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.

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

2023

January

Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 7 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - CW

Wed 11 - Exchange, Swap or Re-home night

Sun 15 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - DATA

Sat 21 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - SSB

Wed 25 - Vintage Film Night - 1940s mobile telephones, and the making of vacuum tube devices

February

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - Dr Liz Bruton - James Robinson and the Stenode Radiostat

Mon 6 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 8 - Ideas night - discuss content of future meetings

Wed 15 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 22 - Digital Modes / QRP / WSPR / FT-8 discussions

Thu 23 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

March

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - John G4IRN - Setting up a remote station

Mon 6 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 8 - Construction Contest

Wed 15 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 22 - 58th Annual General Meeting

Thu 23 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

April

Mon 3 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - general chat

Wed 12 - Natter/Film Night

Wed 19 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 26 - A collection of notable QSL cards from Geoff Voller, G3JUL (SK) - Jonathan Creaser, M0XXJ

Thu 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

May

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 8 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 10 - SEMARC - Surrey Electronic Makers And Radio Club (Horsham) - Graham Smith & Eric Stammers

Wed 17 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 24 - The Chilton Ionosonde, the ionosphere, and propagation predictions - Phil Miller Tate, M1GWZ

Thu 25 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

June

Sat/Sun 3/4 - NFD - National Field Day (IARU Region 1 CW contest weekend)

Mon 5 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 14 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW - coincides with...

Wed 14 - "Q & A / Show & Tell" Night

Thu 22 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 28 - Ten aerials for ten metres - Phil Miller Tate, M1GWZ

 July

Mon 3 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - (Nick Wood, M0NTV has had to postpone his proposed talk)

Wed 12 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB - coincides with...

Wed 12 - Meeting at St Hilda's has been cancelled, so members can participate in the RSGB contest!  

Thu 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA - Final contest of the 2023 series

Wed 29 - TBA

August

Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 9 - TBA

Wed 23 - TBA

September

Sat/Sun 2/3 - SSB FD - SSB Field Day (IARU Region 1 SSB contest weekend)

Mon 4 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 13 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW - coincides with...

Wed 13 - TBA

Wed 20 - Bonus ZOOM meeting featuring Nick, M0NTV discussing Modular Construction

Wed 27 - TBA

Thu 28 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

October

Mon 2 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting, with Skip Pratt, N2FOE

Wed 11 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA - coincides with...

Wed 11 - TBA

Wed 25 - TBA

Thu 26 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

November

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 6 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

Wed 8 - South Korea Jamboree Experiences - Emma, M7ECB

Sat 11 - RSGB Club Calls (1.8 MHz AFS) - CW & SSB

Wed 15 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

Wed 22 - Film Night

Thu 23 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

December

Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 13 - Xmas Party - please bring along something suitable to share

Wed 20 - EARS Christmas Lunch - Freeman Arms, Ashford - pre-booked only (bookings now closed)

Wed 27 - No Meeting

2024

January

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 6 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - CW

Wed 10 - Exchange, Swap or Re-home night

Sun 14 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - DATA

Sat 20 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - SSB

Wed 24 - TBA