Welcome to RADARC
Thames Valley’s leading Amateur Radio Club since 1934
RADARC is a very active amateur radio club based in Reading, Berkshire, UK.
Our activities are generally at 8pm on Thursdays, and the vast majority of our meetings are run as hybrid sessions – with both local and remote speakers, and open to those on Zoom as well as in-person audiences.
Further online interaction happens via our busy ‘Discord’ community and our members’ Google group. Occasionally we run ad-hoc zoom natter sessions perhaps supporting an on-air net.
In the summer we run social and practical events/sessions (“antenna evenings”). Generally there is no online element to these, although you may well hear us on the air! We take part in CW, SSB and VHF field days where people are welcome to camp overnight.
Our outreach activities include working with local scout groups for events such as Jamboree on the air and practical activities such as building and experimenting with radio kits.
RADARC welcomes all who wish to learn about radio, electronics and indeed all aspects of amateur radio. Dates of meetings can be found on our events page.
Other local radio groups we are delighted to work with include:
Thames Valley Repeater Group (“TVRG”)
Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society
Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club
Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club
We are also proud to be part of the thriving Reading area diverse technical and scientific community. Here’s a small sample:
Reading Hackspace (Rlab) Reading’s very own makerspace sporting a wide variety of amazing tools, equipment and people.
Reading Geek night organising a wide variety of evening talks and Science in Reading
Reading Repair Café leading the way in making society more sustainable whilst promoting learning about how things work.
Reading Library of Things (RLOT) is an imaginative initiative making a fantastic range of resources (tools etc.) available to Reading folk whilst saving the planet and de-cluttering your garage!
- 3rd April 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
3rd April 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 10th April 2025
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Maker's Bazaar
10th April 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKAn informal evening to wander through the streets of maker-land seeing what everyone's been lovingly building and crafting over the winter!
Ideas are what we're after!Ideally, please let me know if you have something to show just so I can put together an updated meeting invite/running order. Doesn't matter what it is, provided we can get it into the room and is reasonably safe. Doesn't have to be a physical thing. Ideas and enthusiasm for a subject are nice and easy to carry!
Possible topics:
* Antennas (photos, sketches if that's easier)
* Experiments and experimental projects - not necessarily complete - or even started!
* Projects you may need some help with
* Cautionary tales
* Operating tips
* Software, Firmware, Anyware
* A short talk on your pet subject
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- 17th April 2025
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- 24th April 2025
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Liz Bruton: Women in Intelligence (zoom)
24th April 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKVia zoom, former Science Museum curator and regular RADARC invited speaker Liz Bruton explores the little-known role of women in signals intelligence, from secret codes used by Mary, Queen of Scots, through to women working in cyber security today.
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- 1st May 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
1st May 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 8th May 2025
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Photo Competition (rescheduled)
8th May 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UK
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- 10th May 2025
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VHF Field Day prep and RADARC barbecue
10th May 2025 - 11th May 2025 @
Binfield, UK
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- 11th May 2025
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VHF Field Day prep and RADARC barbecue
10th May 2025 - 11th May 2025 @
Binfield, UK
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- 15th May 2025
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- 22nd May 2025
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meeting TBA
22nd May 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKMeeting TBA
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- 29th May 2025
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Activity TBA
29th May 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKActivity TBA
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- 5th June 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
5th June 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 7th June 2025
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NFD (CW Field Day)
7th June 2025 - 8th June 2025 @
Sonning Farm, University of Reading Sonning Farm, Charvil Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6TH, UKNFD (CW)
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- 8th June 2025
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NFD (CW Field Day)
7th June 2025 - 8th June 2025 @
Sonning Farm, University of Reading Sonning Farm, Charvil Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6TH, UKNFD (CW)
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- 12th June 2025
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Meeting TBA
12th June 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UK
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- 19th June 2025
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- 26th June 2025
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Nick 'The Vic' M0NTV on Tour
26th June 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKNick M0NTV "The Vic" celebrates, in person, with us the tiny miracles achieved with QRP construction and operating.
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- 3rd July 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
3rd July 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 5th July 2025
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- 6th July 2025
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- 10th July 2025
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- 17th July 2025
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- 24th July 2025
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- 31st July 2025
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- 7th August 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
7th August 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 21st August 2025
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- 4th September 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
4th September 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 6th September 2025
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SSB Field Day
6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025 @
Sonning Farm, University of Reading Sonning Farm, Charvil Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6TH, UK
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- 7th September 2025
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SSB Field Day
6th September 2025 - 7th September 2025 @
Sonning Farm, University of Reading Sonning Farm, Charvil Ln, Sonning, Reading RG4 6TH, UK
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- 18th September 2025
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- 2nd October 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
2nd October 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 16th October 2025
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- 6th November 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
6th November 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 20th November 2025
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- 4th December 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
4th December 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 18th December 2025
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- 1st January 2026
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Construction Evening, RRFC
1st January 2026 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 15th January 2026
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- 5th February 2026
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Construction Evening, RRFC
5th February 2026 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 19th February 2026
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- 5th March 2026
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Construction Evening, RRFC
5th March 2026 @ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Reading Rugby Football Club, Holme Park/Sonning La, Sonning, Reading RG4 6ST, UKIn person construction evening usually in the upstairs room or outside, bar is open.
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- 19th March 2026
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