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Thames Amateur Radio Group
TARG is now on Bluesky.
Bluesky is an increasingly popular Social Media platform.
Social media is best for updates – but website have the advantage when it comes to ‘static material’.
Check us out: @gx0trg.bsky.social (for members) and https://bsky.app/profile/gx0trg.bsky.social (for non-members).
Xmas social. 6th Dec 8pm. Ideal for M7s whether a member of TARG or not. Got questions – experienced and helpful radio hams on hand to give you the answers. Also, at the AGM a draft revised Constitution was discussed to bring the language and procedures up-to-date. So could also be a topic for discussion at our Xmas social – along with a 1001 other things that may or many not be directly related to Radio, after all, in the words of Slade, “It’s Christmas”. Venue: Canvey
AGM on 1st Nov 8pm. This was a good time to reflect on all we have done this year and to plan for the next 12 months. There was discussion about the direction of TARG. All very exciting. The new Committee was elected.
04 Oct was our inter-club invitation to local Radio Hams to meet up to explore how we can work better together. Picture shows Dean G4WQI from Essex CW promoting the EssexCW bootcamp that attracts attendees from all over the UK. Prior to the meeting a presentation was given to Nigel M0ICH, former Chair and Trainer, who has moved to Suffolk. Nigel said “Thank you to everyone, especially the Committee for your hours of dedication to make TARG such a success“.
Below is a list past events showing just how effective TARG has been this year.
- Sept. Digital Voice Multi-Mode Repeater AND Special event at North Weald
- Aug. Foundation Training
- Jul. Special Event Station at Slough Fort in Kent.
- Jun. 2 TARG events. One at North Weald Airport and the other at Southend Airport
- May. It was all about D-Star.
- Apr. TARG and Acorns at Essex Wildlife Trust. Watch the Video.
- Apr. Low power protocol called LoRa.
- Mar. Hot Spots
- Feb. Canvey Rally and Pagers
- Jan. A non-radio subject, Northumbrian Smallpipes.