York Amateur Radio Society

This club is the oldest surviving radio club in York.

It meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm.
Access from 7pm
Bootham & Heworth Social Club
16-18 East Parade, York, YO31 7YJ
In the Committee Room on the first floor.

Society Callsign – G3HWW

For more information:
email:  enquiries@yars.co.uk
Facebook:  private group – by invitation from the club.

Morse Code

Learn Morse Code – Wednesday’s 8pm at the Heworth & Bootham Social Club
Affiliate member of FISTS #23150

FISTS supports the use, preservation and education of Morse code.
FISTS is devoted exclusively to CW operators, CW operating and people who are passionate about Morse code.
Find out more on their website   https://fists.co.uk

Is Amateur Radio active in the UK?

YES – There are currently 100,000 amateur radio licences in the UK.
About three million amateur radio operators are currently active worldwide

An Amateur Radio enthusiast is anyone with a hobby or interest in experimenting with radio allowing contact over the airwaves locally, internationally even the International Space Station (ISS).

Amateur Radio today has a wide range of activities.
These are some of the avenues to explore:

Communicate with other amateurs locally or around the world.
Experiment with electronics, aerials, receivers and transmitters.
You can connect radios to your computer and the internet.
Use mobile transceivers and hand-held devices whilst on the move.
Take part in contests, field events, data, television, satellites, CW (morse code), emergency communications and a lot more!

There are lots of clubs, many offering training courses to get you started.

Want to know more? Contact our club using the email above.