Welcome to DADARS
The Derby and District Amateur Radio Society (DADARS) is actually two clubs as it includes the Derby Wireless Club (DWC) which was formed in 1911.
Last
year was the centenary of DWC and we spent considerable time and
effort celebrating the occasion by putting on special event stations,
displays,
and exhibitions throughout 2011. The highlight for most of us must have been our Centenary Lunch on 11th October here in Derby, where as Chairman I was presented with a Silver Salver from Dave Wilson, M0OBW, the President of the RSGB in recognition of the Centenary.
The celebrations ended at 23:59 on 31st December 2011 as that’s when the call-sign we’d enjoyed for the year, GB1OOD, expired. We’d had lots of congratulations from many we’d been fortunate to work. A second web site is dedicated to DWC and this gives much more detail as to our activities during the year.
Celebrating the past is all well and good, but now we have to ask the question: what about the future?
Our membership has increased over the recent years but we and other clubs must find ways of attracting new blood into the hobby, especially if our Club is to survive another 100 years. So please come and join us and help make it happen. You’ll be made very welcome!
Vy 73!
Dave, G1VAB (Chairman)