Membership Grades - Awards - Classes - Web site information

Club Callsigns G4FBS held by G3AAT, G6RST held by G1TDQ.

Club Nets
(all times are local clock times, and frequencies are +/- QRM etc)

Sunday -    09:00 CW 1925 kHz, followed at 09:30 by SSB on the same frequency
Net controllers: CW Stuart G0FYX; SSB Stuart G0FYX

• Sunday -    14:00 SSB on 21237 or 21315. Continues until about 16:30
  Net controller: Ken G0JWL

• Sunday -    20:00 FM 433.450 MHz
  Net controller: John G4WQZ

• Monday -    19:30 SSB 1925 kHz, continues for about 30 minutes
  Net controller: Stuart G0FYX

• Wednesday -    19:30 FM 145.375 MHz, continues for about 30 minutes
  Net controller: Fred G1TDQ/G6RST

Joining fee of £2 then annual UK subscription £12, (Europe and Rest of world prices—please enquire). Junior members up to 10 years old pay no fee. 10-18 year-olds pay a discretionary fee at half the adult UK rate

(full details from Dick G0RPX) All also applicable to SWL's

The Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club Award, HF, VHF/UHF. Open also to non-members of the club. Club callsigns (or Special callsigns used by HDARC) count 2 points. Club member contacts (no dupes) count 1 point. You need 10 points HF, or 15 points VHF/UHF.

The Mike Matthews Award for proficiency in CW. Only open to HDARC members. 50 different CW contacts required, of which at least 10 must be with HDARC members. Awarded twice a year. Qualifying periods are August 1st to January 31st, and February 1st to July 31st.

The HDARC trophy. Awarded at the AGM in October. Only open the HDARC members. Qualifying period is October 1st to next September 30th. Work stations, the last letter of whose callsign makes up the phrase set for that year. Winner chooses next year's phrase.

The Harold Newton Award (commemorating the late G6VBH, member of HDARC). Awarded by the committee (who are ineligible for it), to the club member whose actions, in their opinion, have contributed most to the club in the past year. Awarded at the AGM.

The John Taylor-Cram Scribe Award, awarded to the person contributing the most interesting article to the club newsletter. Presented at the AGM each year.

The Alex Johnsen Marconi Award. Only open to HDARC members. 50 different HF SSB contacts required, of which at least 10 with HDARC members, and must include a contact with Alex GM0DHZ. Awarded twice a year. Qualifying periods are January 1st to June 30th and July 1st to December 31st.
 

Constructors Award. Only open to HDARC members. Novice, Intermediate and Expert categories. Details and application forms from Julia G0IUY (contact details on main page). Awarded at each AGM.
 

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