CATS EVENTS CALENDAR
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CATS EVENTS CALENDAR |
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The Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society (CATS) - callsigns G4FUR and M1FUR, meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at St.Swithun's Church Hall, Grovelands Road, Pur(r)ley, Surrey, CR8 4LB. Meetings start at 20:00 hrs and finish at around 22:00 hrs. At a number of meetings throughout the year, guest speakers are invited to give talks on a range of Amateur Radio and associated subjects. At other times, members give presentations and demonstrations on their favourite subjects. External events are also scheduled eg DF Hunts and social events as well. Click here for details of previous events (from 2003 to 2008).
Click here for map of location.
Events 2009/ 2010
| 2009 | Activity | Location |
| January 5th | Committee Meeting | The Woolpack (see below) |
| January 12th | CATS New Year Dinner. 7:30 for 8:00 pm. Click here for menu. Click here for map. | The Woolpack, 186 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2NZ |
| February 2nd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| February 8th | Train the Trainers event - contact Stuart G6CJR for details (01737 356201) | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| February 9th |
Talk on Website Design by Steve, G3WZK |
St Swithun's Church |
| February 21st/22nd | Guides Thinking Day On The Air. 8:30 am start. CATS helping South and Upper Norwood Guides, callsign GB4SUN - contact Stuart G6CJR if you would like to help (01737 356201). Click here for location map. | Radcliffe Centre, Harding Close, Radcliffe Road, Croydon, CR0 5QZ |
| February 28th/ March 1st | Foundation Course - contact Stuart G6CJR for details (01737 356201). This course will be run in conjunction with the Sutton & Cheam Radio Society | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| March 4th | Committee Meeting (note revised date) | G7SYO QTH |
| March 7th/8th | 144/432 MHz contest - 14:00 to 14:00. Setup start time is 11:00 on the Saturday. Contact G0KZT for more information. | Nore Hill, Warlingham |
| March 9th | G6MFM Memorial Lecture: Terry, G4CDY, and Martin, G4FKK, present "Flying - Past and Present" | St Swithun's Church |
| March 30th | Note Revised Date - Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| April 6th | DVB-T2 (Digital Video Broadcasting – Second Generation Terrestrial) and DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) by Ollie Haffenden (ex-G0PVA) from BBC Kingswood Warren Laboratories | St Swithun's Church |
| April 19th |
Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall) |
Kempton Park |
| April 25th/ 26th | Foundation Course at S&CRS (exam 7th May) | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| May 5th | (4th is Bank Holiday) Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| May 11th | DF Hunt | TBC |
| May 26th | Visit to Mullard Space Science Research Laboratory | MSSRL, near Dorking |
| June 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| June 8th | Software Defined Radio by G0BBL | St Swithun's Church |
| July 6th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| July 13th | DXPeditions By G3TXF | St Swithun's Church |
| August 3rd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| August 10th | CATS Annual Barbecue | G4RWW QTH |
| September 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| September 14th | Classic Radios Show & Tell Evening (1980 or earlier) | St Swithun's Church |
| September 27th |
Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall ) |
Kempton Park |
| October 6th | Committee Meeting (NB revised date) | G7SYO QTH |
| October 12th | "Effective small antennas - the loop leads the way, Goubau explains why." Talk by Professor Mike Underhill, G3LHZ. Click here to view Mike's complete slide set. | St Swithun's Church |
| October 17th/18th | JOTA | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| November 4th | Committee Meeting (NB revised date) | G7SYO QTH |
| November 9th | CATS Annual Quiz - hosted by G3ZMF | St Swithun's Church |
| November 15th | CATS 32nd Annual Bazaar | Coulsdon |
| November 28th/29th | Foundation Course at S&CRS (exam 5th December) | Banstead |
| December 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| December 14th | AGM | St Swithun's Church |
| 2010 | ||
| January 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| January 11th | CATS Annual Dinner. 7:30 for 8:00 pm. www.rubbinghouse.com/home.html | The Rubbing House, Epsom. Click for map |
| February 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| February 8th | Talk by Terry, G4CDY - "How to lose your SMD virginity" (SMD = Surface Mount Devices) | St Swithun's Church |
| February 21st | Guides Thinking Day On The Air. 8:30 am start. CATS helping South and Upper Norwood Guides, callsign GB4SUN - contact Stuart G6CJR if you would like to help (01737 356201). Click here for location map. | Radcliffe Centre, Harding Close, Radcliffe Road, Croydon, CR0 5QZ |
| March 1st | Committee Meeting (cancelled) | G7SYO QTH |
| March 6th/7th | STOP PRESS: CATS participation cancelled due to site being waterlogged. (Plan was as follows: 144/432 MHz contest - 14:00 to 14:00. Setup start time 11:00 on the Saturday. Contact G3ZMF for more information. ) | Nore Hill, Warlingham NGR 538525, 156543 |
| March 8th | Video/film evening | St Swithun's Church |
| April 8th | April Committee Meeting (Easter Monday 5th April) | G7SYO QTH |
| April 12th | Lecture on microwaves by Dennis G0OLX and Jim G4WYJ | St Swithun's Church |
| April 18th | Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall ) | Kempton Park |
| May 1st/ 2nd | Possible CATS contest participation (cancelled) | |
| April 29th | "May" Committee Meeting (May 3rd bank holiday) | G7SYO QTH |
| May 10th | Video/film evening | St Swithun's Church |
| May 15th / 16th | 144 MHz Contest | Nore Hill, Warlingham NGR 538525, 156543 |
| June 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| June 14th | DF Hunt | St Swithun's Church |
| June 19th/ 20th | Possible CATS contest participation (cancelled) | |
| June 28th | Warlingham Brownies: Communicator Badges | Church Hall |
| July 5th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| July 12th | RSGB: Talk by regional representative, Dr Alison Johnston | St Swithun's Church |
| August 2nd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| August 9th | CATS Annual Barbecue | G4RWW QTH |
| September 6th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| September 13th | Talk on EMC (tbc) | St Swithun's Church |
| October 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| October 11th | Talk on WSPR by Walter Blanchard G3JKV | St Swithun's Church |
| October 16th/ 17th | JOTA (provisional) | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| November 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| November 7th | Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall ) | Kempton Park |
| November 8th | D-Star presentation by Chris Howard 2E0CTH | St Swithun's Church |
| November 21st | CATS 33rd Annual Bazaar (subject to committee agreement & hall availability) | Coulsdon |
| December 6th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| December 13th | AGM | St Swithun's Church |
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