Rallies
This listing is correct as of 1 July 2024
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7 Jul – Barford Norfolk Radio Rally
The venue is Barford Village Hall and Green, Barford, Norwich, NR9 4AB and doors open at 9am for visitors. The event features trade stands, car boot sales, bring and buy, a charity raffle, repeater groups, catering and free car parking. Entry is £2.50 per person. Under 16s will be admitted free of charge.
Outside pitches cost £8 – just turn up on the day.
Inside hall tables cost £10 and must be pre-booked.
(Traders may arrive from 8am on the day).
For more details visit www.norfolkamateurradio.org or email David, G7URP via radio@dcpmicro.com
7 Jul – British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS)
Swapmeet and auction, Royal Wootton Bassett. BVWS members only.
7 Jul – Cornish Radio Amateur Club Rally
Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN.
Doors open at 10.30am for all public admissions (£3).
There will be traders, bring and buy, club stalls, car parking and catering is available onsite. Contact Ken, G0FIC on 01209 821073 for more information.
14 Jul – Cambridge Repeater Group Rally
Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambs. CB22 6RN.
Open 9.30am (7.30am for traders).
Car boot sale, talk-in, trade stands, clubs, bring and buy, RSGB books, free marshalled car park and burger van.
Strictly no dogs except assistance dogs.
Contact Lawrence, M0LCM, 07941-972724, rally2024@cambridgerepeaters.net for bookings & details.
www.cambridgerepeaters.net
14 Jul – Lincoln Short Wave Club Summer Rally
The festival Hall, Market Rasen, Caistor Road, LN8 3HT
Doors open at 10am. Indoor event £3 entry. Hot refreshments available. Ample free car parking.
If you’re interested in booking tables, feel free to get in touch with Steve at 07777699069 or drop him an email at m5zzz@outlook.com. You can also find more information about the event by visiting https://g5fz.co.uk/lswc-radio-rally/
14 Jul – McMichael Radio & Electronics Rally and Car Boot Sale 2024
Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6ST.
Doors open at 9am (8am for traders).
Visitors £4 per person. Traders £10 per table (includes entry for two people).
The McMichael Radio & Electronics Rally and Car Boot Sale is an established, popular and growing annual event for radio amateurs and electronics enthusiasts in the South. Whether you are looking for that special component, a new project, a retail bargain or to meet fellow enthusiasts, the McMichael Rally is the event to attend. Being held in mid-summer, the weather is usually warm and dry and the Reading Rugby Club venue offers a good bar and catering, including a BBQ (weather and demand allowing) and has ample free parking. Berkshire Lowland Search and Rescue will be providing a first response service. No dogs other than assistance dogs are allowed on the events field.
Email general enquiries to rally@radarc.org, traders enquiries to traders@radarc.org, telephone Colin Ashley on 07706 512 505, website: https://mcmichaelrally.org.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McMichaelRadioRally/
Instagram: @mcmichael_radio_rally/
Twitter: @McMichaelRally
21 Jul – Bury St Edmunds Radio Rally
The Rougham Tower Museum, IP32 7QB. The doors open at 9.30am (8am for traders).
Refreshments from Museum’s Cafeteria. Toilet facilities available.
Table top sales £6. Traders and vans £15.
Entry £3.
All enquiries to rally2024@bsears.co.uk
21 Jul – Finningley ARS Rally 2024
Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster, DN8 5SX.
Near J2, M180. From 10am.
Car boot style rally. Food bar.
Further details available at: www.g0ghk.com
Contact: kevin.avery@tunstall.com or martin.m0hom@gmail.com
28 Jul – Wiltshire Radio Summer Rally
Opens 9am, closes 1pm. Kington Langley Village Hall, Kington Langley, SN15 5NJ. Just off Junction 17 of the M4.
Admission £3, indoor tables £10.
Car boot: car-size pitch £10, van size pitch £15.
Hot and cold refreshments available on site.
Contact: Chairman@Chippenhamradio.club
4 Aug – BATC Convention For Amateur TV 2024 (Cat 24) Part 1
Midland Air Museum, Rowley Rd, Coventry CV3 4FR.
CAT 24 will take place on Sunday 4 August as a meet-up, show and tell, test and fix-it, and bring and buy event from 10am to 4pm. There will be full test facilities available for 5.6GHz/Portsdown/MiniTiouner/Ryde/power amplifiers/preamps.
