A small part of the long history of Cambridge & DARC. A partial archive of Contest and Portable Operating.
Remembered here are some of the selfless characters that enabled CDARC to still exist after 100 years. Field days and events are truly hard work, mouse clicks don't do it. They need "old fashioned" committment, operational and organisational skills with team playing in abundance. And some luck with favourable propagation too!
Click link for Pastfaces 1 and 2 albums, some truly remarkable early history here
To view the official current G2XV Club Web site click here
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2009
- MAY
- Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th
Mills-on-the-Air at Catells Smock Mill Willingham
- Saturday & Sunday 9th & 10th
- JUNE
- Sunday 14th
- Sunday 21st
- RSGB 80m Club Championship. See www.cdarc.org.uk for details each month and/or visit Contest Committee HF and look at the Calendar along with other details of these great fun short contests. You will need the SD contest logging program, free from SD Contest loggers by Paul EI5DI. OR - This year an on-line entry system has been arranged so entry in real time or after is really easy, again look at the RSGB contest site for details.
- We also hope to have some 10 ghz activity this year especially since the Bernie Boxes are starting to appear built and working.
2008
- Throughout the year at short notice - 10 ghz get your Wideband equipment going before transition to narrow band and listen for the beacon activity Sunday afternoons, weather permitting, look out for information on the club net (3.620 MHz 10.00 am and S22 Sunday 11.00 am local times), notice board etc.
- FEBRUARY - JULY
- RSGB 80m Club Championship. See www.cdarc.org.uk for details each month and/or visit Contest Committee VHF and look at the Calendar along with other details of these great fun short contests. You will need the SD contest logging program, free from SD Contest loggers by Paul EI5DI I would point out that if I can use this great program, then so can you. Please ask for help if you need it, your Chairman G8VCN will be pleased to try and help with any computer problems.
- May 19.00 - 20.30 Z 5th SSB, 14th Data, 22nd CW
- June 2nd Data, 11th CW, 19th SSB
- July 7th CW, 16th SSB, 24th Data
- AUGUST - NOVEMBER
- RSGB 80m Sprint Contests 2008. Again look at the Contest Committee HF and look at the Calendar and rules.
- MAY
- 10th - 11th Mills on-the-air, Cattells Mill Willingham
- JUNE
- 8th - Practical Wireless 2m Low Power Please read the rules in PW, location near Wimpole, please contact G6KWA, G8VCN, or G8JKV for further information.
- 15th - Wimpole Fete HF operating day, a great family day out BRING A PICNIC
- JULY
- 26th - 27th RSGB IOTA for links to contest information and FAQ. The contest logging program used will be SDI downloadable free from SD Contest
loggers by Paul EI5DI
Results: We came 4th in our section, for comprehensive report and photos click here
- 26th - 27th RSGB IOTA for links to contest information and FAQ. The contest logging program used will be SDI downloadable free from SD Contest
loggers by Paul EI5DI
2007
- Daniel M0ERA has produced an updated manual for our cluster station to take account of some VHF rule changes. Version 7 of the Cluster Manuel
- FEBRUARY - JULY
- RSGB 80m Club Championship. See www.cdarc.org.uk for details each month and/or visit Contest Committee HF and look at the Calendar along with other details of these great fun short contests.
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- AUGUST
- SEPTEMBER
2006
- FEBRUARY - JULY
- RSGB 80m Club Championship. FINAL RESULT 28th out of 72 Clubs. Well done
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
2005
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- AUGUST
- SEPTEMBER
- 3rd & 4th 2m RSGB Trophy & IARU Region 1 at contest site
- Also with an H.F. weekend. Bring along your latest QRP rig for field testing
2004
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
2003
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
2002
- MAY
- JUNE
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
2001
- SEPTEMBER
2000
- SEPTEMBER
1999
- SEPTEMBER
1998
- SEPTEMBER
1997
1996
- SEPTEMBER
1995
- JULY
- August
1992
- SEPTEMBER
1990
- JULY
1989
1988
- SEPTEMBER
1987
- SEPTEMBER
1986
- JUNE
- July
- SEPTEMBER
1985
- JULY
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1984
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
1983
- AUGUST
- SEPTEMBER
1982
1981
- JULY
- SEPTEMBER
1980
2019 Further club photographs in Pastfaces 2 link below, I have had a lot of feedback from Pastfaces 1, any and all feedback welcome. (remove the first 3 dots)
73 de g6kwa [d.m.k.radio@btinternet.com]
Pastfaces 1, Club Photographs Early to 1970
(Feedback, additions and corrections to 2019, hopefully)
A big thank you to several people who have given corrections or additional information. Unfortunately the file has been copied, made a PDF and displayed on the the Official CDARC site, which is fine, I am unable to amend the anotations on the official site though. My apologies to the people who have taken the trouble to contact me and can't see the changes or informatoion updated on that site. Some are listed below, with links to their memories and additional information, for others I have tried to amend the anotations, I hope correctly. This site should show the latest information.
Allan Papworth G3WUW, who from club Cambeam, joined club around 1965. Allan's memories More from Allan Yet more of Allan's memories
Chris Patterson, eldest grandson of Colin C H Washtell G3CJY. Chris' memories
Michael Andre Phillips remembers old university teacher and friend, the late Dr. Basil Briggs. Andre VK5AAP & ZL3AW Follow up from Andre. More from Andre
John Worsnop G4BAO several memories. G4BAO on Pye Group Castle Camps More on Castle Camps More from John
Note from Elisabeth and Daniel
Paul V Waton on his Father G3GGJ and other memories
Click on this link below for yet more memories