aerials" Arthur G3BMI
26 November 2010 : Cambridgeshire Repeater Group AGM & Shack evening
19 November 2010 : Autumn Junk exchange
12 November 2010 : Morse for all abilities
5 November 2010 : "The Life and Adventures of Marconi" Peter M0DCV
29 October 2010 : Foundation Course Enrollment Evening - Welcoming candidates to CDARC
22 October 2010 : Talk about something you have made
15 October 2010 : Film Evening "The History of Television"
9 October 2010 : CDARC Shack Cleanup
8 October 2010 : Morse for all abilities
1 October 2010 : John's ELBUG John G0GKP
26 September 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
25 September 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
24 September 2010 : Shack Evening
17 September 2010 : Morse for all abilities
10 September 2010 : EGM to vote on adoption of new constitution and appoint auditors
5 September 2010 : SSB HF Field Day & 2 meter Trophy, Worts Causeway, Fulbourn
4 September 2010 : SSB HF Field Day & 2 meter Trophy, Worts Causeway, Fulbourn
3 September 2010 : Contest Planning Evening for SSB Field Day
27 August 2010 : Shack Evening
20 August 2010 : Shack Evening
13 August 2010 : Shack Evening
6 August 2010 : RSGB Advanced Exams - bookings to training@cdarc.co.uk before 1 June please
30 July 2010 : DVD presentation "Early Valve Manufacture" by Ron G3KBR
23 July 2010 : The Cambridgeshire Repeater Group - Gavin M1BXF & Rob M0VFC
16 July 2010 : "The weakest (radio) link" quiz evening - Arthur G3MBI
9 July 2010 : Preparing talks with OpenOffice and other software - Mike M0BLP
4 July 2010 : VHF National Field Day with the Camb-Hams
3 July 2010 : VHF National Field Day with the Camb-Hams
2 July 2010 : Contest Planning Evening for VHF NFD
25 June 2010 : Shack Evening
18 June 2010 : Shack Evening
17 June 2010 : RSGB Advanced Exams - bookings to training@cdarc.co.uk before 1 June please
13 June 2010 : PW 144MHz QRP contest 09:00am Wimpole Ridge - contact David G6KWA for info
11 June 2010 : Shack Evening
4 June 2010 : Shack Evening
23 May 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
22 May 2010 : Training Course Weekend - Foxton
21 May 2010 : Radio Equipment used by Arthur Bolton since 1940
9 May 2010 : Mills on the Air - Cattells Windmill
8 May 2010 : Mills on the Air - Cattells Windmill
7 May 2010 : Contest Planning Evening for Mills on the Air
23 April 2010 : Spring Junk Sale - time to clear out your shack!
9 April 2010 : Show and tell - bring something interesting to show other members
2 April 2010 : College closed - HAPPY EASTER
28 March 2010 : Foundation Training Course Weekend - Foxton
27 March 2010 : Foundation Training Course Weekend - Foxton
26 March 2010 : Annual General Meeting & Cheese & Wine
19 March 2010 : Understanding radio specifications - Ludovic M0GDR
12 March 2010 : Radio Quiz night with Chris G1PXH as Quizmaster
7 March 2010 : Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club Rally - Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester
5 March 2010 : Rally Planning and social
26 February 2010 : Shack Evening
21 February 2010 : G2XV Annual Dinner - contact the Secretary for information
19 February 2010 : Constructors contest winner's talk
12 February 2010 : Shack Evening
5 February 2010 : Constructors Contest
2 February 2010 : Advanced License Exam - Radegund Road
29 January 2010 : Shack Evening
22 January 2010 : Home Brew Amateur Radio Astronomy - Peter M0DCV and Peter G8KJP
15 January 2010 : Shack Evening
8 January 2010 : Shack Evening
1 January 2010 : College Closed - HAPPY NEW YEAR!
25 December 2009 : College closed - MERRY CHRISTMAS
18 December 2009 : College Closed due to snow - Mince Pie Evening will have to happen another time! See you all in 2010!!
