Category Archives: Open Day

2026 Rally – Sunday 25th October 2026 – Confirmed Traders

Posted by on October 19, 2026 No comments

Our annual rally will take place on Sunday 25th October 2026, in the Volunteer Hall in Galashiels.

Entry will be £3 for adults, accompanied children under 16 free.
Doors open 11:15am, 11:00am for priority disabled access and Bring and Buy booking in.
Note the slightly later start time from last year due to later entry for setting up. Also remember to change your clocks back to UTC.

Traders with a table booking can access the hall from the rear entrance from 8:30am for setting up.

Traders confirmed as of 19th October 2026:

Tables available! As of 17th October we still have a few tables available. Email us to book a table.

Bob GM4CID – Surplus shack kit, hand-built equipment and radios
Bring and Buy Stall
Alan Clegg – Valves etc
Mirfield Electronics – Martin Stokes
Canny Components
Pete Bates GM4BYF
Chris Tran GM3WOJ
Dave Bagshaw
Mike Wills G0TNF – Military radio sets
Kit Hall GM4EMX – RSARS
Tony Kruszelnicki – TK Electronics
Mickey Hunter M9MMM – Batteries, memory cards etc
John Keymer 2M0YTN
Scottish Borders Repeater Group
RSGB – Radio Society of Great Britain
Perth Repeater Group
CSFMG – Central Scotland FM Group
Tynemouth Radio Club
Gavin Wright G3VUF – WWII radios, books
GQRP Club

Hot and cold drinks and food will also be available.

Any trader enquiries should be directed by
EMAIL to rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Comments on pages on the website may be missed, so email only please.
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

2026 Rally – Mark your diaries: Sunday 25th October 2026

Posted by on February 21, 2026 No comments

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 on October 25, 2025 2 comments

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.

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2025 Rally! 26th October 2025

Posted by on November 21, 2024 1 comment

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

2024 Rally and Open Day – Sunday 27th October 2024

Posted by on November 21, 2024 11 comments

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!

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