PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES

Key for Activities:
 = Not Yet Set
 = On-air Nets
 = Contest / Planning
 = Guest-Speaker Talk
 = CW Training & Natter Night
 = Construction themed event
 = Video Night
 = Annual General Meeting
 = Equipment Sale
 = Social Gathering
 = Visit external venue
 = Quiz
 = No Meeting
January 2025
Weds 1st 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Mon 6th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 8th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 9th Welcome Back & Planning for CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Mon 13th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 15th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 16th Bletchley Park People by Peter Marcham
Mon 20th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 22nd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 23rd The inside line of Formula 1, by Steve Porter MSc.
Mon 27th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 29th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 30th CW training + Natter at the Clubhouse
February 2025
Mon 3rd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 5th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 6th Construction Contest
Sat 8th G3B – CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Sun 9th G3B- CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Mon 10th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 12th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 13th CW training + Natter at the Clubhouse
Mon 17th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 19th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 20th Construction Contest Winners Talk
Mon 24th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 26th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 27th Video Night
March 2025
Mon 3rd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 5th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 6th Record Speeds – A talk by Paul Schimmel
Mon 10th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 12th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 13th “I wasn’t expecting to hear that” – A talk by Brian G8GHR
Mon 17th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 19th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 20th Annual General Meeting
Mon 24th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 26th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 27th CW training + Natter at the Clubhouse
Mon 31st Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
April 2025
Weds 2nd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 3rd Royal Observer Corps history – Above & Below Ground
Talk by John Shere, M0JWS
Mon 7th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 9th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 10th Spring Junk Sale
Mon 14th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 16th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 17th Maundy Thursday – No Meeting
Mon 21st Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 23rd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 24th
Mon 28th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 30th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
May 2025
Thurs 1st
Mon 5th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 7th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 8th
Mon 12th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 14th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 15th
Mon 19th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 21st 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 22nd
Mon 26th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 28th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 29th
June 2025
Mon 2nd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 4th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 5th
Mon 9th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 11th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 12th
Mon 16th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 18th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 19th
Mon 23rd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 25th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 26th
Mon 30th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
July 2025
Weds 2nd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 3rd
Mon 7th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 9th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 10th
Mon 14th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 16th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 17th
Mon 21st Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 23rd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 24th
Mon 28th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 30th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 31st
August 2025
Mon 4th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 6th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 7th Summer Break – no meeting
Mon 11th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 13th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 14th Summer Break – no meeting
Mon 18th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 20th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 21st Summer Break – no meeting
Mon 25th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 27th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 28th Summer Break – no meeting
September 2025
Mon 1st Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 3rd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 4th
Mon 8th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 10th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 11th
Mon 15th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 17th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 18th
Mon 22nd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 24th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 25th
Mon 29th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
October 2025
Weds 1st 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 2nd
Mon 6th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 8th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 9th
Mon 13th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 15th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 16th
Mon 20th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 22nd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 23rd
Mon 27th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 29th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 30th
November 2025
Mon 3rd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 5th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 6th
Mon 10th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 12th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 13th
Mon 17th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 19th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 20th
Mon 24th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 26th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 27th Annual Club Quiz
December 2025
Mon 1st Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 3rd 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 4th
Mon 8th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 10th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Mince Pie Night
Mon 15th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 17th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 18th
Mon 22nd Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 24th 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm
Thurs 25th Christmas Day – No Meeting
Mon 29th Top Band Net on 1985kHz LSB at 7pm
Weds 31st 2 Metre Club Net on GB3PI at 8pm

