Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society

New Club Project and Contest

Our second construction project is a QRP (5W) 80m SSB transceiver with optional CW adaptor.

Coupled to this, we have also announced an 80m QRP Countries Ladder

Click here for more details of the construction project

Click here for more details of the countries ladder

G3MA - Silent key

Pat passed away peacefully on Monday, 15th February 2010 at Gloucester Royal Hospital after a short illness. Our sympathy to his family and friends.

For more information about Pat, please follow this link.

News

Mick and Smithy Talk Antennas
Now read episode SIX

Click here for more.

The Mayor of Gloucester visited our special event station,
GB2GHW
Did you?
Click here or on photo for more about listening to Amateur Radio signals.

Photos
Click on this panel to see more photos of these events and photos of more events.

Club members at the 2010 Harwell Rally

Another skittles match against Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association

Special Event Station GB2GHW

August Bank Holiday at Crickley Hill Country Park

Next Few Meetings

    Monday, 15th March 2010 at 7.30pm

   Bring and Show your station
   Bring your favourite piece of equipment or a photograph of your station.

    This meeting will be held at Churchdown School

    Monday, 22nd March 2010 at 7.30pm

   Workshop/Operating VHF

    This meeting will be held at Churchdown School

    Monday, 29th March 2010 at 7.30pm

   Informal Meeting

    This meeting will be held at Churchdown School

Gloucestershire Repeater Group
run the local repeaters on 2m and 70cm, a beacon on 10GHz and various packet systems.

NEW 70cm REPEATER
Please follow this link for more details.

Our neighbouring clubs:
Cheltenham	Worcester
Stroud
Thornbury	Forest of Dean Amateur Radio Group

Software Defined Radio Click here to listen to a software defined receiver in Holland
10GHz Following the successful 10GHz demonstration, more information on 10GHz can be found on the G3HPO web site. Follow this link for more details.	PIC Basics Click here for files to support the book "PIC Basics" which has been written by Cliff Powlesland, who is a member of GARES, and published by the RSGB.

	This year, several club members once again enjoyed the National Vintage Communications Fair, which was organised by the British Vintage Wireless Society. Many members intend to go again this year. The rally was on Sunday, May 10th 2009 at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, at the junction of the A425 and the B4455. Click here to visit the rally web site.
www.amateurradiotraining.org are now running on-line Amateur Radio training courses. Follow the link for more details.
Reciprocal Links

Repeaters and Beacons
For a list of the repeaters and beacons that can be heard/worked from the Cheltenham/Gloucester area, click here.

To contact the club please send an e-mail to gares AT g4aym DOT org DOT uk, or just come along to one of our meetings.

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