About our club

Background

The club normally meets on the second Tuesday of every month starting at 7.30pm. When a demonstration, talk or other special event has been arranged this part of the meeting will usually start at 8pm. There is a charge of £1 per person per visit for members and non-members alike to cover the room rental and raffle costs.

The club also hold a 'rooster' breakfast on the first Saturday of the month at a different venue normally starting at 8.30am (see club events).

Plymouth Radio Club has a highly successful training team with instruction for the Radio Communications Examination arranged by Bob Griffiths G7NHB and Chris Wingate M5CJW. Training is available for the Foundation (M3/M6) license and the Intermediate (2E0) license. Dates for the next course at either level can be obtained from the training team.

Full membership to the club is £10 per year with junior membership at £5. Membership is open to anybody whether they hold an amateur radio license or not. Membership to the club entitles you to have a full say in the club and its activities. Contact Peter G8XTE to join.

Meeting times

Club meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Raffles Club and commencing at 7.30pm.

Contact details

Chairperson:
Sheila Hart 2E0YSH
Tel: 07795177048
email: sheo@fsmail.net

Secretary:
John Holloway M0DTJ
Tel: 07876725801
email: john@johnholloway.me.uk

Treasurer:
Chris Wingate M5CJW
Tel: 07709804092
email: chris_5cjw@hotmail.co.uk

QSL Manager
Chris Parker 2E0XCP
1 Churchtown Cottages, Main Road, Cornwood, Devon, PL21 9QJ
01752 837701 or 07834767161

Committee Members:
Rob James 2E0ONO
Lee Walkin 2E0FLE

Address

The club meets at the Raffles Club, Ermington Terrace, Mutley Plain, Plymouth, PL4 6GQ.

The Mutley multi-storey car park is right outside the front door of the premises, above the railway track near the Royal Eye Infirmary. Please note that there is no right turn from Mutley Plain into Ermington Terrace.

If coming from the east go up Alexandra Road to Mutley Plain, turn right onto the Plain, then past the Mutley Baptist Church and take the next left.

If coming from the south go up North Hill past the University over the hill and down to the Plain, then past the church and take the next left.

If you are travelling from the north or west from the Milehouse Junction take Alma Road to Pennycomequick Roundabout, then first exit past the old Royal Mail sorting office. At the end of the straight road turn right into Dale Road, then past the Royal Eye Infirmary and up into Ermington Terrace.