![]() It has in the last 4 years doubled our meetings to four a month, is well attended and has covered many interesting projects.ġ. ![]() In learning about the electronics and signaling technicques of radio, of embedding competance in software coding and in buliding examples of equipment to use this knowledge. A deeper interest in what make our hobby tick. There is also your own RSGB organisation, who have a boring magazine with few stimulating articles except constant reviews of commercial gear and the occasional shallow technical briefing.Īt the Banbury Amateur Radio Society we do things differently. And there is a background of indivual world-wide bloggs of rather poor content for you to browse. Its called a field day or a contest as you swap call signs and 5 & 9's with as many people as you can.Īnd then there are radio clubs who do little else than occasionally activities, while spending the rest of their time chit-chatting, more often than not on other subjects but Amateur Radio.īut do not despair, there are a few activities, shrouded in mystery that are pioneering things, for eaxmple Amateur Digital TV or Satellite communicaitons, with strong but somewhat clique clubs that you can join. This outcome has some activites though, you simply take your expensive blackbox into the nearest meadow (or distant island paradise), chuck your antenna up a tree and use it from there. Now you find the amatuer radio bands are quiet and few people want a chat or even a contact. You get your licence then find that all it consists of is buying a multi-thousand pound black box (ICOM, YAESU, KENWOOD etc) and stringing up a piece of wire in your garden. Or maybe you simply would like to talk to the world?īut sadly, it doesn't happen. After all you have an electronics technical background. ![]() ![]() DS (font: 'Myriad Pro' 10pt text-align:left margin:3pt line-height:11.So you are new to amateur radio? You thought it might be an interesting hobby and exciting exploration of communication technology and design. DS (font: Helvetica 12pt text-align:left margin:3pt line-height:13.8pt color:#800080) ![]()
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