11 December 2009 : Shack Evening
4 December 2009 : Shack Evening
27 November 2009 : Shack Evening
20 November 2009 : PSK31 and other digimodes - Lawrence M0LCM & Steve 2E0MVB
13 November 2009 : Shack Evening
6 November 2009 : Shack Evening
30 October 2009 : TBA
23 October 2009 : RAYNET - David G8IDL
18 October 2009 : Day 2 of Foundation License course & exam
17 October 2009 : Foundation License course @ Foxton. Bookings before 1 October please to training@cdarc.co.uk
16 October 2009 : Shack Evening
9 October 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 7
2 October 2009 : Shack Evening
25 September 2009 : Shack Evening
18 September 2009 : Antenna Polarplot Measurements - Mike M0BLP
11 September 2009 : Shack Evening
6 September 2009 : 144MHz RSGB Trophy Contest (planning in progress)
5 September 2009 : 144MHz RSGB Trophy Contest (T.B.C.)
4 September 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 6
28 August 2009 : Shack Evening
21 August 2009 : CUWS Dxpeditions - El Salvador YS1G - Michael Wells G7VJR
14 August 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 5
7 August 2009 : Shack Evening & RCF Full License & Foundation License exams
31 July 2009 : EGM to appoint Chairman, Secretary and 2 ordinary committee members
26 July 2009 : IOTA contest - no club station entered so work the contest from your own shack
25 July 2009 : IOTA contest - no club station entered so work the contest from your own shack
24 July 2009 : Shack Evening
17 July 2009 : Put the club shack back together and operate Evening
10 July 2009 : Old Fossils - Valve based radio and things that glow! - Robert M6GLD
5 July 2009 : VHF National Field Day with the Camb Hams in Brinkley - see www.camb-hams.com
4 July 2009 : VHF National Field Day with the Camb Hams in Brinkley - see www.camb-hams.com
3 July 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 4
26 June 2009 : Measuring the Earth's electrostatic field - Peter M0DCV
21 June 2009 : 90th Birthday Field Day & Picnic & Bring-&-BBQ - Foxton - GB0CAM
19 June 2009 : Peter M0DCV & Dave Adshead - Transmission Lines
14 June 2009 : PW 144MHz QRP contest - contact David G6KWA for details
12 June 2009 : Club Projects Day - including availability of LC Meter kits to purchase
7 June 2009 : Pub Lunch - Mike G8VCN
5 June 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 3
31 May 2009 : Fox Hunt (ARDF) - Steve 2E0MVB
29 May 2009 : HFC and DXPeditions - Michael Wells G7VJR
22 May 2009 : David G6KWA, Mike G8VCN - Contesting 2009 Planning & HowTo & Software
17 May 2009 : Foundation Course - Foxton
16 May 2009 : Foundation Course - Foxton
15 May 2009 : Constructors contest winners talk - Dave Adshead
10 May 2009 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
9 May 2009 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
8 May 2009 : C Programming for the (now less) terrified - part 2
1 May 2009 : Informal / Shack Evening
24 April 2009 : PW's Rob Mannion
18 April 2009 : 10 GHz LNB Rx converter. Anglesey Abbey build and alignment session
17 April 2009 : Constructors contest
10 April 2009 : College closed
3 April 2009 : C programming for the terrified
27 March 2009 : Annual General Meeting
