{"id":1290,"date":"2024-11-21T20:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galaradioclub.co.uk\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2024-11-21T20:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T20:23:40","slug":"2024-rally-and-open-day-sunday-27th-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/galaradioclub.co.uk\/?p=1290","title":{"rendered":"2024 Rally and Open Day – Sunday 27th October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See you next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This year’s Galashiels Rally and Open Day will take place on Sunday 27th October 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the last weekend of October so the morning of the clocks changing back an hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue as usual is the Volunteer Hall, St John Street, Galashiels TD1 3JX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traders:
RSGB (Books, Memberships etc)
George MM0JNL on the RSGB stall will be taking Scottish Borders Repeater Group subs<\/strong>
GQRP Club
Alan Clegg (Valves etc)
Mirfield Electronics (Martin Stokes)
Canny Components
Mick Hunter (Batteries etc)
Tony Kruszelnicki (TK Electronics)
Perth Repeater Group
Peter Bates GM4BYF
Ken Elliott GM4NTX
Dave Bagshaw
Bob McClements GM4CID (Used radios, antennas, hand-built equipment)
Nick Trollope G4FAT (Expert-Audio – Radio leads, electronics, components, tools, used ham radio gear etc)
Andy Robson GM8YIK (SK sale for SBRG funds from GM8IIO and GM8BDX)
John 2M0YTN
Fraser Williamson MM0HCD
Michael Wills G0TNF (Military radios)
Brian Thomson MM0GTX

Bring & Buy Stall
Catering with hot and cold refreshments

Admission:<\/strong> \u00a33.00<\/strong> (up slightly on previous years due to increased hall rent costs etc).
Free entry for under 16s accompanied by an adult.<\/strong>
CASH ONLY <\/strong>at the door. Change will be given but we appreciate correct change for faster entry.
Some commercial traders may have card machines but most may only take cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doors open at 08:00 for booked table traders<\/strong> to set up.
Early entry for disabled visitors and early Bring & Buy booking at 10:45<\/strong>.
General admission doors open at 11:00<\/strong>. (All times are GMT<\/strong> – remember to put your clocks back!)
Note that Practical Wireless magazine wrongly states the times in BST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location:
The Volunteer Hall
St John Street
Galashiels
Scottish Borders
TD1 3JX<\/strong>
(Google Plus Code 9C7VJ57R+WV<\/a> )
(What3Words\/\/\/practical.diner.voltage<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galashiels town, click to zoom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Galashiels town centre, click to zoom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Access to Galashiels by road from A7, A72 or A68 (via A6091), by bus (bordersbuses.co.uk<\/a>) or by train (scotrail.co.uk<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking information: Parkopedia Link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New email for traders queries including table bookings: rallytraders @ galaradioclub.co.uk
(The address rallytables was mistakenly given out but will also redirect automatically to rallytraders.)
General enquiries about the rally (not traders) to rallyqueries @ galaradioclub.co.uk
Email is preferred as website comments may not trigger a notification with us.<\/strong>

Be aware most tables are now booked\/reserved so any more requests will be added to the reserve list in case of any cancellations. <\/strong>Otherwise you are welcome to enter items to the Bring & Buy stall on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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