The Society meets every Friday evening around 7:00pm at Haylands
Farm, Salters Road, Ryde, IW. PO33 3HU. Anyone with an interest in
radio is most welcome. The society has a shack and a hall for tea,
biscuits and natter, with space for practical demonstrations and radio
related talks. On-line chat takes place on Facebook - see https://www.facebook.com/groups/IOWRS The
club runs a Thursday Night Net on the local repeater (GB3IW) from 8pm
to 9pm, open to all amateurs using 70cm and Echolink.
Haylands Farm is on Salters Road. Slalom down the hill, and at the
bottom you'll see the Farm on the left. There is an open space in which
to park.
Education & Training
The Society exists for anyone interested in radio and digital
communications. It is not exclusively for licenced amateurs, but
the club runs courses for those who would like to be licenced. A
foundation amateur radio qualification can be obtained with suitable
training, a practical, and brief test. The club can provide
training and administer the computerised tests, which are organised by
the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) on behalf of Ofcom.
Courses and examinations for "intermediate" and "full licences" are
also provided for those wishing to advance their knowledge and use
higher power transmitters. People from all walks of life are
qualified radio amateurs. Mail [email protected] or come and see us
to talk it over.