CHESHAM & DISTRICT AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
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CLUB MEMBERS

1. Jeremy Browne G3XZG, Chairman More info

2. Terry Thirlwell G0VFW, Secretary & Foundation Lead Instructor More info

3. Clive Hayward M1EQO, Treasurer More info

4. Phil Blakeney G8BLB, Publicity More info

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Ian Slaney G0RTF, Member More info

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Roger Piper G3MEH, Member / Intermediate & Advanced Course lead Instructor More info

Shirley Ray G4HES, Member More info

Simon Clay M0SKC, Member More info

Latest events

21 November to 21 May

Advanced Training Course & Exam

Latest articles

IRLP and D-Star Operation This is an Article about Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) & Digital Smart Technology for Amateur Radio (D-DSTAR) Operating using simple VHF / UHF Transceivers.
CAD Yagi Antenna Design Recently Roger G3MEH, gave us a talk and demonstration of CAD Yagi antenna design, using some DOS software.
DX Sherlock 1.7 - V/UHF QSO real time maps If you are interested in checking propagation on HF & the 50 MHz, 70 MHZ , 144 MHZ and 432 MHz Bands, here is a web site which shows real time maps of Amateur radio stations. It can display by Band, or propagation mode i.e. Tropo, Sporadic-E, MS, Aurora and various others, and it automatically refreshes every 2-3 minutes
APRS introduction APRS introduction APRS is an abbreviation for Automatic Packet Reporting System and it is a graphical method of broadcasting positioning information in "real time" from packet radio-equipped stations. It was originally designed by Bob Bruninga WB4APR in the early 90's, but it has seen explosive growth in the last few years due to excellent software such as UI-View.