Rallies and Events

This listing is correct as of 19 December 2025.

25 Jan 2026 – Lincoln Short Wave Club Winter Radio Rally

The Festival Hall, Caistor Road, Market Rasen, LN8 3HT.

Doors open at 10am. Admission £3. Tables £10.

Indoor event with ample free car parking.

Hot refreshments including the famous bacon butties.

Card payments accepted

To book tables or for more information contact Steve, M5ZZZ on 07777699069 or email m5zzz@outlook.com

8 Feb 2026 – Red Rose Winter Rally

Mather Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, Lancs. WN7 2PJ

Large car park, catering, bring and buy, raffle, improved disable access and seating area.

Open from 10am (exhibitors 8.15am).

For more information and booking visit WMRC website at wmrc.co.uk

15 Feb 2026 – Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society Radioactive Fair

Nantwich Civic Hall. Cheshire, CW5 5DG.

10am – 3pm.

Card payments accepted.

70+ trader tables and exhibitor stands.

400+ Visitors.

Bring-and-buy sale, RSGB bookstall and raffle.

Catering, parking, public transport and disabled facilities

Traders: to book tables please contact the Rally Manager at info@radioactivefair.co.uk

For further and updated information please visit:

radioactivefair.co.uk  and facebook.com/radioactivefair

1 Mar 2026 – Exeter Radio Rally

New Venue. The Kenn Centre, EX6 7UE, one minute from the end of the M5.

Free Car Parking. Entry Fee £3.

Trader’s entry 8am. Public entry 10am.

Bring and buy, disabled facilities, catering.

Contact Bill, G7AKJ, 07511522092, billwrench213@btinternet.com

7 Mar 2026 – Lagan Valley Amateur Radio Society Annual Rally

Hillsborough Village Centre, 7 Ballynahinch Road, BT26 6AR.

Doors open 10.30am.

More details are available at www.lvars.uk

15 Mar 2026 – Ripon and District Amateur Radio Society Rally

Great Ouseburn Village Hall, Lightmire Ln, Great Ouseburn, York YO26 9RL.

The doors open for traders at 7.30am and to the public at 10am. Admission costs £5.

Free parking, refreshments and bacon butties available.

Tables are available at a cost of £10 each, please book early.

For more information email radars.rally@gmail.com

22 Mar 2026 – Callington Radio and Electronics Rally

The Callington Radio and Electronics Rally will be held in the Town Hall, New Road, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7BE on Sunday 22 2026.

The venue is booked from 8am until 1.30pm with public access from 10am until 1pm. Entry is £2 each with no charge for those under the age of 16.

A comprehensive selection of traders, clubs and societies from the Southwest will be present along with a bring-and-buy stall and the usual excellent catering service.

The bring-and-buy stall accepts payment by all major debit and credit cards using contactless, chip and pin or by phone.

The café area and serving hatch will be in an adjacent room seating about 18 people.

The venue has disabled access, toilet facilities, and ample parking in a nearby car park with up to one hour’s parking free.

Although all tables in the main hall have now got confirmed bookings or are reserved, there is a waiting list should there be any cancellations.

Charges for tables are 6ftx2ft (£5), 5ftx2ft (£4) and 4ftx2ft (£3).

There is an adjacent room available (~50sq.m) with no tables at a cost of £45 for a single occupant.

Pre-booking is essential, so please contact Alastair (M0KRR) at alastair.kerr1@btinternet.com or by phone on 01503 262 755 with your requirements as soon as possible.

Visit callingtonradiosociety.org.uk for more information.

22 Mar 2026 – Dover Amateur Radio Club Rally

Note new venue: Eastry Village Hall, High Street, Eastry, Kent CT13 0QB

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Google maps  https://maps.app.goo.gl/EXUpMTYLoi7RdSuQ9

Trevor G6APW.  Publicity@darc.online

10am  to 2pm.

Entrance fee still £3.

Tea, coffee and bacon rolls available on site.

Tables are £15 each, maximum two tables per vendor.

To book your table please contact the Club via darc.online

12 Apr 2026 –  Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association (NARSA) Exhibition (Blackpool Rally)  

Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA.

Details from Dave, M0OBW 01270 761 608, 07720 656542, dwilson@btinternet.com

narsa.org.uk

21 Jun 2026 – East Suffolk Wireless Revival (Ipswich Radio Rally)

Kirton Recreation Ground, Back Road, Kirton IP10 0PW (just off the A14).

Doors open at 9.30am and the entry fee for visitors is £3. The venue has free car parking. Trade tables are from £10. There will be trade stands, a car boot sale, a bring and buy, special interests groups, GB4SWR HF station and an RSGB bookstall. Catering is available on site. Contact Kevin, G8MXV, 07710 046 846.

eswr.org.uk

9 Aug 2026 – Flight Refuelling ARS Hamfest

Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DA.

