Events

On Sunday 9th November 2025

HEDY LAMARR DAY is being celebrated by ROC-HAM.net (Rochester, NY).

Hedy Lamarr 2025 | Roc-Ham.net

This special event net will be on from 14:00 UTC and will run for 4 hours or longer depending on the number of stations checking in.

Join us at the Shack on Sunday afternoon from 14.00h when we will attempt to contact the special event station on 20 Metres from the club shack and possibly on Echolink and/or DMR.

While married to the first of her six husbands, an arms manufacturer, film star Hedy Lamarr gained a technical education. In 1942, with George Antheil, she patented the “Secret Communication System.” Their early version of frequency hopping technology used a piano roll to change between 88 frequencies and was intended to make radio-guided torpedoes harder for enemies to detect or jam. The idea was controversial and ahead of its time and technology, and was not implemented until 1962, when it was used by U.S. military ships during a blockade of Cuba. Their invention became the basis for modern spread-spectrum communication technology.]

On 145.375 MHz

There is a regular Net of local stations on 1988 kHz (160m) at 21.30 on Monday evenings. AM and LSB used as required.

Currently on 2m. Meet on 145.350 MHz NFM or nearest channel as advised. Also remote SDR http://sdr.codedv.com:8091

Terry G4UEM will introduce the Clansman, a complete tactical radio communications system. Clansman was developed by the Signals Research and Development Establishment (SRDE) in the mid 1960s, and was in service by the British Army from 1976 to 2000.

On 145.375 MHz

There is a regular Net of local stations on 1988 kHz (160m) at 21.30 on Monday evenings. AM and LSB used as required.

The Water’s Edge, Ruislip Lido, Reservoir Rd HA4 7TY

Park in the leftmost section of the carpark for the Water's Edge and make sure to enter your car registration in the display when you enter the pub.

Please let Linda know if you are coming.

Currently on 2m. Meet on 145.350 MHz NFM or nearest channel as advised. Also remote SDR http://sdr.codedv.com:8091

Information to come.

Sellers setting up 14.00 p.m. Sale starts 14.45 p.m.

This will be a club Surplus Equipment Sale, with table space for members Bring & Buy. £3 will secure you table space (the amount of space will depend on the number of sellers). Contact Linda for Table space. Members only; no dealers. Light refreshments available.

Do come and join us on Sunday 21st December from 15.00h for the last meeting of the year, which will be a social event at the Shack. We will have seasonal refreshments and warm spiced fruit juice. Come and mingle, chat, use the radio – bring friends and family.

Please let Linda know if you intend to come. We hope to see you there!

As we have done for several years previously, we ask that if you wish to make a contribution to the event, you bring something which we can deliver to a local Foodbank. Suitable items are:

Cereals, instant mash potato (packet), tinned corned beef/meat pies (e.g., Fray Bentos), tinned chicken meals, tinned tomatoes/vegetables, pasta, pasta sauce, soup (tins/packets), long life fruit juice, UHT milk, tea, coffee (small and large jars), tinned fruit, rice pudding, custard, peanut butter, crisps, ketchup, jam / marmalade, honey, small chocolate bars and treats, carrier bags (bags for life).

toiletries: male & female deodorant, men's body wash, razors, shaving foam, soap bars, children's toothbrushes and toothpaste, nappies, baby wipes.

household items: laundry powder or liquid detergent, washing up liquid.
Please consider including some “free-from” products such as gluten-free or diabetic if available. Several small packets of an item are more useful that one large one. Carrier bags are also useful. Thank you.