AUGUST

1-4 AUGUST 
ARRL ALASKA STATE CONVENTION – Anchorage, Alaska. Radio Clubs of Alaska hosting joint Hamfest and ARRL State Convention. For travel information, cruise and vacation options and venue details see website.
Website: www.akhamfest.com.

3 AUGUST 
LORNE RADIO RALLY – Crianlarich Village Hall, Perths. TS, C.
Website: www.GM0LRA.freeuk.com.

3 AUGUST 
WEST SOMERSET ARC RALLY & BOOT SALE – Allerford Community Hall & Rec Ground, Allerford, Minehead TA24 8HL. OT 10am. Bob, G1ONV, 01643 820265, e-mail bob.g1onv@btinternet.com.

10 AUGUST
FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST – Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AA. TI S22 (V44),  CP,  OT 10.00, TS, CBS, LB, C. Details Mike, M0MJS, 01202 883 479, e-mail hamfest@frars.org.uk
Website: www.frars.org.uk.

10 AUGUST
King’s Lynn ARC Rally & Car Boot – King’s Lynn Caravan & Camping Park, PE33 0QR, (off A47, 3mi E of King’s Lynn). TI S22 (V44), free CP, £1.00, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, B&B, C, CS (by prior arrangement). Ray, G3RSV, 01553671307, ray-g3rsv@supanet.com, (www.klarc.org.uk).

16 & 17 AUGUST
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE and LIGHTSHIP WEEKEND (ILLW) - organised by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group. Now in its 10th year, over 400 stations world wide expected to take part. Entry is free. Information at www.illw.net or e-mail gm3cso@gm0ayr.org.

24 AUGUST
TORBAY ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR – Newton Abbot racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF. OT 10.00/10.30, £2.00. TS, B&B, WIN, C, DF. Details 01803 864528, e-mail rally@tars.org.uk.

24 AUGUST
MILTON KEYNES ARS 50th ANNIVERSARY RALLY – Holne Chase School, Buckingham Road, Bletchley MK3 5HP. TI S22, OT 9.00, £2.00. C, MT. Details Mike, G3LFR 07973 264473, www.mkars.org.uk.

25 AUGUST
HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY RALLY – St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots PE19 2SH. OT 10am. TI, CP, CBS, B&B, C, TS, RSGB bookstall. £1.50. Contact Julie, M1JUL, 07905 052127
Website: www.hunts-hams.co.uk.

30 AUGUST
RUGBY RADIO RALLY – Stanford Hall, Lutterworth LE17 6DH, just off A14 near Rugby. TI, CP, £2, OT 10:00, CBS. Details from Tony, G0OLS, on 07759 684411, e-mail: tonyg0ols@aol.com.
Website: www.rugbyats.co.uk.

31 AUGUST
ANDOVER RADIO CLUB BOOT SALE - Wildhern Village Hall, SP11 0JE (North of Andover) just off the A343. TI, CP, £1-00, C, DF. Details Terry, G8ALR, 01980 629346 or www.arac.co.uk.

SEPTEMBER

14 SEPTEMBER
LINCOLN SHORT WAVE CLUB HAMFEST - Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark NG24 2NY (close to jn A1/A46/A17).  Details from Roger, G3PVU, on 01522 693848, by e-mail to hamfest@g5fz.co.uk or on the web at www.g5fz.co.uk.

21 SEPTEMBER
PLYMOUTH RADIO CLUB RALLY - ELM centre, Leigham, Plymouth. OT 10am. Details from Frank Russell, 01752 563222, e-mail frank@foxonezero.fsnet.co.uk.

21 SEPTEMBER
HORNSEA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB RALLY – Floral Hall, Hornsea, East Yorks HU18 1NQ. OT 10.30am. Details from Duncan, G3TLI on 01964 532588.

28 SEPTEMBER
TELFORD HAMFEST – Enginuity Technology Centre, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DU. OT 10:30. TI S22 & GB3TF 433.200MHz. TS, SIG, discounted admission to Enginuity Centre. Details from Martyn, 01952 255416
Website: www.telfordhamfest.co.uk.

28 SEPTEMBER New Date
WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW (KEMPTON RALLY) – Kempton Park racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middx. OT 10.00. TS, FM, DF, CP free, RSGB, LEC, TI S22 (V44). Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351, info@radiofairs.co.uk
Website: www.radiofairs.co.uk.

28 SEPTEMBER
BELGIUM AMATEUR RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY - Hall ‘La Louviere Expo’, La Louvière, 50 km south of Brussels, access direct from motorway. OT 09.00, TI via repeaters 145.600MHz & 430.325MHz. International TS, flea market. Details Michel, ON7FI, on 0032 64 849 596 or by e-mail to michel.dewyngaert@skynet.be
Website: www.on6ll.be.

OCTOBER

5 OCTOBER
AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW58AP. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk
Website: www.hackgreen.co.uk.

5 OCTOBER
BATC BGM – Stow-Cum-Quy village hall, Cambridge, CB25 9AW. Details www.batc.org.uk.

10-12 OCTOBER
RSGB HF CONVENTION – Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, Great North Road, Wyboston, Bedfordshire MK44 3AL. The UK’s premier event for HF enthusiasts.

11 OCTOBER
GB3EE REPEATER GROUP CHESTERFIELD RALLY – Hasland Village Hall, Eastwood Park, Hasland S41 0AY (M1 j29/30). TI S22 (V44) & GB3EE. OT 10am, TS, B&B, C. Details Martin, M1ANW, 01246 217499, e-mail martin.briddon@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Website: http://GB3EE.com.

