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Plymouth Radio Club has been in existence for over 70 years, was re-formed in 2004 and in its current form has gone from strength to strength with an ever expanding membership.

Plymouth Radio Club has a mandate to further the cause of amateur radio “…for the purpose of self training in communication by radio telecommunications…”, as it states on the amateur radio license. In the case of the Plymouth Radio Club however we are here not only to concentrate on the hobby but also to provide a forum for radio amateurs, ‘short wave listeners’ and their partners from the Plymouth area and beyond to meet and to socialize. We have a great hobby and hopefully the information in this site will be of use to existing members and visitors alike.

Rob Luscombe – M3RZD and 2E0RZD

Chairman

Site updated 10 May 2006

NEWS!

Venue news and 9 May 2006 Quiz night

All is well for the foreseeable future for the PRC's residency at the venue. The venue has been 'bought' under tenancy agreement by a gentleman called Phil Gill. He is a very nice man and gave assurances to the committee that all is well with our second Tuesday in the month meeting night.

Last night the 'new' management offered us the downstairs function room for our quiz night against the Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC). Over thirty people turned up for the quiz, including three members of the Torbay Amateur Radio Society (TARS), which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. It was a good job we were downstairs as with that many people it would have been a bit crowded upstairs in the normal room! The quiz started at 7.55pm with the easy round scores being SADARC 126 and PRC 134. We went straight into the 'slightly more difficult round' with SADARC gaining and extra 40 points whilst PRC made an extra 36 points. A well earned break was taken at this point for liquid refreshment. After the break we went into the final round of questions, with this section being carried out 'on the buzzer' between the captains of the two teams, with starters valid at four points and three bonus questions each valid at two points.Conferring was allowed with a ten second time limit on the answer time. It was neck and neck all the way to the end with SADARC just pipping PRC to the post during the last four sets of questions. The final scores were SADARC 218 and PRC 198.

Other news

Debby M3HWB is collecting names for the trip to Lee Mill for the skittles evening on Friday June 23rd 2006 ( 2M / 70cm repeaters, most tea times).

Bob G7NHB is collecting deposits and names for the annual dinner on Friday May 26th. 343177.

On Sunday June 4th the club will be holding a field day test event at the Staddiscombe site on V.H.F. ( 2metres all modes) and is looking for operators (speech and CW) to come along and give advice and play radio, because on Sunday 11th June it's QRP field day contest. If you can't make it on the 11th PLEASE give us some points on air. On both dates John 2E0PSV assures us that there will also be HF equipment to 'have a play with' available on site. The club has been given the opportunity of a gas barbeque for use on the 11th by Kevin (SWL) but we need someone to transport it to-and-fro. If you are able to help with this please contact Kevin on 07877939814 to make the arrangements.

Jargon Buster
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