The members of Shefford’s oldest continuous ‘social club’, gathered on September 5th 2023, to mark seventy five years of successful amateur radio activities, including HF and VHF/UHF contesting, construction work, top class lectures and good comradeship.

Remarkably, several ‘founders’ were present and splendid twin screen videos were much admired as they showed highlights from the very earliest days to more recent occasions. Filmed at the National Field Day events, guests saw themselves, and the many young families, picnicking whilst the serious work of running a pile-up on home brew equipment and ex WD receivers generating much discussion … ”Do you remember that  A88?”

Reminiscing was much in order and many tales of past events told with wistful looks and, naturally, thoughts turned to the radical changes seen in the hobby and what we might expect in the future.

Text by Victor, G3JNB

Photos by David G8UOD