Rochdale And District Amateur Radio Society (RADARS)
Norden Old Library
Hello and welcome to the website of Rochdale And District Amateur Radio Society (RADARS), a Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) affiliated club.
RADARS is a dynamic club for amateur radio enthusiasts in Rochdale, and the surrounding districts. We meet at Norden Old Library, 617 Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5XE every Wednesday between 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
Our meeting format is generally as follows:-
| Time | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Club Night | ||
| 7:30pm – 7:45pm | Arrive and general chatter | |
| 7:45pm – 8:00pm | News and updates from Chair/Secretary/committee/members (this may extend to 8:15pm if necessary) | |
| 8:00pm (8:15pm) – 9:15pm | General natter, training, activities in the cellar | |
| 9:15pm – 9:30pm | Pack-up and tidy room | |
| 9:30pm | Vacate the building | |
| Club Night with Guest Speaker | ||
| 7:30pm – 7:45pm | Arrive and general chatter | |
| 7:45pm – 8:00pm | News and updates from Chair/Secretary/committee/members | |
| 8:00pm – 9:15pm | Guest speaker | |
| 9:15pm - 9:30pm | Pack-up and tidy room | |
| 9:30pm | Vacate the building | |
Friday Night Net on 145.38750 MHz FM (sometimes moving to 145.40000 MHz FM dependant upon local interference) from 20:30 to 21:30 local time.
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Amateur radio is a popular technical hobby and volunteer public service that uses designated radio frequencies for non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communications. Amateur Radio is the only hobby governed by international treaty. As a radio amateur you are able to transmit radio signals on a number of frequency bands allocated specifically to the radio amateurs.