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 |
Thurs 11th | 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 |
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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 |