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	13 MARCH DUTCH NATIONAL RADIO FLEA MARKET - "Autotron", Rosmalen 's-Hertogenbosch, just off A59 motorway OT 0900 to 1530. TS, FM, €6. TI PI4SHB, 145.250MHz. Details +31 6 1356 1325, e-mail inforadiovlooienmarkt.nl Visit website: www.radiovlooienmarkt.nl 20 MARCH LAGAN VALLEY ARS RALLY - The Village Centre, 7 Ballynahinch Road, Hillsborough. OT 11.30, TS, CP, C. Contact Jim, GI0DVU, 02892 662270, e-mail jim.henryntlworld.com. 21 MARCH 25th WYTHALL RC RADIO AND COMPUTER RALLY - Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, nr Birmingham B47 5JW on the A435, 2mi from J3 M42. OT 10-3, £1.50, TS, C, B&B, CP, TI S22 (V44). Contact Chris, G0EYO, 07710 412 819, e-mail g0eyoblueyonder.co.uk Visit website: www.wrcrally.co.uk 21 MARCH CALLINGTON AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY RALLY - Callington Community College, Launceston Road, Callington, Cornwall PL17 7DR. TI, CP, OT 10am, £2.00, TS, B&B, C, DF, WIN. Contact Chris G7UDX, 07973418371, e-mail g7udxmac.com. 28 MARCH SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE RALLY - Avon Scouts Activity Centre, Woodhouse Park, Almondsbury, S. Glos. BS32 4LX. 1.5 miles from the M4/M5 junction. Organised by Thornbury & S. Glos ARC with Avon Scouts ARC. OT 9.30/10.00. £2. No dogs (except assistance). TS, FM, TI, DF, CP, C, CBS. Contact Peter Cabban, G4OST, 01454 612689 or e-mail peter.cabbanbtinternet.com Visit website: www.avonscouts.org.uk/woodhousepark/location.htm 28 MARCH SPRING MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AP. 10am, £2.50. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or e-mail coldwatrhackgreen.co.uk Visit website: www.hackgreen.co.uk APRIL 11 APRIL CAMBRIDGESHIRE REPEATER GROUP ANNUAL RALLY - Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. TI S22, TS, B&B, C, DF, LEC, OT 10.00, £2. Contact Laurence, M0LCM, 01223 654880, e-mail rally2010cambridgerepeaters.net Visit website: www.cambridgerepeaters.net 11 APRIL NORTHERN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION - Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool. TI, CP, TS, B&B, SIG, MT, LB, C, DF, RSGB Book Stand. OT 10:45/11:00. Dave, M0OBW, 01270 761 608 or e-mail dwilsonbtinternet.com Visit website: www.g1gyc.demon.co.uk/narsa 11 APRIL BVWS NORTH WEST ENGLAND SWAP MEET - Lowton Civic Hall, Hesketh Meadow Lane, Lowton, Warrington WA3 2AH. OT 10am. TS, C, SIG. We do not have a contact for this and according to the BVWS web site it is a closed, members-only event. Do not use unless contact details & openness are confirmed. 11 APRIL LOUGH ERNE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ANNUAL RALLY - The Share Holiday Village, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh BT92 0EQ N. Ireland. Access from Erne/Shannon Waterway. OT 12 noon, CP, B&B, TS, LB, C, DF. Details Iain 028 66326693, e-mail gibbjgbbaol.com Visit website: www.lougherneradioclub.co.uk 18 APRIL WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW (Kempton Rally) - Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 5AQ. TI, free CP, OT 9.50/10.00. TS, FM, B&B, SIG, C, DF, WIN, LEC. Details Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351, inforadiofairs.co.uk Visit website: www.radiofairs.co.uk 24 APRIL CANCELLED 4th CHESTERFIELD AMATEUR RADIO RALLY - cancelled due to venue price rise. Details of any new plans at www.m0oct.com. Due to price increase by the local council for the room hire the Chesterfield rally has now become unviable. All future rallies are now cancelled for the unforeseeable future. However should a venue/premise become available “We will be back?”. At the present time we have started a new web site of www.m0oct.com please visit us there to see what we are doing next 25 APRIL ANDOVER RADIO AMATEUR CLUB BOOT SALE - Wildhern Village Hall and Playing Field, SP11 0JE, north of Andover just off the A343. TI S22, CP, £1.50, C, DF. Vendors £6 per boot/table, £8 inside the hall. Details Martin, M0MWS, 01980 612070 Visit website: www.arac.org.uk 25 APRIL 26th YEOVIL QRP CONVENTION - Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Dorset. Digby Hall adjoins the central shopping car parking. