Address
Our monthly meetings are held in 'The Royal Ship Hotel' situated in the middle of the town (Dolgellau). The Royal Ship Hotel, is right in front of you as you drive through Eldon Square in the centre of Dolgellau, no parking facilities at front of the hotel but plenty round the back.
Meeting times
Meetings are normaly held on the first Thursday of the month at 19.30 hours, except January when it is the second Thursday.
Our member Bob Smith (GW0AYQ), is qualified to instruct the Foundation, Intermediate and Full Licence Courses and awaits newcomers to come forward. The club also has a registered examination centre for all 3 licences, and we hold exams on dates, throughout the year.
We also have a reciprical arrangement with the Porthmadog & District Amateur Radio Society whereby their members can participate in our meetings with out becoming full members of the Meirion A.R.S.
Contact details
Society Chairman;- Simon Poyser MW0GSR
Email :- simonpoyser94@hotmail.com
Committe Member;- Louis Martin 2W0LGG
Email :- gwyneddgraphics@hotmail.co.uk
Society Secretary;- John Martin MW0VTK
Email :- tawelfan@talk21.com
Email :- monbob.bayq34@btinternet.com
This years foxhunt and barbeque will be held again at the Ysgethyn Inn
Tal Y Bont, BUT note! it will be held on the 2nd Thursday of June 10th to avoid the
bank holiday period. Everyone is welcome with family and friends. The foxhunt
will start at about 19.00 to get everyone back to the pub
in time for food and drinks.
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New foundation course starting in May.
The latest foundation course has now started, good luck to the candidates.
Dont worry if you missed this one, as another course is planned for October
with examinations in time for christmas.
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An intermediate course for those who wish to increase their licence
allocation will be starting from the end of August. The intermediate
courses are always popular, so if you are interested, get in touch now
as there are limited places.
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A big thankyou to everyone who came along to see us over the SOS weekend and to all the hundreds of radio amateurs we made contact with. Your help has enabled us to raise funds for the Barmouth RNLI.
Our total for this year was £520!
Well done to everyone who took part in this fantastic event we are already looking forward to next year. Our reciept has been sent to Derek for it to be officially added to the SOS week total.
Jim Salmon 2W/E0RMI. One of our members, Jim 2W0RMI ( when he is in Wales ) has published another new website. Jim is a prolific website publisher with many great sites to his name. The latest is at MT2radio celebrating the early years of broadcast radio. With the 90th anniversary of the Dame Nellie Melba broadcast due in June, Jim has made his own small tribute with a new website that gives an insight into the early years of radio broadcasting. The site includes documentaries to listen to or download, YouTube videos, a 'radio tuner' page and features 'Chelmsford Calling' which is a Webradio service playing easy listening and vintage music. Visit Jim's new website and take a trip back to the early days of radio.