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Above:
Photos of Members taken in 1933 and 2022.
The April 2024 programme of events are listed
below.
If you
require further details, please email secretary@marts.org.uk
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Friday Evenings at the
Society HQ (Address above) April 2024 Programme 5th April:
Armchair radio - Peter M0OFM 12th April:
On air with G5MW - getting to know the Yaesu
FTDX10 19th April: Natter night 26th April:
Annual General Meeting As always, please be aware that
the programme is subject to change as circumstances dictate Please note that each meeting will
commence with ongoing Morse code practice conducted by Steve. You can also listen to GB2RS in
Morse as well as configuring other Morse listening practice at the following
site: https://bedsroad.org/gb2rs_news_as_cw.php Club Evening Events We are constantly looking for events or talks to
take place on Friday evenings. If you have any suggestions for
activities or would like to offer to give a talk or presentation (it does not
necessarily have to be radio related), please let Roger know. Thursday Morning Meets The regular Thursday morning
meetings continue from 10am at the Café located at Elm Court Garden Centre,
ME7 3JQ. Note, as this is a casual arrangement, please make sure in advance
that somebody else is attending to avoid being the only one there! |
Club Nets Monday - Friday from 09:30hrs, daily morning nets
on144.650MHz FM Wed 3rd April, 20:00 GB7EX TG9, TS2 Wed 10th April,
20:00 Zello
"Marts 144.650" Wed 17th April,
20:00 Brandmeister
TG2353 Note Times above are BST now we have moved to British Summer Time! Don't
forget to follow MARTS on X (formally Twitter) @g8mwa for current updates and
news. For
members, there is also a club WhatsApp group available. Contact either
Bob, or Stu, if you wish to join. |
Club Contesting The following dates are for
contests in which individual members/stations can compete and make their own
entries. Their scores will also contribute
collectively towards the club's overall entry in the event. Why not have a bash in one (or
more) and contribute to raising the club's profile and contest success? April 2024 Contesting
Calendar Tue 2nd April, 1800-1855: 144MHz
FMAC Tue 2nd
April, 2000-2230:-144MHz UKAC Mon 8th April, 2000-2130:- 80m Club
Championship Contest - CW Tue 9th
April, 1900-1955:- 432MHz FMAC Tue 9th
April, 2000-2230:- 432MHz UKAC Thu 11th April, 2000-2230:- 50MHz UKAC Tue 16th April, 2000-2230:-.3GHz
UKAC Wed 17th April, 2000-2130:-
80m Club Championship Contest - SSB Thu 18th April, 2000-2230:- 70MHz UKAC Tue 23rd April, 1930-2230:- SHF UKAC Thu 25th April, 2000-2130:-80m Club Championship
Contest - Data NOTE: All times shown
above are BST now we have moved to British Summer Time! Please look at the RSGB
“General Club Scores” UKAC league table for 2024 position RSGB UKAC 2024 For further details about RSGB
contests visit: https://www.rsgbcc.org/ |
Medway Amateur Receiving
& Transmitting Society (MARTS) was formed over 100 years ago in February
1922 and was originally known as the Gillingham Wireless League up until 1930
when it became the Medway Amateur Transmitters Society (MATS). The name was
revised in 1947 after WW2 to welcome in the large number of ex-service
personnel as Short Wave Listener’s (SWL’s) and the name has remained the same
since. Further historical details of the society can be found at https://www.qrz.com/db/GB5MW
A biography regarding
our principal founder William (Bill) Nutton G6NU
(Naughty Uncle) can be found at https://www.qrz.com/db/GB6NU
We hold the Call signs G5MW ( Medway Wireless) that dates from
1932, G2FJA, a late 1930’s artificial antenna licence and G8MWA that dates from
the 1970’s and was an old “B” licence
originally limited to the VHF/UHF spectrum.
MARTS are an affiliated member the Radio Society of Great
Britain (RSGB). https://www.rsgb.org/main/
We hold VHF nets every weekday from 9-30am on 2m, 144.650 MHz FM
using the call sign G2FJA, licensed non-members are welcome to join.
We compete in contests, arrange special events stations and can offer
help for those interested in obtaining an Amateur Radio Licence