Category: Committee

Group meeting 003

The third management meeting was held on the 29th May at the Faun Cafe and was attended by the complete committee, after completing the standard agenda,(Present, Apologies for absence, Minutes, and matters arising) the committee went into a long and detailed discussion concerning the up and coming East Midlands Ham and Electronics Rally The Key point were:

• The club accounts, Although the Rally made a small profit the overall account will have dipped due to the purchase of a tent and improved hold down accessorises. (WM Note was very usfull for VE day and as extra cover for the rallies).
• Feed back from the last rally regarding disabled access and parking.
• Power wiring into the tent was discussed and a better route to be investigated.
• Parking of Caravans and RV, discussed with a solution agreed on.
• Bar pricing agreed on after some detailed discussion.
• Catering portions size and quality arrangements discussed.
• Improved external signs and produce more on-site signage regarding disable parking and general car parking.
• Date for the next rally set 20th September 2025.

Other business

• The meeting agreed that the group should run a regular radio net on 144.600 at 19:30 on Mondays.
• Operation of a Special Event Station during June was agreed in principal.
• Helping at the National Hamfest this year showed no great interest.

So a very busy meeting. Full minutes have been distributed to all EMERG members. more...

Group meeting 002

The second management meeting was held on the 25th April at former RAF Binbrook and was attended by the complete committee, after completing the standard agenda,(Present, Apologies for absence, Minutes, and matters arising) the committee went into a long and detailed discussion concerning the up and coming East Midlands Ham and Electronics Rally The Key point were:

• That over 34 radio clubs have had a targeted invitation to both attend and/or trade.
• Over 200 A5 brochures have been produced for distribution at the Foxton Rally and the more local Thorpe Camp rally.
• web entries are present on the RSGB rallies page and with radiorallies.org
• The RSGB has been invited but currently awaiting confirmation from them.
• The Main hall is virtually fully booked so more under cover trading space is to be investigated.
• Andrew M0OOO has a second hand “Guide” tent that might be pressed into use with the costing changed to £8.00 for tent and £6.00 for outside space.
• The time table defined in more detail as was the staffing on the day.
• Catering arrangements completed.
• Venue site layout map produced and agreed with ample space for traders, camping and free car parking.

The meeting went on to discuss arrangement for VE day (week):

• Setting up on the 7th and packing up on the 11th.
• Operating on both HF and VHF using the call GB1BK.
• Using both AM and SSB on HF with the possibility of FT8 and SSTV while running FM on VHF.

Operation of a Special Event Station during July was agreed in principal. So a very busy meeting. Full minutes have been distributed to all EMERG members. more...

Group meeting 001

Today was the first meeting of the groups committee with some invited guests.Various topics were discussed including RSGB membership, the forthcoming Rally, the Group’s aims and organization and future events. After eighty minutes the main agreed actions were: apply for RSGB membership, increase marketing for the rally, investigate Armed Forces Day, discuss call signs with Ofcom and elect Phil G8KLC onto the committee as Vice-chairman to assist Chris. This brings the committee up to full strength with: Alyn Price 2E0BMA Chairman, Phil Webber G8KLC Vice-chairman, John Derbyshire Treasurer, Ann Webber G1PRM Secretary, and Andrew White M0OOO Membership Secretary more...