Rochdale And District Amateur Radio Society (RADARS)
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 the Crimble Croft Community Centre, Aspinall Street, Heywood, OL10 4HW every Wednesday between 7:30pm and 9:30pm.
Membership runs from the 1st of January to the 31st of December and is only £30 a year (£15 if joining after the 1st of June) with nothing else to pay, so why not come along and join us.
IMPORTANT NOTICE – We are hoping, subject to no further Government lockdowns/restrictions, to reopen on Wednesday the 21st of July 2021. We look forward to welcoming back all members old and new.
This new venue has more parking. There are no steps at the entrance and with some double yellow lines immediately opposite the entrance, members with blue permits will be able to park much closer to the door. The centre provides much more meeting space for amateur radio talks and for licence training, which should enable the club to expand.
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 shack | |
| 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 | |
Why not join us on our Friday Night Net on 145.38750 MHz FM (sometimes moving to 145.40000 MHz FM from 20:30 to 21:30 local time.
If you cannot find what you are looking for on our website, or require any further information, then please visit the Contact page. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.
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.
RADARS will be at the NARSA Rally on the 10th of April 2022, so why not pop along and come and say hello. Further details can be found on the NARSA website by clicking here.
