New BACAR to be demonstrated

On Saturday, 21 November at 14:00, John Willescroft, ZS6EF, will demonstrate the 2010 version of BACAR at the National Amateur Radio centre in South Africa.

Its maiden flight in the Western Cape will be on Sunday 24 January. BACAR is the acronym for Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio - a project first launched by SA AMSAT in the 70s.

BACAR will be demonstrated on a tethered launch. Radio Amateurs who are not able to be part of the demonstration at the NARC will be able to follow it on the Web.

More details will be announced in next week's SARL News bulletin and published on www.amsatsa.org.za.

• The demonstration will follow the first Home Constructor's Course at the NARC - which is now fully booked.
Names are now recorded for a possible second series of Home Construction courses next year.

There are still places available on the Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town courses. A list of those who have been booked and confirmed is available on the SARL web at www.sarl.org.za. Click on RTA under the heading 'activities' and follow the links.