ABOUT THE HORNSEA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
The Club was formed in 1971 and has been in its new premises for just two years. The three storey building had been unoccupied for about nine years and was completely renovated by the hard work of club members. The club now consists of a fully equiped lecture hall ( the result of a Lottery grant), a lounge area and a well appointed shack. There are facilities for operating h.f. vhf, uhf and fast scan TV.
The Club is affiliated to the RSGB and subscribes to the QRP club and local repeater groups.It can also boast that there are two former R.S.G.B. presidents still members of the Club, namely G4CHH and G4EJP.
The members interests include hf working including qrp, antenna design, home construction, fox hunts, fast scan television and slow scan television , microwaves,satellite working and computing, including digital techniques.
Club members have designed and built ATV repeaters for 23cm-GB3EY; 13cm-GB3VW and 3cm-GB3XY and are responsible for these and also the voice repeaters GB3HA and GB3HS.
Meetings are held every Wednesday starting at 8 p.m.with three talks and one activity night each month.Most talks are given by the members reflecting the wide range of interests in the Club.
How to become a Radio Amateur.
In the UK there are three levels of licence that can be obtained. Each one gives a different level to be passed
Foundation Licence
Intermediate Licence
Advanced Licence
PLEASE NOTE. THE ENTRY LEVEL IS THE FOUNDATION LICENCE PROGRESSING TO THE OTHER TWO IN TURN. EACH LICENCE LEVEL MUST BE ACHIEVED BEFORE THE NEXT CAN BE TAKEN.
Foundation course.
Designed to get you involved in Amateur Radio and licenced with a callsign as quickly as possible. However before you are allowed to transmit ''live'' it is important that you know a little about radio and radio procedures and regulations and can do it safely and without causing interference to others. The course will take about 10-12 hours instruction after which you will take a 25 question multiple choice examination which is marked on the spot at the exam. centre (Hornsea Radio Club). If successful, and most cadidates are, you will receive a pass certificate and in about 10 days a licence and callsign which will be M3 followed by three letters.
For further information regarding courses at Hornsea contact Duncan G3TLI at g3tli@hornseaarc.co.uk
For further information on how to become a Radio Amateur go to;
www.rsgb.org.uk
Licencing and Courses
You are welcome at Hornsea Club anytme. Come and see what the hobby can offer you.
CLUB NET. THE CLUB NET IS ON TOP BAND 1980Khz EVERY THURSDAY AT 2000HRS
SOME PICTURES OF HARC
  
  
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
29 APRIL . VISIT TO ROYAL AIR FORCE FYLINGDALES (DETAILS G3XYF)
19th MAY. G3GBH CUP v SCARBOROUGH ARC.
18th JULY. ANTENNA WORKSHOP OPEN AT BEWHOLME ( DETAILS G4YTV)
23rd JULY. BBQ AT BEWHOLME
26/27 JULY. ISLANDS IN THE AIR (IOTA) CONTEST (DETAILS G4YTV)
2/3 AUGUST. RSGB SSB. FIELD DAY
9th/10th AUGUST. DRIFFIELD STEAM RALLY. GB0DSR ( DETAILS G3XYF)
21st SEPTEMBER. HARC RALLY2008. FLORAL HALL HORNSEA.(DETAILS G3TLI/M0CZR)
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