Amateur Radio Rallies and Car Boots 2008
Entries revised as necessary (Nov 23rd)
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Left - Open air stand of the North Cambs Repeater group, at a Spalding Club Rally.
Right - Bargain hunters throng the hall at the Canvey Island Rally.
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Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Red Rose Winter Rally
Jan 18th
2009   
 Top   Jan 18th  Sunday - Red Rose Winter Radio Rally
Steve, 01942 888 900 or www.wmrc.org.uk (www.wmrc.org.uk)
O/S Map :   ??? ??? (40k)
Fenland Repeater Group
Jan 25th
2009   
 Top   Jan 25th  Sunday - Horncastle Winter Amateur Radio Rally
Tony, G3ZPU. 01507 527 835 or rally@fenlandrepeater.org.uk (www.fenlandrepeater.org.uk)
O/S Map 122:  TF 258 694(40k)
South Essex ARS
Feb 1st
2009   
 Top   Feb 1st  Sunday - South Essex Mobile Radio Rally,
Paddocks Community Centre, Long Road, Canvey Island, Essex.
Ken, G0BBN. 01842 861 089 or hendryken@aol.com (www.southessex.ars.btinternet.co.uk)
O/S Map 178: TQ 799 834 (41k)
Spalding & DARS
Feb 17th
   
 Top   Feb 17th  Sunday - Spalding Radio Society, Junk Sale,
Bromley Hall, Pode Hole, Spalding. (www.sdars.org.uk)
O/S Map 131: TF 216 220 (36k)
Cambridge and DARC
Mar 1st
2009
 Top   Mar 1st  Sunday - Cambridge and DARC Rally
Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester, nr Huntingdon.
John, G0GKP. 01954 200 072 - j.bonner@ntlworld.com
(http://www.cdarc.org.uk)
O/S Map 153:  TL 262 684 (28k)
South Normanton,
Alfreton & DARC
March 9th
  
 Top   Mar 9th Saturday - 8th Junction 28 QRP Rally, Village Hall Community Centre, Market Street, S Normanton, Derbys.
(Mark Vardy, 2E0IQO 01797 696 7221
(http://uk.geocities/snadarc/homepage)
O/S Map 120:  SK 440 563 (28k)
Aberystwyth and DARS
Mar 11th
 Top   Mar 11th  Sunday - Aberystwyth and DARS
Penweddig Secondary School, Aberystwyth.
(next to Leisure Centre/Pool)
Ray, GW7AGG. 01970 611 432 - ray@clocktower-go-plus.net
O/S Map 135:  SN 594 811 (38k)
Crystal Palace
Radio & Electronics Club
Mar 17th
   
 Top   Mar 17th  Saturday - Crystal Palace
Spring Radio and Electronics Sale.
St John's Hall, Sylvan Road, London. SE 19.
Bob, 01737 552170 or rfcburns@aol.com
(http://www.members.aol.com/rfcburns)
O/S Map 177: TQ 335 698 (42k)
Cambridge
Computer Group

Apr 6th
 Top   Apr 6sth Sunday - Cambridge Computer Group,
Bottisham Village College, nr Cambridge.
(Paul, G0LUC, 01462-683-574) paul.dyke@btinternet.com or
(www.cambridgerepeaters.net)
O/S Map 154:  TL 540 609(31k)
West London Rally
April 6th
 Top
  April 6th  Sunday - West London Radio and Electronics Rally,
Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury on Thames, Middx.
(Paul, M0CJX, 01737-279-108 - info@radiofairs.co.uk (www.radiofairs.co.uk)
O/S Map 176:  TQ 116 705(28k)
Group for
Earth Observation

Apr 29th
 Top   Apr 29th Saturday - Group for Earth Observation,
3rd Symposium, National Space Centre, Leicester.
(Francis Bell. francis@geo-web.org.uk)
O/S Map 140:  SK 587 067 (31k)
Dambusters Hamfest
May 3rd 2009
 Top   May 3rd  Sunday - Thorpe Camp Museum, RAF Woodhall Spa.
Anthony, G3ZPU 01507-527835 E-mail:tcrm@hotmail.com
(http://beam.to/tcrm)
O/S Map 130: TF 216 596 (29k)
BATC
May 8/9th
 Top
  May 8/9th Sat/Sun - British Amateur Television Club BGM and Rally,
Shuttleworth Trust, Old Warden, Beds. (www.batc.org.uk(
O/S Map 166: TL 149 447 (26k)
Midland ARS
May 13th
 Top   May 13th  Sunday - Alderbrook School
Radio and Computer Rally,Solihull, B91 1SN.
Norman, G8BHE 0121 422 9787 or 07808 078 003.
nlgutteridge@aol.co.uk
(www.midamradio.net.)
O/S Map 139: SP 142 786 (29k)
Dunstable Downs RC
May 18th
 
 Top   May 18th Sunday - 24th Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale,
Dunstable, Beds. Phil, G8XTW 01525 384 419 or 07880 737 594
(www.ddrcbootsale.org)
O/S Map 166: TL 087 192 (36k)
Spalding & DARS
June 1st
 Top   June 1st  Sunday - Spalding & DARS Annual Rally.
Sir John Gleed Technical School, Halmer Gardens.
Ambrose, M0DJA 07989 636 520 or John, 07946 302 815 (www.sdars.org.uk)
O/S Map 142:TF 256 225  (32k)
West Manchester RC
June 1st
 Top   June 1st  Sunday - 10th Red Rose QRP Festival.
Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, Manchester.
Les, 01942 870 634 or g4hzj@ntlworld.com)
O/S Map 109:SD 678 031 (32k)
Nunsfield House ARG
June 8th
 
