Meetings at St. Hilda's Church Hall, Ashford, are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.  On the first Wednesday of each month, we have an online meeting via ZOOM.

Talks/activities are often arranged at fairly short notice, so please keep an eye on this page for any late changes.

Doors open around 7.30pm for a meeting start time of 8pm.  We have to vacate the hall by 10pm.

RSGB Contests where you can earn points for EARS are also shown.

2025

January

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 4 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - CW

Wed 8- Exchange, Swap or Re-home night

Sun 12 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - DATA

Sat 18 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - SSB

Wed 22 - Video evening - enjoy three vintage ham videos

February

Mon 3 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 12 - Natter Night (Clash with DATA contest)

Wed 12 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 26 - Annual Construction Contest - tentative date

Thu 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

March

Mon 3 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 5- Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 12 - Natter Night (Clash with CW contest)

Wed 12 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 26 - 60th Annual General Meeting

Thu 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

April

Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 7 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 9 - NanoVNA: Not Just For Measuring Antennas, by David G8JXA

Wed 16 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 23 - Video evening - enjoy a couple of ham/electronics videos

Thu 24 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

May

Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 12 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 14 - “More things to do with your NanoVNA” - Phil, M1GWZ

Wed 21 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 28 - TBA

Thu 29 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

June

Mon 2 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat/Sun 7/8 - NFD - National Field Day (IARU Region 1 CW contest weekend) at Dunsborough Park, Ripley, Surrey

Wed 11 - TBA (clash with CW contest)

Wed 11 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 25 - TBA

Thu 26 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

July

Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - John, G4IRN, "Improving at Contesting"

Mon 7 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 9 - “Useful things you can do with WSPR” - David G8JXA

Wed 16 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 23 - TBA

Thu 24 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA - Final contest of the 2025 series

August

Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 13 - TBA

Wed 27 - TBA

September

Mon 1 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB - First contest of Nine in the Autumn Series

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat/Sun 6/7 - SSB FD - SSB Field Day (IARU Region 1 SSB contest weekend) - QTH yet to be confirmed

Wed 10 - TBA  (Clash with CW contest)

Wed 10 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

Wed 24 - TBA

Thu 25 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

October

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting, John, G4IRN, "Me and my Shack"

Mon 6 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

Wed 8 - TBA

Wed 15 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

Wed 22 - TBA

Thu 23 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

November

Mon 3 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 8 - RSGB Club Calls (1.8 MHz AFS) - CW & SSB

Wed 12 - TBA (Clash with SSB contest)

Wed 12 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

Wed 26 - TBA

Thu 27 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW - last event in the Autumn Series

December

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 10 - Xmas Party - please bring along something suitable to share

Wed 17 - EARS Christmas Lunch at The Freeman Arms?

Wed 24 - No Meeting (!)