Rallies in October.
2 & 3 October **** Previously 13 September ****
The Lincoln Short Wave Club and the RSGB's National Rally, The George
Stephenson Exhibition Hall in The Newark Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts,
NG24 2NY. 5 minutes from the A1. Extensive parking, Local, national and
specialist trade. Meeting venues. Hot & cold refreshments with bar.
RSGB committees, bookstall and GB4FUN. Club stands. SIGs. Static military
vehicle display. Car boot sale (non-trade). Talk-in 2m by Lincoln Short Wave
Club. Caravan pitches (available directly from the Showground). Trade bookings
being taken now - advance tickets shortly.
Details: Clive Catton, G1BSN, Event Coordinator: http://tinyurl.com/ommwhn
Lincoln Shortwave Club: http://www.g5fz.co.uk/
Newark Showground: http://www.newarkshowground.com
4 October
Autumn Militaria, Electronics & Radio Amateur Hangar Sale, Hack Green Nuclear
Bunker, Nantwich, Ches. CW5 8AL. Admission £2.50. Open 10:00.
Contact: Rod Siebert, 01270-623353. EMail: coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk
Web: http://www.hackgreen.co.uk
10 October (A Saturday)
The 3rd Chesterfield Radio Rally, Hasland Village Hall, Eastwood Park,
Hasland, Chesterfield, Derbys. S41 0AY. (Less than 5 mins from M1/Jns 29 and
29a). Talkin 145.525 & 433.525 by North East Derbyshire. Parking. Refreshments
Details: 0844 414 2056 (local rate) or 0870 766 9104 (free from a BT line).
Web: http://www.chesterfieldrally.com
11 October
Great Lumley AR & ES Rally, Lumley Community Centre, Front Street,
Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JD. Admission £2. Open 10:30. Trade. B&B. Catering.
Disabled facilities.
Details: David Barclay, M0BPM, 0191-388-8113. EMail: m0bpm@btinternet.com
18 October
Galashiels and District ARS Annual Radio and Computer Rally, The Volunteer Hall,
St John's Street, Galashiels, Borders, TD1 3JX. Doors open 11:00 and admission is £2.
Trade. Bring and Buy. Refreshments.
Details: Jim, GM7LUN, 01896-850245 or EMail: gm7lun@qsl.net
18 October
Blackwood & District ARS Rally, Colleg Gwent, Risca Rd, Cross Keys, Gwent,
NP11 7ZA. Open 10:00/10:30. Parking. Admission £2. Trade. B&B. SIGs. Raffle.
Catering.
Details: Dave, GW4HBK, 01495-228515, EMail: ddlewhbk@btinternet.com
Web: http://www.gw6gw.co.uk
24 October (A Saturday)
G-QRP Club's Rishworth QRP Convention, Rishworth School, on the A672
(Ripponden) road from junction 22 on the M62. Postcode is HX6 4QA.
Open 10:00. Admission £2. Talkin S22. Large social area. B&B. Surplus junk.
Components & kits. Traders. Catering, including the famous pie & peas.
On-site parking only for the disabled, but plenty of on-street parking.
Table arrangements: Dick, G8BPS, 01303-894390 EMail: dick@pascoes.plus.com
or download the .PDF form on the G-QRP website and send it to Dick. Location
maps are also on the website: http://www.gqrp.com/rishworth.htm
25 October **** Change of date from 5 April *****
Northern (Richmond) Mobile Rally, Richmond School, Darlington Road, Richmond,
N.Yorks. DL10 7BQ. (4 miles from A1 Scotch Corner) Parking. Trade. Catering.
Open 10:00/10:30. B&B. Family attractions. Booking essential for private
sellers.
Details: rsars@hotmail.co.uk Web: http://www.rsars.co.nr
31 October/1 November
North Wales Rally, John Bright School, Llandudno. LL30 1LF. Trade.
RSGB bookstall. Parking.
Details: Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, 01690-710257, EMail: lizcabban@vodafone-mail.co.uk
or Ron Roberts, GW6ZDH, 01492-592884. Web: http://tinyurl.com/csuwtm
Rally organisers seeking publicity in RadCom should write to RSGB HQ direct giving detailed information including
contact callsign and telephone numbers. Submissions should be marked "Rally News" Details may be sent by
EMail to: radcom@rsgb.org
For publicity in Radio User magazine, EMail
donna@pwpublishing.ltd.uk
Rally organisers are also asked to send their rally
information to me, Jim: jim<at>g4rga.org.uk or
to the packet
address G4RGA@GB7FCR.#16.GBR.EU in order to have the rally publicised on the Internet and on the packet
network.
It would also help rallygoers using navigation
equipment if the postcode or grid reference of the venue could be included in the published information.