A few photos from the South Lancs amateur radio clubs latest field day on Saturday 1st of August demonstrating ARDF (amateur radio direction finding) whilst hosting a POTA (Parks on the air) station at Haigh woodland park in Wigan using the special event callsign GB2HH.
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two of our members, John (G0JJL) and Nigel (2E0NRS), assisted Bill (G4YWD) from Wirral Amateur Radio Society (WARS) in facilitating the third RSGB Region 3 Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) event. Many thanks goes out to Bill who helped to organize the event with the Park wardens. The event was open to competitors who are competing across the national events […]
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 […]
Amateur Radio Direction Finding dates within the North West, England courtesy of John Livsey – G0JJL These are listed below: Sunday 4th May 2025 – Haigh Hall Woodland Park, Wigan, Lancashire 3.5MHz – “Come and have a go day” – not a competition event. Sunday 18th May 2025 – Haigh Hall Woodland Park, Wigan, Lancashire 3.5MHz Saturday 21st June 2025 […]