20 March 2009 : Informal
13 March 2009 : Informal
6 March 2009 : Unfortunately Rob Mannions visit has had to be postponed until 24 April
1 March 2009 : Cambridge and District ARC Rally
27 February 2009 : Informal and Rally briefing
20 February 2009 : An evening of steam
13 February 2009 : 10GHz Informal night
6 February 2009 : Constructors Contest. Meeting cancelled due to weather conditions.
1 February 2009 : New Year's Lunch
0 February 2009 : Advanced exam only no training - contact secretary for details
30 January 2009 : Informal and Intermediate exam
25 January 2009 : Foundation Course - contact secretary for details
24 January 2009 : Foundation Course - contact secretary for details
23 January 2009 : Quiz evening
16 January 2009 : 10GHz Informal night
9 January 2009 : PME - Dave G6KWA
2 January 2009 : No Meeting - College Closed
26 December 2008 : No Meeting - College Closed
19 December 2008 : No Meeting - College Closed
12 December 2008 : Mince Pie Evening
5 December 2008 : QI style quiz night
28 November 2008 : Receiving 10GHz
21 November 2008 : Informal
14 November 2008 : Homemade Rockets - Halam M0HOT
7 November 2008 : Informal
31 October 2008 : Radio Web Sites
24 October 2008 : Informal
17 October 2008 : DX operating on HF - DXCC and all that jazz - Bob G3PJT
10 October 2008 : Foundation Exam and Informal
4 October 2008 : CANCELLED***Visit to HMS Belfast***CANCELLED
3 October 2008 : DSTAR - Gavin M1BXF
27 September 2008 : Now a Curry Evening as the Annual Dinner is posponed
26 September 2008 : Informal
19 September 2008 : Video Evening
12 September 2008 : Informal
7 September 2008 : 144MHz Trophy Contest - No club station this year
6 September 2008 : 144MHz Trophy Contest - No club station this year
5 September 2008 : Homemade Rockets - CANCELLED
29 August 2008 : Informal
25 August 2008 : Huntingdon ARS Rally
22 August 2008 : The Life of Marconi - Peter M0DCV
15 August 2008 : Informal
8 August 2008 : Identify This!
1 August 2008 : Informal
27 July 2008 : IOTA Contest
26 July 2008 : IOTA Contest
25 July 2008 : 24 and 10GHz Beacons - Bernie G4HJW & John G4BAO
18 July 2008 : Informal
12 July 2008 : CANCELLED *** Visit to The Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Museum *** CANCELLED
11 July 2008 : In Your Shack
4 July 2008 : Informal
27 June 2008 : Data demonstration - Steve 2E1MVB
20 June 2008 : Informal
15 June 2008 : Wimpole Fete
13 June 2008 : Video evening
8 June 2008 : PW QRP Contest
6 June 2008 : Informal + Foundation course starts
30 May 2008 : Camb-Hams trip to Mull - Neil G4HUN
23 May 2008 : Informal
18 May 2008 : The 2nd Great Cambridge Fox Hunt
16 May 2008 : TBA
11 May 2008 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
10 May 2008 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
9 May 2008 : Informal
2 May 2008 : Advanced exam fun night, would you pass? - Dave M3VGZ
25 April 2008 : Informal
18 April 2008 : The RSGB - Neil G4HUN
11 April 2008 : Informal
28 December 2007 : No meeting College closed
21 December 2007 : No meeting College closed
14 December 2007 : Mince Pie Evening
7 December 2007 : Informal
30 November 2007 : Using the TwoTone Oscillators with SSB Transmitters - Mike M0BLP
