Midlands Round Table – Saturday 3^rd December 2022

This year’s event will take place on the Saturday and follow much the same format as previous events. The day will follow a relaxed schedule with talks aimed primarily at UKuG, BATC and AMSAT interests and other innovative areas of amateur radio.

Test and Fix

Test equipment will be available for noise, power and spectral measurements. There will be soldering facilities including hot air systems for work on SMD. The ‘Portsdown clinic’ will help people get things working.

Goodies!

There will be tables provided free of charge for the junk sale and for any free stuff you wish to give away. A sack truck will be on hand so don’t be shy! The BATC shop will be open for business, offering PCBs and hard to find components.

Demonstration Station

Throughout the day there will be a QO100 ground station setup to demonstrate the use of this satellite and for on-air testing of receiver and transmitter components.

Location and Times

The event is being held at Eaton Manor, Eaton-under-Heywood, Church Stretton, Shropshire. SY6 7DH.

The event venue will be open from 9:00 am, proceedings will start at 10:00 am.

Details of location and estate plan can be found here:

https://www.eatonmanor.co.uk/location/how-to-find-us/

Further Info

https://www.eatonmanor.co.uk/midlands-microwave-round-table-event/

Food and Drink

There is an admission charge of £15 per head to cover the venue hire, lighting and heating. Admission includes a two course sit down lunch (vegetarian option available on request at time of booking), all day teas and coffees etc. This must be paid in advance but will be refunded if you have to isolate due to covid.

Accommodation

This year two houses have been reserved for those wishing to make a weekend of the event. These will be available from 4pm on Friday with latest check-out by 10am on Monday morning. For details of the heavily discounted accommodation rate and availability please telephone Paul G8AQA on: 01694 771441.

Payment

Payment for day admission and accommodation is by the same means.

Preferred payment method is by bank transfer to:

Paul Nickalls 20-53-22 53708810

Paypal paulnick@... Please use friends and family to avoid fees.

(Cash may also be accepted in grubby brown envelopes by arrangement)

Day 2 – Sunday 4^th December (optional)

There is no formal activity planned for Sunday and depends on the mood of the masses (few intrepid souls). Previously we have operated from the Long Mynd and the Brown Clee (the highest point in Shropshire). At this time of year a lot will depend on the weather. There is no scheduled activity planned for that day, so please indicate if you have a band of interest that you wish to air so that reciprocal stations can be organised if possible.

The venue will also be available at no additional cost for continued construction, fault finding and further chat while finishing the last of the biscuits and mince pies. Tea and coffee will be available, but no food is being served, pub lunch anyone…?

Contact

If you have any questions or requests, please ask.

Paul Nickalls G8AQA

Holy Mill

Longville

Much Wenlock

TF13 6ED

01694 771 441

On-site contact

John Cariss G7ACD 07816 643925

HP 8485D