Rallies and Events News – 2 August 2026

Today, 2 August, Part 1 of the British Amateur Television Club Convention 2026 is taking place at Midland Air Museum, Rowley Road, Coventry, CV3 4FR.

The event is running from 10am to 4pm and includes show-and-tell, test-and-fix-it and bring-and-buy elements.

There are comprehensive test facilities available for all bands from 144MHz to 24GHz. Non-members are welcome.

For more information, visit batc.org.uk/events

Also today, 2 August, the Broadcast Engineering Museum has an open day from 11am.

The museum is located at 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 5XS. Itm is home to one of the largest collections of historic broadcasting equipment in the world.

For more information, visit becg.org.uk/events

Finningley Amateur Radio Society Rally is taking place today, 2 August, at the Hurst Communications Centre, Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster, DN8 5SX.

The doors are open from 10am. Entrance costs £5 per person but under-16s will be admitted free of charge.

For more information, visit g0ghk.com

Kings Lynn Amateur Radio Club Rally is also taking place today, 2 August, at Gaywood Community Centre, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn PE30 4EL.

The doors open at 9am and the entrance fee is £2.50.

For more information, email rally.klarc@gmail.com or call 0770 907 4951.

On Sunday, 9 August, Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society Hamfest will be taking place at Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DA.

The doors will be open from 9am to 3pm. Car boot and field traders are welcome from 7am.

Admission costs £5 and includes parking. Talk-in will be on 145.550MHz.

For more information, visit frars.co.uk

Category: GB2RS Rallies and Events