RALLIES FOR 2012



1 APRIL
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AMATEUR RADIO RALLY - Scout Activity Centre, Woodhouse Park, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4LX. OT 10.00, B&B, CP, C. CBS, TI S22 (V44). Stan Goodwin, G0RYM, 07833 517 370, SouthGlosRadioRallyCoordinatorgmail.com.
Visit website: www.southglosradiorally.org.uk


10-15 APRIL
TITANIC CENTENARY - Charterhouse, Godalming, GR100MGY, two stations active for 6 days. Free admission, free CP only on 14 and 15 April, 12-4pm. G0EFO, michaelgs1talktalk.net.
Visit website: www.gr100mgy.org.uk


15 APRIL
50th NORTHERN AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION (Blackpool rally) - Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA. TI, CP, TS, B&B, SIG, MT, LB, C, DF, RSGB book stand. OT 10.15 /10.30. Dave, M0OBW, 01270 761 608, dwilsonbtinternet.com.
Visit website: www.narsa.org.uk


15 APRIL
CAMBRIDGESHIRE REPEATER GROUP RALLY - Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. OT 10am, £2. TI S22, TS, B&B, C, DF. Contact Lawrence, M0LCM, 01223 711 840, rally2012cambridgerepeaters.net
Visit website: www.cambridgerepeaters.net


20 APRIL
DX UNIVERSITY - Holiday Inn, Visalia, California, USA. Full day programme of DX presentations, registration $50. Followed by International DX Convention, 21 April. Contact g3sxwbtinternet.com.
Visit website: www.dxuniversity.com


21 APRIL
INTERNATIONAL MARCONI DAY - details at www.gb4imd.com.


22 APRIL
28th YEOVIL QRP CONVENTION - Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA (adjoining the central shopping car park). OT 9.30am, TI S22, CP, TS, LEC, B&B, C, DF. Contact Derek, M0WOB, 01935 414 452, yarc-contacttiscali.co.uk.


22 APRIL
8th INTERNATIONAL DX CONVENTION - Paestum, Salerno, Italy. Speakers from FW0R, HK0NA, T32C, VP8ORK and more.
Visit website: www.dxitalia.it


22 APRIL Date Change
WEST LONDON RADIO & ELECTRONICS SHOW (Kempton Rally) - Kempton Park Racecourse, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middx TW16 5AQ. TI, free CP, OT 9.50/10.00. TS, FM, B&B, SIG, C, DF, WIN, LEC. Details Paul, M0CJX, 08451 650 351, inforadiofairs.co.uk.
Visit website: www.radiofairs.co.uk


22 APRIL
The Radio Security Service will hold its 16th reunion at Bletchley Park on Sunday 22 April in the Mansion Ballroom. Gates open at 10am and the event starts at 11am to give time for distant visitors to arrive. All are welcome. The reunions are held to commemorate the 1,500+ radio amateurs who used their special skills in the greatest secrecy in WWII to monitor the German Secret Service and thus facilitate numerous deceptions contributing to military successes especially on D-Day. There will be a series of presentations and there will be the opportunity to visit Hut One to view the large collection of communication equipment from the past.
Booking is not required but it would be helpful if you can let Stan Ames (RSSreunionaol.com) and/or Bob King (mailbob2king.plus.com) know if you hope to attend.


6 MAY
DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST - Thorpe Camp Visitor Centre, Coningsby, Lincs LN4 4PE. TI S22, GB3FR, £3, free parking, Pitches free but size is limited if not pre-booked. RAF heritage centre on site. Overnight camping by appointment. C, OT 10.00. tcrmhotmail.co.uk.
Visit website: www.qsl.net/gb4tcm/dambusters.html


7 MAY (Bank Holiday Monday)
DARTMOOR RADIO CLUB RALLY - Tavistock College, Crowndale Rd, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8DD. CP, £2.00, OT 10.15/10.30, TS, B&B, SIG, C, DF. Viv, 01752 823 427, vivwatsondrcaol.com.


12 MAY
ROCHDALE & DARS SUMMER HAM RADIO FLEA MARKET & JUNK SALE - St Vincent’s Church Hall, Caldershaw Rd, Rochdale OL12 7QL. OT 10am, TS, CBS, B&B, SIG. Pitches £7.50. G0PUD, 01706 346 517, dave.shawlsky.com.


18 - 20 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


2 JUNE
CENTRAL SCOTLAND MINI HAM RADIO CONVENTION - Crofthead Farm Community Education Centre, Templar Rise, Livingston EH54 6DG. OT 9.50/10am, TS, FM, B&B, LEC, RSGB, WIN, C. [uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/cshrc


3 JUNE
SPALDING & DARS ANNUAL RALLY - The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 2EF. Free CP, OT 10am, TS, C, CBS. John, G4NBR, 07946 302 815, rally-secretarysdars.org.uk.
Visit website: www.sdars.org.uk


10 JUNE
11th JUNCTION 28 QRP RALLY - South Normanton Alfreton and District Amateur Radio Club in association with the G-QRP Club. Alfreton Leisure Centre, Church Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 7BD. 10 minutes from M1 J28 and the A38. TI S21, OT 10am, £2.50, TS, SIG, C, LB. Russell Bradley, G0OKD, 01773 783 658, russell.bradleyG0OKDntlworld.com.
Visit website: www.snadarc.com


