Meetings at St. Hilda's Church Hall, Ashford, are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.  On the first Wednesday of each month, we have an online meeting via ZOOM.

Talks/activities are often arranged at fairly short notice, so please keep an eye on this page for any late changes.

Doors open around 7.30pm for a meeting start time of 8pm.

RSGB Contests where you can earn points for EARS are also shown.

2024

January

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 6 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - CW

Wed 10 - Exchange, Swap or Re-home night

Sun 14 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - DATA

Sat 20 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - SSB

Wed 24 - Phil M1GWZ discusses the Malahit SDR Rx

February

Mon 5 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 14 - Natter Night (Clash with DATA contest)

Wed 14 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Thu 22 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 28 - Annual Construction Contest

March

Mon 4 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 13 - Natter Night (Clash with CW contest)

Wed 13 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 27 - 59th Annual General Meeting

Thu 28 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

April

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 8 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 10 - No In-person Meeting - hall roof being replaced. Talk entitled "The story of the CRAY Supercomputer" by Ken, M1SLH, is to be held online via Zoom.

Wed 17 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 24 - My WRTC 2022 experiences - John, G4IRN

Thu 25 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

May

Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 8 - TBA

Mon 13 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 22 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 22 - TBA (Clash with DATA contest)

Thu 30 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

June

Sat/Sun 1/2 - NFD - National Field Day (IARU Region 1 CW contest weekend)

Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 10 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA

Wed 12 - TBA

Wed 19 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 26 - TBA 

Thu 27 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

July

Mon 1 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW

Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 10 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB

Wed 10 - TBA   (Clash with SSB contest)

Wed 24 - TBA

Thu 25 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA - Final contest of the 2024 series

August

Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 14 - TBA

Wed 28 - TBA

September

Mon 2 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat/Sun 7/8 - SSB FD - SSB Field Day (IARU Region 1 SSB contest weekend)

Wed 11 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

Wed 11 - TBA  (Clash with CW contest)

Wed 25 - TBA

Thu 26 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

October

Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Mon 7 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW

Wed 9 - TBA

Wed 16 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

Wed 23 - TBA

Thu 24 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

November

Mon 4 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA

Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Sat 9 - RSGB Club Calls (1.8 MHz AFS) - CW & SSB

Wed 13 - TBA (Clash with SSB contest)

Wed 13 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB

Wed 27 - TBA

Thu 28 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW - last event in the Autumn Series

December

Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting

Wed 11 - Xmas Party - please bring along something suitable to share

Wed 18 - EARS Christmas Lunch?

Wed 25 - No Meeting (!)