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Sandringham School Buildathon
Helping feed youngsters into the magic of radio and electronics, VARC today supported a buildathon at Sandridge School, St Albans. This is part of the build up to the first UK school contact with Tim Peake on the ISS.
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Tim Peake and the International Space Station
The club is working with Sandringham School, St Albans, over its expected contact with Tim Peake, now aboard the International Space Station. A large part of Tim’s time on the ISS is being devoted to Educational Outreach.
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Foundation Licence Passes – December 2015
The Club ran a ‘Foundation Licence’ course in December 2015 for five candidates. All passed with good marks. Three of the candidates were pupils from Sandringham School, St. Albans, who were taking the course in prep …
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Intermediate Exam Passes
Seven candidates passed their Intermediate Level Examination in August following training by the club’s Lead Instructor Greg Beacher – M0PPG.
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Spies and Double Agents
Stan Ames (G4OAV) gave a talk to the club in July about World War II ‘Spies and Double Agents’ and the role Radio Amateurs played in detecting and countering their activities in the UK.
Amateur Radio Training
The best way to obtain a licence is to attend a registered amateur radio training course. We are not just interested in helping people pass their exams though. Find out more.
What Is Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio, often known as 'ham radio', is both a hobby and a service that uses various types of radio equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for self-training, recreation and public service.
Upcoming Events
Our club meets every month, normally on the third Tuesday. Our meetings typically involve a radio based talk or presentation followed by a chance to catch up over a cuppa.
Facilities
Our operating cabin is located on Dunstable Downs and enjoys a low level of background noise. It is well-equipped with a full array of antennas, enabling users to operate on a variety of bands.