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 9.30. LEC, TS, B&B, C, DF. Robert, 01935 706715, e-mail robert.fareybtinternet.com Visit website: www.yeovil-arc.com 2 MAY DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST - Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Coningsby, Lincs LN4 4PE. Car boot style rally. Entry £3.50 inc museum entry. C, free CP, OT 10.30, RSGB bookstall. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835. 3 MAY DARTMOOR RADIO RALLY - Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD. OT 10.15/10.30. TS, B&B, TI S22 (V44), CP, DF, C, FAM. Details Peter, M1AYI, 01822 860277. 9 MAY 2009 MAGNUM RADIO RALLY - Magnum Leisure Centre, Harbourside, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8PP. Free CP, OT 10.30, £4. TS, B&B, SIG, WIN, C. Details Helen, MM0HLN, 0787 332 7597, e-mail Helenmagnumrally.co.uk Visit website: www.magnumrally.co.uk 14 - 16 MAY DAYTON HAMVENTION® - Hara Arena, Dayton, Ohio, USA. 3 day pass $20/$25 on door. CP, TS, FM, SIG, DF, LEC, C, CBS, WIN Visit website: www.hamvention.org 23 MAY DUNSTABLE DOWNS RC - National Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale - Stockwood Park, Luton (M1 J10 then follow yellow DDRC signs), or satnav LU1 5NR. OT 9.00. TI S22 (V44). CP £2. C. Visit website: www.ddrcbootsale.org 29 MAY MID ULSTER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Drumgor Youth Centre, Drumgor Heights, Craigavon, BT65 4AP. OT 11am, CP, TI, B&B. Bobby, 2i0ull, 02838 348451 Visit website: www.muarc.com 6 JUNE BRITISH AMATEUR TV CLUB BIANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Hellidon Lakes Hotel, nr Daventry, NN11 6GG. Gala dinner 5 June. OT 9.00, exhibition, LEC 10.00-14.00, BGM 14.30. NO TRADING. Event streamed live at www.batc.tv. £4 for non BATC members (fee includes annual membership). Contract secretarybatc.org.uk Visit website: www.batc.org.uk 6 JUNE RED ROSE QRP FESTIVAL - Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, M46 9EY. Free CP, TI S22 (V44). DIS, C, LIC, OT 11.00, £2. TS, SIG, B&B. Details Les, G4HZJ, 01942 870634, e-mail g4hzjntlworld.com. 6 JUNE SPALDING & DARS ANNUAL RALLY - The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 2EF. TI S22 (V44), free CP. OT 10.00, TS, C, CBS. John, G4NBR, 0794 630 2815, Graham, G8NWC, 0794 776 4481, e-mail rally-secretarysdars.org.uk Visit website: www.sdars.org.uk 6 JUNE NEWHAVEN FORT AMATEUR RADIO GROUP RALLY AND FORT OPEN DAY - Newhaven Fort, East Sussex. CP, £2, OT 10.30, CBS, DF, FAM, CS, SIG, C. Sellers tables £7 each, set up 9am. Eddie, G0ECW on 01273 300772, e-mail eddiezamboodle.demon.co.uk. 13 JUNE EAST SUFFOLK WIRELESS REVIVAL (Ipswich Radio Rally) - The Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD. CBS, B&B, SIG, LRC, RSGB Bookstall, GB4SWR HF station, C, CP, TI S22. OT 9.30, £1. Contact John, G3XDY on 07710 044858 or Steve, M1ACB on 07711 329624 Visit website: www.eswr.org.uk 13 JUNE 9th JUNCTION 28 QRP RALLY - South Normanton Alfreton and District Amateur Radio Club (SNADARC) in association with the G-QRP Club. Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7AH. Just 10 minutes from M1 J28 and the A38. OT 10, TS, B&B, SIG, C. Russell Bradley, G0OKD on 01773-783658, e-mail russell.bradleyG0OKDntlworld.com Visit website: www.snadarc.com 20 JUNE NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. Big display area of amateur radio stations, exhibitions, special groups, clubs and societies. TI S22 (V44), free CP, OT 9.00, £2, TS, C, DF, FM, SIG. Sellers have access from 8am and pitches cost £10. Details from rallynadars.org.uk Visit website: www.nadars.org.uk 25 - 27 JUNE HAMTRONIC SHOW, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - Messe, Friedrichshafen, Germany. TS, FM, CP, SIG, LB, C, DF, LEC, CS. Large RSGB bookstall Visit website: www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/html/en 27 JUNE WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY - "Cheese & Grain", Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE. TS, RSGB Books, C, CP, DIS. