Six Dales Walk Sunday, 29th September 2024

Keighley RAYNET will be providing radio safety cover for the Six Dales Walk on Sunday 29th September.

Settle Community College Start SD8156410 Allocated start times between 06.30 and 07.30

Street Gate – cut off 11.30 – 5M mast needed
Kilnsey Village Hall  cut off 12.00 – 5M mast needed
Mossdale Shooting Lodge – cut off 14.00 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Howstean Catchwater Intakes – cut off 15.30 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Lofthouse Village Hall Junior finish – cut off 15.30 5M mast needed
Grewelthorpe Village Hall / Café – cut off 18:00 – local repeater needed
West Tanfield Village Hall – cut off 18.30 – local repeater needed
Main repeater – 8M mast needed

For more information goto the Six Dales Page

Mike G7HEN

Tony Westbrook, G7NKJ (1949-2024)

Hello everyone

It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Tony died yesterday after a six year battle against Prostate Cancer.

Tony joined RAYNET on September 5th, 1992, and was one of our most trusted and reliable members. For many years he was Richmond Group’s Registrations Officer, only handing over to Martin G8XQS when he knew his illness was terminal.

During 32 years’ service he was nominated several times for senior roles at Richmond Group AGMs, but apart from a short period when he reluctantly agreed to be Deputy Controller, Tony preferred to play a supportive role.

He was a regular attender on our routine annual events such as the Lyke Wake Race, the Etape du Dales cycle sportif, the Long Distance Walkers’ Association Wensleydale Wedge and Blubberhouses 25 and Ripon Fireworks, but also travelled as far as Pontypool in the Welsh Valleys and Dunkeld in Scotland to give support on the LDWA 100 mile walks.

Brian, G0RHI
North Yorkshire County Co-ordinator.

Rombald Stride Saturday 1st Febuary 2025

Organised by the 15th Airedale Scout Group, the Rombalds Stride Winter Challenge starts and finishes at 15th Airedale Scout Hut next to St. Oswald’s Junior School in Guiseley. The route takes in some of Yorkshire’s finest scenery, going up the Airedale Valley, over Rombalds Moor to Ilkley and across Otley Chevin.

The 23 mile route is to be completed within a 10 hour time limit. Checkpoints will close on a 2mph walking speed.

 
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Mike G7HEN

Rombald Stride Saturday 1st Febuary 2025

Organised by the 15th Airedale Scout Group, the Rombalds Stride Winter Challenge starts and finishes at 15th Airedale Scout Hut next to St. Oswald’s Junior School in Guiseley. The route takes in some of Yorkshire’s finest scenery, going up the Airedale Valley, over Rombalds Moor to Ilkley and across Otley Chevin.

The 23 mile route is to be completed within a 10 hour time limit. Checkpoints will close on a 2mph walking speed.

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Christmas Get together


The Christmas Meal this year will be held at the Bronte Hotel on 12th December at 18:30 for 19:00.
If you wish to join us please get in touch via direct message or phone (if you have it). Contact us
Also please choose what you would like from the menu in the link below and let me know too (this needs to be ordered before the day)
Hope to see you there…     The Bronte

Joe G0RLY

Churches on the Air

Organiser Shirley Kendrick M0KWS

Churches on the Air event on the 14th September 2024, please put the date in your diary. This will be a full day event taking place at St James’ Parish Church at Silsden. Operators will be required all day so please join in for what has the makings of a fun day….

Teddy Bears Picnic

Our Teddy Bears Picnic was held at Penistone Hill Country Park Haworth on the 11th August.

It was a warm sunny day, masts were setup and antenna’s tuned,  Sandwiches and sausage rolls made. We had a few contacts on HF then came the picnic with sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiches and home grown salad and tea, coffee and lemonade kindly provided by Sheila and Pat – thank you girls.

 

Many thanks to all the teddies that attended and who brought their owners with them!

Joe G0RLY, Sheila G0TSJ, Barry G7KHE, Ken M7KPB, Pat M7KPB/XYL, David M7WKD, Geoff G7JZM and Mike G7HEN.

