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!
- 27th February 2025
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Fitting out a van by Phil G3TCU
27th February 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
2nd Woodley Scout Group, Vauxhall Park, Vauxhall Dr, Woodley, Reading RG5 4EA, UKPhil G3TCU joins us telling the story, in pictures, of how he built his "ham van"
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- 6th March 2025
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Construction Evening, RRFC
6th March 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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- 13th March 2025
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The Restoration of BBC outside broadcast van MCR21
13th March 2025 @ 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM
We give a warm RADARC welcome to Brian Summers who will tell the story of the restoration of BBC Outside Broadcast ("OB") van MCR21.
Background https://mcr21.org.uk/
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- 20th March 2025
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- 27th March 2025
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- 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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- 17th April 2025
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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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- 15th May 2025
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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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- 19th June 2025
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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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- 17th 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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