Future Program Discussion

19^th March 2009

·        2m aerial comparison for tx/rx and to see if they have a squint – Suggested by G0UPZ and to be held in the summer period

·        Simple mast erection by one person – suggested by G3WKF, this has been arranged for the next club meeting on 2^nd April.

·        Field trip to King Edward Mine – to be arranged by G6CEP for the summertime.

·        Inter club quiz – suggested by G0UPZ

·        An evening of using the club radio and a demonstration of how to work it and what is can do etc – suggested by M1AWX

·        Club on air nights – to be arranged for alternate months

·        Club quiz night on various topics between members

·        Trip to Falmouth Coast Guard

·        Trip to Newquay airport and the Air Traffic Control Tower – M1AWX to look into

·        Chairman of the Microwave club to give a talk – G3MCD to arrange

·        Talk on satellite operation – suggested by G0UPZ

·        Night on making a G5RV – to be arranged

·        Digital modes – suggested that G4OCO might be able to give a talk about the various modes etc

·        APRS –

·        SBS Aviation – suggested by G0VDU, he will look into

·        Suggested that Regional Manager be contacted about topics that we cannot arrange talks for, for her suggestions etc – M6JOE to look into

·        Talk by the National Coastguard Institution

·        Talk by the local Rescue team – 2E1ADT and M0PHM to be contacted and asked

·        Talk on Raynet – being arranged by M6JOE

·        Suggested by G0UPZ that a trip be arranged with the RNLI for a trip around the bay and to look at their equipment used

·        Trip to the GB3NC repeater site to be arranged for late summer

·        CW talk – suggested by G3TDM

·        How to make and connect your radio to the PC for digital modes etc – Cornwall Radio Club might have one coming up – to be looked into

·        Look at other local clubs talks to see who and what are being talked about for some suggestions for club nights

·        Talk on SSTV slow scan TV – M1DNS to be asked

·        Talk on Computers in the shack – how they are used and what for.

·        Talk on circuits and simulators available for the computer.

·        Talk on Professional Electronics – Mark Vaughn to be asked

·        Talk on history of amateur radio, Marconi and Marconi day – G3MRT to be asked

·        Talk on Bletchley Park or a DVD

·        Suggested by G0VDU what scares you the most from going from Intermediate to Advanced? – the mathematics and all the equations etc – maybe a talk on this

·        Practical night on making up cables with different types of connectors

·        Talk on feeders – lengths and impedance

·        Suggested that members give a 15 minute talk on their favourite rig and band

·        Talk about mobile phone networks. GSM etc

·        Talk on Police Radio communications

·        Talk on Communications used in tunnels, caves etc – G6CEP to look into

·        Talk on Modern Electronics

·        Talk on Echolink – G4OCO to be asked

·        Talk or trip to Radio Cornwall – G6CEP to look into

·        Talk on TV transmitters

·        Fault Finding talk on amateur radio equipment – G6CEP to arrange

·        G3TDM suggested a talk on Measurements using analogue/digital meters and the difference between them etc – G3IGV to be asked by G3MCD

·        Junk sale to be held in the future

·        Foxhunt suggested