17 JUNE
25th NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. TI S22 (V44), free CP, OT 9.00, £2, TS, C, DF, FM, SIG. Big display area of amateur radio stations, exhibitions. Details from rallynadars.org.uk.
Visit website: www.nadars.org.uk


22 - 24 JUNE
HAMTRONIC SHOW, FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - Messe, Friedrichshafen, Germany. TS, FM, CP, SIG, LB, C, DF, LEC, CS. Large RSGB book stall.
Visit website: www.hamradio-friedrichshafen.de/html/en


24 JUNE
WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY - Cheese & Grain, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BE. TS, RSGB book stall, C, CP, DIS. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098, rallymanagerwestrally.org.uk.
Visit website: www.westrally.org.uk


1 JULY
BARFORD NORFOLK RADIO RALLY - Barford Village Hall & Green, Barford, Norwich NR9 4AB, 9 miles SW of Norwich, close to A11 and A47. OT 9am, £1.50, children free, CP, TI S22, CBS, B&B, TS, WIN, DF, C. Contact radiodcpmicro.com.
Visit website: www.norfolkamateurradio.org


1 JULY DATE CHANGE
EAST SUFFOLK WIRELESS REVIVAL (Ipswich Radio Rally) - The Orwell Crossing Lorry Park, A14 Eastbound, Nacton, Ipswich, IP10 0DD. TI S22, CP, OT 9.30, £1, CBS, B&B, SIG, LRC, RSGB book stall, GB4SWR HF station, C. Steve, M1ACB, 07711 329 624.
Visit website: www.eswr.org.uk


1 JULY
16TH RED ROSE QRP FESTIVAL - Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, Manchester M46 9EY. Free CP, DF, TS, SIG, B&B, C, LB, £2 (U14 free). Les Jackson, G4HZJ, 01942 870 634, g4hzjntlworld.com.

7 JULY
BANGOR AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Donaghadee Community Centre, County Down BT21 0HB. OT 11.30am, £3, TS, B&B, SIG. Bill, GI4AAM 02891 816 707, bill.langtrybtinternet.com.
Visit website: www.bdars.com


SAT 7 JULY
STOCKPORT RALLY - Walthew House, Shaw Heath, Stockport SK2 6QS. OT 10.00, £1, TS, DIS, CP, C. Tables available £10 each. Details Bernard, G3SHF, 01625 850 088 (daytime) or Nigel, G0RXA, 07973 312 699 (evenings).

8 JULY
CORNISH RAC 49th MOBILE RALLY - Penair School, St Clements, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. TS, B&B, C, TI, CP. OT 10.30, £2. Details Steve, 01209 844 939, g7vohbtinternet.com.
Visit website: www.cornishamateurradioclub.org.uk


15 JULY
MCMICHAEL RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Reading Rugby Club, just off the A4 east of Reading. TI, free CP, OT 9.30, £2, LB, C, SIG, WIN, TS, CBS. Details Pete, G8FRC, 01189 695 697.
Visit website: www.McMichaelRally.org.uk


15 JULY
QRP IN THE COUNTRY - Upton Bridge Farm, Long Sutton TA10 9NJ. QRP & homebrew in a country setting. TS, FAM, SIG. Tim Walford, G3PCJ, walforglobalnet.co.uk.


29 JULY
HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY - Horncastle Youth Centre, Willow Road, Horncastle, Lincolnshire LN9 6DZ. OT 10.30, £1.50, DF, C. Tables £5, free power. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527 835.


29 JULY
BLIND VETERANS UK RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY (formally St Dunstan’s ARS) - St Dunstan's, Ovingdean, Brighton, East Sussex BN27BS. OT 10.30am, £2, TS (tables £10), TI, CP, C. Eddie, 01273 300 772, eddiezamboodle.demon.co.uk.


5 AUGUST
KING’S LYNN ARC RALLY & CAR BOOT - Gaywood Community Centre, PE30 4DZ. OT 10.00, £2, TS, CBS, C, CS (by prior arrangement). Ray, G3RSV, 01553 849 700, ray-g3rsvsupanet.com.
Visit website: www.klarc.org.uk


5 AUGUST
LORN RADIO AMATEUR RALLY - Crianlarich Village Hall, Crianlarich, near Oban FK20 8QN. £1, TS, B&B, C, CBS. GM0ERV, gm0ervsky.com.
Visit website: www.gm0lra.freeuk.com


10 AUGUST
COCKENZIE & PORT SETON ARC 19th 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.

12 AUGUST
FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST - Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 3DA. TI S22, CP, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, LB, C. Details Mike, M0MJS, 01202 883 479, hamfestfrars.org.uk.
Visit website: www.frars.org.uk


17 & 18 AUGUST
15th INTERNATIONAL EME CONFERENCE - Churchill College, Cambridge, CB3 0DS.
Visit website: www.eme2012.com


