Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society
Join us for:
- Informal club meetings
- Talks and lectures
- Training and exams
- On the air meetings and nets
- DF Hunts
- Construction competitions
- Field days
- Outdoor activities and picnics
- Demonstration stations
- Club activity contests
- A well equipped club shack
Meetings
Monday 7th September 2026 from 7.30pm
Annual General Meeting
Members only please for the AGM
On the air
Join our nets:
Monday on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm
Tuesday on 144.550MHz SSB from 7.30pm (or 144.350MHz if RSGB 2m contest night), then AM from 8pm
Wednesday at 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM
Thursday at 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM before QSYing to 80m SSB.
Friday (Contest & DX) at 3.30pm on 144.550MHz FM
Friday at 7.30pm on 144.350MHz SSB.
Plus informal meetings every day.
Latest News
Ragchew, Spring 2026 is available to view online (pdf document)
Earlier versions are also available here
The Summer 2026 issue is already with members.
Change to Evening Net Frequencies
The Friday Evening SSB Net has moved to 144.350MHZ.
Tuesday evening SSB/AM net will change frequency (from 144.550 to 144.350MHz) if an RSGB 2m contest is in progress.
Second for GARES in PW 4m contest
Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society came second in the open section of the Practical Wireless magazine's 4 metre contest.
Full details in the January 2026 issue of Practical Wireless magazine.
Great results for GARES in National and International contests during 2025
6th for G2HX/P in the Low Power Assisted Portable section of National Field Day
2nd for G2HX/P in the UK 10W Portable section of International Low Power Contest
2nd for GARES in the Club section of the GR2HQ Challenge
Cerificates from PW 4m Contests
Click on image above to see the full certificate
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