9am to 3pm. Admission £5 (includes parking). Talk-in on 145.550MHz. On site catering and bar.

No dogs except assistance dogs (landowner’s condition).

Indoor and field pitches.

Car-boot sellers and field traders welcome from 7am.

Booking forms available via frars.co.uk

11 Oct – 2026 Annual Hornsea ARC Rally 

Driffield Showground, YO25 9FB, East Yorkshire.

Details from Les on 01377 252 393.

25 Oct 2026 – Galashiels Radio Rally and Open Day 

The Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX.

Doors open at 11.15am. Disabled access from 11am. Admission £3.

Bring and buy, refreshments and traders.

More details at galaradioclub.co.uk

Special event News

A series of special event stations is on the air from the Netherlands during the festive period. Recently, the PD25HOHOHO station was worked on the 20m band using SSB.

More information about this station, and the others in the series, can be found at QRZ.com

Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the RSGB’s weekly news service GB2RS which has been running continuously since 25 September, 1955.

A team of amateurs is using the callsign on a variety of bands and modes. QSL via the Bureau, Logbook of the World and eQSL. For more information visit the GB70RS page at QRZ.com

DX News – 28 December 2025

Todd, AF4CZ is active as TG9/AF4CZ from Guatemala until 5 January. He is operating mainly using FT8 and FT4 on the 40 to 10m bands. QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World, eQSL and Club Log.

Yannick, F6FYD is active as CN2YD from Marrakech, Morocco until 31 March 2026. You can find him using SSB on the 20 to 10m bands. QSL via F6FYD directly or via the Bureau.

British Science Week 2026

British Science Week (BSW), run by the British Science Association (BSA), is an annual event celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It provides a platform to support teachers, STEM professionals and the public in delivering STEM activities and events across the UK.

It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase amateur radio to new audiences, regardless of age.

British Science Week 2026 will take place from 6–15 March and preparations are already well underway. RSGB British Science Week Co-ordinator Professor Ian Neal, G7IGN is working on guidance and activity suggestions that you could use to get involved. The BSA has chosen ‘curiosity’ as its theme for 2026, which fits perfectly with amateur radio.

Preparations for British Science Week 2026 are already well underway.

RSGB British Science Week Co-ordinator Professor Ian Neal, G7IGN is working on guidance and activity suggestions that you could use to get involved. The annual event is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths and is run by the British Science Association. It has chosen ‘curiosity’ as its theme for 2026, which fits perfectly with amateur radio.

This campaign is a brilliant opportunity for radio amateurs to share their passion with others. This could be through organising an open day for the local community, setting up a buildathon for a club evening, operating a special event station from your local library or even supervising your friends and family in making their first QSO – the options are endless.

If this has piqued your interest, and you would like to share your thoughts, ideas and plans with Ian, get in touch via bsw@rsgb.org.uk

You can also see what other people did last year for ideas and also look at the RSGB’s resource bank for inspiration.

British Science Week 2025 

The RSGB BSW 2025 campaign was a huge success and included schools, universities, Scouts, Brownies, community groups, amateur radio clubs, plus many more.

We are delighted to see that more and more radio amateurs are getting involved with BSW each year, sharing their enthusiasm and passion for the hobby with others.

Read the reports in the June and July editions of RadCom to see more about some of the great activities that took place.

YOTA Month: Listen out for GB25YOTA

Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Month officially begins on Monday, 1 December 2025.

Listen out for special event station GB25YOTA throughout the month as young radio amateurs get on the amateur bands.

Sandringham School and the 2nd Marlborough Scout Group start the event on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

On Friday, 5 December 2025, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club will host GB25YOTA, as well as Jon, M0NOJ who will be operating later in the afternoon.

Cambridge University Wireless Society will be hosting the call sign on both Friday and Saturday. Also on Saturday, 6 December 2025, you’ll be able to work South Durham Radio Club who are active using the GB25YOTA.

Looking forward to Sunday, 7 December 2025, listen out for the 2nd Marlborough Scouts and Cray Valley Radio Society.

Details of operating times, bands and modes can be found on the YOTA Month web page.

Take the time to encourage a young radio amateur by having a QSO with them.

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Welcome

Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society (SADARS) meet at the Resource Centre in Chells, Stevenage every Tuesday at 7:30pm- 9:00pm  

During the year there are talks, competitions, field days and visits to companies and institutions of interest to radio amateurs.  We welcome all people with an interest in Amateur Radio generally.

Please note that to transmit on the Amateur Radio Bands, a radio amateur licence is a legal requirement and exams (Online or Paper multiple choice) are involved.  SADARS has registered trainers and assessors  and the club currently provides  training and assessment at foundation and intermediate licence level.  Do get in touch if you want to know more.

The club runs a Facebook group at this link.