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Above:
Photos of Members taken in 1933 and 2022.
The March 2024 programme of events are listed
below.
If you
require further details, please email secretary@marts.org.uk
Friday Evenings at the
Society HQ (Address above) March 2024 Programme
1st March: Setting up fldigi
in Windows - Nigel 22nd March: Mains filters and earthing
- Steve 29th March:
Hot cross bun evening 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 As always, please be aware that
the programme is subject to change as circumstances dictate. 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. N.B., as this is a casual arrangement, please make sure in
advance that somebody else is attending to avoid being the only one there! 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, Stu, or Roger if you wish to join. |
Club Nets Monday- Friday from 0930hrs, daily morning nets
on144.650MHz FM Thu 7th March, 20:00 GB7EX TG9, TS2 Thu 14th March, 20:00 Zello "Marts
144.650" Thu 21st March, 20:00 Brandmeister
TG2353 All
times above are GMT |
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? March Contesting Calendar
Mon 4th March, 2000 - 2130 80m Club Championship -
Data Tue 5th March, 1900 - 1955 144MHz FMAC Tue 5th March, 2000 - 2230 144MHz UKAC Tue 12th March, 1900 - 1955 432MHz FMAC Tue 12th March, 2000 - 2230 432MHz UKAC Wed 13th March, 2000 - 2130 80m Club Championship
Data - CW Thu 14th March, 2000 - 2230 50MHz UKAC Tue 19th March, 2000 - 2230 1.3GHz UKAC Thu 21st March, 2000 - 2230 70MHz UKAC Tue 26th March, 1930 - 2230 SHF UKAC Thu 28th March, 2000 - 2130 80m Club Championship Data - SSB All times shown are GMT 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