About our club

Background

The MID-ULSTER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB was founded in 1965 in Portadown. It was not known as such until 1982 when we aquired the callsign GI3VFW which was the callsign of Stanley Eakins SK. We have been awarded an Awards for All Lottery Grant to purchase new equipment,TX/RX,Aerials,etc.some of which have already been purchased.
We meet on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Galley Cafe Kinnego Marina one mile
from junction 10 of the M1. All catagory of Amateur Radio Licence instruction is available,our Chairman John GI0KUH is the tutor. The classes are held at our club meeting place. the Galley Cafe.
We have two club trophies which are awarded annually. The Les Lyske (GI3CDF) Perpetual Cup and The Parkanaur Shield. Last year the cup was awarded to George McHugh GI4SRQ and the Shield was awarded to John McCabe GI0KUH. The club has two Hon.Life Members. Ivan Gracey GI3WEM & Danny Campbell GI4NKD.

Meeting times

We meet on the 2nd Sunday of every month.

Times 5pm-7pm (Times may differ according to season)

Contact details

John McCabe GI0KUH Chairman
Tel 028 38335187
e-mail j.p.mccabe@btinternet.com

Stephen Murray MI3SEO Hon.Sec.
Tel 028 38840250
e-mail stephen-june@tiscali.co.uk

Kevan Blake MI3LZV Ass.Sec.
Tel. 028 38830792
e-mail mi3lzv@btinternet.com


David Gregg MI3IRZ Hon.Tres.
Tel.028 38338520
e-mail davygregg@gmail.com

Address

MID-ULSTER AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Galley Cafe
Kinnego Marina
Oxford Island
CRAIGAVON

(GI3VFW) Station Address
109 Drumgor Park
Drumgor
Craigavon
Co.Armagh BT65 4AH )

Kinnego Marina is two miles from Lurgan Co.Armagh N.I. and one mile from junction 10 on the M1. Large D.O.E.brown signs giving directions to Oxford Island are on all routes in the CRAIGAVON area.