What’s an MCU you ask?  Mobile Communications Unit.  We are dispensing with the use of "caravan".  The photos below show the first phase of the refit for the MCU.  That was to make it professional looking on the outside and to make it recognisable to the public in the official RAYNET colours and typical style of other MCU’s held by other groups.

We look forward to displaying the MCU at EVERY event were possible.  It’s an important asset of the group and we feel it should be used every time our group is out at an event or call out.  Second phase of the refit will be to reconfigure the inside to make it more fit for purpose. 

Watch this space for pics of phase 2!!

The EGM has resulted in a new committee being elected.  Congratulations to the following people into the new roles:

David Smith, G8IDL - Controller & Treasurer

Martyn Apperly, G6FSU - Deputy Controller & Events Co-Ordinator

Chris Goadby, G8HVV - Secretary & Registrations Officer

Robert McKenzie, M1XZG - Training Officer

John Stevens, M0EAV - Training Assistant

Please be sure to look at the Committee Page to see more details of the new Committee.  We look forward to seeing great things from the new Committee!

Download full colour directions to the Bermuda Road Community Centre (PDF - 500K)

This document provides all the details you’ll need to find the location of the EGM on Sep 18th.

If you have any questions please ask M1XZG (details on the CONTACTS page)

We would like to welcome a new (Dual) member to our ranks.  Robert Chipperfield, 2E1EVJ.  Robert is a member of the Medway RAYNET group in Kent, and also now joined Cambridge RAYNET since he is living in Cambridge.   We look forward to working with Robert on events and training, as well as learning from his experiences with the Medway group.

It’s with great pleasure that we welcome the return of a member of our group after many years away.  We welcome the return of Chris Goadby (G8HVV) and his wife Corinne (RAY02113).

Chris joined RAYNET in 1973 and brings with him a wealth of knowledge.  Chris has in the past held the position of group controller for Sussex RAYNET and more recently he has filled the position of Treasurer for the Forest Heath group.   He and his wife have recently moved back to Cambridgeshire and decided to rejoin their local group.  Corinne is unlicensed but has been issued with a RAYNET number and is a full member of group.  

Welcome back, both of you!

As you can see or were informed, the site now has a new web address.  The old address of http://raynet.thehostedbox.com will continue to work forever, but the new and proper web address should be stored in your book marks as http://www.cambridgeshire-raynet.net.

Enjoy the site, and please feel free to contact The Webmaster if you have questions or comments.

Attached is a document sent around by Vicki, the group controller.  It provides an overview of the last few months and other news.

It’s with great pleasure that we welcome our newest members:

Neil Whiteside - G4HUN

Gavin Nesbitt - M1BXF

Dave Burkin - M0VMC

John Stevens - M0EAV (returning member)

Voi Piotrowski - G0BOE

The Cambridge RAYNET Group as present at the CRG (Cambridgeshire Repeater Group) Rally in Bottisham.  While we didn’t take any new members on the day we did provide a presence and were very visible.

We were placed immediately between the car park, outside traders and car booters and the walkway to the main building with all the inside traders.

We had a couple of people stop by to see us, most of them were members of other RAYNET groups around the area.  They all said they were pleased to see us out today at the rally.

We have also been invited to the CDARC rally next year being held on March 1, 2009.  We will also be returning to the CRG Rally next year too.