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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 19th January 2026 from 7.30pm

Informal Meeting

at Down Hatherley Village Hall

Monday 2nd February 2026 from 7.30pm

Restoring a KW2000E
Early 1970s British All-Valve Transceiver

Talk/Demo by Dave G4BCA

at Down Hatherley Village Hall

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On the air

Join our nets:

Monday on 145.475MHz. FM from 7.30pm
Tuesday on 145.550MHz. FM from 7.30pm and AM at 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 144.320MHz SSB.

Plus informal meetings every day.

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Latest News

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


Change to Friday Evening Net
The Friday Evening SSB Net has moved from 70cm to 2m. It’s now on 144.320MHz but still at 7.30pm.



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