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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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23rd Aug 2022, 7:14 pm | #1 |
Octode
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK.
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2022 Milton Keynes Radio Rally, Sunday, August 28th
The 2022 Milton Keynes radio rally will be on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 28th.
Opening time 09:00 Admission £3 including parking. Venue: MK Irish Centre, Manor Fields, Watling Street, Bletchley, MK2 2HX NGR: SP885337 Site entrance co-ordinates (decimal): 51.9959, -0.7096 There will be traders / boot sellers in a large field and indoors in the hall. Outdoor pitches (7x5m) are £10 on the day and there are some indoor tables at £15 (pre-book only) Sellers' setup from 07:00 Full information here: http://www.mkars.org.uk click on "radio rally" in top menu Weather forecast here: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/forecast/gcpryfwuk Rain radar here (for use on the day): https://meteoradar.co.uk/expected-rainfall ---------- And afterwards: The National Museum of Computing (at Bletchley Park, but a fully independent museum) is only 2 miles away and is open from 1030 - 1700, well worth a visit after leaving the rally. Includes the famous working rebuilds of the WW2 Colossus (all valve electronic) and Bombe (electromechanical) computing machines, plus a very large exhibition of computers dating from 1945 to the present day - many of them working. See http://www.tnmoc.org/ for details. Note from TNMOC site: "We do recommend you book online in advance of your visit but we also welcome visitors on the day. " |
24th Aug 2022, 2:12 pm | #2 |
Octode
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Oxfordshire/Bucks borders, UK.
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Re: 2022 Milton Keynes Radio Rally, Sunday, August 28th
I'll be there, haven't been for some years. I'm not coming in via helicopter this year so I won't use the Lat and Long co-ordinates, I'll use the post code for in car navigation
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