International Lightship and Lighthouse Weekend August 17/18 2024

 August 17/18  2024

Is the International Lightship and Lighthouse Weekend.

 

REMEMBER There is NO monthly meeting this month, however, there will be a Fox Hunt on 24 August, details to follow.

 

 

Once again, we have arranged to man the Green Point lighthouse from the Saturday morning of 17 August until mid-day Sunday of 18 August. We have repeated this so often now that our Lighthouse team manages to do the set-up and take-down with military precision but we still need manpower from our members, especially around 10:00 on Saturday morning in order to get our beam antenna raised.

 

Even if you are not taking part in the Lighthouse weekend, it would be appreciated if club members could come and assist with the set up at Green Point on Saturday morning 17 August 10h00 and for take down on Sunday, 18^th  at 11h00. (Committee members will meet at the clubhouse at 08h30 on Saturday morning to load antennas and equipment).

 

We will be having our very popular and always well attended Sunset Bring ‘n Braai on the Saturday evening (weather permitting) so even if you are not planning to operate, please join us and bring the XYL along for this social event. Fires will be lit at 5pm. Please bring your meat, rolls and salads, refreshments etc; and your chairs to the braai.

 

 

We need operators for the event so please pop in and grab a mike or key and make a few contacts with us, it’s always great fun. This should be especially interesting for some of our new hams to make some international SSB contacts.

 

If you are planning on staying over (the more the merrier,) then please do let me know soonest and John can arrange enough room for us all. We already have some members staying over this year, which is great news.

 

See you there.

John, ZS1EQ

CTARC Ragchew - July '24

Here is your July 2024 issue of Ragchew.

Thank you once again to Charl ZS1ZZ and all the contributors.

Once again a really great packed issue of Ragchew. Charl ZS1ZZ has out done himself once again. It’s a very hard job of continuing finding and compiling great and interesting articles for our monthly newsletter.

Great reports on the CTARC AGM and a past Youth Event this month.

Do enjoy reading this issue, and watch out for more emails regarding Lighthouse Weekend and a Fox Hunt in August.

Thanks again Charl…

You are also welcome to send Anne ham related things that you would like sent out to members, if appropriate, she will gladly do so for you.  To do so, please contact Anne at zs1ct@ctarc.org.za

Download the July 2024 Newsletter as a PDF file [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

CTARC: AGM This Saturday 20 July

 Hi All

Reminder of the CTARC AGM

Date: Saturday, 20^th July 2024.

 

Venue: CTARC Clubhouse, Round Table (Belvedere) Community Centre, off

Laidlaw Road, Claremont. As our Clubhouse can only seat 30 members, arrangements will be made for any overflow outside the clubhouse.

 

Time: 14:00.

 

Complimentary refreshments and snacks will be available after the meeting.

See you all there

A

CTARC Ragchew - June '24

The June 2024 edition of Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre's monthly newsletter "Ragchew" is now published. Grateful thanks to our editor, Charl ZS1ZZ, for another fine edition.

Thank you to those numerous contributors in this edition!

You are also welcome to send Anne ham related things that you would like sent out to members, if appropriate, she will gladly do so for you.  To do so, please contact Anne at zs1ct@ctarc.org.za

Download the June 2024 Newsletter as a PDF file [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

CTARC: It's Time!!!! Subs Renewal

 Hi to all CTARC Members:

 

There will be NO increase in subs for 2024 / 2025:

 

Subs remain at R195 per Member (under 65), and R150 for pensioners (over 65).

 

Morningstar subs remain at R395pa.

 

(Remember your spouse may join the Club for 50% of your fee).

 

Morningstar remote station rental at the Morningstar Flying Club has increased very slightly but we have absorbed this small amount this time to keep our cost to you the same as last year.

Please do consider continuing and renewing your membership for Morningstar to help keep this wonderful facility in operation.

 

 Please read this next paragraph, it may concern you!

***All Life Members,  please ignore this email. Those who have joined the club in the past 6 months, also those few members who have paid 5 years subs upfront, you too please ignore this email and we thank you.

***If you are not sure if you are paid up or not, just check the last membership certificate you received from me, and see if the date at the bottom is valid past 2024.

 

The Renewal form is available ( click here ) to be updated only IF your details have changed please. The Club’s banking details are on the form, and this is your reminder to pay your 2024/2025 subs as soon as possible.

 

(EFT is preferred if possible please, as it costs the club at least R50 each time to bank R195 cash and we try to avoid it).

 

***Please use bank reference: ‘Subs and your call sign and or name’.

Last year I had a total of 7 payments that I still have no idea who sent them. 2 of these were for Morningstar? So not small amounts which can’t be allocated corrected.

 

I look forward to receiving your p.o.p shortly. Remember, subs are due by 30 June please. Reply per email to: ctarccapetownarc@gmail.com

 

Thank you,

Anne