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War of the Roses 27th July

Operators are needed to help support an upcoming long distance horse riding event which is on Saturday 27th and Sunday the 28th of July from Breaks Fold Farm, West End, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB.
We would need operators at the venue communicating with three checkpoints out on course on the Saturday and with four checkpoints on the Sunday. All our volunteers are well looked after with lunches and snacks provided

Mike G7HEN

Etape du dales 23rd June 2024

Brian G0RHI and Mike G7HEN are looking for operators for the Etape du dales on the 23rd June 2024. Please let them know if you are available.

We have a new and exciting route for 2024, taking in a whole host of new climbs and challenges in the Yorkshire Dale National Park. The route will be 177km and have almost 3,600m of ascent, so very much in keeping with the previous challenging routes.
Mike G7HEN

Keighley RAYNET’s BT Three Peaks Walk


Keighley and Richmond RAYNET will be providing safety cover for the BT Three Peaks Walk on the 8th June. Camping is available from Friday 7th June till Sunday 9th June.

Mike G7HEN and Brian G0RHI are organising comms for the BT Three Peaks walk. The walk start at the Playing Fields in Horton in Ribblesdale. We can camp on the playing fields from Friday till Sunday.
Mike G7HEN

British Inland Waterways on the Air Saturday 24th – Monday 26th August 2024 (DRAFT)

 

The event is open to all Amateurs who are boaters, cyclists, walkers and other users of the canals, rivers, towpaths, riverbanks for work or recreation. Even lakes and reservoirs that are used for recreation uses classify as an inland waterway, so there are many places for activating. Many clubs and individual Amateurs on or near the UK inland waterways obtain Special Event Station (SES) callsigns. Others operate mobile or portable using their own callsigns. Many more like to contact the BiWota stations. It is also a good chance for WAB enthusiasts to get some rare WAB squares.

The primary bands will be 40m (7MHz) and 2m (144MHz SSB and FM) but all bands will be acceptable.

The aim of the event is to bring together Radio Amateurs who regularly use the waterways to celebrate their hobby and raise awareness of the UK waterways.

Please check out the event Facebook page for current information: https://www.facebook.com/BIWOTA/

How to Register for the event

If you would like to take part this year could you please use the Registrations Page giving, as appropriate, your:

*Callsign (SES, or personal), Club Callsign (if it’s a club station)
*Operators name(s) (or club contact and callsign)
*Boat or Radio Club name
*Station Location inc waterway
*Planned Bands inc days of operation
*Station Maidenhead locator and WAB square (if known)

Six Dales Walk Sunday, 24th September 2023

Keighley RAYNET will be providing radio safety cover for the Six Dales Walk on Sunday 24th September.

Settle Community College Start SD8156410 Allocated start times between 06.30 and 07.30

Street Gate SD 905657 cut off 11.30 – 5M mast needed
Kilnsey Village Hall SD976675 cut off 12.00 – 5M mast needed
Mossdale Shooting Lodge SE0xxxxx cut off 14.00 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Howstean Catchwater Intakes SE0xxxxx cut off 15.30 – 4×4 and a 5M mast needed
Lofthouse Village Hall Junior finish SE102735 cut off 15.30 5M mast needed
Grewelthorpe Village Hall / Café SE231761 cut off 18:00 – local repeater needed
West Tanfield Village Hall SE269788 cut off 18.30 – local repeater needed
Main repeater is at xxxxxxxx – 8M mast needed

War of the Roses on 29/30th of July 2023

Operators are needed to help support an upcoming long distance horse riding event which is on Saturday 29th and Sunday the 30th of July from Breaks Fold Farm, West End, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB.
We would need operators at the venue communicating with three checkpoints out on course on the Saturday and with four checkpoints on the Sunday. All our volunteers are well looked after with lunches and snacks provided

Ulfkil Stride

Keighley RAYNET are looking for operators for The Ulfkil Stride based at Buckden will be taking place on the 2nd of July, If you can help please let me know, Stuart G6NTI.

The starting from farmer Schofield’s field on the edge of Buckden Village, North Yorkshire
The route encircles Upper Wharfedale and includes Cray, Yockenthwaite, Horse Head, Halton Gill, Foxup, Pen-y-Ghent, Litton before heading back to Buckden.