Worksop Amateur Radio Society

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  • Amateur Radio Foundation licence course starting on Thursday, 27th September 2018

    Are you interested in gaining your Amateur Radio licence? We have an Amateur Radio Foundation licence course starting on Thursday, 27th September 2018, which will run weekly, at our building in Worksop, for 6 weeks. Please contact Worksop Amateur Radio Society via the contact us page or email us at info@g3rcw.org.uk for further information.

  • Harold Chadwick (G8ON) Cup

    Peter Nettleton (M0XKF) Receives the Harold Chadwick (G8ON) Cup from the Society Chairman Martin Fearn (M0ZMF). The Harold Chadwick Cup is awarded to a Society member of outstanding service to the Society. Peter has been a long term Treasurer and then Trustee of the Society, many members would say if it wasn’t for the Partnership…

  • JOTA 2017 – GB4BDS

    GB4BDS currently on 145.400 FM, 7.133 LSB and 14.070 PSK31 Having a great day – with over 38 young people visiting the station today for Jamboree on the Air, 60th Year for all members of the Scout Movement across the world. #JOTAJOTI

  • Bassetlaw Hospice, cheque presentation, from the Boat Pull

    Back in April this year, some members of Worksop Amateur Radio Society, in conjunction with the Chesterfield Canal Trust, took part in a Boat-pull along the Chesterfield Canal, (which runs through our area) to raise money for our local hospice. Some of you kindly sponsored the team of ‘boat pullers’ and we raised over £200.  We…

  • Calling All Radio Amateurs – Former Colliery Sites on the Air

    Calling All Radio Amateurs – Former Colliery Sites on the Air, you are invited to take part in our Former Colliery Sites on the Air Evening. This takes place on Thursday 27th July from 19:00 to 21:00. As a minimum all you need to ‘activate a site is a 2m hand held Radio’ max power…

  • Stone the Crows !

    Worksop Amateur Radio Society put on a Special Event Station and Operated a ARDF (Amateur Radio Direction Finding) challenge for people to have a go at. At the 10th Annual Ranskill and Torworth Scarecrow Festival, it was our first time at this Scarecrow Festival and we were made very welcome. Our Special Event call sign…

  • SOS Radio Week 2017

    Next week (21st to 29th January) Worksop Amateur Radio Society will, as a registered station, be taking part in SOS Radio Week 2017. We have the Special Event call sign GB4RNLI and will be active from the Club on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (24th and 26th January) from 7pm and Saturday from 10am until 5pm…

  • 2016 Year in Review

    We are a very active Club – have a look at what we got up to in 2016. 2016 the year in review

  • Jota 2016

    On Saturday, 15th October, we had the pleasure of welcoming Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from Bassetlaw District Scout Association to our Clubhouse to help them celebrate Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 2016. Using our radio equipment the youngsters had a chance to talk to folk in various parts of the UK and into Europe, including…

  • YOTA Month 2015

    Hi All, Tomorrow will see the official launch of YOTA Month 2015. Over 38 countries around the world will be taking part and this year is looking to be bigger and better than ever. Wednesday 2nd December will see Durham and District Amateur Radio Society launch YOTA Month on behalf of the UK with Leicester…