23 November 2007 : Informal
16 November 2007 : Royal Observer Corps - David Lloyd
9 November 2007 : Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
2 November 2007 : Basic Radio Astronomy ? Peter M0DCV
26 October 2007 : Informal
19 October 2007 : Aerial Extravaganza Part II ? Mike G8VCN
12 October 2007 : Informal
5 October 2007 : In Your Shack
28 September 2007 : Informal
21 September 2007 : Junk Sale
14 September 2007 : Foxhunt
7 September 2007 : Informal
31 August 2007 : TBA
24 August 2007 : Informal
17 August 2007 : Epiphyte MK IV - David Adshead
10 August 2007 : Informal
3 August 2007 : Valve tester evening
27 July 2007 : Informal
20 July 2007 : SMT Soldering Techniques - David Adshead
13 July 2007 : Informal
6 July 2007 : Get started with FPGA devices and retro-computing - Andrew M0BXT
29 June 2007 : Informal
22 June 2007 : Practically Vertical - Peter M0DCV
17 June 2007 : Wimpole Church Fete
15 June 2007 : Informal
10 June 2007 : PW 144MHz QRP Contest
8 June 2007 : Foxhunt
1 June 2007 : Simple yet Powerful Circuits with Five or Fewer Transistors ? Mike G0BLP
25 May 2007 : TBA
18 May 2007 : Informal
13 May 2007 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the Air) Cattells Windmill, Willingham
12 May 2007 : National Mills Weekend (Mills on the air) Cattells, Windmill Willingham
11 May 2007 : Inexpensive GPS Frequency standards - James G3RUH
4 May 2007 : Informal
27 April 2007 : Lead Free Solder - Ian G4AKD
20 April 2007 : Informal
13 April 2007 : Aerial Circus G6CJ (film of Dud Charmans famous lecture).
6 April 2007 : No meeeting, College closed
30 March 2007 : Rockets Were My Life ? David G7DIU
23 March 2007 : Annual General Meeting - 8pm (posted 13/05/06)
16 March 2007 : Informal
9 March 2007 : Quiz Night
4 March 2007 : Cambridge and District ARC Rally at Wood Green
2 March 2007 : Preparation for Rally
23 February 2007 : Constructors Contest
16 February 2007 : Informal
9 February 2007 : Question and Answer Evening
2 February 2007 : Informal
26 January 2007 : Scanning Electron Microscope - David G8JKV
19 January 2007 : Informal
12 January 2007 : "Kitchen table" minimalist radio (how to have fun for next to nothing). - Roger G3XBM
5 January 2007 : Informal
29 December 2006 : No meeting, College closed
22 December 2006 : No meeting, College closed
15 December 2006 : Mince Pie Evening
8 December 2006 : Informal
1 December 2006 : Spectrum Analyser Evening - Mike M0BLP
24 November 2006 : Informal
17 November 2006 : Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
10 November 2006 : Informal
3 November 2006 : Vintage Wireless - Ron G3KBR & Tony G1RTV
27 October 2006 : Informal
13 October 2006 : Informal
6 October 2006 : TBA
29 September 2006 : Informal
22 September 2006 : Mike's Aerial Extraviganza - G8VCN
15 September 2006 : Programme the Morse Code Reader PIC - Mike M0BLP
8 September 2006 : Solar cell voltaics - Peter M0DCV
3 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest
2 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest
1 September 2006 : 144MHz Trophy Contest Preparations and briefing
25 August 2006 : NiCd and NiMH Rechargeable Battery Technologies and a review of the Powerex MH-C808M charger - Mike M0BLP
