Rallies
This listing is correct as of 22 July 2024
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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.
1 Sep – Telford Hamfest
Harper Adams University near Telford TF10 8NB.
Doors open at 10.15 am. Admission £5 (children up to age 16 free). Easy travel access, unlimited free parking and catering on site and we have a new larger sports hall for the 2024 Hamfest – more room, more tables, more space between and outside tables!
RSGB Bookstall, bring and buy and G-QRP Convention.
More details at https://tdars.org.uk/telford-hamfest/ or email John, M0JZH at hamfest@tdars.org.uk
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
14, 15 Sep – Broadcast Engineering Museum open days
Broadcast Engineering Museum, 41 Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Nr. Gainsborough, Lincs. DN21 5XS
This museum is new and a work in progress so it only opens a few days each year. It contains a vast collection of historic broadcasting equipment and memorabilia, some restored and working, on display in the former RAF sergeants’ mess. Free parking and admission. Open 11 am to 4pm.
contactus@becg.org.uk, becg.org.uk
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.
5 Oct – Carmarthen ARS Surplus Equipment Sale
Open to anybody who wishes to sell off some of their surplus equipment in aid of club funds.
Venue: The Cwmduad Community Centre, Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6XN (which is on the A484), almost opposite the Cwmduad Public House. The SATNAV Co-ordinates are :
51° 57′ 20.96″ N, 4° 21′ 56.13″ W
Parking at the hall itself is limited so please exercise discretion.
There is a bus service (Number 460) from Carmarthen to Cardigan (and vice-versa) via Newcastle Emlyn.
Opening Times: traders from 8am, visitors from 10am except disabled who may have access from 9.30am.
Fees: Large Table £10 each, small Table £5 each, visitor Entrance £2
Table bookings should be made via G0JLX@mail.com
Refreshments: light refreshments will be available from the kitchen area.
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
11-13 Oct – RSGB 2024 Convention
13 Oct – Hornsea ARC Rally
Driffield Showground, YO25 9FB, East Yorkshire.
The doors open at 10am
Details from Les, 2E0LBJ, 01377 252293
hornseaarc.com
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
24 Nov– Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club Annual Rally
Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham, DL166DB. The usual traders, catering, ample parking and disabled facilities will be available. For more information, and downloadable forms for traders, please visit barac.org.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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