Eden Valley Radio Society - G0ANT
(affiliated to the R.S.G.B.)

The society met at the Merlin (formerly BBC) club in Penrith until February 2007 when the Merlin Club closed due to the re-development of the centre of Penrith. 

NEW Yahoogroup for those building, or just following the club construction project, the "Eden9" 4m SSB transceiver
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eden9/

Club Photo page (recent) and Photo Album (all).

Club Location.
A new meeting place was found! As from the April 2007 meeting, the EVRS has been meeting at Penrith Royal British Legion Club. The R.B.L. club is at the bottom of Brunswick Road and car parking is available in the public car park behind B+M Bargains which is accessed from Brunswick Road. 
In the maps below the R.B.L. Club is shown in orange and the car park in blue.

Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.

  Meetings for 2009/10
 

May 28th

"Easy-satts" a refresher, Club project intro.
June 5th Kite aerial demo at G8KAP's QTH (phone Dave for exact location).
June 25th Barbeque at G0AUG's QTH  6.30 for 7.00.
July 30th Guest speaker
Aug 13th Visit to Skelton - focus on aerial farm
Aug 27th Foxhunt - Win a handheld! Brunswick Rd car park 7pm
Sept 24th Guest speaker
Oct 29th Video from RSGB library - Club project.
Nov 26th Club meeting.
Dec 10th Christmas Dinner - Lowther Castle Inn, Hackthorpe
Jan 28th Quiz night and Club Project.
Feb 25th Test equipment night - come and test your radio!
Mar 25th Annual General Meeting.
April 9th Club project + Simple 4m aerials to make.

Amateur Radio Foundation Licence Examination
Although the EVRS does not run courses for the Foundation licence, two members are foundation instructors. Individual tuition and support can be provided in the Appleby area. A Foundation Exam was taken at the May Club meeting by Paul Higgins, seen here on the right being presented his pass certificate by Chris Poulson M0JKQ. Paul now holds the callsign M6PRH.



Society Committee.

Chairman Dave Patrick G8KAP
Deputy Chairman Walter Scott G7UNZ
Secretary Dave Shaw M5TXJ
Treasurer John Pape G0NYQ
Committee John Roze G0VMP
  Seamus Import G7ITT
Michael Wills G0TNF
Bill Capstick G3JYP
Chris Poulson M0JKQ

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