South Yorkshire Microwaves 2009
11-12 July 2009

Following on from last year’s highly successful 'Sheffield Microwaves', this UKuG sponsored event now to be hosted this year by the Finningley Amateur Radio Club, located just south of the junction of the M18/M180 near Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

The club premises are situated just outside Sandtoft, after the village and before the South Yorkshire Transport Museum. Access for the disabled is not a problem

The event is being organised by Kevin Avery, G3AAF of Finningley ARC and Peter Day, G3PHO (UKuG Committee)

Programme details so far are:

Saturday: ATV workshop

Saturday night: Informal meal at a local pub/hotel

Sunday: Microwave Round Table

The Saturday workshop, will be led by Peter Blakeborough G3PYB (President of BATC), and is designed to prepare operarators for the uWave/ATV Marathon on the 26th July (see.p3 January 2009 Scatter-point) in addition to helping those who may wish to take their first steps into microwave Amateur Television.

Sunday’s Round Table meeting will follow the familiar pattern of other UKuG Workshops with a Bring and Buy (including many useful “goodies” on sale by Finningley ARC), Test Equipment, Antenna Test Range and an afternoon of lectures. If the weather allows, the Bring and Buy/ Fleamarket may be outdoors but, in the case of inclement weather, FARC has a very large shed that will easily accommodate us all!

This event is being organised for those micro-wavers and ATVers in the North and Midlands who may not normally attend Microwave Round Tables in the South of the country. People from other areas of the country are, of course, most welcome.

At this stage, we would appreciate notice of your intention to attend so that we can estimate numbers for catering purposes and for the lecture room, where numbers might have to be limited. Please email Peter G3PHO at the following email address: SYmicrowaves@g3pho.org.uk

Finningley Amateur Radio Club has much more information on its website at: http://www.g0ghk.co.uk/table.php

Here you will be able to find access details to the venue as well as suggested local accommodation if you wish to stay over the whole weekend.

If you have a caravan, mobile home or tent, you may like to camp at the venue itself! There’s loads of room, as you can see in this photograph.

Finningley Amateur Radio Club has excellent facilities including a very supportive team of wives and girlfriends who will be on hand to provide light refreshments during both days.

The premises are very comprehensive with a lecture room, radio shack, kitchen-dining room, microwave workshop, radio museum and extensive grounds.

Come along for something different!

Hope to see you there..

Peter G3PHO