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Ayr Amateur Radio Club  - Meeting dates - 2007 / 2008
Wednesday evenings - 7.30pm - 9.30pm - All dates are Wednesdays
Craigie Campus - Ayr - KA8 0SR

Directions: Either click on the postcode to the left for a Google Map, or right click here to open or save a .pdf file.

 

NOTE: We are always looking for intersting talks, so if you feel you can put something toegther for one of our club evenings please contact a member of the committee or send us an email.

Click the links below to open a flash file of the presentation given on that date. You must have the flash plug-in installed for this to work. Also, please note that these flash files may not display 100% correctly for you.

 

 

 

DATE
SPEAKER
TOPIC
2008
 
September 10th
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Introduction to the new session - review of summer activities

September 17th
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Committee Meeting (7pm)
September 24th
Len Paget - GM0ONX
Echo-link -  Also an update from Len on RSGB activities
October 8th
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Major activities discussions:

  1. ILLW Support
  2. Lottery Grant application, equipment details and support requirements
  3. CW instruction and support – coupled with practical construction opportunity
  4. Support and participation in a DF event
  5. Participation in the Robert Burns 2009 homecoming
October 22nd
Dennis Nutt - GM3YDN
Power supplies (making a cheap rig PSU) and batteries
October 29th
Committee Members
Committee Meeting (7pm)
November 5th
Peter Sturgeon - MM0BQP
Community radio stations in Ayrshire
November 19th
Tom Findlay - GM4DOZ
What is a PIC? (Programmable Integrated Circuit)
December 3rd
Dennis Cram - GM3NIG
John Shankland - GM3CSO
Dealing with 'corrosion' in the amateur radio station
Putting titles to the photos in the GM0AYR web site gallery (a light hearted activity!)
December 10th
Committee Members
Committee Meeting (7pm)
December 17th
All Members
Quiz & Fun evening
2009
 
January 7th
Member Discussion
Review of 2008 & planning for 2009
January 21st
John MacNeil
Ass. Nat. Mgr. Scotland, Digital UK
The National Digital TV Switchover
February 4th
Alan Winton - GM3MWX
Digimodes (PSK31, RTTY, etc.) a beginner's experience
February 18th
AARG Website Gallery Naming
A light hearted activity ... we need names for those photos!
February 24th
Committee Members
Committee Meeting
March 4th
John Shankland - GM3CSO
Making the most of your Flat Screen TV
March 11th
Committee Members
Committee Meeting (7pm)
March 18th
All Members
Construction (practical evening)
April 1st
Geoff Harland Msc
Senior Principal Research Engineer
50 years in Telecommunications: Morse to Multimedia
April 15th
All Members
Group Discussion
April 29th
Tam Stewart GM0BKX
South of Scotland Co-ordinator
Raynet Today
May 12th (Tuesday)
Vollunteers
Coylton Primary School - Science Day
May 13th
Andrew McKinley
Seeing Life Through a New Light
May 24th (Sunday)
As many as possible!
Magnum Rally, Irvine
May 27th
All Members
Practical evening and discussion
June 10th
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Annual General Meeting
June 24th
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Summer Wind-Up Meeting
     
     
August ??
Event Participants
Ayr Flower Show - Rozell Estate ( http://www.ayrflowershow.org )
August 11th & 12th
(Peter Sturgeon) Event Participants
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend ( http://illw.net )