Farnborough
& District Radio Society
Meetings (ie entries in maroon) take place in the Boyce Building at the Aldershot Military Museum Queens Avenue, Aldershot, GU11 2LG.
Meetings start at 7:30 for 8:00pm unless otherwise stated
Date
Meeting/Event
11 Jan
Chairman’s Meeting. Kevin G7BCS
25 Jan
Early Marine Radio Peter M0URL
8 Feb
Meeting by Kevin G7BCS
22 Feb
Test Equipment Evening
8 Mar
Antennas for All Andy G0SUM
22 Mar
Brickworks Clive G0CVA
31 Mar
Event: FDRS members are invited to a joint evening with the Guildford and District Radio Society
Starting 7.30pm for 8 pm at at the Guildford Model Engineer’s building, Stoke Park, Guildford GU1 1TU. Note this is on a Friday
12 Apr
Basic Metal Bashing, Laying Out, Marking Out and Basic Cutting Out Alex G8YKM
26 Apr
Packet Radio Demo G7BCS
10 May
World Wide Contests Peter M0URL
24 May
We welcome GDRS members for a joint evening
29 May
Donkey Derby
2-4 June
Event: NFD and social at clubs HF contesting site. Contest starts 1500 UTC (4pm clock time) on 3 June and ends 1500 UTC on 4 June Rules
14 June
Evening on the Air. Bring along you equipment and aerials. Operate outside or in our meeting room if the weather is inclement. Normal club hours
28 June
Propagation Colin G8BCO
30 June-2July
Event: VHF NFD. Club HF contesting site. Directions are on the Members Forum. Non members please contact us for directions. Contest starts 1400 UTC (3pm clock time) on 1 July and ends 1400 UTC on 2 July Rules
12 July
Direction Finding G7BCS
26 July
Fun with Transformers Andy M0FAR
9 Aug
Vintage Radio Restoration Mike 2E0HEU
23 Aug
Receiving SAQ Mel M0JMR
1-3 Sept
Event: SSB Field Day at Club HF contesting site. Contest starts 1300UTC (2pm clock time) on 2 September and ends 1300 UTC on 3 September Rules
2 Sept
Event: Self Sufficient BBQ/picnic at Club's HF contesting site
13 Sept
Construction Contest
27 Sept
Bats Colin G8BCO
30 Sept
Event: Club visit to SSTL at 2pm
If you would like to go you need to preregister with Bernie M0IYM before 16 Sept.
11 Oct
Skittles Evening. Alley booked from 7:00pm for a 7:30 start at the Jolly Farmer, Blacknest, Nr Alton GU34 4QD
18 Oct
Zoom meeting "Numerical Modelling of the Grimeton VLF Antenna" Marcus G0IJZ Note this is on Zoom only and not at the Club room.
25 Oct
Used Equipment Sale
8 Nov
Talk by Barry G4SJH "World Radio Conference - Where our spectrum comes from"
22 Nov
AGM
13 Dec
Christmas Dinner 7.30pm at the Crabtree 220 Frimley Road, Camberley, Surrey, UK, GU15 2QJ
27 Dec
No Meeting
Please come along - You will receive a warm welcome
Committee Meetings
1 Feb, 29 March, 7 June, 2 Aug, 4 Oct, 29 Nov