Correspondence has been received from the RSGB.
First a letter dated the 27the April addressed to Club Secretary’s. This letter assumes by implication that all club secretaries are members of the RSGB in so much as they state that they are looking for ways to enhance benefits of club affiliations to the Society. The second paragraph states that the society are to stop sending a copy of the Rad-Com to affiliated clubs in October 2005, because they reckon the majority of club members are members of the society and the club copy is not read. In its place they intend to send a RSGB Year Book. (CVARC Secretary’s Comments: The Rad-Com that we receive is read and that is the only way that the club secretary can reasonably keep up with current information and also the possibility of speakers for the club. By implication the Year book is going to be at least 6 months out of date.)

A letter has been received from the RSGB on the 24th April with regard to “Forthcoming Public Consultation on Amateur Licensing”, this letter is the same as that on the RSGB web site and it can be accessed by going to the RSGB link at the top of the web page. On the same page is the RSGB RESPONSE TO OFCOM PAPER – 19 APRIL 2005

Our annual correspondence has been received this month from the “Midland Amateur Radio Society”, notifying us of their Radio, Electronic and Computer Rally at Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth Staffordshire on Sunday 15th May 2005. Flyers will be available at the April club meeting.

An e-mail has been received from Liz Cabban the regional manager of the RSGB, the contents is copied below.

A little while ago, Dave Evans, GW4GTE, approached me & asked if I could start looking for a replacement DRM as he no longer felt he could give the role the support needed due to other interests. Dave has always supported me well during his time as DRM, in club visits, rallies etc & I am very grateful for his support & will thank him more formally in due course. Dave has kindly agreed to continue running the Region 6 website for the time being. (If you have updates on club officers & I know NWRS & Mold&DARC have changes, pls inform Dave via dave@daveevans.me.uk

Correspondence has been received from the RSGB promoting ‘Science Week 2005’, which starts on Friday 11th March until the 20th March 2005.
They also emphasise “With the threat to the hobby from spectrum review and PLT amateur radio needs to promote itself more than ever. The foundation licence has caused the growth of amateur radio numbers in recent years and we can build on that success with your help. There has never been a more important time to promote amateur radio whilst building the future of amateur radio and we shouldn’t miss it.”
Although this letter appears annually members may wish to read it and see what is available to promote the ‘Science Week’. If it is decided to take part in this event the order for material to be used has to be returned by the 4th February.

Hi All
 
It was good to see so many of you at the rally over the w/e & hope those of you who came enjoyed it as I did. Dewi was really pleased & surprised with the presentation of the picture of Trwyn Du.
 
I am contacting you to ask if you would kindly find out some opinions of your members. I was talking with Alun Jones GW0KZW from Prestatyn & he is still doing slow morse & not so slow morse, & he is wondering if anyone is actually interested anymore. His braodcasts are as follows &, I'm sorry, he hasn't put down the frequency.
 
Tuesdays  19.00 Speeds 15 - 20 - 25 WPM
 
Fridays      19.00  Speeds  5 - 8 - 10  WPM

The following was received from Liz Cabban GW0ETU the RSGB Regional Manager for North Wales as an e-mail.

Please find attached the notification of the release of the new 7MHz allocation & date of starting. Also, as you will see in Nov. RadCom I've been stitched up.....sorry......I mean re-elected for a further 3 years HI. I hope I can do the post justice.

Hope to see you all at the RALLY IN LLANDUDNO 6/7 NOVEMBER, usual time, usual place (end
of commercial!)

Ofcom and the Radio Society of Great Britain are pleased to announce that all necessary procedures required for early access to the 7.1 to 7.2MHz spectrum for all UK radio amateurs have been finalised and that access is allowed from 0100UTC on Sunday 31 October 2004. Early access is granted on a Secondary (non-interference) basis using a maximum of

The Agenda for the AGM of the ‘Friends of Marconi’ on the 10th September was received. However Ray GW3MDK and Wynne GW6PMC were unable to attend due to other commitments and tended their apologies.

Correspondence has been received from the ‘Friends of Marconi’ it is to inform us that their AGM is to be held in ‘Y Ganolfan’ Waunfawr on Friday 10th September at 7.30pm

An e-mail was received from Liz Cabban after the last meeting, regarding the Contest ‘Transmission 2004. This information has already been past to members from information received by the Secretary.