HARS Committee Members for 2026-27
MØVTG - David Howlett = President
MØOFF -Richard Withers = Chairman
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M5KVK - Gareth Howell = Secretary
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MØSKT - David Webb = Treasurer
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Other Committee Member Posts
G4ETG - David Humphries = Membership Secretary & Equipment Officer
MØOFF - Richard Withers = GB3OV & MB7PV Repeater Keeper & Engineer
M0ØSKT - David Webb = Webmaster, Publicity Officer
M0VVT - Malcolm McGregor = HARS Rally Organiser 2026 -27
M0OME - Terry Turner = Visiting Speaker & Presentation Co-ordinator
G1KWF - Steve Watson = Member 1- History & Continuity
MØOLG - Malcolm Hirst - = Member 2 - Continuity
MØKFF - Malcom Harrington = Member 3 - Continuity
M7HUH - Joseph Eaves = Member 4 - Trainee
Updated 27/03/2026
G4ETG - David Humphries = Membership Secretary & Equipment Officer
MØOFF - Richard Withers = GB3OV & MB7PV Repeater Keeper & Engineer
M0ØSKT - David Webb = Webmaster, Publicity Officer
M0VVT - Malcolm McGregor = HARS Rally Organiser 2026 -27
M0OME - Terry Turner = Visiting Speaker & Presentation Co-ordinator
G1KWF - Steve Watson = Member 1- History & Continuity
MØOLG - Malcolm Hirst - = Member 2 - Continuity
MØKFF - Malcom Harrington = Member 3 - Continuity
M7HUH - Joseph Eaves = Member 4 - Trainee
Updated 27/03/2026
Membership of the Society's Committee.
The Society's affairs shall be administered by a committee elected at the AGM. The
Committee, in whom the Society's property shall be vested, shall consist of:
(a) A Chairman. Whose primary role is to ensure that the committee is effective in its task of
setting and implementing the Society’s direction and strategy. Will preside at all
meetings at which he/she is present. In his/her absence, the Society's Secretary
will chair meetings.
(b) A Society Secretary who will be responsible for:
(1) Deputising in the absence of the Chairman.
(2) Keeping the minutes of all committee meetings and AGMs/EGMs of the
Society.
(3) Keep a record of all members attending Society meetings
(4) Ensuring that all correspondence is correctly handled and archived.
(5) Holding the Society's Club Licence G0HSR
(6) Archiving policy documents including the Constitution, Minutes, GDPR,
Protection of Vulnerable Adult and Children.
(7) Liaise with the Society meeting venue manager for hire and set up for each
meeting or event
(c) A Treasurer who will be responsible for:
(1) Keeping the Society's accounts.
(2) Advising the Chairman and Committee on all financial matters.
(3) Preparing the accounts for audit and presenting them at the AGM.
(4) Monitor Membership BACS Transfers on the Society's bank account and
advise the Membership Secretary.
(d) A Membership Secretary who will be responsible for:
(1) Maintaining a master roll of all members.
(2) Collecting subscriptions assisted by the Treasurer.
(e) The following additional roles will require someone to be appointed as necessary and
may be combined with other roles. For example, if the treasurer agrees to undertake one or
more of these roles then no further appointment would be needed. The roles concerned are:
(1) Repeater Keeper who will be responsible to the Chairman for representing
matters relating to the operation of the repeater GB3OV to OFCOM.
(2) Repeater Engineer who is responsible for the correct operation of the
repeater.
(3) Rally Organiser who will be responsible for the organization of the HARS
Annual Rally.
(4) Speaker Arranger who will be responsible for arranging speakers and events
at Society meetings.
(5) Equipment Officer who will be responsible for the inventory and
maintenance of Society's equipment other than the repeater.
(6) Webmaster who will be responsible for the maintenance of the Society's
website.
(7) Publicity Officer who will be responsible for promoting the Society and for
providing articles to RadCom and other publications.
(f) Other Appointees.
(1) Up to three (3) members with full voting rights to represent the general
membership, who may take on the specific roles outlined above.
(2) At the discretion of the Committee, not more than four (4) co-opted members
for specific tasks from time to time; such appointees shall have no voting
rights within committee.
(3) A Non-executive President will be appointed by the members for a 5-year
term at an Annual General Meeting.
No member of the Committee may hold a position for more than three consecutive years,
without re-election at the AGM.
The Society's affairs shall be administered by a committee elected at the AGM. The
Committee, in whom the Society's property shall be vested, shall consist of:
(a) A Chairman. Whose primary role is to ensure that the committee is effective in its task of
setting and implementing the Society’s direction and strategy. Will preside at all
meetings at which he/she is present. In his/her absence, the Society's Secretary
will chair meetings.
(b) A Society Secretary who will be responsible for:
(1) Deputising in the absence of the Chairman.
(2) Keeping the minutes of all committee meetings and AGMs/EGMs of the
Society.
(3) Keep a record of all members attending Society meetings
(4) Ensuring that all correspondence is correctly handled and archived.
(5) Holding the Society's Club Licence G0HSR
(6) Archiving policy documents including the Constitution, Minutes, GDPR,
Protection of Vulnerable Adult and Children.
(7) Liaise with the Society meeting venue manager for hire and set up for each
meeting or event
(c) A Treasurer who will be responsible for:
(1) Keeping the Society's accounts.
(2) Advising the Chairman and Committee on all financial matters.
(3) Preparing the accounts for audit and presenting them at the AGM.
(4) Monitor Membership BACS Transfers on the Society's bank account and
advise the Membership Secretary.
(d) A Membership Secretary who will be responsible for:
(1) Maintaining a master roll of all members.
(2) Collecting subscriptions assisted by the Treasurer.
(e) The following additional roles will require someone to be appointed as necessary and
may be combined with other roles. For example, if the treasurer agrees to undertake one or
more of these roles then no further appointment would be needed. The roles concerned are:
(1) Repeater Keeper who will be responsible to the Chairman for representing
matters relating to the operation of the repeater GB3OV to OFCOM.
(2) Repeater Engineer who is responsible for the correct operation of the
repeater.
(3) Rally Organiser who will be responsible for the organization of the HARS
Annual Rally.
(4) Speaker Arranger who will be responsible for arranging speakers and events
at Society meetings.
(5) Equipment Officer who will be responsible for the inventory and
maintenance of Society's equipment other than the repeater.
(6) Webmaster who will be responsible for the maintenance of the Society's
website.
(7) Publicity Officer who will be responsible for promoting the Society and for
providing articles to RadCom and other publications.
(f) Other Appointees.
(1) Up to three (3) members with full voting rights to represent the general
membership, who may take on the specific roles outlined above.
(2) At the discretion of the Committee, not more than four (4) co-opted members
for specific tasks from time to time; such appointees shall have no voting
rights within committee.
(3) A Non-executive President will be appointed by the members for a 5-year
term at an Annual General Meeting.
No member of the Committee may hold a position for more than three consecutive years,
without re-election at the AGM.
