CTARC: International Lightship and Lighthouse Weekend 16/17 August 2025

REMEMBER There is NO monthly meeting this month, however, there will be a Fox Hunt on 23 August 2025, details to follow.

Once again we have arranged to man the Green Point lighthouse from the Saturday morning of 16 August until midday Sunday of 17 August 2025. 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 16 August 10h00 and for take down on Sunday, 17th 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 we can arrange enough room for us all. We already have some members staying over this year, which is great news.

See you there.

Ian, ZS1BR

CTARC Ragchew - July '25

Please find attached the latest issue of Ragchew.

Once again a fabulous issue from Charl ZS1ZZ ... I think Charl is a magician, it just gets better and better.

The input is fantastic. There is so much information.

Thank you Charl

Enjoy reading it everyone. Do use the flip book, it is a great way to read it too.

See you all at the lighthouse.

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 2025 Ragchew as a PDF file [here];

Read the June 2025 Ragchew in Online Flipbook [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

CTARC Ragchew - June '25

Please find attached the latest issue of Ragchew.

Once again a fabulous issue from Charl ZS1ZZ ... it just gets better and better.

Thank you Charl!

Enjoy reading it everyone. The flip book is a great way to read it too.

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 2025 Ragchew as a PDF file [here];

Read the June 2025 Ragchew in Online Flipbook [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

CTARC Ragchew - May '25

Please find attached the latest issue of Ragchew.

Once again Charl ZS1ZZ has done a brilliant job bringing us a great newsy info packed issue.

Do enjoy reading it.

Best wishes and keep warm, happy reading.

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 May 2025 Ragchew as a PDF file [here];

Read the May 2025 Ragchew in Online Flipbook [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

CTARC Ragchew - April '25

Here is your April 2025 issue of Ragchew.  Fabulous....Once again Charl thank you so much.

Don't forget you can also use the flipbook format to read this issue. See the link below.

The next CTARC meeting will be on Saturday, 24 May 2025, and details will be sent out by email closer to the time.

Till then, be safe, be warm, it's going to be chilly this weekend, the weatherman says, and enjoy your reading.....

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 April 2025 Ragchew as a PDF file [here];

Read the April 2025 Ragchew in Online Flipbook [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

2025 Bigger, Better than ever, Bumper Flea Market

FINAL REMINDER!

Our Annual (now famous),

Bigger, Better than ever, Bumper Flea Market 

for 2025, will take place on

Saturday, 1 March.

 

The format this year will be the same as last year, sellers may arrive from 11:30 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 R10 per car/ table, no charge to buyers.

  

Ice cold liquid refreshments will be available with a small donation to the club, and delicious Boerwors rolls will be on sale from around 13:00.

(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).

We have a great raffle planned for this year. 

1St prize:  A copy of The 21st edition of The AARL Antenna Handbook. 

More great other prizes to be won as well...get your raffle tickets form Paul, ZS1PXK at the function.

 

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.

CTARC Ragchew - January '25

Here is your January 2025 issue of Ragchew.  It's really fabulous once again. Thank you so much Charl.

Please also see the link below which enables you to read Ragchew in a book format which some may prefer to do. It's quite fun and easy to read as well.

Whichever way you choose, you will find it an extremely interesting bumper issue of Ragchew.

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 January 2025 Ragchew as a PDF file [here];

Read the January 2025 Ragchew in Online Flipbook [here];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page