REMINDER... CTARC: FoxHunt: Saturday, 25 February

 Hi Everyone.

 

All fox hunters and interested members are invited to attend our club’s foxhunt on Saturday 25th February. Please be at the clubhouse at 11:45 for the briefing by Peter ZS1PC.

 

The fox will be switched on at 12:00.   

 

Time limit to find the fox is 2 hours. We wIll meet back at the club for results afterwards. Coffee and tea will be available courtesy of Tony TK, and Ice cold refreshments at club prices will be available at the club house after the hunt.

 

Could all those interested in attending let me (Peter) know. Further details will be provided once it is confirmed who will attend. We have a foxhunt  Whatsapp group which Peter can add you to.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone new to fox hunting to learn the equipment and the techniques; remember you can pair up and share a car. Or work solo, up to you.

 

Peter

ZS1PC 

Tel: 082 803 9909

Email:   zs1pc73@gmail.com

 

 

What you will need:

• Transport, Hat, walking shoes,

• Radio: Minimum of a VHF Handy Talkie (ideally dual band, VHF and UHF, for the 3rd harmonic).
• Antenna: Minimum HT antenna, but will be easier if you also have a VHF/UHF Yagi (Amsat/Tape measure Yagi is perfect).
• Any other secret radio tracking tech in your arsenal.

 

 

Links below to Ragchew Oct 2018 with lots of Fox Hunt info and to a youtube video for building an antenna

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PYOGtfBPaqtvKIbW1c3t-fbX-E54r1Gi/view

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktoiyKoo36A

Regards,

Anne

CTARC's BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER FLEA MARKET Saturday, 4 March

 Hi Everyone

 

Our Annual (now famous),

Bigger, Better than ever, Bumper Flea Market 

for 2023, will take place on

Saturday, 4 March.

 

This year we are able to return to the pre-covid format and sellers may arrive from 11:45 am to set up their table or their boot sale. No tables will be supplied by the club please bring your own.

 

Buyers may arrive from 12 noon.

 

 

Sellers R15 per car/ table, which includes a free raffle ticket, no charge to buyers.

 

  

Ice cold liquid refreshments will be available with a small donation to the club, and delicious Boerewors rolls will be on sale from 13:30.

(The club only has a certain amount of chairs so to be on the safe side you may wish to bring your own chairs along too).

 

Come along for a great afternoon under the trees whether you are a buyer or seller it’s a great afternoon to chew the rag….

 

See you there.

 

Anne

CTARC Ragchew - January '23

The January 2023 edition of Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre's monthly newsletter "Ragchew" is now published. Grateful thanks to our editor, Anne, for another fine edition.

Thank you to those numerous contributors in this edition!  Remember please, Anne always needs articles to publish in Ragchew!  Only text in 'Word' and jpeg pictures please!

You can advertise ham-related items - for sale, swop or wanted-to-buy - in Ragchew, including colour photos, details and prices. To do so, please contact the editor at zs1ct@ctarc.org.za

Download the January 2023 Newsletter as a PDF file [he
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Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page