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• LF Challenge

  • Start
    01 Mar 2012
  •  
    00:00
  • End
    31 Mar 2012
  •  
    23:59
  • Location
    Worldwide

  The Penallt Trophy, given in memory of Allan Phillips, GW0BIC, is awarded to the CDXC member who works the most DXCC entities on the 1.8, 3.5 and 7MHz bands during the month of March each year (January prior to 2005). Each DXCC entity is counted once only, regardless of how many bands or how many modes that entity is worked on. No QSL cards are required, but in the event of a dispute the CDXC committee may request a photocopy or print-out of applicants’ logs. There is no minimum number of entities worked in order to qualify.
  
  All CDXC members are encouraged to enter the competition by submitting a list of all the DXCC entities they have worked on the three ‘low bands’ during the month of March. Please list each DXCC entity only once and send your entry to Jim Steel, M0ZAK.
  
  From 2008 onwards it is also possible to enter the LF Challenge electronically, using ClubLog. This requires you to upload your station log (much like Logbook of the World). For further details, contact Michael G7VJR.
  
  The Penallt Trophy and the Tindle Cup awarded to the runner-up, are very attractive silver cups and well worth winning. Plaques are awarded to the third placed station and to the highest scorer on each band.

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• 2012 Annual Dinner

  • When
    17 Mar 2012
  •  
    19:00 - 23:00
  • Location
    http://www.wybostonlakes.co.uk/map.html
  • Spaces left
    28

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  The CDXC Annual Dinner will again be held this year at the Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre in Bedfordshire. For a map of the location please click on the web link below.  

  The after dinner talk this year will be:-

  The T32C DXpedition to Kiritimati (Christmas Island).    “It was like a month-long contest in an English gentleman’s club.”

    by Neville, G3NUG

  Some of the inside stories from the record breaking T32C DXpedition. Find out why it worked in spite of the late difficulties encountered!

  There will also be a "drop in" event during the afternoon for those who wish to come early to meet friends and renew aquaintances.

  The cost of a ticket is £35. It is preferred that UK members do not pay via PayPal. You may pay by making a direct bank transfer to CDXC's account using Sort Code 60 60 02 & account No. 44532385. Please include your call sign as reference. You may also register by written application with cheque payable to CDXC to Tony, G4LDL Secretary.   E-mail applications shouldbe sent to secretary@CDXC.org.uk.

  YOUR RESERVATION WILL BE CONFIRMED BY THE SECRETARY,  TONY, G4LDL.

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• AGM & Summer Social 2012

  • When
    21 Jul 2012
  •  
    12:00
  • Location
    The QTH of Neville, G3NUG, Middleton-on-the-Hill, Leominster, Herefordshire
  • Spaces left
    192

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  CDXC AGM and Summer Social.

  The AGM will take place at 12.00 to be followed by the Summer Social & BBQ.

  There will be the usual Star Raffle.

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   The accompanying Summer Social is a great opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with a lot of old ones too. Wives & partners are most welcome. Our President's QTH is a very welcoming and informal setting. The cost for the Summer Social is £10 and will get you a super BBQ meal buffet style.

  Payment on the day only please.  

  Members can attend only the AGM if they so wish. There is no charge for the AGM.

  Directions to Neville and Trish Cheadle, Lower Withers Barns, Middleton on the Hill, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0HY

                                               (01568 750560)

   

  From the Ludlow area:

  Take A49 south by-passing Ludlow in the Leominster direction. After about 5 miles pass through Ashton village and immediately turn left signposted  Middleton on the Hill and The Hundreds. (This turning is on a sharp right-hand bend just after Ashton.) Keep going (one mile) through the first hamlet, down the hill to cross-roads. Turn left signposted Middleton.
  Keep going another mile through the next hamlet. Down hill past new barriers on right-hand side of sharp left-hand bend. We are next on the right signed Lower Withers Barns. Take the entrance at the corner and follow the red drive to the rear of our barns.

   

  From the Leominster area:

  Take A49 north by-passing Leominster in the Ludlow direction.
  After about 3 miles turn right signposted Middleton on the Hill and The Hundreds just after passing the Berrington Hall grounds on the left. (This turning is on a sharp left-hand bend just before the village of Ashton.) Keep going (one mile) through the first hamlet, down the hill to cross-roads. Turn left signposted Middleton. Keep going another mile through the next hamlet. Down hill past new barriers on right-hand side of sharp left-hand bend. We are next on the right signed Lower Withers Barns. Take the entrance at the corner and follow the red drive to the rear of our barns. 

  Directions from the M40.

  Take the M40 to its end. Here keep in the RH lane and join the M42 West (also signposted M5).
  Follow the M42 to its end, keep to the RH lane and join the M5 South. Turn off the M5 at Droitwich Junc. 5, the first junction after turning ontothe M5. Follow the A38 signposted Worcester for around 2/3 miles and look for a signpost to "Ombersley". Take slip road left off the A38, up to roundabout, third exit to "Ombersley" and "Tenbury Wells".
  Then follow the A4133, A443 and A456 passing to the north of "Tenbury Wells". Eventually you will reach the A49, turn left.
  After about 4 miles pass through Ashton village and immediately turn left signposted  Middleton on the Hill and The Hundreds. (This turning is on a sharp right-hand bend just after Ashton.)
  Keep going (one mile) through the first village, down the hill to crossroads. Turn left signposted Middleton. Keep going another mile through the next village. Down hill past new barriers on right-hand side of sharp left-hand bend. We are next on the right signed Lower Withers Barns. Take the entrance at the corner and follow the red drive to the rear of our barns.

  Directions from the M4 - London

  Leave M4 at Junc.15 (Swindon) and take the A419 “north”. This leads to the A417 and joins the M5 at Junc.11A. Go north and join the M50 (Junc. 8 of M5).

  Then take the M50 to Junc. 2

  At Junc. 2 of the M50 take the A417 (north) to Ledbury and continue to the A49 junction just south of Leominster.  Join the A49 north.

  (Don’t go into Leominster.)

  After about 6 miles on the A49 turn right signposted Middleton on the Hill and The Hundreds just after passing the Berrington Hall grounds on the left. (This turning is on a sharp left-hand bend just before the village of Ashton.) Keep going (one mile) through the first hamlet, down the hill to cross-roads. Turn left signposted Middleton. Keep going another mile through the next hamlet. Down hill past new barriers on right-hand side of sharp left-hand bend. We are next on the right signed Lower Withers Barns. Take the entrance at the corner and follow the red drive to the rear of our barns.

  SatNav-ing to HR6 0HY could dump you in the middle of nowhere!

  Google Earth says the lat/long of the front gate to LWB is:  52^o 16' 24.32" N,  2^o 40' 19.34" W

   

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