Welcome to DADARS (2016)
Welcome to the website of the Derby and District Amateur Radio Society (DADARS). The Society incorporates the ‘Derby Wireless Club’ which was established in 1911 and is one of the oldest radio clubs in the world.
Jim G3NAJ instructs A1706 on a repair of the Cheshire home transceiver at the “50 Years of Radio” exhibition in Derby Museum in 1961 using GB3ERD to celebrate 50 years of the Club.
DADARS Glebe farm Littleover, National field day station 1951
Gil G2OU operating his home made 10 watt transmitter
Tuesdays at 7.30pm at the United Reformed Church, Carlton Road, Derby, (DE23 6HE) sees us have our meetings and we welcome all visitors who may like an introduction to our hobby or wish to re-enter the hobby after a break.
The Society runs an organised programme that includes monthly Surplus Sales, lectures, nights on the air, video shows, technical topics and discussion evenings - we usually end the evening having a good chin-wag. The club operates HF and VHF stations on special event weekends and support a number of Amateur Radio activities such as Railways on the Air, Churches on the Air, National Mills weekend, Scout events and anything else that takes our fancy. Our aim is to further the interests of the membership and promote the hobby wherever possible. So, if you’re in the Derby area on a Tuesday evening, you’re welcome to pop in and say hello. No doubt the kettle will be on for either a tea or coffee. As the expression goes, ‘a stranger is a friend you’ve not met yet’, so come along and make new friends!
Dave, G1VAB (Chairman)