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Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society
Annual General Meetings (AGM)
55th AGM 2015
Friday, 09th Oct 2015 till Monday, 12th Oct 2015 inclusive
The RNARS (Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society) held their usual yearly activity on board HMS Collingwood.
For this special occasion members travelled from many countries to be heard all across
the bands worldwide with the call sign "GB3RN". This is the amateur radio station which is
situated inside the RN HQ (RNARS headquarter), the shack on board the HMS Collingwood.
RN AGM agenda 2015
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Some impressions from the arrival to Portsmouth and Gosport.
On Friday, Oct 09th 2015 we took a plane from Hamburg to London - going on by bus to Portsmouth.
Arrival from Hamburg to London
London Heathrow - Terminal 5
National Express bus ride to Portsmouth
impressions on the road
over Winchester
and over Southampton
to Portsmouth harbour
heartly welcomed by Doug G4BEQ
to Gosport by ferry
Welcome drink at Gosport
Afterwards we went to our hotel to take our dinner.
Some members of the RNARS arrived as usual on Saturday, Oct 10th 2015 before the AGM.
We had a lot to talk about since our last meeting and soon formed into little groups for
some chit chat. We also met for our welcome drinks.
A visit to RNHQ (RNARS headquarter), the radio room on board HMS Collingwood.
Welcome to HQ
HQ shack of RNARS
Doug G4BEG, Bill G3TZM, members
Impressions at the shack
Bill on air - Discussion - Martin M0EHL and Maren DK9MOS
VIP
President Sutermeister with Mick G3LIK and Dave G4JBE with Peter G3RDR
friends
Doug G4BEQ and Hans-Jürgen DK9OS
On Saturday, Oct 10th 2015, after welcome and action on radio, we celebrated the traditional "Up Spirits".
Visit to RNHQ
A warm welcome
Preparing the raffle
Mick in action !
When did we start ?
Delicious
Up Spirits
The participants enjoy
Our ATV team
Nice chit chat
Follow me - to our lunch
Hough ! I, Doug - have spoken !
On Saturday, Oct 10th 2015, we got our common lunch.
Lunch at the WO and SNR mess
HMS Collingwood
Typical english style
Silence while at lunch
Some drinks before the AGM would start
"spirital" preparing and chit chat
Everybody please turn to the next door for AGM.
On Saturday, Oct 10th 2015, the AGM took place.
This year saw the 55th Jublilee.
AGM in the Mountbatten suite
View to the plenum
The cameras were ready
The 55th Jubilee AGM
ICOM presentation about DStar
Don Turner G4TKR
The 55th AGM was opened now
welcomed by Doug G4BEQ - chairman of the RNARS
Introduction and Silent Keys
Chairman and President
reports
presentation of awards
Raffle
and some winners
Back to the shack in a few minutes please.
On Saturday, Oct 10th 2015 we went back to the shack after closing the AGM.
Shack
Doug G4BEQ presented a surprise to Hans-Jürgen DK9OS
Dividing a cake by sword
safety instructions included
"Champagne" and cake to all
Many thanks dear friends - a very nice surprise
Up to all of you !
Heartly Welcome dear Hans-Jürgen
Thanks to all of you,
especially to our dear Doug
Dear friends got home safe.
See you again soon and - once again - Thanks!
Now the official part of the 55th Jubilee AGM in 2015 came to an end.
On Saturday, Oct 10th 2015 after the small party we went to Doug's home.
There we met his wife Louisa (Lou).
Impressions of Gosport
Welcome to our home
View from their balcony to the harbour of Portsmouth and Gosport
Doug, Maren, Lou
Thank you dear friends
See you tomorrow. Had a nice evening.
On Sunday, Oct 11th 2015 we went for a visit to Gosport.
Impressions arrround our hotel
Wasn't it nice, was it ?
See you
Sunday, Oct 11th 2015 was marked for visiting "Little Woodham", an experience into the 17th century.
up and into the adventure
Where's the way to the entrance ?
Hurray - It was open
In the deeps of the forrest
We hit some inhabitants
They were proud to show us how to live in this century
The kids had fun too
A visit to the pope over the herbs
and a view inside a hut
Little man - quite largely
Let's went to visiting the blacksmith
Danger ?
at the blacksmith
presentations and works at the forge
live demonstration of making a drilled pin
A very informative review into the 17th century.
Thanks for the demonstration by friendly inhabitants.
Let's went on for our lunch
On the way we picked up his XYL Lou.
On Sunday, Oct 11th 2015 we went for lunch too.
On our way to the Pub
looked very nice
Another surprise !
Our best wishes dear Hans-Jürgen
Dear friends - a big Thanks
- another fine surprise -
Up to all of us
Excellent !
enjoy your meal
a small dessert was always welcome
Once again - a big thank you to all of you
A good trip home - see you soon.
Later on Sunday, Oct 11th 2015 Doug took us to Portsmouth harbour.
Seaview from Gosport to Portsmouth
home of the Royal Navy
Welcome to the harbour
But where's the water gone ?
overview
visit to Gunwharf Quays
Spinnaker tower and "Noon Day Gun"
map of the harbour tour
Tiger Tiger und "Lip stick"
MiniPort
lots of fun for the kids
Gunwharf Quay
Back to Gosport by ferry
(on center) LS "Haslar Marina"
In the evening of Sunday, Oct 11th 2015 we had a last trip around Gosport.
HM Submarine "Affray"
commemorative plaque
Millennium promenade
opened 2000
details
A last view
last stay at our room
Tommorrow we would travel back to London.
On Monday, Oct 12th 2015 we took the train back to London.
Impressions on our way to the ferry towards Portsmouth
last impressions of Gosport
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It was a nice time with you - dear Doug
strange announcements
on the way to London
Welcome to London Waterloo
On Monday, Oct 12th 2015 we met Angelika 2E1GDC for lunch.
Her son Steven 2E1TCX joined us a little bit later.
Underground to Bank and the Pub "The Crosse Keys"
Meeting with Angelika
Visit to Leadenhall Market
a view inside
After a nice meeting - we drove on to Heathrow
Thanks dear Angelika and Steven, see you soon.
On Monday, Oct 12th 2015 we flew back to Hamburg.
Airport London Heathrow
waiting for check-in
Soon we would be aboard
After landing at Hamburg now on the way back
We arrived back home by train rather soon.
Our happy time with friends passed far too quickly. Sincere thanks to our
hosts who made it possible again for all of us to have an unforgettable time.
seaview to Portsmouth
Spinnaker Tower and harbour
Portsmouth, Gosport and HMS Collingwood: We shall return!
Responsible: Hans-Jürgen DK9OS, MF787 RN4636 LG609
last update: 07/07/2016 © dk9os
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