We are club of individuals who like to explore and have fun with radio, electronics and computing with an emphasis on radio and communication technology.   We meet every third Monday of the month, doors open 7:30pm for 8:00pm start. 

Mays Bounty
Fairfield Road
Basingstoke.
RG21 3DR

MAYS BOUNTY LOCATION MAP 
 

Mays Bounty is the home of Basingstoke Cricket Club and has the convenience of a bar and large fields.

The club operates a Yahoo discussion group for its membership and friends, providing a means for all group members to rapidly disseminate information of interest..  The site also contains files, photographs and a calendar covering the clubs activities.

 

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/BasingstokeARClub/

 


The club participates in a number of field activities during the year, contests and other radio related activities.

We welcome new members, regardless of whether they can attend evening meetings, just at the weekend events, or even as a virtual member relying mainly on the Yahoo group to participate.

Next Meeting

21 May - 40 Years at the BBC: part 3
By Tony Crake

Past Meetings

5 MHz Propagation
By Peter G0KQA on 16th April 2012

Practical application of test equipment
Led by Norman G8PLL on 19 March 2012.

Radio Communication at the London 2012 Olympics
By Tom G6IGA on 22 February 2012.

Spectrum Analysis Equipment
16 January 2012.




Signals down the well + 38 MHz Radio Astronomy
VLF reception 30+ metres down the well and trial 38 MHz reception, all at Woodgarston Farm on 17 December 2011




Digital TV Changeover (and 50th Anniversary)
By Noel G8GTZ on 5 December 2011




Rampisham World Service Transmitter
By Bob M0KER on 21 November 2011

40 Years at the BBC – Part 2
By Tony Crake on 7 November 2011

40 Years at the BBC – Part 1
By Tony Crake on 5 September 2011

VHF National Field Day (NFD)
Contest event at Woodgarston Farm on 2/3 July 2011




Bring a book, buy a book
20th June 2011

Building a 38 MHz Radio Telescope
By Paul G4CSD on 6 June 2011

Field Antenna Testing
Held during the CW NFD weekend at Woodgarston Farm on 4/5 June 2011




So you want to give CW a go…
By Graham M0CYX on 16 May 2011

Raynet, the Radio Amateurs Emergency Network
By Peter G0KQA on 18 April 2011

Contesting, an analysis of operating performance
By Paul G0VVM on 4 April 2011




The Automatic Packet Reporting System - APRS
By Peter M1DGQ on 21 March 2011

Discussion session – AF Railway Signalling and Crystal Sets
7 March 2011

High Power Linear Amplifiers
By Paul Cullen from Linear Amp UK on 21 February 2011