Past Activities …

January 2024
Thurs 11th Welcome Back
Thurs 18th Ships Radio Officer’s Story by Derek M0YAW
Thurs 25th Video night
February 2024
Thurs 1st Construction Contest
Thurs 8th Natter night + CW training
Sat 10th CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Sun 11th CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Thurs 15th Construction Winners Talk
Thurs 22nd CW training and Natter
Thurs 29th Aspidistra a talk by David G8UOD
March 2024
Thurs 7th CW training + natter
Thurs 14th Eveready a talk by Brian G8GHR
Thurs 21st AGM, Have your say
Thurs 28th Maunday Thursday club closed
April 2024
Thurs 4th CW training + Natter
Thurs 11 Spring Junk Sale
Thurs 18th CW Training + Natter night
Thurs 25th A Video evening
May 2024
Thurs 2nd No Meeting – Hall in use for Elections
Thurs 9th CW practice and Natter
Thurs 16th Contest Round Up by Don, G4LOO
Thurs 23rd CW Practice and Natter night
Thurs 30th Working at the BBC, a sound engineers perspective by Steve G4HPE
June 2024
Thurs 6th CW Practice  and  Natter night
Thurs 13th British Shortwave Utility Stations by Don, G4LOO
Thurs 20th No CLUB meeting this evening   Meet at Chicksands at 14:00
Thurs 27th Natter night
July 2024
Thurs 4th No Meeting – Elections in hall
Mon 8th – Fri 19th The Hall is closed for maintenance
Thurs 25th Welcome Back!!  IOTA planning by Don G4LOO and Natter
August 2024
Thurs 1st Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
Thurs 8th Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
Thurs 15th Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
Thurs 22nd Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
Thurs 29th Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
September 2024
Thurs 5th Clubhouse closed for summer break. Nets continue
Thurs 12th  Planning for Shefford Community Festival
Thurs 19th Shefford Community Festival
Thurs 26th Natter night and CW practice
October 2024
Thurs 3rd CQWW planning by Don G4LOO
Thurs 10th Bomber Command by Sean Feast
Thurs 17th Natter & CW practice
Thurs 24th 4m and 23cm. Beacons a talk by Dave G4FKI
Thurs 31st A versatile multi-band HF antenna technique.
A talk by G4JBD
November 2024
Thurs 7th Video Evening
Thurs 14th Visit from our RSGB Representatives Terry and Ron
Thurs 21st Club Quiz night
Thurs 28th Autumn Equipment Sale
December 2024
Thurs 5th Natter Night and CW training
Sat 7th Visit to Mullard Radio Observatory 10am
Thurs 12th Mince pie evening

2023 PROGRAMME

DATE

MEETING

5 January Welcome Back & and Some RTTY Instruction and practice
7 January ARRL RTTY Contest 24
9 January Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
11 January 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
12 January Natter AFTERNOON 14.00 to 16.00 Hrs. NO evening Club
16 January Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
18 January 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
19 January DWS a talk by Peter M0HSG
23 January Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
25 January 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
26 January 2023 Construction Contest
30 January Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
1 February 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
2 February Surface mount devices a video
6 February Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
8 February 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
9 February Natter AFTERNOON 14.00 to 16.00 Hrs. NO evening Club
13 February Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
15 February 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
16 February Construction Contest winners talk
20 February Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
22 February 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
23 February Surface mount demonstration and practical
27 February Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
1 March 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
2 March Surface mount demo and practical Part TWO
6 March Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
8 March 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
9 March Natter AFTERNOON 14.00 to 16.00 Hrs. NO evening Club
13 March Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
15 March 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
16 March VOACAP introduction by Ken G4YRF
20 March Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
22 March 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
23 March Club AGM
27 March Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
29 March 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
30 March Natter Night
3 April TBA
5 April TBA
6 April Maundy Thursday, NO CLUB MEETING
10 April Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
12 April 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
13 April Spring Junk Sale
17 April Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
19 April 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
20 April Discussions Night
24 April Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
26 April 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
27 April  Orford Ness by Nick Cooke
1 May Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
3 May 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
4 May No Meeting due to Local Elections at the Hall
8 May Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
10 May 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
11 May Video Evening
15 May Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
17 May 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
18 May The Dynatron Story by David Wherrell
22 May Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
24 May 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
25 May Natter Night
29 May Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
31 May 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
1 June Chinese Modules by Don G4LOO
5 June Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
7 June 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
8 June Natter Night & CW Practice, bring stereo phones and pen/paper
12 June Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
14 June 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
15 June “Sounds on the radio – identities revealed” by Graham, G4JBD
19 June Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
21 June 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
22 June Extraordinary General Meeting to elect a new Chairman
26 June Top band net 1985 KHz @ 19.00 hrs.
28 June 2 Metre Net on 145.5 then onto a free channel @ 20.00hrs.
29 June Video Evening
6 July RSGB / NRC: club visit
13 July Natter Night / CW Practise. Video on Ofcom Change Proposals
20 July START SUMER BREAK-
14 Sept. What did you do in the break?
21 Satellite Swarms by  Jonathan Higgins
28 Natter night  & CW practice
5 October Club’s 75 th. Anniversery
12 CQWW Contest Planning
19 Local Elections – No Meeting
26 RTTY over Internet demonstration by Sean M1ECY
28 & 29 OCT      CQWW SSB CONTEST
2 November Video Evening
9 Nov Autumn Junk Sale
16 Nov Meteor Scatter a talk by Martyn G0GMB
23 Nov Natter Night & CW Practice (fast and slow)
30 Nov GPS, a talk by Graham, G4JBD
7  Dec QUIZ Night
14  Dec Mince Pie Evening,  Start Christmas Break

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