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.
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.
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 …
Club secretary, Peter (G4HSO), was the auctioneer when members offered their surplus equipment for sale at the club’s meeting in October. Several members donated equipment to the club for sale which is greatly appreciated. The event was well attended and the monies raised from the auctioneer’s commission have been put towards the purchase of a … Read more
Verulam Amateur Radio Club is sad to announce that Mike Hastings (G8ASI) passed away on Saturday, 26th September 2015. Mike was a long standing member of the verulam club and joined not long after it was formed. His main interest was VHF/UHF activity and he was featured on the front page cover of the Radcom in February … Read more
Verulam Amateur Radio Club is sad to announce that Brian Cockell (G8BJK) passed away on the 17th September 2015. Brian was a founder member of the club and is pictured here on the right receiving a book on the life and work of Guglielmo Marconi from Normal Fisher (G8ATO) at our 50th Anniversary Celebrations.
Seven candidates passed their Intermediate Level Examination in August following training by the club’s Lead Instructor Greg Beacher – M0PPG.
The Verulam Amateur Radio Club has worked closely with Sandringham School in preparing its bid to be able to take part in contacting UK astronaut Tim Peake during his mission to the International Space Station. We are pleased to learn the school has been successful in being short listed with seven other schools for a … Read more
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.
Members of the Club held a BBQ prior to the 50MHz contest on 20/21 June. The opportunity was taken for the old hands at contesting to introduce the club’s new members to the joys and challenges of such events. Pictured on the right is Marcus 2E0KIR, supporting John M6FJI. For both events, the club used … Read more