18 August 2006 : Informal
11 August 2006 : Wind Vibrations and Aerials - Arthur G3BMI
4 August 2006 : Informal
30 July 2006 : Longstowe picnic cancelled
28 July 2006 : Bernie & Jenny their Latest Projects
21 July 2006 : Informal
14 July 2006 : Foxhunt Clive - M5CHH 7.30pm start
7 July 2006 : Informal
2 July 2006 : VHF National Field Day
1 July 2006 : VHF National Field Day
30 June 2006 : VHF NFD Preparations and briefing-G6KWA
23 June 2006 : Informal
18 June 2006 : Wimpole family day out
16 June 2006 : VSWR Meters Theory & Practice - John G0GKP
11 June 2006 : PW 144MHz QRP Contest
9 June 2006 : PIC Programming course continuation - Mike M0BLP
2 June 2006 : 750,000 km QSO's Moonbounce - Michael G7VJR
26 May 2006 : Wilf G3BYW - Memorial Morse Evening
19 May 2006 : Dust off your 10 Ghz Wideband/ Calibration G6KWA
14 May 2006 : UK National Mills Weekend (Mills On The Air)
13 May 2006 : UK National Mills Weekend (Mills On The Air)
12 May 2006 : Test Foxhunt receivers with friendly fox
5 May 2006 : Using the MJF Analyser John G0GLP
4 May 2006 : Informal
21 April 2006 : Construction Ideas for Club Project
14 April 2006 : Club closed for Good Friday
7 April 2006 : Getting started on the 136kHz LF band - Alan G3NYK
31 March 2006 : Informal
24 March 2006 : AGM - come and have your say!
17 March 2006 : Informal
10 March 2006 : The image orthicon monochrome camera - Ron G3KBR
5 March 2006 : CDARC Rally at Woodgreen Animal Shelter
3 March 2006 : Rally Preparation
24 February 2006 : "In your shack" highlights (edited version) - Mike M0BLP
17 February 2006 : Informal
3 February 2006 : Informal
27 January 2006 : RSGB Regional Manager club visit - Peter M0CNX
20 January 2006 : Informal
19 January 2006 : Informal
13 January 2006 : How computers work - Steve G4WSZ
12 January 2006 : TBA
6 January 2006 : Natter Night
16 December 2005 : Christmas Party
9 December 2005 : Assembling and calibrating Elecraft K2 transceivers - Bob G3PJT
2 December 2005 : Echolink refresher - Daryl G0ANV
25 November 2005 : Using MOSFETs - Mark M1MPW
19 November 2005 : Club Annual Dinner - postponed to early 2006!
18 November 2005 : "Early valve manufacture and EF80 development" - DVD Ron G3KBR
11 November 2005 : Repeater Group AGM with talk about APRS - Rob M0ZPU
4 November 2005 : Equipment Exchange - What have you?
28 October 2005 : Pic programming course (Lesson 6) - Mike M0BLP (How does a computer work? - Steve G4WSZ will be rescheduled)
