CATS EVENTS 2003 to 2010
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CATS EVENTS 2003 to 2010 |
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Click here for details of more recent and planned CATS events.
| Events 2003 | Events 2004 | Events 2005 | Events 2006 | Events 2007 | Events 2008 | Events 2009 | Events 2010 | Events 2011 |
| 2003 | Activity | ||
| January | 4m Aerials | ||
| February | Post Office Railway Paul M3/G8KDQ | ||
| March | My Favourite Things Brian G8DIU | ||
| April | Microwaves by Jim G4WYJ & Peter GZXO | ||
| May | 12th - HF Evening on the air with PSK31 demo | ||
| June | 9th -DF Hunt Start from within OS Map 187 First Transmission at 8.00 pm and every 5 minutes for the first 15 minutes and then 10 minutes thereafter. Each transmission will last 1 minute. | ||
| July |
14th - Inter Club Quiz Night hosted at the club meeting venue by Andy G8JAC who will be Quizmaster for the 2nd successful year running. 19th-20th Contest 144Mhz/70cm Woldingham (contact cats@qsl.net for details) 21st - Trip to the Dulwich Wireless Museum Bids are required from members and guests. A maximum of 12 places is available - so get a request in quick! Only £3 per person. Transport from Club QTH can be arranged.
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| August | 11th - Barbeque at the home of G4RWW. | ||
| September | 8th - RSGB Video Evening | ||
| October |
Laser Communications - all members from all societies are very welcome to attend to see this pioneering talk by Derek G3GRO and Alan G8LSD Pub meal planned for this month |
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| November | 'VHF contesting for beginners and the less experienced' By Roger Piper G3MEH |
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| December | AGM |
| 2004 | Activity | ||
| January | VHF UHF and Natter Night | ||
| February | Top Band with Martin G4FKK | ||
| March | Military Radio Andy G8JAC | ||
| April |
5th April CATS Trip to the West Country No Easter Meeting (possible pub meeting) |
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| May | Junk Sale | ||
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| July |
Quiz Night |
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| August | Barbeque | ||
| September | The Bromley Repeater Group are to be invited to give their presentation of their plans for GB3OK | ||
| October |
Construction Evening |
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| November | Bromley Repeater Group if not September | ||
| December | AGM |
| 2005 | Activity | ||
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| March | Talk on Internet Linking by Andy G0KZT | ||
| April |
Construction Evening |
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| May | Hands on Rig Measurements | ||
| June | Surplus Sale | ||
| July |
DF Hunt |
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| August | Barbecue | ||
| September | CATS 30th Anniversary Dinner in Godstone | ||
| October |
Talk on Kinesiology by Dr S Prestwich Bazaar: Set for 30th October |
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| November |
CATS Inter Club Quiz 13th Kempton Park Radio Fairs |
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| December | AGM |
| 2006 | Activity | ||
| January | Digital Imaging M0CJX | ||
| February | Antenna Construction G8VXB | ||
| March | Table Top Sale | ||
| April |
Talk on Colossus and Code Breaking by Ken Myers |
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| May | Forward Area Combat Radio G8JAC | ||
| June | Test and Measurement evening | ||
| July |
DF Hunt HMS Collingwood at Fareham, Hampshire. A visit has been arranged for Monday 24th July. A Monday has been chosen because it is a full working day at the museum and access to all departments will be possible, including it is hoped, the museum workshop. Two alternative timings are available: 1) Arrive at 09.45, tour the museum until 12.00 followed by lunch in the wardroom. 2) Arrive at 11.45, lunch in the wardroom followed by the museum tour. There is an inclusive fee of £10 which includes the cost of lunch (with wine), drinks in the mess and a donation to the museum running costs. As HMS Collingwood is an active navy establishment, dress rules apply in the wardroom i.e. jacket and tie are required. As is normal with civilian access to service establishments, we are required to supply the names of all visitors and vehicle registration numbers in advance. |
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| August | Barbecue at the home of G4RWW | ||
| September | Member Mini Talks (Volunteers required) | ||
| October |
PCB Production at Home G4CDY |
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| November |
CATS Inter Club Quiz Bazaar: Set for 19th November |
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| December | AGM |
| 2007 | Activity | ||
| January | Monday 8th January: CATS Member Steve G3WZK (qualified Yoga teacher) to give talk on Yoga and after tea break teach a very gentle practical session. | ||
| February |
- 17/18 Feb - A team to assist the Croydon Girl Guides, Thinking Day on the Air by providing and operating an amateur radio station has been assembled under the leadership of Len G0GNQ, however additional help is needed. |
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| March | CATS Inventory review. A look at the equipment currently owned by CATS and a chance to test out and assemble the various items. A chance to borrow the equipment will be offered. | ||
| April |
Due to the clash with the Easter Bank holiday the current proposed talk by G4CDY has had to be postponed. |
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| May | A return visit to the Dulwich Wireless Museum | ||
| June | DF Hunt | ||
| July |
DF Hunt Debrief and Concorde Video |
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| August | Barbeque at the home of G4RWW | ||
| September | Direction Finding Receiver Talk G4CDY | ||
