About Us
In late 2016 three North Pembrokeshire radio “Hams” (Mike Power, Howard Bancroft and Dai Evans) who were all members of other clubs in the mid and south parts of the county decided to address the issue of there being no local club.
A home was found in a room at the Preseli Men’s Shed Letterston and Sparks at the Shed Amateur Radio Club was formed in January 2017. Initially the “shack was kitted out with borrowed equipment so that the club could actively operate its callsign MW0SML. As at the spring of 2021 membership numbers 20.
Thanks to a National Lottery Grant obtained in August 2017 the club now has HF, VHF & UHF equipment and as well as CW and analogue modes is able to operate DMR, ICOM D-STAR and Yaesu System Fusion digital modes. Hotspots to support these digital modes are present at the club.
The club wasted no time in starting to run training and the first Foundation course commenced just a month into the club’s life.
The first students passed their exams at Pembrokeshire Radio Society as the Club was not at the time an examination centre.
This latter issue was addressed and in May 2017 the club became Examination Venue 07-251-A.
A home was found in a room at the Preseli Men’s Shed Letterston and Sparks at the Shed Amateur Radio Club was formed in January 2017. Initially the “shack was kitted out with borrowed equipment so that the club could actively operate its callsign MW0SML. As at the spring of 2021 membership numbers 20.
Thanks to a National Lottery Grant obtained in August 2017 the club now has HF, VHF & UHF equipment and as well as CW and analogue modes is able to operate DMR, ICOM D-STAR and Yaesu System Fusion digital modes. Hotspots to support these digital modes are present at the club.
The club wasted no time in starting to run training and the first Foundation course commenced just a month into the club’s life.
The first students passed their exams at Pembrokeshire Radio Society as the Club was not at the time an examination centre.
This latter issue was addressed and in May 2017 the club became Examination Venue 07-251-A.
Officers of the Club
Name |
Role |
Callsign |
Niamh Holding |
Chair |
2W0NRE |
Michael Probert |
Vice-Chair |
GW4HXO |
Andy Adams |
Secretary |
GW0KZG |
Treasurer |
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Ken Dalziel |
Exam Secretary |
2W0KLZ |
Members
Name |
Callsign |
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Nat Morris |
MW7NAT |
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David Morgan |
MW0MDV |
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Mike Charman |
GW4UEJ |
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David Knight |
MW0KAK |
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Elwyn Hollowell |
GW0GUY |
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Alun Newsome |
MW0XDN |
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Dagmar Bancroft |
MW6BDS |
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Mel Ousley |
MW6URI |
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Mike James |
GW8PKV |
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John Woore |
MW0IJE |
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Mike Power |
MW6JFI |
Honorary Member |
Howard Bancroft |
GW0HVB |
Honorary Member |
Dai Evans |
2W0FFI |
Honorary Member |
Mike Simons |
2W0MZS |