📡 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 […]
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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 […]
Please remember that every Monday, we hold the South Lancs Amateur Radio Club net night utilizing the GB7HN repeater. This net is accessible to all licensed amateur radio operators who wish to convene and engage in discussions covering a diverse array of subjects, ranging from lifestyle to technology, as well as future club activities for those interested in participating. Monday […]
A little certificate from the last 145 alive event from the day before the NARSA rally at the Norbreck castle hotel in Blackpool. Myself Stu M7SPI representing the South Lancs Amateur Radio Club & Chris Smith M7CCS representing the WDRG under the WALES DIGITAL RADIO GROUP/GRWP RADIO DIGITAL CYMRU callsign MC5WRG.
IntroductionThis is an 80m DF event intended for newcomers and returners. The programme will include tuition and introductory activities for newcomers. All participants will be able to undertake a 3 transmitter course using the 80m band. Sunday 4 May – Wigan Venue: The event will take place at Haigh Hall Woodland Park, Wigan, WN2 1PE. Click here for a map […]
BLACKPOOL, Norbreck Castle Hotel. This Easter the South Lancs Amateur Radio Club is pleased to support the Narsa Rally/Hamfest in Blackpool. Event on Sunday 13th April 10:00am till 4pm. SLARC will have a table there to introduce NEW members into the world of amateur radio. Our Gov’nor, Dave, M0TEG and Steve M0XEM will also be attending and also other members […]
Upcoming is the last club meeting at Abram Community Centre of 2024 before the christmas break. Lets make this the biggest turn out of the year. This will be held on the Wednesday 26th November from 7:30pm onwards. Its just a nominal entrey cost of £3 to all and includes a brew and honuary biscuits. Club meetings are open to […]