19 AUGUST
RUGBY (PRINCETHORPE) ANNUAL RADIO RALLY - Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby CV23 9PX. OT 10am - 4pm, £2, CP, TI, C. Contact Tony, G0OLS, 07759 684 411, rallyrugbyats.co.uk.
Visit website: www.rugbyats.co.uk


26 AUGUST
MILTON KEYNES ARS RALLY - Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 6EB. OT 9.30am, £2, TS, SIG, GB2BP, parking on Sherwood Drive or at railway station, C, CBC, RSGB book stall. Why not make this a family day and visit the Bletchley Park museum too?
Visit website: www.mkars.org.uk/mkars/rally


27 AUGUST Bank Holiday Monday
HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS RALLY - St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots PE19 2SH. OT 10.00, £2, TI (S22, V44), CP, CBS, B&B, C, TS, DF. Contact Clive Burchell, G3NKQ, 01480 810 473, clive.burchellbtinternet.com.


2 SEPTEMBER
TELFORD HAMFEST - Enginuity Technology Centre, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DU. OT 10.30. TI S22 & GB3TF, 433.200MHz. TS, B&B, SIG, free CP, LEC, FAM. Details from Martyn, G3UKV, 01952 255 416.
Visit website: www.telfordhamfest.co.uk


9 SEPTEMBER
FRISKNEY & EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS CLUB RALLY - The Friskney Village Hall, Church Road, Friskney, Lincs, 6.5 miles south of Skegness. Details Bren, 2E0BDS, 01754 820 060.
Visit website: www.felcc.com


15 & 16 SEPTEMBER
AMSAT-UK SPACE COLLOQUIUM - Holiday Inn, Guildford GU2 7XZ. Lecture programme, AMSAT Shop, GB4FUN, AMSAT shop.
Visit website: www.uk.amsat.org


16 SEPTEMBER
TORBAY ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR - Newton Abbot Racecourse, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 3AF. TS, B&B, C, DF, RSGB Books, OT 9.30/10am, £2. Details Mike Dixon, 01803 557 941, rallytars.org.uk.


22 SEPTEMBER
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, OT 10.30, TS, C. Nancy Bone, G7UUR, 01914 770 036 (eves), nancybone2001yahoo.co.uk.
Visit website: www.anarc.net


23 SEPTEMBER
22nd GREAT NORTHERN HAMFEST - Barnsley Premier Leisure Complex, Queens Ground, Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 1AN. OT 10.30am - 3pm, £3, DF, TS, SIG, RSGB book stall, LB, C, FAM. Ernie, G4LUE, 01226 716 339.
Visit website: www.greatnorthernhamfest.co.uk


28 & 29 SEPTEMBER
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 book stall, RSGB Services & Committees, DF, FM.
Visit website: www.nationalhamfest.org.uk


7 OCTOBER
AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. OT 10.00, civil, military and vintage radio equipment plus vehicle spares and more. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623 353, coldwatrhackgreen.co.uk.
Visit website: www.hackgreen.co.uk


7 OCTOBER
BLACKWOOD AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Coleg Gwent, Risca Road, Cross Keys NP11 7ZA. TI V44 (S22), CP, OT 10am, £2. TS, B&B, SIG, C, WIN. Dave, GW4HBK, 01495 228 516, gw4hbktalktalk.net.
Visit website: www.gw6gw.co.uk


12-14 OCTOBER
RSGB CONVENTION - Horwood House, Little Horwood, near Milton Keynes. Full convention programme with lectures for all interests and all levels of technicality. Principal sponsor Martin Lynch & Sons.
Visit website: www.rsgb.org/rsgbconvention


14 OCTOBER
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, R106221aol.com.
Visit website: www.hornseaarc.co.uk


20 OCTOBER
The G-QRP Club Mini Convention - Rishorth School, Rishworth Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire HX6 4QA. OT 10am. Trade enquiries, g0bpsgqrp.co.uk.


21 OCTOBER
GALASHIELS AND DISTRICT ARS RADIO RALLY - The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders TD1 3JX. OT 11.30 /11.15, £2.50. B&B, TS, C, WIN. Details from Jim, GM7LUN on 01896 850 245, mailgm7lun.co.uk.


4 NOVEMBER
HOLSWORTHY AMATEUR RADIO RALLY - Holsworthy Community College, Victoria Hill, Holsworthy EX22 6JD. Contact gsowtertalktalk.net.


10 NOVEMBER
ROCHDALE & DISTRICT ARS TRADITIONAL RADIO RALLY - St Vincent’s Church Hall, Cutgate, Rochdale OL12 7QL. OT 10.30, £2.50 (Concessions U12 & Seniors), B&B, C. Pitches £7.50. Dave, G0PUD, 01706 346517, dave.shaw1sky.com.
Visit website: www.radars.me.uk


11 NOVEMBER
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, 08451 650 351, inforadiofairs.co.uk.
Visit website: www.radiofairs.co.uk


2 DECEMBER
BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB RALLY - Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham DL16 6DB. CP, TI S22 (V44), OT 10.15/10.30, £2 (U14 free). TS, B&B, C, LB, DF, FAM. Details from Mark, G0GFG, 01388 747 497.

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