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CUWS AGM

William Clark · 9 March 2012

The Cambridge University Wireless Society Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 10th May 2012 at 1915.

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APRS Talk on Thursday 1st March

Tom Corker · 25 February 2012

Our very own Rob Chipperfield will be talking about APRS (Amateur Packet Reporting System). Find out how those strange noises on 144.800MHz carry everything from position data to weather reports to text messages.

The talk will start at 1900 in the Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and
Caius College (see here...

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DXpedition to St Pierre et Miquelon

Dominic Smith · 27 September 2011

From 23rd to 30th September 2011, six members of the Cambridge University Wireless Society are active from St Pierre et Miquelon, a couple of French-owned islands off the south coast of Newfoundland.

On the trip are G3ZAY, G4EAG, M0BLF, M0TOC, M0VFC and M1BXF.

We’re active on 80m-10m in SSB, CW and RTTY.

As of 27th September, we’ve made over 10,00 QSOs already.

For more information, see dx.camb-hams.com If you like our DXpedition, please ‘Like’ our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/CUWSinFP or follow us on Twitter @CUWSinFP

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18th November: "Mobile System Overview: How mobile networks are built." talk

Jordan Skittrall · 7 November 2010

On 18th November, Gavin Nesbitt (M1BXF), Technical Co-ordinator of the Cambridgeshire Repeater Group and Project Manager at IOTAS, a successful cellular testing company, will speak to us on the title “Mobile System Overview: How mobile networks are built.”

“I shall give a brief overview of the development of 3GPP technologies...

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Thursday 14th October: introductory meeting and pub meet

Jordan Skittrall · 11 October 2010

Want to know why we’re hooked on making contact with people all over the world? This Thursday the Cambridge University Wireless Society will be giving an introduction to amateur radio and to our society. It will start at 1900, in the Bateman Auditorium, Caius (map for Caius,...

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Pub meet, 2000 Thursday 7th October

Jordan Skittrall · 6 October 2010

We’ll be meeting informally at the Maypole pub tomorrow (Thursday) at 2000, as we do every Thursday, and you’d be very welcome to come along and say hello. The Maypole is on Park Street just past the multi-storey car park, near the Union Society building – a map...

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Michaelmas 2010

Jordan Skittrall · 20 September 2010

Welcome to the Cambridge University Wireless Society, and welcome back for a new year to our existing members!

Want to read more about what we do? Look at our introductory page. We’re planning an introductory talk about the society on Thursday 14th October and to show people around...

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"Sunspots and the Solar Dynamo" talk

Jordan Skittrall · 1 February 2010

This Thursday (4th February) sees our first speaker meeting of term.

Professor Michael Proctor from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics will speak on “Sunspots and the Solar Dynamo”.

“Professor Proctor will describe the physical and periodic properties of sunspots covering their magnetic characteristics and average 22 year cycle....

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Lent term 2010

Jordan Skittrall · 16 January 2010

Happy new year and welcome back to Cambridge for those who have been away!

We have a number of events lined up for this term.

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Introductory meeting

Jordan Skittrall · 3 October 2009

Want to know what we get up to? Meet at 1900 on Thursday 15th October outside Queens’ porters lodge for a lift to our radio shack, to see what you can do with us!

There’s no need to tell us in advance that you’ll be coming, but an email to...

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