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 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, www.southessex.ars.btinternet.co.uk.

8 FEBRUARY
HARWELL RADIO AND COMPUTING RALLY—Didcot Leisure Centre, Mereland Road, Didcot.  TI S22 (V44), free CP, £2 (u12 free), OT 10.15/10.30. TS, SIG, LB, C, DF. Details from Ann, G8NVI, 01235 816379, e-mail ann.stevens@btinternet.com, www.g3pia.org.uk.

13, 14, 15 FEBRUARY
ORLANDO HAMCATIONsm—Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida, USA. Free CP, TI 146.760 (-600) no tone, back-up 147.015 (+600) 103.5 tone. TS, B&B, CS, $10. Details on 001 407 814 0434, by e-mail to hamcation@oarc.org www.hamcation.com.

15 FEBRUARY   NEW VENUE
NORTHERN CROSS RALLY—Ossett School, Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire WF5 0DG. OT 10.15/10.30, £3, TI. www.northerncrossrally.org.

15 FEBRUARY
SWANSEA ARS RALLY—Afan Lido (Aquadrome), Aberavon seafront, Port Talbot, SA12 6QW, 1 mile from M4 J41. OT 10.30, £1.50/50p, free CP, TS, B&B, SIG, C. Details Roger, GW4HSH, 01792 404422.

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.

22 FEBRUARY
RADIO-ACTIVE RALLY—Civic Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5DG. TI, CP, OT 10.30, £3 (u16 free), TS, B&B, LB, C. Simon Chettle G8ATB, 01270 841506, e-mail info@radioactiveshow.co.uk www.radioactiveshow.co.uk.

MARCH 2009

1 MARCH
Cambridge & DARC Rally—The Britten Arena, Wood Green Animal Shelter, King’s Bush Farm, London Road, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, PE29 2NH. On A1198, 4mi from Huntingdon via A14. Contact David, G8JKV, 01223 355254, e-mail rally@cdarc.co.uk.

1 MARCH
EXETER RADIO & ELECTRONICS RALLY—America Hall, De la Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX4 8PW. 10.30 (10.15), £1.50, TS, B&B, C, TI. Contact Pete, G3ZVI, 07714 198374, e-mail: g3zvi@yahoo.co.uk.

8 MARCH
BOURNEMOUTH RADIO SOCIETY 21st ANNUAL SALE—Kinson Community Centre, Pelhams Park, Millhams Road, Kinson, Bournemouth BH10 7LH.  Free CP, OT 09.30, £1.50, TS, SIG, C,  DF, Junk Sale.  Contact John, G0HAT, 07719 700 771 www.brswebsite.org.uk.

8 MARCH
WYTHALL RC Radio and Computer Rally—Woodrush Sports Centre, Shawhurst Lane, Hollywood, nr Birmingham on the A435, 2mi from J3 M42. OT 10, £1.50, TS, C, B&B, CP, TI S22 (V44). Contact Chris, G0EYO, 07710 412 819 or g0eyo@blueyonder.co.uk or www.wrcrally.co.uk.

14 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.henry@ntlworld.com.

14 MARCH
DUTCH NATIONAL RADIO FLEA MARKET—“Autotron”, Rosmalen (‘s-Hertogenbosch, just off A59 motorway). OT 9.00. TS, FM, €6. TI PI4SHB, 145.250MHz. Details +31 6 1356 1325, e-mail info@radiovlooienmarkt.nl, www.radiovlooienmarkt.nl.

22 MARCH
NORTHERN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION—Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool. MT. Dave, M0OBW, 01270 761 608.

29 MARCH
CARADON HILL REPEATER GROUP & CALLINGTON ARS RALLY—Callington Community College, Callington, Cornwall PL17 7DR. Traders 7.30am, OT 10.00/10.30, £2.. Jamie, 2E0JLH, 0779 554 60374, e-mail caradonhillrepeatergroup@hotmail.co.uk.

29 MARCH
SPRING MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE—Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW58AP. 10am, £2.50. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk www.hackgreen.co.uk.

29 MARCH   NEW EVENT
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE RALLY—Avon Scouts Activity Centre, Woodhouse Park, Almondsbury, S.Glos. BS32 4LX.  I.5 mile from the M4/5 junction.Organised by Thornbury & S. Glos ARC with Avon Scouts ARC. OT 10.00. traders 7:30, £2, Tables & boots £5 (booking essential). No dogs (except assistance). TS, FM, TI, DF,CP, C, CBS. Contact Peter Cabban, G4OST 01454 612689 or peter.cabban@btinternet.com. http://www.avonscouts.org.uk/woodhousepark/location.htm.

APRIL 2009

5 APRIL
NORTHERN MOBILE RALLY—Richmond School, Darlington Road, Richmond, N Yorkshire DL10 7BQ. OT 10/10.30. CP, C, TS, private sellers. Booking essential. Details rsars@hotmail.co.uk www.rsars.co.nr.

19 APRIL
Andover Radio 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. Details Martin, M0MWS, 01980-612070 www.arac.co.uk.

19 APRIL
WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW KEMPTON RALLY—Kempton Park Racecourse. TI, CP, OT 9.50/10.00. TS, FM, B&B, SIG, C, DF, WIN. Features RSGB Top Ham Competition. Details Paul, M0CJX, 0845 165 0351, info@radiofairs.co.uk www.radiofairs.co.uk.

26 APRIL
YEOVIL QRP CONVENTION—Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Dorset. Digby Hall adjoins the central shopping car parking. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 10.00. LEC, TS, B&B, C, DF. Derek, 01935 414452, e-mail yarc-contact@tiscali.co.uk. www.yeovil-arc.com.

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

4 MAY
DARTMOOR RADIO RALLY—Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8DD.  OT 1015/1030. TS, B&B, TI S22 (V44), CP, DF, C, FAM.  Peter, M1AYI, 01822 860277.

JUNE 2009

7 JUNE
RED ROSE QRP FESTIVAL—Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, M46 9EY. Free CP, TI S22 (V44). OT 11.00, £1.50. TS, SIG, B&B. Details Les, G4HZJ, 01942 870364, e-mail g4hzj@ntlworld.com.

7 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-secretary@sdars.org.uk www.sdars.org.uk.

21 JUNE
NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE—Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. NEW FOR 2009 a 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. Details from rally@nadars.org.uk or on the web at www.nadars.org.uk.

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

JULY 2009

12 JULY
CORNISH RAC 46TH MOBILE RALLY—Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. TS, B&B, C, TI, CP. OT 10.15/10.30. Details Ken, G0FIC, 01209 821073, email ken@jtarry.freeserve.co.uk. www.cornishamateurradioclub.org.uk.

12 JULY 2009
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 G0JMS, 01189 723504, e-mail g0jms@radarc.org (www.McMichaelRally.org.uk).

19 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, www.tetra2000.com.

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.

AUGUST 2009

9 AUGUST
FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST—Contact Mike, M0MJS, on 01202 883 479, e-mail hamfest@frars.org.uk www.frars.org.uk.

SEPTEMBER 2009

13 SEPTEMBER   NEW DATE
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 by e-mail rally@tars.org.uk.

27 SEPTEMBER
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 www.radiofairs.co.uk.

OCTOBER 2009

4 OCTOBER
AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE—Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. 10am, £2.50. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk www.hackgreen.co.uk.

NOVEMBER 2009

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