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(all welcome)

@ The Boot public house, Kimpton, 7:30 for 8:00 pm start unless stated.

16th March 2026

Previous meetings

16th March 2026 – AGM

Notes of AGM
22 in attendance, including a couple of potential members.
Chair Matt G7HMV thanked all members for another highly successful year.

Secretary presented a statement on his activities including covering for Club Treasurer.

Resolutions passed unanimously:
1) Formally change subscriptions to £50 for Ordinary Members,
Family £50,
‘Country’ £50,
Junior £0, and apply membership in full if joining between March and August inclusive (after which FOC but voluntary donation invited).

Also, new automated collection and record keeping method formally approved. [Instructions to members to follow.]
2) Financial picture presented without questions.
3) Committee – approved much as previous but some useful additions:
Chair: Matt Wood G7HMV
Treasurer: Norman Fisher G8ATO*
Assistant Treasurer: Will M9MOV*
Secretary: Peter Baker G4HSO
Membership Secretary: Will M9MOV (with now assistance from Tom (see below)
Contests (plus main web content): Peter King G0OIK
Website hosting: Stefano ‘Ste’ Pinna G7RDX
Publicity: Steve Roderick G5SRO
Cabin Network and Security Cameras: Adam M7SMI
YOUTH AMBASSADOR: Tom Backhouse 2E0KOF (new role)
Cabin Site: Greg M0YGL
Without portfolio: David Thomas G4HHJ* and Ambrozy Janczura 2E0SQD

*NOTES: AGM approved Will M9MOV to have joint access to the Club’s bank account. This is due to Norman G8ATO being unable to attend meetings, bank etc due to current ill health. David G4HHJ to remain as signatory. Attempts to be made to have full online bank access (WIP).
End of AGM

Subsequent discussion on proposal to roll the operating expense cost of repeaters supported by VARC into the Club’s financials. This will simplify paying of costs and receipt of donations. No separate accounts are to be maintained. Unanimous support so will be introduced during the 2026 club year.

Meeting moved to an excellent presentation led by Greg M0YGL and Matt G4IYT on Magnetic Loop antennas with input from the floor. Presentation to be shared with members please.

73 Peter G4HSO VARC Secretary

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19th January 2026
‘Getting Started on HF’.
A discussion led by David G4HHJ.

December 2025 – Social
by Matt G7HMV

November 2025 – MeshCore
by Paul G0VDT

October 2025
Baldock Listening Station
by David G4FKI

September
The Foxhunt took place in two parts; 2m in cars, and 70cm on foot to find the final fox location (near a pub!).

August
August’s meeting was a portable operation at the cabin trying to work VARC member Greg on the Canary Islands!

July
With a ‘Club visit to Sizewell B also on 21st, the July meeting was an informal at the Cabin.

June
This was our summer BBQ at our cabin site where we hosted Freestar Networks GOTA (Gateways on the Air). This was to try and work as many Gateways as we could connected to the Freestar Network from our Cabin. It was a chance to learn a little about our Internet linked repeaters at the cabin and the area.

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LOCATION:
Directions to our Cabin can be found on this website – contact peter@g0oik.co.uk for the password.

Guests are always welcome.