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098, e-mail rallymanagerwestrally.org.uk Visit website: www.westrally.org.uk SAT 3 JULY 1st STOCKPORT RALLY previously known as REDDISH RALLY - Walthew House, Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QS. OT 10.00, £1, TS, DIS, CP, C. Tables available £10 each. Details Bernard, G3SHF, 01625 850088 (daytime) or Nigel, G0RXA, 0161 428 8413 (eves), inforeddishrally.co.uk Visit website: www.reddishrally.co.uk 4 JULY BARFORD NORFOLK RADIO RALLY - Barford, 9 miles SW of Norwich close to A11 and A47. OT 9am (traders from 8am), £1, CP, TI, CBS, B&B, C. Contact David, G7URP, 01953 457322 or e-mail radiodcpmicro.com Visit website: www.norfolkamateurradio.org 11 JULY CORNISH RAC 47th MOBILE RALLY - Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. TS, B&B, C, TI, CP. OT 10.30, £2. Details Ken, G0FIC, 01209 821073, e-mail kenjtarry.freeserve.co.uk. Visit website: www.cornishamateurradioclub.org.uk 18 JULY HOT IRON QRP DAY - Upton Bridge Farm, Long Sutton, Langport TA10 9NJ. SIG, B&B, LEC, C, LB, FAM. Free entry. Tim Walford, G3PCJ, 01458 241224, e-mail walforglobalnet.co.uk Visit website: www.walfordelectronics.co.uk 18 JULY MCMICHAEL RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Reading Rugby Club, just off the A4 east of Reading, £2, TI, CP, LB, C, SIG, WIN, TS, CBS. OT 9.30. Details Pete, G8FRC, 01189 695697, e-mail g8frcradarc.org Visit website: www.McMichaelRally.org.uk 18 JULY MACMILLAN [NORTHAMPTON HAMFEST - Roade Village, Northamptonshire. No entry fee, no traders fee, only donations to Macmillan. All refreshment monies to Macmillan too. Contact G6NYH on 01604 234333 Visit website: www.tetra2000.com 25 JULY HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY - Horncastle Youth Centre, Willow Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6DZ. £1.50, DF, C. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835. 1 AUGUST KING’S LYNN ARC RALLY & CAR BOOT - King’s Gaywood Community Centre, PE30 4DZ. OT 10.00, £1.50, TS, CBS, B&B, C, CS (by prior arrangement). Ray, G3RSV, 01553671307, e-mail ray-g3rsvsupanet.com Visit website: www.klarc.org.uk 8 AUGUST FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST - Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset BH21 3AA. Details Mike, M0MJS, 01202 883 479, e-mail hamfestfrars.org.uk Visit website: www.frars.org.uk 13 AUGUST COCKENZIE & PORT SETON ARC 17th ANNUAL MINI-RALLY NIGHT - Community Centre, Main Hall, Port Seton. Bring along your own ‘junk’ and sell it yourself. Tables on first come first served basis. £2 for everyone. OT 18.30 to 21.30. 15 AUGUST FRISKNEY & EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS CLUB RALLY - The Frisknet Village Hall, Church Road, Friskney, Lincs. 6.5 miles south of Skegness. OT 10.00 to 14.30, £1.50, CP, C, WIN, TI S22, DIS. Details Bren, 2E0BDS, 01754 820204, e-mail felccbtinternet.com Visit website: www.felcc.webs.com 22 AUGUST NEW VENUE NEW DATE! RUGBY ANNUAL RADIO RALLY - Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby CV23 9PX (SP395710). OT 10am - 4pm, £2, pitches £14 on the day. Contact Tony, 07759 684411. Visit website: www.rugbyats.co.uk 29 AUGUST MILTON KEYNES ARS RALLY - Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB. TI S22, TS, SIG, £2 (50p for 14 years and younger). OT 9.30. Why not make this a family day and visit the Betchley Park museum too? Steve Goodall, G6KJU, 07866 673 192, e-mail rallymkars.org.uk Visit website: www.mkars.org.uk 30 AUGUST 2009 HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY RALLY - St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots, PE19 2SH. OT 10.00, TI, CP, CBS, B&B, C, TS, RSGB bookstall. E-mail hunts.hamsyahoo.co.uk Visit website: www.hunts-hams.co.uk 5 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, G3UKV, 01952 255416 Visit website: www.telfordhamfest.co.uk 12 SEPTEMBER BOOT FAIR/OPEN DAY AT THE MUCKLEBURGH COLLECTION - Muckleburgh Collection military museum, Weybourne, Norfolk. For one day only, admission to the museum, restaurant and shop will be free, providing an unusual opportunity to visit the country’s largest privately owned military museum without charge and a great day out for groups, individuals and families. Radio clubs, individual amateurs, military enthusiasts and general stallholders welcomed. Pitches £5.00 payable on the day. No traders. All enquiries to Bob Finch, G0HYZ, 01263 838198. 