About Our Club


​The Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society (HARS) was formed in the mid 1980s and amalgamated with the local repeater group for GB3OV meeting in local pubs and later in 1988 at the Medway Centre in Huntingdon. For 4 years up until 2015 we met at Hemingford Abbots Golf Club and now we meet in Buckden Village Hall.

Newcomers will find a warm, friendly and informal atmosphere. Currently HARS have about eighty members, including ladies, with wide interests in amateur radio including an active CW training and appreciation group.

                 Club Details HERE

MP uses Morse code to wish
​happy birthday to GCHQ

Meetings      (for directions please see Contact page)


       25th July 2019 
​                "Antenna Analyzers"  (Steve Watson - G1KWF)
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​       8th August 2019
       Club Natter Night

Events      (for details please see Events page)
 
Monday 26 Aug 2019 = Huntingdonshire ARS Rally

Ernulf Academy, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2SH

Gates open  -  Traders = 0700.           Public = 0900
Entrance Fee  £3.00

Free car parking, RSGB Bookstall, Bring and Buy, Catering provided, indoor and outdoor stalls available. Talk in on 145.550 MHz on GX0HSR

Contact: M0OLG Malcolm on events@hunts-hams.co.uk for details or phone 01480 214282
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       Saturday 14th September 2019
                  Churches and Chapels on the Air
                  St Mary's Church, Buckden, PE19 5TL

      Set-up station at 08:00.
      Approximate times for operation: 09:00 to 16:30 Local time
Event Reports    for "Airfields on the Air" and "Mills on the Air" 
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HARS Club Meeting on 13th June

We invited representatives from East Anglia Children's Hospice and The Alzheimer's Society to come along to our club meeting and give a presentation on their respective charities. Mr Alun Jones from EACH and Mr Gary Sutcliffe from the Alzheimer's Society were then presented with cheques from money raised from the sale of the equipment belonging to John Smith G4KJJ.

Information

RSGB Considering a New RAE-like Exam
RSGB’s Examination Group have been busy. The ink is only just dry on the first revision to new Syllabus 2019 (some of the supporting docs such as the mock papers are still to be released) – but the latest report released shows that the RSGB has been beavering away on another project… which is writing a new, new syllabus!   

Click :   http://bit.ly/2xKdG9G​
   TX Factor - Episode 23

​The latest episode of TX Factor, the online TV show dedicated to all things amateur radio, has just been released.
Here’s what you’ll find in episode 23:
  • A look at the process of music audio mastering at Mike G1IAR’s studio in Devon, and a look at how the TX Factor theme tune was made.
  • Nick 2E0FGQ visits the National Radio Centre to find out more about how to set up and use the new geostationary satellite, Oscar 100.
  • Bob G0FGX visits at Icom UK to get hands-on with the Icom’s new VHF / UHF all-mode transceiver the IC-9700.
  • Also, a chance to win two books from the RSGB, and the Yaesu FT-4X Handy
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 Click Here:    https://youtu.be/jgHeAP3dpec

      or                http://www.txfilms.co.uk/txfactor/

The Space Weather Woman 
A Cycle 25 Storm Launch & Aurora Highlights: Solar Storm Forecast 
18 July 2019
​
Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW

https://youtu.be/FzDm-h16L8c

Club Nets

Nets

  • There is a daily net hosted by Dave, G7DIU, on GB3OV at 10.00am (10.30am on Sunday to allow for local RSGB News broadcast at 10.00am). All are welcome to join in
  • Every Tuesday, David G8BKG hosts a net on 70.400 MHz at 20.00 (8pm) local for a 'general rag chew'. If you have a 4 mtr rig you will be most welcome to join in
  • There is also a net on 145.350MHz FM at 8pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of the month run by Gerald G8AKL. If you can hear us then please join in
  • An informal Sunday morning net often runs on 145.350MHz starting at noon, all are welcome
  • The Wednesday Wafflers Net starts at 19.15 to 19.30 hours (local) on 3.750 MHz +/- QRM on SSB. Net controller is Dave M0DFW.
  • Every Tuesday, David (M0VTG) hosts a Tuesday Tech Talk Net on GB3OV at 19.00 (7PM local). This net is for technical matters only, so if you have a question then bring it to the net and you may get some answers.

Repeater

• GB3OV
• 70cm (RB05)
• TX Frequency 433.125MHz
• Rx Frequency 434.725MHz
• CTCSS = 94.8Hz
• Locator = IO92VG

Code of Practice for Voice repeater operation

repeater_etiquette.pdf
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Morse/CW

  • Peter (G4LHI) runs the morse training on club nights, all ability levels are welcome
  • If you are keen to learn CW, as a beginner, or to become more proficient with hands on practice, then please join the nets run by Peter on 144.7625MHz FM/CW on Mondays, starting at 7.30pm FM with the text sent in CW
  • Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 7.30PM Peter runs a net in CW mode only. This will focus on advice on format and procedure, with practice CW QSOs between members, talkback on FM if necessary.

​Digital Nets to be held every Monday

The Digital Voice NET new schedules from Monday 1st July 2018 at 20:00hrs and will continue on a weekly basis.

The Frequency and details for the first net will be as follows:

First week of month is : DMR
Frequency: 438.600MHz DH:2 Simplex
Colour Code : 1
Talk Group: 9
Time Slot: 1

The second week of month is : DSTAR
Frequency: 144.600MHz Simplex 
Mode: DV

The third week of month is: C4FM (Fusion)
Frequency: 144.600Mhz Simplex 
Mode: DN

There will be no net held on the 4th or 5th Monday of the month.

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