12 OCTOBER
GREAT LUMLEY AR & ES Rally – Great Lumley Community Centre, Front Street, Chester-le-Street DH3 4JD. OT 10.30, TS, BB, DF. Details David Barclay, 0191 3888113, e-mail m0bpm@btinternet.com.

19 OCTOBER
GALASHIELS & DISTRICT ARS RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY - Volunteer Hall, St John’s Street, Galashiels. OT 11.00, £2. TS, B&B, C. Details from Jim, GM7LUN, on 01896-850245 or e-mail: gm7lun@qsl.net.

19 OCTOBER
BLACKWOOD AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Coleg Gwent, Risca Road, Cross Keys NP11 7ZA. CP, OT 10.00/10.30, £2. TS, B&B, SIG. Details Dave, 01495 228516, e-mail ddlewhbk@btinternet.com
Website: www.gw6gw.co.uk.

24/25 OCTOBER
LEICESTER AMATEUR RADIO SHOW Donington Park, Leics, close to M1 j23A. Details Geoff, G4AFJ, 01455 823 344, e-mail geoffg4afj@aol.com
Website: www.lars.org.uk.

NOVEMBER

1 NOVEMBER
RADARS ROCHDALE RALLY – St Vincent’s Church Hall, Caldershaw, Rochdale OL12 7QL. OT 10.30, £2 (conc. U12 & seniors). TS, FM, B&B, C. Details Dave, G0PUD, 07710243017 or e-mail dave.shaw@zen.co.uk
Website: www.radars.me.uk.

1 NOVEMBER
NATIONAL RAYNET CONVENTION & AGM – Aintree Racecourse Conference Centre, Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool L9 5AS. All RAYNET members and those interested in RAYNET are welcome. www.merseyside-raynet.org.uk or g6ifa@raynet-uk.net.

1-2 NOVEMBER
NORTH WALES RALLY – John Bright School, Llandudno. TS, RSGB Bookstall, CP. Details from Liz Cabban, GW0ETU on 01690 710257 or e-mail lizcabben@vodafonee-mail.co.uk or Ron Roberts, GW6ZDH on 01492 592884.

2 NOVEMBER
GREAT NORTHERN HAMFEST – Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley S71 1AN. OT 11.00, DF, TS, SIG, B&B. Details Ernie, G4LUE, 01226 716339.

2 NOVEMBER
HOLSWORTHY RALLY – Holsworthy Community College, Victoria Hill, Holsworthy, Devon. OT 10am, £2. B&B, TS, C, DF. Details Don, G7FPU, 01409254941, e-mail g7pfu@hotmail.com.

16 NOVEMBER
CATS RADIO & ELECTRONICS BAZAAR – 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, r/o Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. OT 10am – 4pm, £1, B&B, C, DF, CP free. Details Andy G8JAC, e-mail g8jac@btinternet.com.

22/23 NOVEMBER
RADIOAMATORE 2 – Pordenone Fiere, Pordenone, Italy. CP, OT 9.00 DF, LEC, TS, SIG, C, LB.
Website: www.radioamatore2.it.

30 NOVEMBER
BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB RALLY – Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham DL16 6DB. CP, TI S22 (V44), OT 10.00/10.30, £1.50 (U14 free). TS, B&B, C, LB, DF, FAM. Details Mark, G0GFG, 01388 745 353.

JANUARY 2009

18 JANUARY
RED ROSE WINTER RALLY -Lowton Civic Centre WA3 2AH, just off the A580 East Lancs Road. TI-S22, OT-10:00 am, free CP, TS, B&B, SIG, LB, C, DF, RSGB Bookstall. Further details from Steve on 01942 888900
Website: www.wmrc.org.uk.

25 JANUARY
HORNCASTLE WINTER RALLY – Horncastle Youth Centre, Lincolnshire LN9 6DZ. £1, DF, C, free CP. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, G3ZPU@yahoo.co.uk

FEBRUARY 2009

1 FEBRUARY
SOUTH ESSEX ARS MOBILE RADIO RALLY - ‘The Paddocks‘, Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex (southern end of A130). Free CP, OT 10.30, C, DF, TS. Ken, G0BBN, 01842 861089,
Website: www.southessex.ars.btinternet.co.uk.

22 FEBRUARY
BREADHURST RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING SOCIETY RADIO RALLY (BRATS) - Rainham Girls School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Kent, just of the A2 & M2 J4. TI 2m, CP, SIG, C, LEC, TS, OT 09.30/10.00, £2.50. Contact O.wheeler@btopenworld.com.

MARCH 2009

22 MARCH
NORTHERN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION – Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool. MT. Peter, G6CGF, 0151 630 5790.

MAY 2009

3 MAY
DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST – Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Coningsby, Lincs LN4 4PE. Entry £ inc museum entry. DF, C, free CP, OT 10.00. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, G3ZPU@yahoo.co.uk

JUNE 2009

28 JUNE
WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY - “Cheese & Grain”, Frome, Somerset. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098, e-mail rallymanager@westrally.org.uk
Website: www.westrally.org.uk.

JULY 2009

26 JULY
HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY – Horncastle Youth Centre, Willow Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6DZ. £1, DF, C. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, G3ZPU@yahoo.co.uk.