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Events 2003

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.

 

   
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

   
November 'VHF contesting for
beginners and the less experienced'
By Roger Piper G3MEH
   
December AGM    

 

Events 2004

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)

   
May Junk Sale    
June      
July

Quiz Night

   
August Barbeque    
September The Bromley Repeater Group are to be invited to give their presentation of their plans for GB3OK    
October

Construction Evening

   
November Bromley Repeater Group if not September    
December AGM    

 

Events 2005

2005 Activity    
January      
February      
March Talk on Internet Linking by Andy G0KZT    
April

Construction Evening

   
May Hands on Rig Measurements    
June Surplus Sale    
July

DF Hunt

   
August Barbecue    
September CATS 30th Anniversary Dinner in Godstone    
October

Talk on Kinesiology by Dr S Prestwich

Bazaar: Set for 30th October

   
November

CATS Inter Club Quiz

13th Kempton Park Radio Fairs

   
December AGM    

 

Events 2006

2006 Activity    
January Digital Imaging M0CJX    
February Antenna Construction G8VXB    
March Table Top Sale    
April

Talk on Colossus and Code Breaking by Ken Myers

   
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.

   
August Barbecue at the home of G4RWW    
September Member Mini Talks (Volunteers required)    
October

PCB Production at Home G4CDY

   
November

CATS Inter Club Quiz

Bazaar: Set for 19th November

   
December AGM    

 

Events 2007

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. 

   
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.

   
May A return visit to the Dulwich Wireless Museum    
June DF Hunt    
July

DF Hunt Debrief and Concorde Video

   
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

   
November

Quiz Night hosted by Rob 2E0AYT

   
December AGM    

 

Events 2008

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  

 

Events 2009

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

Events 2010

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

Events 2011

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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