EVENTS
FUTURE EVENTS
In 2010 we anticipate taking part in the Jamboree on the Air, Mills on the Air and Lighthouses on the Air amongst other events, come back regularly to make sure you don't miss anything.
On Tuesday Oct 5th 2010 there will be a presentation - "Return to Satelite operating".
On Tuesday Oct 19th 2010 there will be a discussion and workshop - "QRP the extra challenge".
On Tuesday Nov 2nd 2010 there will be a discussion and workshop - "Propagation , the mystery continues".
We are also planning to run a Radio Foxhunt regularly between June and September - it's superbly good fun to take part and there is even a £25 prize for the winner, so it really is worth coming along ! The next Foxhunt will take place on Tuesday 24th August 2010 where the fox is yet to be determined, starting point is SU251441 on OS map 184 (Toplis Hill on the old A303), the first transmission will be at 7:00pm. For rules, help, information and a list of the winners, please click here : FOX HUNT INFO.
The Autumn Car Boot Sale will take place on Sunday 22nd August 2010. For more information please open the flyer by clicking on these pages : Autumn Boot Sale Flyer, Autumn Boot details, Autumn Boot specifics and Autumn Boot Directions
PAST EVENTS
During the year we hold various events and participate in a number of Amateur Radio orientated events. In 2009 we carried out five Radio Foxhunts, which were great fun and also participated in the Jamboree on the Air which is an annual event on behalf of the Scouting Association and Mills on the Air from Whitchurch Silk Mill.
The Christmas meal this year was held on Tuesday the 8th December 2009 at The Amport Inn, Amport, Andover, Hampshire - photos are in the Gallery. Please click here to see the menu that you missed : CHRISTMAS CLUB MEAL 2009 MENU
We participated in the 23rd International Marconi Day which commenced at 00:00 on 24th April 2010 and ran for 24 hours. We were lucky enought to be transmitting from Netheravon Air Field during the Friday evening and continued on through the night mainly on 40m and 80m. For more information on International Marconi Day, please click here : IMD website
The first Club Car Boot Sale was held on Sunday 25th April 2010 at Wildhern playing field adjacent to the Village Hall. It was very well supported by both stalls and buyers. Check out the photos in the Gallery ! For full information regarding this event, please either download the JPG files or click on them to open : FLYER PAGE 1 and FLYER PAGE 2
We also participated in the Mills on the Air this year. This is an event that has been running nationally for 9 years in conjunction with the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). It took place on 8th/9th May 2010 and we transmitted from Whitchurch Silk Mill using the special event callsign of GB0WSM. The event was co-ordinated by Rick, G8NDN. For more information regarding SPAB or the Mills on the Air event, please click on the following links : SPAB National Mills Weekend or Mills on the Air