Any new members or others interested in studying for the Foundation and Intermediate licence exams are invited to get in touch now.
Additionally, Intermediate licencees who are studying for their full licence exams can be offered mentoring.
SADARS is expecting to be added to the RSGB Online-training list imminently.
Contact Bryan (G8DKK) or email us here
The website calendar is being updated. If members have a particular competition or other event they would like to see noted on the calendarjust let the admin know.
Tuesday evening fieldwork at Hampson park is becoming a regular event while clubnights at Chells are suspended. Here are some photos from Stevenage and District ARS weekly 2m FM club net as G3SAD/P over the last four weeks. Members meet at 7:30pm with due regard for social distance and have enjoyed seeing and hearing everyone #GOTA2C. All welcome whether licensed or just interested/curious.
UPDATE: As groups of more than 6 are now illegal, we will meet on the air on Tuesdays 145.45 FM from 7pm approx. G3SAD will be in use.
On Friday 31st July the 4 candidates who have been taking part
in the on-line Intermediate Licence training with the club have completed their course.
All 4 have their remotely invigilated Intermediate Licence exams booked between August 20th and September 12th.
Best wishes for their Intermediate Licence exams to:-
Martin Hemmings M3YCM
Mark Lepetit M6MLP
James Wood M7DBK
Nigel Wright M6XEV
Club members with full licences will soon be heard around the bands using the club callsign G3SAD. Members who would like permission to use the club callsign (in return for a completed adif of their log) are invited to contact Tom or Rob for details.
Could be fun to see who records the most interesting QSO’s and on each band and mode?
As a response to disruption caused by the pandemic, the RSGB now offers remote invigilation for online examinations and the Exam Department is now ready to receive online bookings . Initially this will be for Foundation only However, in due course this may be extended to the other licence levels and allowing remote invigilation by club invigilators.
All exam applicants still have to apply via their local club exam secretary,
Rob G2BKZ at SADARS.
Currently, the practical requirement for both the Foundation and
Intermediate courses is waived.
The RSGB publish regular updates about changes on the website under
education. For the process and other questions see “Exam FAQs”
n.b. Remote teaching via Zoom may be available through SADARS but will prioritise current candidates
As a consequence of the developing Coronavirus epidemic, SADARS club meetings are immediately cancelled till further notice.
The meeting planned for Tuesday 17th March and future meetings will be replaced by a 2M on-air “Round Robin” commencing 19:30 UTC (145.45 MHz)
Don’t forget the club net this Friday evening and the last Friday of every Month. Also next Tuesday evening (March 3) at the club, we will be holding the construction competition.
Newer club members, perhaps those who have just passed the licence exams may not be aware that the club has a great deal of equipment that can be borrowed by members. For example, licensees may borrow our latest “Shack in a box” consisting of an FT-857 transceiver, a power supply unit and an antenna tuner. So, if you dont have your own equipment, there’s always the chance to borrow what you need whether for HF or VHF. Test equipment is available to borrow as well ranging from multimeters to network analysers and even a spectrum analyser. Contact Paul (G8WWI) for more information on the full range of equipment available to members.
Dont forget that the club constuction competiton will be on March 3.
Entries must relate to some practical project completed in the last year. Anything to do with amateur radio or electronics or radio related computing/software. Contact Nicolas for more information and entry description forms. One possible entry is shown below. Anybody’s guess!
