About our club

Background

All Three Exams Can Be Taken At E.A.R.S.
Foundation Intermediate & Full

The History

The club was formed on the 12th September 1920.
It was then known as Exeter & District wireless society.
A number of well known amateurs of the pre-WWII period came from the Exeter & District Wireless Society.
Amongst them was Herbie Bartett G5QA who became the president of the R.S.R.B. in 1955. Others were Rev A.B.Trewin G2AT the vicar of Exminster and FW Saunders G3MU. Perhaps the most famous member was Sir J.Ambrose Fleming M.A.,D.Sc,FRS the inventor of the Thermionic Diode which lead to the development of valve technology.
He was granted an experimental license in 1905.
In 1926 he became the president of the Exeter & District wireless society and was Vice-president of the wireless society of London in November 1913.
He later retired to Sidmouth.
Thomas Smith a former member back in 1939 was the town RSGB representative for Exeter for many years in the 1950s
After the war in 1947 the members met and renamed the club to the Exeter amateur radio society as it is know to day.
And at present we have over 20 members.

Meeting times

We Meet at 7.00pm for 7.30pm start on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.

Contact details

Phone: Nick 01363 775756

Or

Email Address: info@exeterars.co.uk

Address

Exeter Amateur Radio Society
Moose Hall
Blackboy Road
Exeter Devon