The hall has been booked and we’re already speaking to traders about the 2025 rally.
The date will be Sunday 26th October 2025. We know this clashes with the CQWW contest but most traders still preferred that week.
Traders who wish to book a table for this year but not done so already with Jim, please email:
rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
All other rally queries (NOT table bookings) to rallyqueries @ galaradioclub.co.uk
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A group of us came to the club QTH on Sunday to help Colin replace/repair the antennas that had been damaged in the last few big storms.
We had a replacement cobweb antenna in the cupboard ready to be put up, and also the endfed antenna needed to be re-slung over the tree.
We got the old cobweb taken down and dismantled. Bob was going to polish and UV-coat the fibreglass poles with a view of rebuilding the old cobweb so the club could make use of it somehow.
Then the new one was mounted on the pole, unfolded, and put back on the chimney.
The new antenna covers bands 20/17/15/12/10/6/4m.
We didn’t have a chance to test it as there was another group in our room so that’s a task for next Wednesday. We also didn’t have time to work on the endfed.
Many thanks to Colin and George for the bulk of the work on the roof, and Jim, Neal, Bob and Mike for assistance on the ground.
A more productive Easter Sunday than chasing eggs!
Photos from George, Neal, Bob and Jim.
Sad to report that one of our earliest members and long-time friend to many, Norman Mitchinson GM0FTJ from Selkirk died peacefully on Monday 3rd March 2025 at the Western General in Edinburgh.
His funeral service will take place on Wednesday 19th March 2025 at 12:00 noon at Selkirk Parish Church.
Interment at 13:00 at Kirkhope Cemetery, Ettrickbridge, followed by gathering at the Glen Hotel in Selkirk. All friends are respectfully invited.
Rest in Peace and 73’s Norman
Many thanks to those who attended the rally, from the club members who helped set up and manned the doors and Bring & Buy, traders who came and offered something for everyone to see and buy, and the visitors who made it another great rally.
See you next year!
Read more »One of the earliest members of the club, Arthur Morris, sadly died on 17th September 2024, aged 88.
Some members of the club will be attending his funeral at Melrose Crematorium at 1300 on Friday 4th October.
Our thoughts are with his family.
73’s Arthur
