Martin will chair our 2M net this Wednesday. He will be using the group callsign M0SCG/p and will call at 8pm on 145.575 if its free.

To celebrate our fifth birthday Sands will be using the club callsign this weekend. We will operate SSB and possibly some CW on as many bands as we can. Listen out for MX0SCG from 9.00 GMT tomorrow.

Sands ARCG fifth AGM to be held on October 5th 2009 at ” The Owl’s Nest” starting at 8pm

Members of Sands Amateur Radio Contest Group will be operating a number of Special event Stations on Saturday 15th August to celebrate Galloways Society for the Blind “The 25th Anniversary of the Cross Bay Walk” led by Queens Guide Cedric Robinson MBE.

The walk generally takes around 3 hours and needs The Queens Guide to navigate between Arnside and Kents Bank safely because of the quicksands around the bay that have taken many lives over the years.

The first appointment was in 1536. Cedric is the 25th appointed Queen’s Guide to the Sands, Cedric a local fisherman has been leading the walks since 1963.

The callsigns to listen out for are:

GB2GSB located at Arnside Knott which overlooks Arnside and a good part of the walk.

M0SCG/M will be operating from the tractor which follows the walkers and can be used if anybody becomes too exhausted or ill during the walk.

GB4GSB Located at the end of the walk at Kents Bank.

A special certificate is on offer for amateurs and SWLs who work any of the stations. To obtain a certificate an A4 SAE and a cheque for £2.50 made out to SARCG should be sent to our QSL Manager

Ian Maude (G0VGS) QTHR

Once printing costs are covered, any money left over will be donated to Galloways Society for the Blind.

This weekend is the IARU 24 hour contest. We are operating from the contest site at Bentham Pottery. Guests are welcome to visit.

Title: IARU 2009
Location: Bentham
Start Date: 2009-07-11
Start Time: 12:00
End Date: 2009-07-12
End Time: 12:00

Title: NFD
Start Date: 2009-06-06
End Date: 2009-06-07

Title: RSGB 80M Club Championships
Description: SSB leg
Date: 2009-06-18

Title: RSGB 80M Club Championships
Description: CW leg
Date: 2009-06-10

Chris and Bex will be visiting this week and Chris will be at Mondays meeting.