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
Location
We meet most Mondays at Churchdown School, Winston Road, GL3 2RB
Please see below for details of our next meetings
Join us for...
Fun with radios!
MEETINGS SUSPENDED
Due to the Coronavirus scare, meetings at the school have been suspended until further notice.
This website will be updated as more information becomes available.
Join us for club on the air (145.475MHz) instead.
Until the school reopens...
Why not join one of our “meetings on the air.”
On Mondays we will try to meet on 2m (normally on 145.475MHz) as a pseudo club meeting on the air.
Also
Every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm (19.30 hours) local time we hold our club net. We call on 145.500MHz and then move to a free channel (normally 145.475MHz).
The Thursday evening meeting on the air also starts at 7.30pm (19.30 hours) local time on 145.475MHz but this is more of an experimenters meeting and is likely to move onto an HF band or elsewhere depending on what the participants want to do. It will always stay on 2m for at least 15 minutes though.
Please note that if 145.475MHz is busy, we will use the nearest available free channel on 2m. (bearing in mind that some of our members may have equipment that uses 25KHz channel spacing).
Friday evening 70cm Net at 7.30pm (19.30 hours) local time on 432.220MHz SSB. Most participants use Vertical Polarised aerials. Hosted by Dave (G4BCA)
and now...
Daytime Gatherings, every day on 2m
The idea is not to have a formal net like the other nets, but to just put a call out during the times below to see if there is anyone around who would like a chat. There will be no 'net controller' but if things get chaotic hopefully a leader will emerge!
- Suggested frequency: 145.475 MHz FM, if occupied try 145.575 MHz.
- Times: Virtual Coffee Morning 11:00 - 12:00 local time, every day including weekends.
- Virtual Afternoon Tea: 15:00 - 16:00 local time, again every day.
This, of course, does not preclude members working each other at other times and on other frequencies and bands! Keep a log of your activities as we will be introducing some sort of 'Worked All Club Members' activity as part of the Spring Challenge. (Watch this space).
News
The Ragchew March 2020 issue now online. (pdf file). The April 2020 issue is already with club members!
Earlier issues can be read here
Due to the Coronavirus scare MEETINGS AT THE SCHOOL ARE SUSPENDED.
GB1VED: Club Picnic and Special Event Station on Bank holiday Friday, 8th May 2020. More details.
Final scores in our Winter 2019/20 Operating Challenge (SSB or CW on HF)
The SKITTLES, which was scheduled for April 7th, has been cancelled.