4 Aug – British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS)
Swapmeet, Punnetts Town. BVWS members only.
4 Aug – King’s Lynn ARC 34th Great Eastern Radio Rally
Gaywood Community Centre, Gayton Road, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4EL. NGR TF638203
Doors open at 9am. Admission £2.50. Traders from 7am, outdoor pitch £8, indoor £10 per table. Car parking is free. There will be trade stands and a bring and buy. Onsite Catering available.
Further information and reservations email: rally.klarc@gmail.com
Website: www.klarc.org.uk
11 Aug – Flight Refuelling A.RS. Hamfest
18 Aug – Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society Annual Radio Rally
Princethorpe College, Princethorpe, Rugby, CV23 9PY.
Admission: £4 Per Person.
Pitches: pre-booked £15, on the day £20.
NGR: SP395710, Lat/Long: 52.336N 01.421W .
Open 10am to 4pm, 8am for sellers.
Features: car boot sale and catering
For more information contact Steve, G8LYB: 9 Ashlawn Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5ET, 07956 855816, rally@rugbyats.co.uk, www.rugbyats.co.uk
18 Aug – West Manchester Radio Club Red Rose Summer Rally
St Josephs Hall, Mather Lane, Leigh, WN7 2PJ.
Doors open at 10am.
For further info and bookings, please email rally@wmrc.co.uk, lesjackson@ntlworld.com or phone 07796 264 569.
25 Aug – Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society
Heron’s Lodge Guide Activity Centre, Bradwell Road, Loughton Lodge, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AA (opposite the National Badminton Centre. Follow the brown shuttlecock signs) which has excellent modern facilities together with free onsite parking, catering and disabled facilities.
Entrance fee £3. Free parking. Open to the public from 9am
For trader and exhibitor enquiries please email rally@mkars.org.uk. Outdoor pitches and indoor tables available. For more information see www.mkars.org.uk
25 Aug – Torbay Annual Communications Fair
Newton Abbot Racecourse, TQ12 3AF. Doors open at 10am.
Indoor event with free parking, bring and buy, RSGB book stall and catering on site.
Contact Pete, G4VTO on 018033864528 or Mike, G1TUU on 01803557941
Email: rally@tars.org.uk
26 Aug – Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society Annual Rally
Ernulf Academy, St Neots, PE19 2SH.
Gates open for traders at 7am and for the public at 9am. The entrance fee is £3.
Free car parking, RSGB Bookstall, bring and buy, catering provided, indoor and outdoor stalls available.
Contact Malcolm, M0OLG on henry_hirst@hotmail.com for details or phone 01480 214282.
8 Sep – Caister Lifeboat Radio Rally
Caister Lifeboat station, Caister on Sea, NR30 5DJ. Entrance via carpark on Beach Rd.
Free entry, open 9am-2pm (8am for sellers).
Raffle, onsite café, gift shop, museum.
Inside tables £10 each, outside £5 each.
Contact, Zane M1BFI: m1bfi@outlook.com, 07711 214 790
15 Sep – British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS) Biggleswade Swapmeet and Auction
The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH.
Stallholders’ entry from 9am. General entry from 9.30am – £8. Auction starts at 12.30pm. Hot and cold refreshments available all day.
Vintage technology jumble and auction. Lots of stalls full of vintage goodies and ephemera.
A bring-and-buy stall is available with a 10% commission on sales going to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum.
All welcome, but only BVWS members can bid in the auction. You can join BVWS on the day.
Information (including stall bookings) from Jeremy Owen, G8MLK, secretary@bvws.org.uk. More details at BVWS.org.uk
21, 22 Sep – East Midlands Ham & Electronics Rally
Beckingham Village Hall, Southfield Lane, Doncaster DN10 4FX
Although the venue has a Doncaster postcode, it is very close to Gainsborough and is well connnected to road networks. The organisers invite traders, special interest group exhibitors and visitors with an interest in any aspect of radio whether that be amateur, CB, PMR, Meshtastic, or computers and electronics. As this will be a two-day event, the organisers are offering overnight camping on Friday (20 September) and Saturday (21 September), and a Saturday evening barbecue. Refreshments are available on both days.
Strictly no dogs (except assistance dogs) allowed at this venue.