12 SEPTEMBER TORBAY ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR - Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF. TS, B&B, C, DF. Details by e-mail to rallytars.org.uk. 13 - 18 SEPTEMBER THE 15th WORLD ARDF CHAMPIONSHIPS - Opatija, Croatia Visit website: www.ardf2010.com 18 SEPTEMBER NEW RALLY THE FOG ON THE TYNE RALLY - Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Bensham, Gateshead NE8 4LH, organised by Angel of the North ARC & South Tyneside ARS. £1.50, C. Nancy Bone, G7UUR, 0191 477 0036 (eves). 19 SEPTEMBER NEW DATE! GREAT NORTHERN HAMFEST - Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley S71 1AN. OT 11.00, DF, TS, SIG. Details Ernie, G4LUE, 01226 716339. 1 & 2 OCTOBER NATIONAL HAMFEST - brought to you by the RSGB in association with the Lincoln Short Wave Club. George Stephenson Pavilion, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, Lincoln Road, Winthorpe, Newark NG24 2NY (close to junction of A1/A46/A17). TS, B&B, CB, C, SIG, Morse proficiency tests on demand, RSGB Bookstall, RSGB Services & Committees, DF, FM Visit website: www.nationalhamfest.org.uk 3 OCTOBER AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. OT 10.00, £2.50. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or e-mail coldwatrhackgreen.co.uk Visit website: www.hackgreen.co.uk 8-10 OCTOBER RSGB CONVENTION - Full convention programme with lectures for all interests and all levels of technicality Visit website: www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention 17 OCTOBER BLACKWOOD AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Coleg Gwent, Risca Road, Cross Keys NP11 7ZA.TI S22, CP, OT 10.30/10.40, £2. TS, B&B, SIG, C, WIN. Details Dave, GW4HBK, 01495 228516, e-mail gw4hbktalktalk.net Visit website: www.gw6gw.co.uk 17 OCTOBER NEW DATE! HORNSEA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB RALLY - Floral Hall, 7 The Esplanade, Hornsea, East Yorks HU18 1NQ. OT 10.30, CP, TS, B&B, SIG RSGB, RAFARS, LB, C, DF, WIN. Details from Rick, M0CZR by e-mail to R106221aol.com or Duncan, G3TLI, e-mail g3tlihotmail.co.uk Visit website: www.hornseaarc.co.uk 17 OCTOBER GALASHIELS AND DISTRICT ARS RADIO RALLY - The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 3JX. OT 11.00/10.45, £2.50. B&B, TS, C, WIN. Details from Jim, GM7LUN on 01896 850245 or e-mail mailgm7lun.co.uk. 30 & 31 OCTOBER NORTH WALES RALLY - John Bright School, Llandudno. TS, RSGB Bookstall, CP. Details from Liz Cabban, GW0ETU on 01690 710257 or e-mail lizcabbanvodafonee-mail.co.uk. 7 NOVEMBER WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW (Kempton Rally) - Kempton Park racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 5AQ. OT 10.00. TS, FM, DF, CP free, RSGB, LEC, TI S22 (V44). Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351, inforadiofairs.co.uk Visit website: www.radiofairs.co.uk 21 NOVEMBER 33rd CATS RADIO & ELECTRONICS BAZAAR - 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, r/o Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. 10.00-13.00, £1, B&B, C, DIS, DF, CP free. Details Andy, G8JAC, e-mail secretarycatsradio.org. 21 NOVEMBER PLYMOUTH RADIO CLUB RALLY - Elm Community Centre, Leypark Walk, Estover, Plymouth PL6 8UE. CP, TI, OT 10.00, £2, TS, B&B, C, WIN. 28 NOVEMBER BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB RALLY - Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham DL16 6DB. CP, TI S22 (V44), OT 10.15/10.30, £1.50 (U14 free). TS, B&B, C, LB, DF, FAM. Details Mark, G0GFG, 01388 745 353.

	Abbreviations used: TI Talk-In; CP Car Park; £ Admission; OT Opening time – time for disabled visitors appears first, (e.g. 10.30/11am); TS Trade Stands; FM Flea Market; CBS Car Boot Sale; B&B Bring and Buy; A Auction; SIG Special Interest Groups; MT Morse tests; MA Foundation Morse Assessments; LB Licensed Bar; C Catering; DF Disabled Facilities; WIN prize draw, raffle; LEC Lectures/Seminars; FAM Family attractions; CS Camp Site. Guidelines for submissions: Please let us know your event details as early as possible. If you submit by e-mail (to gb2rsrsgb.org.uk) then we suggest you set your e-mail program to request a Read receipt so you can be sure we've seen the details.
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