 Top   June 8th Sunday Elvaston Castle National Radio Rally.
Les, G4CWD, 01332-559-965 (les@g4cwd.com)
or secretary@elvastonrally.co.uk
(www.elvastonrally.co.uk)
O/S Map 128: SK 412 328 (36k)
East Suffolk
June 15th
 
 Top   June 15thth Sunday - ESWR - Ipswich Rally.
Trinity Park, Felixstowe Road Ipswich.
Iain, G0OZS, on 01206 396 419, or John, G3XDY, 01473 717830
(www.btinternet.com/~thomassg/eswr.htm)
O/S Map 155: TM 211 421  (46k)
West of England Rally
June 28th
2009 
 Top   June 28th Sunday - Westrally Radio Rally.
Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098 (rallymanager@westrally.org.uk)
(www.westrally.org.uk)
O/S Map :172 ST 7 77 482 (26k)
Norfolk ARC
July 6th
 Top   July 6th  Sunday - Barford Radio Rally.
David, G7URP 01953 457 322 or 01953 5458 044
(radio@dcpmicro.com
(www.norfolkamateurradio.org)
O/S Map 144: TG 113 078  (44k)
Portland ARC
July 16/17th
 Top   July 16/17th  Sat/Sun - 7th Portland Steam and Vintage Rally,
Southwell Business Park, Southwell,
Portland, Dorset. Dave, G1OCN
(www.portland-amateur-radio-club.org.uk)
O/S Map 194: SY 680 700 (30k)
Fenland Repeater Group
July 26th
2009
 Top   Jul 26th  Sunday - Horncastle Radio Rally
Tony, G3ZPU. 01507 527 835 (g3zpu@hotmail.com)
(www.fenlandrepeater.org.uk(
O/S Map 122:  TF 258 694(40k)
Colchester RAC
July 27th
 Top   July 29th  Sunday - Colchester RAC Rally 2005.
James, M0ZZO, 01255 242 746 james@meginty.net,
or Gary, M0JJH 01621 818 620 [gary@garycavie.com]
(www.g3co.ccom.co.uk)
O/S Map 168: TL 988 256  (42k)
Amsat UK
July 28/30th
 Top   July 28/30th  Sat/Sun - 21st Amsat UK Space Colloquium.
g3wgm@amsat.org (www.uk.amsat.org)
O/S Map 186: SU 985 501  (42k)
Rugby Amateur
Transmitting Society
July 29th
 Top   Jul 29th  Saturday - Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society
Radio Rally, Stanford Hall, Lutterworth.Leics
Tony, G0OLS. 07759-684411 (tonyg0ols@aol.com)
O/S Map 139:  SP 586 788(40k)
Flight Refuelling ARS
Aug 10th
 Top   Aug 10th  Sunday - Flight Refuelling ARS Hamfest.
Mike, M0MJS. 01202 883 479 or hamfest@frars.org.uk
(www.frars.org.uk)
O/S Map196: SZ 015 082(39) 
King's Lynn ARC
Aug 10th  
 Top
  Aug 10th Sunday - 18th Great Eastern Radio Rally.
Andy, G1KLP, 07818 00 13 11
(g1klp@btinternet.com)
(www.klarc.org.uk)
O/S Map 132: TF 646 163 (50k)
Huntingdonshire ARS
Aug 25th
 Top
  Aug 25th  Monday - Huntingdon Amateur Radio Rally,
Emulf Community School, St Neots. (nr Tesco on A428)
Peter, M5ABN. 01480 457 347 (6-10pm) or peterherbert@aol.com (http://www.radioclubs.net/huntsars)
O/S Map 142: TL 190 606 (39k)
Lincoln SWC
Sep 14th  
 Top
  Sep 14th Sunday - Lincoln SWC Hamfest.
New Exhibition Hall, Newark & Notts Showground.
Roger, 01522 693 848
or Lincolnhamfest@mail.com
(www.g5fz.co.uk)
O/S Map 130: SK 826 566(29k)
West London Rally
Sep 28th
 Top
  Sep 28th  Sunday - West London Radio and Electronics Rally, Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury on Thames, Middx.
(Paul, G0CJX, 0845-165-0351 - m0cjx@ntlworld.com)
(www.radiofairs.co.uk
 O/S Map 176: TQ 113 700 (45k)
RSGB Convention
Oct 10/12th
 Top   Oct 10/12th  Fri/Sun - International HF and IOTA Convention.
Wyboston Lakes Centre, Bedfordshire
John, G3WKL or chairman@rsgb.org.uk
(www.rsgb-hfc.org.uk)
O/S Map : TL 177 575 (39k)
Leicester ARS
Oct 24/25th
 Top
  Oct 24/25th  Fri/Sat - Leicester 36th Amateur Radio Show.
Geoff, G4AFJ. 01455 823 344 fax 01455 828 273
or geoffg4afj@aol.com
O/S Map 128: SK 423 258 (30k)
North Wales Rally
Nov 1/2nd
 Top   Nov 1/2nd  Sat/Sun - John Bright School, Llandudno. Liz Cabban, GW0ETU Tel: 1690-710257 or lizcabban@vodafoneemail.co.uk or Ron Roberts, GW6ZDH Tel: 01492-592884
O/S Map 115: SH 785 816 (34k)
South Yorkshire RG
Nov 2nd
 Top
  Nov 2nd  Sunday - South Yorkshire RG Great Northern Hamfest
Metrodome Leisure Complex, Queen's Road, Barnsley.
(Ernie, G4LUE. 01226-716-339 or 07984 191 873
O/S Map 104: SE 351 066 (43k)
CATS Autumn Radio Bazaar
Nov 16th
 Top
  Nov 16th  Sunday - Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society,
Scout Hall, r/o The Car Park,
Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey.
 O/S Map 176: TQ 296 594 (45k)
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