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
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.
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)
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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.
Lost and Found: Found a pair of glasses with grey translucent frames left at the Canny Components stall. GDARS club has them, contact us by email if they’re yours.
NOTE (21/10/2023): Rally still on! Not badly affected by Storm Babet, just a little soggy and windswept. All weather and flood warnings finished on Saturday.
This year’s Galashiels Rally and Open Day will take place on Sunday 22nd October 2023. Venue is the Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels TD1 3JX.
Note that this is NOT the weekend of changing the clocks as previous years but is the weekend before to avoid the CQWW SSB contest weekend.
Doors open for general admission at front doors at 11:00 BST.
Disabled/accessible entry and early book-in of Bring and Buy items only at 10:45 BST at rear door. (Table traders entry at rear door from 08:00.)
Admission will be £2.50 per person, with free entry for under 16s accompanied by an adult.
CASH ONLY at the door. Change will be given but we appreciate having correct change for faster entry.
A sticker will be provided for exit and re-entry.
Confirmed traders (as of 18th October): Bob McClements GM4CID (Club Stall, Used equipment) Alan Clegg (valves etc) Mirfield Electronics Canny Components Mick Hunter (Batteries, Memory cards etc) Tony Kruszelnicki from TK Electronics in Lincoln Perth Repeater Group Pete Bates GM4BYF RSGB (Books, Memberships) Ken Elliott GM4NTX Dave Bagshaw GQRP Club Michael Wills Gavin Chalmers GM0ALW Fraser MM0HCD DX Maps (Michael Whitehead) John 2M0YTN Paul GM0EDJ (Elderslie ARS, SK equipment)
Bring & Buy Stall (50p Book-in charge, 10% Commission up to £10 maximum) Catering with hot and cold refreshments.
Any trader queries or traders not already booked but wanting to check table availability please email Jim Keddie GM7LUN (mail@gm7lun.co.uk).
Location: The Volunteer Hall St John Street Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3JX (Google Plus Code 9C7VJ57R+WV ) (What3Words///practical.diner.voltage)
Galashiels town, click to zoomGalashiels town centre, click to zoom
