Programme
Programme of Talks
Talks are usually on the first Friday of each month at 8pm (doors open from 7.30)
2025
December 5th: Christmas Social
November 7th: TBD
October 3rd: TBD
September 5th: TBD
August 1st: Summer Social
July 4th: TBD
June 6th: Operational Evening
May 2nd: A Software related talk by Alan G8NKM, details to be confirmed
April 4th: TBD, but something by Damien 2E0EUI
March 7th: SWOT Analysis followed by a Quiz, by Paul M6OPY
February 7th: AGM
January 3rd: 'Transceivers Through the Ages' by Bob G3OOU
2024
December 6th: Christmas Social
November 1st: 'Digital Modes and Hotspots' by Anton G1XVW
October 4th: Social Evening
September 6th: 'Diesel Cars' by Ross M7CNN
August 2nd: Summer Social
July 5th: Shortwave Station Evening
June 7th: 'The JWST Revisited' by Nick Stapley
May 3rd: 'Meshtastic' by Damien 2E0EUI
April 5th: 'A Bit of Ferrous Metallurgy' byJim M0JFL
March 1st: AGM and 'bring and buy'
February 9th: Social evening as the AGM scheduled for Feb 2nd clashed with Candlemass at the venue
January 5th: 'Car Diagnostics and Tuning Overview' by Ross Sissons
2023
December 1st: Christmas Social
November 3rd: "Aerial Matching Units", by Bob G3OOU
October 6th: "Why Transformers Fail" by Paul M6OPY
September 1st: "Small Fibreglass Mouldings" by Jim M0JFL
August 4th: Summer Social
July 7th: Operational Evening
June 2nd: "The ICQPodcast Digital Voice Project", by Martin Butler M1MRB
May 5th: "WSPR" by Damien
March 31st: "HF Aerials by Bob G3OOU" - ("April's" talk avoiding the May bank holiday) -
March 3rd: "What is QRP" by Damien 2E0EUI
February 3rd: AGM followed by a 'bring and buy' sale with all proceeds going to the club
January 6th: "Why We Test Electricity Network Equipment" - Mr Paul Dyer (UK Power Networks)
Physical Lectures Resumed Again from March 2022
December 2nd Christmas Social
November 4th Introduction to Stars - Nick Stapley
October 7th BJL Transistors by Alan G8NKM
September 2nd Digital TV by Justin (G8YTZ)
August 5th "Bring a Thing" - attendees to bring an unusual object of interest
July 1st Repeaters by Damien (2E0EUI)
June 3rd Not held as coincided with Platinum Jubilee
May 6th Fault Finding by Martin Butler
April 1st Informal meeting due to injury to our Chairman
March 4th The JWST by Nick Stapley and Filters by Bob G3OOU
Zoom Lectures Resumed in 2022 - Covid
February 4th AGM
January 7th A Compact Aerial and ATU for Top Band, by Bob G3OOU
Physical Lectures resumed on October 1st 2021
December 3rd Cancelled - Winter/Christmas Social - Cancelled
November 5th Faraday and Maxwell by Chris Walker (also by Zoom as well as a physical meeting)
October 1st Electric Motors by Jim Lugsden
2020 Zoom Talks
The Club resumed talks in October 2020 using the Zoom video conferencing software
3rd Sept 2021 Club Social
6th August 2021 Club Social
2nd July 2021 Club Social
4th June 2021 Club Social
7th May 2021 Beekeeping by Bernard Newham
9th April 2021 Club Social
5th March 2021 Dead Bug Construction - Bob G3OOU
5th February 2021 AGM
8th January 2021 Fundamental Particles by Nick Stapley
4th December 2020 PCB Manufacture by Alan G8NKM
6th November 2020 Autumn Social
2nd October 2020 Introduction to Valve Technology - Bob G3OOU
Past Events 2020
3rd Jan Video Evening
7th Feb Annual General Meeting
6th Mar Metalwork - Jim Lugsden M0JFL
The following talks were cancelled due to Covid lockdown:
3rd Apr DMR Hotspots - Damien Nolan
1st May S Parameters, Smith Charts and a Cheap Vector Network Analyser
5th Jun TBD
3rd Jul Short Talks
7th Aug Summer Social
Past Events 2019
6th December Xmas Social
1st November The Gliwice Radio Tower Incident by Phil Tate M1GWZ
4th October Emergency Service Communication by Steve Shorey G3ZPS
6th September How to Specify a Power Transformer by Paul Dyer