Doors open for visitors:
- Saturday 9.30am until 4 pm, disabled access from 9.15am
- Sunday 9.30 am until 12 pm (noon) disabled 9.15am
- Admission: £3 per person per day
Doors open for traders:
- 7am, floor and walkways to be clear by 9am
- inside tables £10 per day per table
- outside pitches £8 per day (boot sale, tables not supplied)
Overnight camping is available Friday 2pm till Sunday 2pm, £10 per night, toilets and showers provided.
There is an onsite bar which will be open for these times only: Friday 6pm-10pm (for overnight campers only), Saturday 2pm-4pm (all visitors) and 6pm -10pm (for overnight campers only).
For booking call John or Chris 07767 146574 / 07579 775717 or visit www.g0raf.co.uk/rally
22 Sep – Weston super Mare Radio Society 9th Radio & Electronics Rally
10am, The Campus Community Centre, Worle, Weston super Mare, BS24 7DX.
For further information and to book a table please contact: westonradiosociety@gmail.com
27, 28 Sep – National Hamfest
Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground, NG24 2NY.
An event not to be missed by anyone who has a interest in amateur radio, shortwave listening or anything related to radio communications. Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or new to the hobby, this is a fantastic opportunity to meet manufacturers, traders, specialist groups and fellow enthusiasts. See nationalhamfest.org.uk for ticket sales and early discounted tickets.
6 Oct – 49th Welsh Radio Rally
Llanwern High School. Hartridge Farm Rd, Newport NP18 2YE
Easy access from the M4 J24. Then follow the A48 to Newport. At first roundabout straight on, second roundabout first off. Up a winding hill and take the first left to Llanwern High School.
Traders From 7am. Doors open 9.30am. Free Parking. Entrance fee is £3 per person.
Traders, bring and buy, RSGB Books, raffle and refreshments,
10.30am: a talk by Eric Edwards, GW8LJJ – Test Equipment for the (modern) Ham Shack. Is it needed? This will cover multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, and more.
11.30am: a talk about digital radio by Andy Taylor MW0MWZ, the developer of Pi-star software – Pi-star, the basic synopsis; a brief introduction to digital modes D-Star, YSF, DMR, NXDN, P25; a brief introduction to Pi-Star.; why Pi-Star Exists/Pi-Star History; where next? Followed by Questions.
Contact: Mike Rackham, GW4JKV, welshradiorally@gmail.com, 07976 368250 01495 226149.
www.gw6gw.co.uk
26 Oct – BATC Convention For Amateur TV 2024 (CAT 24) Part 2 – Online
Online Talks about ATV-related topics from 10am until 3pm. http://batc.org.uk/live
26 Oct – Essex CW Boot Camp
Meet your CW friends face to face for a day of CW activities, tea, coffee and cakes!
For more information visit essexcw.uk
27 Oct – British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS)
Swapmeet, Golborne. BVWS members only.
27 Oct – Galashiels Rally
11am at the Volunteer Hall, St Johns Street, Galashiels, TD1 3JX.
There will be refreshments, traders and bring and buy.
Admission fee: £3.
Contact rallyqueries@galaradioclub.co.uk for more information or visit www.galaradioclub.co.uk
1 Dec – Wiltshire Radio Winter Rally
Opens 9am, closes 1pm. Kington Langley Village Hall, Kington Langley, SN15 5NJ. Just off Junction 17 of the M4.
Admission £3, indoor tables £10.
Car boot: car-size pitch £10, van size pitch £15.
Hot and cold refreshments available on site.
Contact: Chairman@Chippenhamradio.club
8 Dec – British Vintage Wireless Society (BVWS)
Swapmeet and auction, Royal Wootton Bassett. BVWS members only.
8 Dec – Mid-Devon Amateur Radio & Electronics Fair 2024
Winkleigh Sports & Recreation Centre from 9am to 1pm. Entry £3 per person, no charge for partners and under 16s.
Easy access from the A3124, free parking, free Wi-Fi, hot food and refreshments available. A chance to pick up hard-to-find electronic components, two-way radio and computer hardware.
Traders £5 per 6 foot frontage (tables supplied), pre-booking in advance recommended. Mains electricity available on request.
Traders – please pre-book ASAP please contact Phil G6DLJ 07990 563147 or email wrg2024@hotmail.com
Winkleigh Sports & Recreation Centre, Mid-Devon EX19 8HZ
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