Category Archives: Announcements

GDARS DMR Net – Friday Evenings TG23557

Members of the club now hold a weekly net on networked DMR on Friday evenings at 1900 until around 2000 UK time. Everyone is welcome to join and catch up or just check in and say hello.
Talkgroup 23557 Scotland East (crosslinked on Brandmeister and DVSPh).

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

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

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.

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)

Access to Galashiels by road from A7, A72 or A68 (via A6091), by bus (bordersbuses.co.uk) or by train (scotrail.co.uk).

Parking information: Parkopedia Link

2025 Rally! 26th October 2025

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

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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