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Maltby and District Amateur Radio Society Special Event Station Day
2013 sees the celebration of 100 years of amateur radio in the UK. In 1913, a group of wireless pioneers got together to foster the new science of 'wireless communication'. The group was known initially as the London Wireless Society and later became the Radio Society of Great Britain. To put this in contect, the BBC was not founded until 1923, so for a decade or more radio amateurs were the only 'broadcasters' allowed to use the air-waves, indeed their work led to the first speech and music broadcasts. At the time the Post Office was responsible for wireless and most of the users of the new technology were Governments or military stations passing messages by morse code. To broadcast music was considered a waste of the technology. However, because of the role of amateurs (the first being Marconi!!) in developing the technology they were granted special priveleges to use radio or wireless as is was then known. Once broadcasting was allowed, amateurs pioneered the use of short waves and even television, both of which led to the worldwide network we enjoy today. Remember, your mobile phone is at heart a good old fashioned 'wireless'!
To celebrate the centenary and to mark the achievments of radio amateurs, the Maltby and District Radio Society (MADARS) has been given permission to use the special callsign, G100RSGB.On March the 13th, so for one day only, MADARS will be using their club station at Hellaby Centenary Hall on Clifford Road, Hellaby to contact as many local and international radio amateurs as the time allows. We welcome anyone to our club room from 7:30 onwards to learn more about amateur radio.
We meet normally every Wednesday at 7.30 address as above anyone welcome.
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