On Saturday at Haigh Country Park was attended by club members throughout the day. Dave and Rina’s son-in-law and grandson very kindly provided antenna rigging services to get the 2m/70cm antenna installed and subsequently dismantled it all at the end of the day. Members who attended were Dave, Steve Christie, Paul Miller, Albert, Nigel and chairman John. We had Paul, […]
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📡 Join South Lancs Amateur Radio Club for our Field Day at Haigh Hall! 🌳 South Lancs Amateur Radio Club (SLARC) will be holding a Field Day this coming Saturday at Haigh Hall, starting from approximately 10:00am ⏰ You’ll find us at the Bandstand near the café ☕, where members, visitors, and anyone with an interest in amateur radio are […]
SLARC hosted the first Amateur Radio Direction Finding event for Region 3 of 2026 at Haigh Hall. Haigh Hall provided an excellent service, even driving the team around the park in their buggies to speed up the setup. The weather stayed dry during the day whilst the contestants worked their way around the challenging Haigh Hall course. The competitors ranging […]
The South Lancs Amateur Radio Club will be attending the Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Rally In Blackpool on Sunday 12th April 2026 at the Norbreck castle hotel. So come on down, tickets available from the door or the narsa.org.uk website. Wondering how to get there? Follow this link:narsa.org.uk
At our 2026 AGM, John Livesey, G0JJL, has been appointed the new chairman of South Lancs Amateur Radio Club. He is keen to move the club forward, with a strong focus on attracting new members and expanding its range of activities. John’s interest in radio began at a young age as a shortwave listener. A retired professional radio engineer, he […]
At the 2026 AGM our chairman and club secretary stood down. The club would like to thank its long standing dynamic duo David Horner (Chairman) and Rina Horner (Secretary) for many years of dedicated service to the club. They have assisted many newcomers to the club to gain their licences and ensured the club has continued for many years. The […]
Three members of our club, namely John, Nigel and Leigh recently gave a presentation about amateur radio and some of its many facets to the Sea and Royal Marine cadets in Wigan. The club is now going to deliver training to these cadets, including their leaders, in order to help them gain their Foundation licenses in the coming months. The […]
SLARC hosted the final Region 3 event of the season at Beacon Country Park this weekend. The weather was not kind during the day with most of the competitors getting very wet indeed. There was a mixed bunch of people at the event. Those who were competing for nation points and others who were having a go for the first […]
Regional Event – Region 3 – Assisted by South Lancs Amateur Radio Club Members IntroductionThis is an 80m Direction Finding event with 5 hidden transmitters to locate. Sunday 7th September 2025 Venue: The event will take place at Beacon Country Park, Upholland, Wigan. WN8 7RU Visitor map:https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/media/548180/beacon-country-park-inside-4.pdf.The meeting point is outside the visitor centre on Elmers Green Lane as shown […]