Articles, Resources and Technical Information Sheets
The list below are some of the articles, technical information sheets and resources that have been produced by our members. All PDF documents will open in a new window or your PDF viewer.
Links and Downloads
These are a few selected links that the club members have found useful, this list is just a taste of the many resources currently available.
| Logo | URL | Information |
|---|---|---|
 | www.rsgb.org | The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the national membership organisation for Amateur Radio enthusiasts. The society was first founded in 1913 and incorporated in 1926.Our patron is HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT |
 | www.ofcome.org.uk | Ofcom was established as a body corporate by the Office of Communications Act 2002. Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. |
 | www.themorsecrusade.g5fz.co.uk | The aim of the Morse Crusade is to Educate Morse Trainers in the benefits of using methods of teaching Morse that WORKS! |
 | www.fists.co.uk | FISTS supports the use, preservation and education of Morse code. The club is devoted exclusively to CW operators, CW operating and people who are passionate about Morse code. Andover Radio Amateur Club are affiliated to FISTS. |
| Mikes Amateaur Radio Page | www.qsl.net/swlham | Web resources - Log Search, Callbooks, Clusters, Prefix and many more utilities |
 | rsars.org.uk | Membership of The Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society (RSARS) is open to anyone interested in amateur radio and who has completed service with the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom or certain other countries or is currently serving |
 | www.highfields-arc.com | Highfields Amateur Radio Club - Radio Club located in North Cardiff, Wales. There is a plethora of technical information on this website. |
 | www.nadars.org.uk | Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society - Radio Club located in Newbury, Berkshire. They hold rally / boot sales regularly - visit their site for details. |
 | www.southgatearc.org | Southgate (and Finchley) Amateur Radio Club - Radio Club located in North London. Their website offers an array of information, both technical and entertaining. |
 | www.nationalhamfest.org.uk | National Hamfest 2013, hosted by Lincoln Short Wave Club and sponsored by the RSGB - September 27th and 28th 2013. |
 | www.icqpodcast.com | Website that produces a regular podcast specifically for Amateur Radio giving the latest news, views and feedback. You can download the latest edition and listen to it on your PC or any portable media player. |
 | www.gx4crc.com | International Marconi Day |
 | www.ddars.net/mills.html | Mills on the Air Weekend, see our events page for information. |
 | www.electronics-notes.com/articles/antennas-propagation/ | Information on propogations and antennas. |
 | dxnews.com/ | DX News provides information about DX activity, articles, calendar, dxpeditions and more. |
 | www.jamies.org.uk | Jamies Computers and Recycling Center provides professional recycling for radio, electronic equipment and computers. |
Amateaur Radio Clubs
There are Amateur Radio Clubs all across the country, below is a map of RSGB Affiiliated clubs within Southern and Central England. We hope that this will help you find your local club so that you can join us on the air!
South West Cluster DMR
South West Cluster DMR channels are regularly used by ARAC Members through weekly 'Nets' and local contacts. To find out more about the South West Cluster and repeaters, visit their site from the button below. This will open in a new window.
South West Cluster / Free DMR Dashboard
The button below will take you to the South West Cluster Dashboard which incorporates an overview of the current DMR activity via the clusters network and Free DMR. You can see who is active at any given momment, which repeaters are active and more. Click on the button below and the dashbaord will open in a new window.
Space Weather Live App
Some of our members are finding this app for either Apple or Android devices ueful. It provides a complete aurora forecasting of weather live. Click on the relevant icon for your device to take you to the download center.
Google Play Download
Apple Store DownloadArchived Documents and Newsletters
Listed below are our archived documents and newsletters, these are mainly pre-Covid items. Select from the dropdown menu to download or read.