CTARC: International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend: 19/20 August

 THIS WEEKEND!  

The CTARC is preparing for the International Lightship and Lighthouse weekend.

 

REMEMBER There is NO monthly meeting this month, however, there will be a Fox Hunt on 26 August, details to follow:

 

Once again we have arranged to man the Green Point lighthouse from the Saturday morning of 19 August until mid-day Sunday of 20 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 19 August 10h00 and for take down on Sunday, 20^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; 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.

CTARC Ragchew - July '23

The July 2023 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 July 2023 Newsletter as a PDF file [he
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Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page

Mills On The Air 2023

Monthly Meeting: SKA MeerKAt Telescope

This Saturday, 22 April is the CTARC's Monthly meeting.

'A Brief History of the SKA MeerKAT Telescope, 

the challenges, the solutions, and some of the technical details'. 

CTARC member, Wesley New, ZS1NEW, an electrical engineer, will talk to us on this very interesting topic and we are expecting a full clubhouse for this one.

Wesley is currently working at the facility and has been with them 13 years. This presentation will be extremely interesting.

The meeting will start at 14:00 sharp, so come and get a good seat.

CTARC Ragchew - March '23

The March 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!

After 10 years of being Ragchew editor Anne has decided to step down and let someone take it over.  Until then, every month Anne will be sending out information emails to keep you all updated on Club News.

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 the Anne at zs1ct@ctarc.org.za

Download the March 2023 Newsletter as a PDF file [he
re];

Ragchew is also on our Newsletters Page