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Clubs, Groups and Societies For discussions about various clubs, groups and societies relating to our hobbies, such as the BVWS (incl RetroTechUK), BATC, RSGB, APTS, CLPGS, THG, TCC, BECG, MCR21 etc. This is NOT an official forum for any of these organisations. |
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14th Jun 2015, 6:14 pm | #1 |
Octode
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
This is always an excellent rally, all outdoors on a large site next to the A34 / M4 junction.
Full details here: http://nadars.org.uk/rally.asp Note the roadworks diversion: http://nadars.org.uk/rallyroadworks.asp Weather forecast here: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/gcph3vm8s |
15th Jun 2015, 5:32 pm | #2 |
Pentode
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Alton, Hampshire, UK.
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
Have just been told that the M4 roadworks have been completed early & the route in is clear, should make life easier..
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16th Jun 2015, 1:45 pm | #3 |
Octode
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Belper Derbyshire
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
Hopefully if the weather is good I am going to try and get there. The first time I have been to this event.
Christopher Capener
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16th Jun 2015, 8:49 pm | #4 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wiltshire, UK.
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
I plan on visiting: and will be identifiable by my wearing an Aussie-style leather hat.
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20th Jun 2015, 2:18 pm | #5 |
Octode
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK.
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
I plan on visiting for the first time. Never made this one before.
They give the postcode for your satnav as RG189BB - IT APPEARS TO BE WRONG! My Tom Tom won't even accept that postcode. Royal Mail says that's not applicable any more and offers RG189QZ which does appear to locate the showground ok. Best check for yourself if you've never been there before. Jim |
20th Jun 2015, 11:17 pm | #6 |
Octode
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Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK.
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
The main thing is to take the correct (immediate) left turn after taking the Northbound exit from the roundabout. If you miss it, you will end up on the A34 with quite a detour to get back.
As mentioned above, the website now indicates that the roadworks are finished. |
21st Jun 2015, 5:52 pm | #7 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wiltshire, UK.
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Re: Newbury Radio Rally 2015, Sunday June 21st
I dropped by and scavenged.
Three Jackson-bros "C804" 160pF variable capacitors for a pound each; some similar mil-spec variants at 50p for 50pF. A handful of "Clansman"-type power-connectors for 50p each. Best score was valves: a couple of new-in-box 5B/255M for £1 each [now I only need to source some bases] and a complete lineup of Philips-in-white-boxes [UAF42/UCH42/UL41/UY41] bottles for my Eddystone 840A for £15. |