Greg Beacher The Club’s ‘fox hunt’ is an annual event held on a club night. This year it was Peter (G0OIKs) turn to be the fox. The way the club organises this event is for the fox to find a spot within a few miles of St Albans where a station is set up. Every few minutes … Read more
At our July 2019 meeting, club member, Dr Roger Bleaney (M0RBK), gave an illustrated talk about the problems faced by the newly licensed, particularly, when having to operate from a small plot. He explained the benefits of using a simple dipole where there is sufficient space and the advantage of the newcomer using commercially made … Read more
Verulam Amateur Radio Club are saddened to report that Ralph Nash (G1BSZ) passed away peacefully on Friday. He was aged 96. Ralph had been a member of VARC for several decades and we are working with his family to create an obituary which will be published here when it is ready. We all have fond … Read more
Our VARC April meeting on Tuesday will have a short session on the 2019-20 Club Committee plus a talk/discussion/brainstorm on ‘Operating Away from Home’. Peter Baker (G4HSO) says ‘I have tried and failed at operating locations worldwide (including /mm from the mid Atlantic), spent hours preparing but little success, however the occasional MAGIC success keeps … Read more
The Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society will be holding the Spring Junk Sale at their usual venue (the hall next door to the chip shop) on the 4th of April. Parking in front of the building and on the street, also in front. Doors open at 19:30 and the sale will start at 20:00.
Tom O’Reilly (G0NSY) (pictured left), the RSGB’s Regional Representative for Region 9 and Ron White (G6LTT), the District Representative for Hertfordshire and North and East London, attended the club’s monthly meeting in March. There was a wide ranging discussion with club members covering ideas for recruiting youngsters into the hobby and increasing attendance by club … Read more
Verulam Amateur Radio Club were proud to support Sandringham School in St Albans with their British Science Week (BSW) event on Tuesday the 12th March. Students built AM receiver kits and operated a radio station using the schools callsign of M0SCY. Here are some photos from the day. On the day, the school made several … Read more
Eight students at Sandringham School, together with two adult members of VARC passed their Intermediate level examination on the 11th November 2018. The two school girl students had previously passed their Foundation exams together just in time to take part in the School’s contact with Tim Peake aboard the ISS in January 2016. Verulam Amateur … Read more
Stan Ames (G4OAV) gave a talk at the July meeting on the role of Amateur Radio in WW2. Stan explained, nothing public was known of radio intercepts and the role of Bletchley Park until an article appeared in May 1976, in the ‘Time Out’ magazine. The first time radio hams had even been involved was … Read more
Verulam Amateur Radio Club are saddened to hear that long-term member Jean Faithfull (G0DCU) passed away on June 15th 2018 at Addenbrookes Hospital. Although not active on the amateur bands in recent years, amateur radio was something Jean enjoyed very much and gave her many years of pleasure throughout her life. Verulam Amateur Radio Club … Read more