14 October 2005 : Quiz Nite
7 October 2005 : Informal/Organising Quiz Night
30 September 2005 : Calibrate your gear with Mark M1MPW?s network analyser
23 September 2005 : Informal/PIC programming course (Lesson 5) - Mike M0BLP
16 September 2005 : Optimum power to your antenna - Ian G4AKD
9 September 2005 : Natter Night
4 September 2005 : 144 MHz Trophy, HF SSB contest
3 September 2005 : 144 MHz Trophy, HF SSB contest
2 September 2005 : Getting started on satellites - Carlos G0AKI
26 August 2005 : Informal/Contest preparation/PIC programming course (Lesson 4) - Mike M0BLP
19 August 2005 : Upgrading the club's 2m Linear - David G6KWA
14 August 2005 : LONGSTOWE PICNIC and FUN RADIO DAY
12 August 2005 : Informal/HF operating evening in the club shack
5 August 2005 : IOTA - Martin G3ZAY
29 July 2005 : Informal/PIC programming course (Lesson 3) - Mike M0BLP
22 July 2005 : Gunn diode TX construction using club?s 10GHz counter (TBC)
15 July 2005 : Informal/ATV evening with Sid G6FKS,Paul G8GML, Ian G3KKD
8 July 2005 : Foxhunt
3 July 2005 : VHF National Field Day
2 July 2005 : VHF National Field Day
24 June 2005 : Construction evening - 80m portable aerial
23 June 2005 : Informal
19 June 2005 : Wimpole Hall Special Event Station
17 June 2005 : Informal/Test foxhunt equipment/PIC programming course (Lesson 2) - Mike M0BLP
12 June 2005 : Sunday - PW 2m Low Power Contest
3 June 2005 : Informal/Checking and testing club field day leads - David G6KWA/DRM with Duncan
27 May 2005 : In Your Shack - Mike M0BLP
20 May 2005 : Informal/ PIC programming course (Lesson 1), Mike M0BLP
13 May 2005 : Whistler Receiver - Peter M0DCV
8 May 2005 : Mills on the Air Weekend 7/8 May at Willingham
7 May 2005 : Mills on the Air Weekend 7/8 May at Willingham
6 May 2005 : Informal/DRM Demonstration - Duncan
29 April 2005 : Wilf Memorial Evening - Ron G3KBR
15 April 2005 : PIC Programming - Mike M0BLP
10 April 2005 : CRG Rally - Bottisham Village College
1 April 2005 : AGM
20 March 2005 : CDARC RALLY - Wood Green Animal Shelter
18 March 2005 : Rally Preparation
11 March 2005 : Amateur Radio Observation Service and 'Electromagnetic Compatibility'. Ian, G4AKD
25 February 2005 : Construction Competition
11 February 2005 : New antenna behaving strangely, John G0GKP
4 February 2005 : Talk - Improving the DDS SigGen (ALC), Mike M0BLP
28 January 2005 : Informal / 23cm ATV Operating from Club Shack
21 January 2005 : Junk Exchange
14 January 2005 : Filters - M1KTA
7 January 2005 : Mapping VHF/UHF coverage with free software - Steve Champion, AE6NX
17 December 2004 : Closed until 7th January 2005
10 December 2004 : Christmas Party
26 November 2004 : Digital Radio Mondial ( DRM ) Simon - BBC World Service
19 November 2004 : Digitial ATV + Demo Ian Walters ( G3KKD ) / Cambridge Repeater Group AGM
12 November 2004 : Care, repair and maintenance of pump-up masts. M1MPW
5 November 2004 : Informal / M1MPW will be bringing in the Network Analyser
29 October 2004 : Junk sale/exchange
22 October 2004 : SHF Developments Jenny & Bernie
15 October 2004 : Project Evening
8 October 2004 : Informal/Construction - Building a simple RF Probe
1 October 2004 : Quiz Night
17 September 2004 : Activity weekend post mortem
10 September 2004 : History of Bisley and the Queen?s Prize Ian G4AKD
4 September 2004 : HF & VHF Activity weekend 4th & 5th September
3 September 2004 : Activity weekend preparation
13 August 2004 : Network Analysers, what you can do with them. Mike M0BLP (Inc demos with a HP Network Analyzer )
23 July 2004 : Foxhunt
16 July 2004 : Test your foxhunt equipment
11 July 2004 : (Sunday) Picnic & HF fun day Longstowe
9 July 2004 : RSGB NFD Debriefing by G6KWA
3 July 2004 : VHF ( 6m , 4m, 2m, 70cm, 23cm ) Activity Weekend
2 July 2004 : Activity Weekend Preparation for 3/4th
25 June 2004 : Informal Discussion about VHF NFD
18 June 2004 : Preparation for Wimpole Hall field day on the 20th June
13 June 2004 : Have a go at contesting / operating experience @ Haslingfield
11 June 2004 : Around the World on Bikes - The Wooldridge Family
21 May 2004 : Junk exchange! Mini Rally.
7 May 2004 : Preparation for Mills on the Air Weekend 8-9th May
30 April 2004 : "History of the Telegraph" A lecture by Bob King (G3ASE)
