JOTA callsign update
The logbook on QRZ.com is now active and the first 50 requests to confirm our QSO’s from the Jota weekend at Conygres have been issued to the stations responding to our CQ’s. We have opened an eQSL.cc account and will…
Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club
Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club
BIG antennas…
I’ve had this long held dream of getting on top-band with a full size antenna! Just imagine what could be achieved on a winters night with a full wave loop 😉 Even a full sized 1/4 wave vertical with a…
TSGARC in the News
The Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club (TSGARC) has this week appeared in the Gazette as part of a write-up on the recent Scouts Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). A full write-up of the story can be seen at…
Club night 5th November- Cancelled
Due to the Chantry not booking any rooms for tonight we have to cancel tonight’s meeting. The Chantry are holding a firework party.
History of Bob Heil (K9EID)
You have heard of Heil Sound, right? Of course you have. Bob and his company are mostly known in this country for their amateur radio microphones. But do you know his background? Do you know what he has done for our…
JOTA after the Scouts had gone…..
The dynamic trio in action…….. The camera stayed in the same position, apart from the order of the dynamic trio can you spot the difference between the two pictures? The pictures were taken with a Raspberry Pi with a camera…
Successful JOTA
This year’s Jamboree on the Air at both Conygres and Woodhouse Park was another resounding success. In addition to members of the club we were also assisted by members of the Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society (GARES) and Woodhouse…
JOTA Planning & Operation
This week at the Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club is the final planning for JOTA. We will be operating a VHF and UHF station at Conygres teaching Scouts how to send a message over the air to Woodhouse Park…
Trip to IOW and QSO
I am pleased to report a very successful and somewhat impromptue QSO was had on 2M on my trusty handheld (thank you again to Paul!!) whilst on our long weekend to the glorious (or not so weather wise) walklng vacation…
New 2m VHF Allocation
Ofcom has granted UK radio amateurs a temporary spectrum allocation adjacent to our existing 144-146 MHz allocation. The additional allocation will be between 146 MHz and 147 MHz. It will become available from 31st October 2014, will require a NoV and that…