2nd August Summer Social
5th July Admiralty Signalling by Jim Lugsden M0JFL
7th June On Air HF Noise Reduction Systems by John G8MNY
3rd May CW Evening and Pixie Test and Maintenance
5th Apr Construction Evening - Pixie QRP Transceiver
1st March Fundamentals of Amateur Digital Radio, David How G0PAR
1st February AGM
4th January Video Evening
Past Events 2018:
7th December Winter Social
2nd November Network Radio - Martin Butler M1MRB
5th October Introduction to Electronics: Power Supplies - Bob G3OOU
7th Sept 2018 Practical Session - Building a Compact VHF Aerial
3rd Aug 2018 Summer Social
6th July 2018 Compact HF/VHF Aerials - Bob G3OOU and Damien 2E0EUI
1st June 2018 Whisper (WSPR) Evening - Damien 2E0EUI
4th May 2018 How Not to Win National Field Day by Quin G3WRR
6th April 2018 The British Vintage Wireless and Television Muse2nd March 2018
2nd March 2018 Cancelled due to snow/bad weather
2nd February 2018 AGM
5th January 2018 Video Evening
Past Events 2017
December 2017 Christmas Social
November 2017 Millimetric Microwaves by Chris G0FDZ
October 2017 Digital Signal Processing Without Maths by Alan G0TLK
September 2017 Antenna Modelling by Quin Collier
August 2017 Summer Social
July 2017 GPS by Nick Stapley
June 2017 Sub-Sea Telegraph Cables - RJ Buchanan
May 2017 Product Design Part 1 - led by Bob Burns
April 2017 Frequency Counter Design - Alan G8NKM
March 2017 Spectrum Utilisation Efficiency - Ian Clark
February 2017 AGM
January 2017 Digital Mode Radio - Damien 2E0EUI
Past Events 2016:
December 2016 Christmas Social
November 2016 Club Project: An Arduino Based Frequency Counter - Alan G8NKM
October 2016 How to Use SDR (software defined radio) - Damien 2E0UI
September 2016 Two short talks: Gegraphical Mapping, Nick Stapley, and Eutopic Points, Lugsden
August 2016 Summer Social
July 2016 High Altitude Baloons - Rick M0LEI
June 2016 Introduction to Electronics IV: An Introduction to Operational Amplifiers
May 2016 The planned talk on 'The Role of Amateur Radio in WW1' by Dr Elizabeth Bruton was cancelled at short notice and replaced by a video on 'Robert Noyce and the Rise of Silicon Valley
April 2016 Constructing a Garden Shack/Workshop/Shed - Alan G8NKM
March 2016 Data Modes - Alan G0TLK
February 2016 AGM and Construction Contest
January 2016 CLUB 60th Anniversary and Introduction to Electronic Components III
Past Events 2015
December 2015 Christmas Social ‘Equipment on the Air and Trifle’
November 2015 Introduction to Electronic Components II
September 2015 Computation Techniques and Modelling - Dr Nathan Brown
August 2015 Club Project ‘Build & Buns’, an LC Meter
July 2015 ‘Keep It Dry’ - Professor Billingham
June 2015 The Park Langley Tramway Modernisation Programme - Jim M6BXL
May 2015 Introduction to Electronic Components I
April 2015 Lifeboats - Alan Ashley
March 2015 A Video Evening – “Propagation” and “Making Bright Emitter Valves
February 2015 AGM and Construction Contest
January 2015 Test Equipment – Spectrum Analyser and Signal Generator - Bob G3OOU
Past Events 2014
December 2014 Christmas Social, An Amusing Video and Station on the Air
November 2014 The Guide Dogs Association
September 2014 Railway Signalling - Martin Fenner
August 2014 Contacts and Cakes - Summer Social
July 2014 An Evening of Short Talks: The Stirling Engine - Jim Lugsden M6BXL, Radio Receivers Through the Ages - Bob G3OOU, An Introduction to Turing Machines - Nick Stapley
June 2014 Software Defined Radio by Professor Norman Billington
May 2014 Op-Amps by Garth Swanson G3NPC
April 2014 Solar Hot Water - Jim Lugsden M6BXL
March 2014 Small Aerials in Difficult Locations – Professor Mike Underhill G3LHZ
February 2014 AGM and Construction Contest
January 2014 “How Does Electricity Get Into Our Homes – An Introduction” by Paul Dyer