23 April 2004 : Informal evening/Construction/On the Air from the Shack
16 April 2004 : "And Now They Rest" Video about Windmills.
9 April 2004 : Good Friday- No meeting- School Closed
2 April 2004 : G3BYW Memorial Morse Evening- Bring your Key!
27 March 2004 : SATURDAY 2 P.M. Working party to re-erect club antennas on the school roof.
26 March 2004 : Annual General Meeting.
19 March 2004 : "Solar Panel Project" Clive Hollins M5CHH
12 March 2004 : Informal/Project evening.
5 March 2004 : 'Early days of Wireless' Talk and Demo. Ron Huntsman G3KBR
29 February 2004 : Cambridge and District ARC Rally, Wood Green. Godmanchester.
27 February 2004 : Rally Prep evening
25 February 2004 : Constuction Competition
20 February 2004 : Project Evening
6 February 2004 : Talk" My Reptiles" Mark Wooldridge M1MPW (& Monty the Python.)
30 January 2004 : EVENT CHANGE --- John P. talk on model steam railway. ( Going to be one of Johns excellent talks! inc video)
23 January 2004 : Antenna Experiments Evening
21 January 2004 : Junk Exchange
16 January 2004 : Natter Night and Noise Bridge Finalisation
9 January 2004 : 10GHz Techniques, Jenny Bailey G0VQH, Bernie Wright G4HJW
12 December 2003 : Club Christmas Party
5 December 2003 : "Parachuting in the Armed Forces" by David Lincoln
27 November 2003 : Touch Key Project - G0GKP
14 November 2003 : Noise Bridge Project - Test and Calibration
7 November 2003 : A talk on Digital Radio by Oliver Gardiner
31 October 2003 : "Black Propaganda" Video ( 2nd Half of Bletchley Park Video )
24 October 2003 : G3BYW Morse Evening
17 October 2003 : The Noise Bridge Project - Component Handout
10 October 2003 : Natter Night and Junk Exchange
3 October 2003 : An Introduction to Noise Bridges - M0BLP
26 September 2003 : Video( DVD!!! ) Evening - "The Blue Planet"
19 September 2003 : GPS Applications - Talk by Jenny Bailey
12 September 2003 : Field Day's debrief - G6KWA
6 September 2003 : Field Day ( Sat & Sun )
5 September 2003 : Preparation for Field Day
29 August 2003 : Visit to Milton Brewery / Natter Night
22 August 2003 : "Contest Operating" Talk by Andy Summers
15 August 2003 : DF Fox Hunt
8 August 2003 : Testing DF Antennae
1 August 2003 : Building DF Antennae
25 July 2003 : Talk by John Parmenter "Brunell's S.S. Great Britain" with short video
20 July 2003 : Club Picnic
18 July 2003 : Preparation for Club Picnic
11 July 2003 : Introduction to DF on 2 Metres
5 July 2003 : VHF Field Day ( Sat & Sun )
4 July 2003 : Preparation for VHF Field Day
27 June 2003 : Testing your ATU
20 June 2003 : G3BYW morse evening
15 June 2003 : Fun radio day at Wimpole Hall Fete
13 June 2003 : Assembling your ATU
23 May 2003 : Video evening, Black Propaganda
16 May 2003 : Introduction to an ATU & Noise Bridge Ron G3KBR
10 May 2003 : Mills on the air at Willingham
9 May 2003 : Preparation for "Mills on the air"
2 May 2003 : Shack evening, contact the narrow boat
25 April 2003 : Junk exchange evening
4 April 2003 : Talk "Aerials for small gardens" Ron G3KBR
28 March 2003 : Annual General Meeting - You may win a prize just by turning up!
14 March 2003 : Fault finding the TS830s transceiver
7 March 2003 : G3BYW morse evening, bring your key
28 February 2003 : Video evening - "Beyond Bletchley Park" starring Bob King, Wilf Neal and Maurice Richardson. Running time 1 hour - starts at 8 prompt.
21 February 2003 : Talk by Mike M0BLP on GSM Phone Technology
16 February 2003 : Cambridge and District ARC Rally, Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester
14 February 2003 : Preparing for the Rally
24 January 2003 : Informal /The equipment of Wilf Dunell offered for purchase.
10 January 2003 : Talk "The Sun and Sundials" Peter M1EVB
13 December 2002 : Christmas Party - Featuring the Eastfields Guitar Quartet
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
6 December 2002 : Equipment surgery, bring your faulty equipment along.
22 November 2002 : High Power Klystrons in UHF Transmitters - Roy M1GRT
9 November 2002 : Club Dinner at Bourn Golf Club (7:30 for 8:00)
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)
25 October 2002 : Assistance Building your DDS signal generator
18 October 2002 : Discussion Evening "Tell us about your aerials"?
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.
