HARC February 08 - Highfields Amateur Radio Club

Farewell to Robert ThomasGW0WQVRobert has been with the HighfieldsAmateur Radio Club since the verybeginning. In 1981 Robert was at theHighfields Day Centre undertaking atelephony training course for Post OfficeTelephones. Syd Hudson, managerof the day centre and laterGW0NQQ approached Robert andthe other course members with theidea of forming an amateur radioclub. There was already a great interestand pool of skills in the field of electronic constructionamongst the day centre members so it seemed a naturalprogression. Hence the Highfields Amateur Radio Club wasborn.Robert has been an active member of the club since thatday serving on the committee in various posts and finishingthis year as vice chairman. He has run our Monday andWednesday evening nets for a number of years and has alwaysbeen at the club early to greet every member with hissigning-on book.Robert is moving out of the area to be closer to his family.We thank him for his years of dedication to the club andwish him many years of health and happiness in his newlife.Our HARC website is still growing thanks to our residentwebmaster Brian Perrett GW0GKX. Since the last newsletterthere has been many additional web pages written onsubjects such as Constructors Corner, Vehicle Installations,Component Calculators, Antenna Projects, and Batteries.Brian is just coming to the end of a complete rewrite tomake the website compatible with screen-reading webbrowsers used by the visually impaired.The website now has almost 400 pages and has had morethat 3000 visits in the last year from radio amateurs fromaround the world.New Committee for 2008NameSteve WilliamsRobin LasburySelwyn DaviesBrian PerrettAndrew JinksDavid MeadRaymondRookerRoleChairmanSecretaryTreasurerWebmasterProgram ManagerFoundation MorseOrdinary MemberSteve discussed the need for tutors andinvigilators to assist Rob Lannon with thecurrent foundation training courses andexams, and the plan for the club to beginintermediate courses / exams in the nearfuture.Selwyn, Brian, Dave and Ray all kindlyoffered their services in these additionalroles.Club Program8 th Feb 2008 Fish & Chip Night22 nd Feb 2008 Stage Lighting Demo7 th Mar 2008 Quiz Night4 th Apr 2008 Bring & Buy SaleEvents24 FEBRUARYSWANSEA ARSAMATEUR RADIO SHOWThe Aquadrome, Afan Lido. AberavonSeafront, Port Talbot SA12 6QWTalk In S22 (V44), Trade Stands, Bring& Buy, Special Interest Groups, Catering,Opening Time 10.30am.Contact Roger Williams, GW4HSH on01792 404422Please RememberAnnual Subscriptions are nowdue for 2008Selwyn will be pleased to renewyour subscription at the nextmeetingHARC Websitewww.highfields-arc.co.uk