| October |
Artificial Intelligence - an overview of the subject ranging from the earliest references to the current day. G7SYO |
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| November |
Quiz Night hosted by Rob 2E0AYT |
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| December | AGM |
| 2008 | Activity | Location |
| January 8th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| January 14th | CATS annual meal | Good Companion Pub CR6 9HR |
| February 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| February 11th |
DF Receiver project by Terry, G4CDY |
St Swithun's Church |
| February 16th/ 17th | Guides Thinking Day On The Air (CATS helping South and Upper Norwood Guides, callsign GB4SUN.) | Radcliffe Centre, Radcliffe Road, Croydon |
| February 25th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| March 1st/ 2nd | CATS entering RSGB 144/ 432 MHz contest | Nore Hill |
| March 10th | My 40 years in Amateur radio by Steve G3WZK | St Swithun's Church |
| April 6th |
Kempton Park Rally. (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall.) |
Kempton Park |
| April 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| April 14th | Test and swap evening | St Swithun's Church |
| May 5th | Committee Meeting | G3WZK QTH |
| May 12th | Talk by Martin, G4FKK on how to drive your rig over the internet | St Swithun's Church |
| June 2nd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| June 9th | Annual CATS DF hunt | Farthing Down. TQ 500382 |
| June 14th/ 15th | CATS member Derek, G6MFM helping provide amateur radio station at Croydon Airport "Museums On The Air" event, using callsign GB2GED. | Croydon Airport |
| June 21st/ 22nd | CATS members Stuart, G6CJR and Dennis, M0NDJ providing amateur radio station at "Scoutabout" at the Ardingly Show Ground. Activity on 80m (3.690 MHz), 20m (14.290 MHz) and 2m FM, using callsign GB6SCS. | Ardingly Show Ground, West Sussex |
| July 5th/ 6th |
VHF NFD. Joint entry with SRCC, WADARS and AARC. |
Warren Barn Farm, Warlingham. NGR 538525, 156543. |
| July 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| July 14th | Lecture on "Repairing Amateur Radio Equipment" by Tony Fell G7DGW | St Swithun's Church |
| August 2nd/ 3rd | Low Power Contest | TBA |
| August 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| August 11th | Annual Barbeque at G4RWW | G4RWW |
| September 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| September 8th | Lecture on "The GB2NS Repeater" by Dennis, G0OLX | St Swithun's Church |
| September 28th | Kempton Park Rally - CATS to provide a "Bring and Buy" stall | Kempton Park |
| October 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| October 13th |
Talk on Subsea Cables by Steve, G3WZK |
St Swithun's Church |
| November 3rd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| November 10th |
CATS Quiz |
St Swithun's Church |
| November 16th | CATS Annual Bazaar | Coulsdon |
| December 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| December 8th | AGM | St Swithun's Church |
| December 25th | 10:30 am: Annual Christmas net: AM on 1942 kHz ± QRM |
| 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 | Activity | Location |
| 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 green energy by Glenn, G4FVL | St Swithun's Church |
| October 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| October 11th | Talk on WSPR by Walter Blanchard G3JKV (cancelled) | St Swithun's Church |
| October 16th/ 17th | JOTA | Scout HQ, Banstead |
| October 21st | 1st Tatsfield Brownies: Communicator Badges | St Mary's Church Tatsfield |
| 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 | Coulsdon, CR5 2NL |
| December 6th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| December 13th | AGM | St Swithun's Church |
| 2011 | ||
| January 3rd | Committee Meeting | The Woolpack |
| January 10th | CATS Annual Dinner. 7:30 for 8:00 pm. | The Fox Public House, Caterham |
| February 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| February 14th | Talk on Raynet | St Swithun's Church |
| March 5th/ 6th | CATS participation in Brass Monkeys Contest (144/ 432 MHz) | Nore Hill, Warlingham NGR 538525, 156543 |
| March 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| March 14th | Talk on the Ten-Tec 1330 by Martin Butler, M1MRB | St Swithun's Church |
| April 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| April 11th | Space Shuttle DVDs (The Talk on WSPR by Walter Blanchard G3JKV has been cancelled due to sickness.) | St Swithun's Church |
| April 17th | Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall ) | Kempton Park |
| May 2nd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| May 9th | M0NAT talks about his motorcycle trip to the Himalayas | St Swithun's Church |
| June 6th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| June 13th | DF hunt - organised by G4FVL, Glenn | Coulsdon Common |
| July 3rd | Radio Play Day (TBC) | Crossways Farm |
| July 4th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| July 11th | Radio Susy by John, G8MNY | St Swithun's Church |
| August 1st | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| August 8th | CATS Annual Barbecue | tbd |
| September 5th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| September 12th | CATS Equipment Sale | St Swithun's Church |
| October 3rd | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| October 10th | Radio In The Scouting Movement by G6CJR and M0NDJ | St Swithun's Church |
| November 6th | Kempton Park Rally (CATS providing Bring and Buy stall ) | Kempton Park |
| November 7th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| November 14th | CATS quiz: Quizmasters Steve (G7SYO) and Wendy | St Swithun's Church |
| November 20th | CATS 34th Annual Bazaar | Coulsdon, CR5 2NL |
| December 5th | Committee Meeting | G7SYO QTH |
| December 12th | AGM | St Swithun's Church |
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