27 September 2002 : Video evening Part 4 "The code breakers"
20 September 2002 : D.D.Signal generator construction, Mike M0BLP
7 September 2002 : RSGB Trophy Contest (Also on the 8th)
6 September 2002 : Trophy Contest briefing and preparing equipment
30 August 2002 : Video evening Part 3 "The Code Breakers"
23 August 2002 : Kite Flying / Going Mobile, then down the pub
16 August 2002 : Direct Digital Synthesis Sig. Gen. introduction Mike M0BLP
9 August 2002 : Informal / Discuss antennas for the HF contest for the 7th/8th. Bring along your ideas.
2 August 2002 : Using an oscilloscope - Ron G3KBR and Clive M5CHH
19 July 2002 : Epiphytes on the air
14 July 2002 : Club BBQ at Longstowe
12 July 2002 : Talk on the I-Link System - Daryl G0ANV
6 July 2002 : Contest - See Dave King for details.
5 July 2002 : Contest Briefing Evening
28 June 2002 : Fox hunt / DF evening
16 June 2002 : Wimpole Hall Radio Fun Day
14 June 2002 : Identifying and using surface mount components - Sid G6FKS
7 June 2002 : Testing Epiphyte transceiver boards
31 May 2002 : Video Evening - Enigma
24 May 2002 : Informal / Operating practice for new M3s
12 May 2002 : Shack operation / Preperation for Mill-on-the Air
11 May 2002 : Mills on the Air (also on the 12th)
10 May 2002 : Informal / Morse practice for new M3s
12 April 2002 : Epiphyte SSB 80M transceiver project - Phase 1 Component kits
5 April 2002 : Talk by Bob Whelan G3PJT - Smart home brew HF Linear Amplifier
22 March 2002 : Annual General Meeting
15 March 2002 : Talk by John Fawcett - Experience with WaveLAN 2.5GHz project
1 March 2002 : Foundation Licence Course 7-30 to 9-30. Alternative for those not doing the course: Shack Evening, Projects / HF Operating
15 February 2002 : Hints and Kinks - General discussion on your best ideas
10 February 2002 : CDARC Rally
8 February 2002 : John G0GKP - Morse Assessment for the Foundation Licence
25 January 2002 : 10GHz Evening - Construction & Calibration
11 January 2002 : Discussion - New club projects (Epiphyte-3 etc.)
4 January 2002 : Talk by Peter (M1EVB) & Leo (M5AKW) Howell - Light Communication Experiment
1 January 2002 :
14 December 2001 : Christmas Party
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.
7 December 2001 : Introduction to the Foundation License, by John G0GKP
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.
23 November 2001 : Talk (part one) by Keith & Vanessa Summerhill - Building an Aircraft
16 November 2001 : Talk by Jenny Bailey - Update on the SETI project
2 November 2001 : Talk by Ian G4AKD - Shooting at Bisley
26 October 2001 : ATV Operating Evening (23cm)
20 October 2001 : JOTA HF weekend (waiting for site details etc.)
5 October 2001 : Construction by Mike VE1MCT - Simple sound card interface for a computer for Digipan
29 September 2001 : Annual Club Dinner - Arundel House Hotel
28 September 2001 : Rescheduled Talk by Jimmy James G3HZP - Digipan Software PSK31
7 September 2001 : Talk by Mike Wise G0GPX J87AB- DX operating in the Caribbean
1 September 2001 : Trophy Contest
24 August 2001 : Visit to the Cambridge Museum of Technology (off Newmarket Road)
10 August 2001 : Checking aerials, NAG Linear, Clearing out junk, Making & installing a 23cm ATV antenna
20 July 2001 : Talk by Steve G4WSZ - Time & Frequency Standards
15 July 2001 : CDARC BBQ at Longstowe
22 June 2001 : ISS communications test night
15 June 2001 : Club Project - A manual antenna rotator/elevator
8 June 2001 : Checking out 2 metre equipment i.e. The NAG linear amplifier and transceiver
1 June 2001 : ATV (1.3GHz) operating from the club shack - Provisional
25 May 2001 : Talk by Jenny Bailey G0VQH - Tesla coil demo and talk