Monthly Archives: September 2025

Railways On The Air – GB0WRH – Sat/Sun 27/28th September 2025

Posted by on September 26, 2025 No comments

Club members will again be turning up to Whitrope Heritage Centre to activate the site for the annual Railways On The Air event.

As usual, the two Daves will be attending on Saturday and Dave MM0HTL staying in the caravan over to the Sunday, set up in the car park.

Callsign used will be GM0WRH (Waverley Route Heritage) operating on HF bands on both days. All club members and any visitors are welcome to come along and join in or just watch.

The Whitrope Heritage Centre is run by the Waverley Route Heritage Association who have restored a length of track and sidings on the old Waverley line (1849-1969) between Hawick and Carlisle. Further details here: https://wrha.org.uk/about/

Location:
Whitrope Heritage Centre, Whitrope, Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 9TY
Location: 11 miles south of Hawick on B6399 (Hawick to Newcastleton road).

Locator and directions:

Maidenhead Locator: IO85PH 00co
55.294320, -2.748944 (55°17’39.6″N 2°44’56.2″W) 1034ft (315m) asl
NGR: NT 52540 00279
WAB Square: NT50
Google: 9C7V77V2+MC
W3W:///jousting.windmills.wire
https://wrha.org.uk/the-association/find-us/

Satellite image showing location of Whitrope Heritage Centre carpark

https://rota.barac.org.uk/
https://wrha.org.uk/the-association/whitrope-heritage-centre/

2025 Rally – Sun 26th October 2025

Posted by on September 21, 2025 No 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.

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):
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)
GQRP Club
Perth Repeater Group
Pete Bates GM4BYF
Ken Elliott GM4NTX
Richard Hopkins MM1BHO with a SK sale for MM0WWH for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Nick Trollope G4FAT with Expert Audio (Radio leads, electronics, components, tools, used ham radio gear etc)
Michael Wills G0TNF (Military radio sets)
John Keymer 2M0YTN
Dave Bagshaw

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.
Admission £3 for adults, under 16s FREE when accompanied by an adult.

Trader enquiries to rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Other rally enquiries to rallyqueries @ galaradioclub.co.uk
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