Members of the club now hold a weekly net on networked DMR on Friday evenings at 1900 until around 2000 UK time. Everyone is welcome to join and catch up or just check in and say hello.
Talkgroup 23557 Scotland East (crosslinked on Brandmeister and DVSPh).
GDARS DMR Net – Friday Evenings TG23557
Posted by gdars
on February 21, 2026
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2026 Rally – Mark your diaries: Sunday 25th October 2026
Posted by gdars
on February 21, 2026
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Our annual Rally and Open Day will take place on Sunday 25th October 2026. Venue is the usual Volunteer Hall in Galashiels. Opening time 11:00am(GMT) for general admission, 10:45am for disabled and early Bring & Buy booking.
Many tables are booked but any trader enquiries should be directed by
EMAIL to rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Once tables are filled, any later booking requests will be added to a reserve list in case of cancellations.
General enquiries about the rally to rallyqueries @ galaradioclub.co.uk
2025 Rally – Sun 26th October 2025
Posted by gdars
on October 25, 2025
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Our rally and open day is set to run on Sunday the 26th October 2025 at 11:00am(GMT) at the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels TD1 3JX. See directions below.
We are aware that this clashes with the CQWW contest again but this was the date preferred by most traders. Also we didn’t manage to get it advertised in the October issue of RadCom, so please share with those you know may be interested.
PLEASE NOTE: For subscriptions to the Scottish Borders Repeater Group speak to Jim GM7LUN or see https://www.qsl.net/gm7lun/sbrg/sbrg.htm (or tinyurl.com/SBRepeater) for details to pay electronically.
All tables are now booked and confirmed.
Confirmed Traders (subject to last minute changes, updated 25/10/2025):
Bring and Buy
Bob GM4CID (Used radios, hand-built equipment)
Alan Clegg (Valves etc)
RSGB Stall (Books, memberships)
Mirfield Electronics (Martin Stokes)
Canny Components
Mickey Hunter (Batteries, memory cards etc)
Tony Kruszelnicki (TK Electronics)
G-QRP Club
Perth Repeater Group
Pete Bates GM4BYF
Ken Elliott GM4NTX
Richard Hopkins MM1BHO with a SK sale for MM0WWH for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Michael Wills G0TNF (Military radio sets)
John Keymer 2M0YTN
Dave Bagshaw
DX Maps
Brian Thomson
Scottish Borders Repeater Group
Inverness and District Amateur Radio Club
Hot and cold food and drink will be available.
Doors open to general admission 11:00am, disabled and early Bring & Buy booking at 10:45am. (Remember to put your clocks back!)
Admission £3 for adults, under 16s FREE when accompanied by an adult. CASH ONLY and it will help to have the correct change.
Trader enquiries to rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Other rally enquiries to rallyqueries @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Due to the volume of spam received, website comments may be missed so an email is preferred.
Directions:
Location:
The Volunteer Hall
St John Street
Galashiels
Scottish Borders
TD1 3JX
(Google Plus Code 9C7VJ57R+WV )
(What3Words///practical.diner.voltage)
Access to Galashiels by road from A7, A72 or A68 (via A6091), by bus (bordersbuses.co.uk) or by train (scotrail.co.uk).
Parking information: Parkopedia Link
Railways On The Air – GB0WRH – Sat/Sun 27/28th September 2025
Posted by gdars
on September 26, 2025
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Club members will again be turning up to Whitrope Heritage Centre to activate the site for the annual Railways On The Air event.
As usual, the two Daves will be attending on Saturday and Dave MM0HTL staying in the caravan over to the Sunday, set up in the car park.
Callsign used will be GM0WRH (Waverley Route Heritage) operating on HF bands on both days. All club members and any visitors are welcome to come along and join in or just watch.
The Whitrope Heritage Centre is run by the Waverley Route Heritage Association who have restored a length of track and sidings on the old Waverley line (1849-1969) between Hawick and Carlisle. Further details here: https://wrha.org.uk/about/
Location:
Whitrope Heritage Centre, Whitrope, Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 9TY
Location: 11 miles south of Hawick on B6399 (Hawick to Newcastleton road).
Locator and directions:
Maidenhead Locator: IO85PH 00co
55.294320, -2.748944 (55°17’39.6″N 2°44’56.2″W) 1034ft (315m) asl
NGR: NT 52540 00279
WAB Square: NT50
Google: 9C7V77V2+MC
W3W:///jousting.windmills.wire
https://wrha.org.uk/the-association/find-us/
https://rota.barac.org.uk/
https://wrha.org.uk/the-association/whitrope-heritage-centre/
PW 144MHz QRP Contest 2025 – Sunday 15th June 2025
Posted by gdars
on June 12, 2025
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Once again some of our members will be up the hill to compete in the Practical Wireless 144MHz QRP Contest.
We will use the callsign GM4YEQ/P and be operating from our usual spot on the Yarrow Swire/Witchie Knowe IO85MM.
The contest runs from 0900-1500UTC (1000-1600 BST).
Members and visitors are welcome to come along and join in or assist, or just see what we do. Bring your own food/drink and suitable footwear for a grassy field. The rough road is suitable for vehicles to drive up to the site but there are deep puddles. Keep dogs under control as there is usually livestock in the field.
We’ll mostly be tuning around or calling CQ on the SSB part of the band (144.150-144.397MHz) but will scan around the FM simplex part of the band for any local callers with handhelds (calling CQ on 145.500MHz in the contest is not allowed).
Exchange is signal report and serial number starting at 001 for the first contact, and 6-character Maidenhead Locator (or approximate location if not known).
Location: Yarrow Swire, off summit of C22 road between A708 (Yarrow) and B7009 (Ettrickbridge). Marked as Witchie Knowe on some maps.
Locator: IO85MM
Coordinates: 55.5215N , 2.9984W 360m (1180ft) ASL
NGR: NT370257 (WAB Square NT32) (NT 37058 25768)
Google Maps shortcut: 9C7VG2C2+JJJ
Closest Postcodes: TD7 5ND (Wester Kershope Farm on north side of the hill on the approach from Yarrow valley) or TD7 5JW (Area covering from our site southwards)
What3Words: /// juggles.police.chiefs (Switch to satellite view)
Directions:
From Yarrow Valley:
From Ettrick Valley
