AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

AIRE VALLEY REPEATER GROUP 

We Need Your Help (Cash!) Urgently We are asking for donations urgently from regular users and supporters in the area to ensure we can keep our local amateur VHF & UHF radio repeaters operational. The cost of maintaining amateur radio repeaters is increasing every year and in common with many groups across the country, we are now struggling to keep our repeaters on the air. Background: As you would expect, the major costs are site rent and electricity. In addition, much of our equipment and infrastructure is becoming old and unreliable so we have a “shopping list” for future replacements running into several thousand pounds already. Apart from the generous donation of equipment and funds from Adam 2E0LXA, Karl G1YPQ, and the Keighley RAYNET group, all costs have been covered by the repeater keepers for several years now. This simply can not continue. Reluctantly, we will have no choice but to close down the repeaters in the district (GB3TP, GB3XL, GB7TP & MB7UL) by June 2015 if we fail to raise additional funds in time. Next Steps: If you feel you can help with a small cash donation, there are several ways you can give. PAYM: e-payment from your current a/c to mobile 07 454 316 603 PayPal: g8zmg.avrg@yahoo.com Cash: In person to Geoff Priestley G7JZM at the Keighley Amateur Radio Society, Parkside Social Club, Butt Lane, Haworth, BD22 8QJ, Thursday evenings from 20:00 We intend to publish a list of all donations received on the AVRG website and on the AVRG Facebook group page. If you wish to make a donation anonymously, please let us know and we will withhold your details from publication. Thanking you in advance for your continued support. Aire Valley Repeater Group Keepers: Phil Holmes M0IRK Steve Watson G8ZMG

(c) Phil Holmes M0IRK  & Steve Holmes G8ZMG 

blog produced by Phil Cole M1PAC

This blog (c) m1pac productions 2015

The Blackpool Rally 2014

As seen  from the other side of the table 

This Year at Blackpool I was on the other side of the table helping my good chum Adam (2E0LXA) with his DMR Radio equipment. He had booked two tables and I had some stuff to shift  we set of  early  and we got there with  lots  of time to spare to finalize the setting up .
We had already been the night before to set the tables out and fix  the banners to them ,all that was needed was to write out the prices for some items .

The Blackpool rally is always a good one to attend , even if you don't buy anything there is lots to do and see. 
I have been going for a long time and as long as I can I will attend future rallies.

M1PAC behind the tables of the HAM DMR Stand at the Blackpool Rally

Adam with prospective buyer

The stand at Blackpool

DMR UK

Traders 

Radioworld stand

Lammcomms stand

THE BAR

The view from the table 

My Ju.... Equipment  to sell .

I found A few bits and pieces that I needed as well as some new AA rechargeable batteries for my camera.

I hope to be on the other side next year as there is a whole lot of sitting around waiting for people to come an buy your equipment.

All photos (c) M1PAC 2014 m1pac productions 

THIS IS A LOCAL SHOP FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

HAMSHOP

 welcome to royston Keighley

There is a whisper in the wind that soon you will be able to purchase  supplies and equipment for the amateur radio enthusiast in the local area known as the HAMSHOP.

I am informed that there is a link to the site HERE . The folk tell me that you can buy accessory's such as coax,Plug's  ,connectors ,swr meters, and all those pretty little things that make life so interesting for the lowly radio ham.

There is also an assortment  of the new digital radio equipment both new and refurbished and that you will be able to trade in good radio hardware on a part exchange.

The scribes have told me that there will be someone attending a stand at the Blackpool Radio rally and that the there is a webpage link HERE .There will be a demonstration of the DMR-MARC  network  and you can buy a radio there and then .


I will be attending the rally and you may see me at the stand, you will easily recognize me I will be wearing my call sign badge with my name on it  , please come over and say hello .

 THE SHOP HAS NOW GOT A SPOT ON A POPULAR FORUM 

www.hamradiodeals.co.uk

We like to think that all our radios are very competitively priced as standard. So we are offering all HRD forum users free carriage on all orders, of any value (usually only for orders over £200)
Use coupon code: HRDFORUM at checkout.
We're hoping to get a few more offers together, but keep an eye on the for sale forum for lists of our latest trade-in / refurbished equipment.
Adam
www.hamdmr.co.uk
01535 517277


p.s. don't forget to come say hello at the Blackpool rally where we will have a range of digital equipment (new and used) for purchase on the day. Radios can also be programmed / re-programmed on the day.

(c) m1pac productions 2014