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. We have to vacate the hall by 10pm.
Wednesday Club Meetings are show in Red text below. TBA = To Be Announced, which may involve a last-minute decision about a suitable activity, so keep an eye on this web page for any update.
RSGB Contests where you can earn points for EARS are also shown.
2026
January
Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Sat 3 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - CW
Wed 14- Exchange, Swap or Re-home night
Sun 11 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - DATA
Sat 17 - RSGB AFS 80m-40m Contest - SSB
Wed 28 - Video evening - enjoy some ham-related videos
February
Mon 2 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Wed 11 - Natter Night (Clash with contest)
Wed 11 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA
Sat 14 - RSGB 1st 1.8MHz Contest
Wed 25 - Annual Construction Contest
Thu 26 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
March
Mon 2 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA
Wed 4- Monthly ZOOM meeting
Wed 11 - Natter Night (Clash with contest)
Wed 11 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
Wed 25 - 61st Annual General Meeting
Thu 26 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
April
Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Wed 8 - TBA
Mon 13 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
Wed 22 - TBA (Clash with contest)
Wed 22 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
Thu 30 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA
May
Wed 6 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Mon 11 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
Wed 13 - TBA
Wed 20 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA
Wed 27 - TBA
Thu 28 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
June
Mon 1 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA
Wed 3 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Sat/Sun 6/7 - NFD - National Field Day (IARU Region 1 CW contest weekend)
Wed 10 - TBA (clash with CW contest)
Wed 10 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
Wed 24 - TBA
Thu 25 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
July
Wed 1 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Mon 6 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - CW
Wed
8 - TBA
Wed 15 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - SSB
Wed 22 - TBA
Thu 23 - RSGB 80m Club Championships Contest - DATA - Final contest of the series
August
Wed 5 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - Dave Reid PA2X Mini-DXpedition to Indonesia
Wed 12 - Church hall unavailable - meeting up for a /p evening at Bedfont Lakes Country Park (Clockhouse Lane entrance)
You could try calling "EARS" on 2m 145.500 if nearby and you can't find us - one of us with a hand-held Tx/Rx will almost certainly be monitoring that frequency.
Wed 26 - Church hall unavailable - meeting up for a /p evening at Bedfont Lakes Country Park (Clockhouse Lane entrance)
September
Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Sat/Sun 5/6 - SSB FD - SSB Field Day (IARU Region 1 SSB contest weekend) - Dunsborough Park, Ripley, Surrey
Mon 7 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB - First contest of Nine in the Autumn Series
Wed 9 - TBA
Wed 16 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW
Wed 23 - TBA
Thu 24 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA
October
Mon 5 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW
Wed 7 - Monthly ZOOM meeting - John G4IRN talking about his WRTC experiences
Wed 14 - TBA (Clash with contest)
Wed 14 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA
Wed 28 - TBA
Thu 22 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB
November
Mon 2 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - DATA
Wed 4 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Wed 11 - TBA (Clash with contest)
Wed 11 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - SSB
Sat 14 - RSGB Club Calls (1.8 MHz AFS) - CW & SSB
Wed 25 - TBA
Sat 21 - RSGB 2nd 1.8MHz Contest
Thu 26 - RSGB Autumn Series Contest - CW - last event in the Autumn Series
December
Wed 2 - Monthly ZOOM meeting
Wed 9 - Xmas Party Night - please bring along something suitable to share
Wed 16 - EARS Christmas Lunch at The Freeman Arms?
Wed 23 - No Meeting