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Time for the Great Northen Hamfest 2010

August 31, 2010 in General by Admin

It is only 18 days now till the  Grate Northern Hamfest 2010, and this year is somwhat special being the 20th birthday of the hamfest. the Great Northern Hamfest has been running for 20 long years this year.

The Great Northern Hamfest has ran in Barnsley now for 19 very successful years. under the keen directorship of errine G4LUE. and this year as we said is somewhat of a land mark being the 20th year it has been running.

this year the hamfest date is the , a little earlier than normial and with any luck we have the sunshine as well this year. it has been ordered anyway.lol

for more info or book your place as a trader etc. please go here

The MetroDome Leisure Complex – 01226 730 098‎
Queens Ground – Queens Road, Barnsley,  S71 1AN‎

Doors open from 11am.

With kind assistance from the Barnsley Chronicle and Metrodome leisure complex they have been  able  to hold door prices at the same as last year.

They and I  look forward to seeing faces old and new.

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Happy Birthday from Space. You won’t believe this

August 26, 2010 in General, Radio History, Radio History, space by Admin

Image above: Expedition 24 Flight Engineer Shannon Walker is pictured in the orbital module of the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft while docked to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Image above: Expedition 24 Flight Engineer Shannon Walker is pictured in the orbital module of the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft while docked to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

This is one of the most unbelievable ISS contacts ever: the entire ISS Crew sings Happy Birthday to Fabiano Moser (CT7ABD / PY5RX).
i have to say though that the whole crew have been very active over the last month with voice transmissions somthing tha must be just about every childs dream let alone ham radio opps to talk to an astro

nught in space. they have been active over uk this week around 22.00hrs so keep liting on 144.800. for now though
you can listern to the whole recording of this extra special qso here http://www.issfanclub.com/node/28329

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