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 EIGHT

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.


Outdoor operating from the school site


Kite aerial demonstration


Club members at the 2010 South Gloucestershire Rally


Special Event Station GB2GHW

Next Few Meetings


The school is now closed for its summer break. Our next meeting at the school will be the AGM on September 6th. Meanwhile, we have the following events.


    Monday, 16th August 2010 from about 7pm   

   Club Picnic at Saul Junction   
   Everybody welcome - bring your own refreshments.   

   Click here for a map    


    Bank Holiday Monday, 30th August 2010 from about 1pm to 4pm   

    On the Air   

    From Crickley Hill Country Park.   


We have also been invited to join our neighbouring clubs for various events. Please see the Meetings page for more information.

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

Forest of Dean

Worcester

Thornbury

Stroud

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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