Paul M7WOX will be giving a talk about LoRa Mesh tonight

This in place of the talk by Paul M0ZMB & Peter G4OST on Standing Wavw Ratio (SWR) which will be rescedhuled.

The rearranged programme has been added to the site. Please be aware that due to ongoing roadworks around Thornbury this may be subject to change.

The club AGM for 2026 will take place at 20:00 on Wednesday 8th of April 2026 at The Chantry.

The AGM has been pushed back a week due to local parking and access issues for the first Wednesday of the month.

Nominations are requested from members for election to the committee. The positions available are:

• Chairman
• Vice-Chairman
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Committee Members

Annual membership fees are due before the AGM.

A couple of prospective new members came to the club and a discussion was had about LoRa WAN. A few club members have now setup a few nodes for LoRa WAN using MeshCore code. Paul (M0ZMB) had been experimenting for a few years, along with all his other projects.

What is LoRAWAN?

LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is a low-power, wide-area networking protocol designed to wirelessly connect battery-operated “things” to the internet in regional, national, or global networks. It targets key IoT requirements such as secure, bidirectional communication, mobility, and localization services, operating in unlicensed radio spectrums.

LoRaWAN is designed for low-bitrate, sporadic data transmission, making it perfect for sensors that only need to send small amounts of data periodically.

With regret I have to pass on the sad News that Rex (G4RAE) our Chairman’s Father and long standing member passed away Tue evening (27th Jan) 2026 at 8.30PM.

Over many years Rex made a valuable contribution to the Club and Amateur Radio community.

On behalf of all members our condolences go to John (M3EQQ) and all family at this time

The photo of Rex was taken at his last Club Talk he gave us in Feb 2025

Secretary – Terry (M1TJH)

During Wed 21st Jan the Club had a visit and presentation from our RSGB representative Andrew (G7KNA). The opportunity was taken by Andrew to present Stan (G0RYM) with a Gold Award for his Brickworks achievements – Well Done Stan!

Jan 14th 
An evening with Garry (G7NVZ) 
Covering the forthcoming 145 Alive Events with a possible NOD to SSB which the organisers have indicated they may include.

Jan 21st
An evening with Andrew (G7KNA) 
Updating members on all matters RSGB

Jan 28th
Operating & Social evening
Including the members table to pass on surplus bits and pieces following the continual Shack tidy!

TSGARC is closed until the new year.

We return again on the 7th January 2026.

With the festive season fast approaching the Club will be holding its annual quiz this Wed evening (17th Dec 2026). With the best of intentions it always starts well but it usually descends into argumentative chaos! Look forward to seeing all members.
Terry (M1TJH)

Due to building works in the Buckingham Room our usual room will not be available on 10th December 2025.

Tonight we will be in the Slymbridge Room which is in the main building on the ground floor.