Currently, in line with the UK Covid-19 restrictions, the Hog’s Back ARC is only meeting online (See details of our online meetings here: Still meeting – virtually! ). Once restrictions are lifted, meetings will resume at the Crondall Scout Headquarters, and the program will be listed here.
Please register your interest by email and you will be kept informed of updates.
Past Club Programmes
Club Programme for 2013
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 07/01/13 | Xmas Gadgets & Natter Night | You |
| 28/01/13 | Yagi antenna design. | Mike Parkin G0JMI |
| 11/02/13 | Large HF Transmitters | Tony Crake G0OVA |
| 25/02/13 | Annual General Meeting | You |
| 11/03/13 | Raspberry Pi | Bob Thornton G3WKW |
| 25/03/13 | Natter Night | You |
| 08/04/13 | Arduino & Scratch Programming | Roger Howell G0ROG |
| 22/04/13 | Fundamentals of CCTV – postponed | Simon Lambert M0XIE |
| 13/05/13 | Natter Night | You |
| 27/05/13 | On the Air with HBARC | You |
| 10/06/13 | ATV with Tony Hornby | Tony Hornby |
Club Programme for 2012
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09/01/12 | Xmas Gadgets & Natter Night | You |
| 23/01/12 | 6m Operating | Chris Gare G3WOS |
| 13/02/12 | The world of HF Broadcast DXing | Rob Hanstock G0LZB |
| 27/02/12 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 12/03/12 | Natter Night | You |
| 26/03/12 | DXing on 2m with a Funcube Dongle! | Paul Whatton G4DCV |
| 09/04/12 | Bank holiday (no meeting) | |
| 23/04/12 | Build a radio-friendly PC on a budget | Paul Whatton G4DCV |
| 14/05/12 | Death of the Internet | Adrian Jones G6VFI |
| 28/05/12 | Final natter at RWE! | |
| 11/06/12 | Return to Crondall venue! | |
| 25/06/12 | Flexradio – the owner’s view | David Simmons G1MAL |
| 09/07/12 | On the air 6m/2m/70cm | Bring your rig. |
| 23/07/12 | Run your car on LPG | Kevin Wood G7BCS |
| 13/08/12 | Postponed by builders’ works! | |
| 27/08/12 | Bank holiday (no meeting) | |
| 10/09/12 | Automatic Number Plate Recognition Systems (continued) | Paul Palmer |
| 24/09/12 | On the air: club’s new HF aerial! | Bring your rig. |
| 08/10/12 | Collapsible 2-ele Beam Antenna Design | Mike Parkin G0JMI |
| 22/10/12 | Natter Night and HF antenna testing | You. |
| 12/11/12 | Junk Sale! | |
| 26/11/12 | Natter Night and Modulation demo. | Bob Head M0RHE |
| 10/12/12 | The Good Builder – Part 1. | Ken Jones M6AGQ |
| 24/12/12 | Christmas Eve (no meeting). |
Club Programme for 2011
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10/01/11 | Natter Night | You |
| 24/01/11 | Hog’s On The Air Night | You |
| 14/02/11 | A basic guide to the PIC | Bob Head M0RHE |
| 28/02/11 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 14/03/11 | Natter Night | You |
| 28/03/11 | 3D modeling for the Station Manager | Simon Lambert M0XIE |
| 11/04/11 | Turning Transistors into Computers | Des Howlett G8FIF |
| 25/04/11 | TBA | |
| 09/05/11 | 40 Years of BBC History, Part 1 | Tony Crake G0OVA |
| 23/05/11 | DIY Astronomical Photography | John Moore G3OGM |
| 13/06/11 | Mobile Phone Technology | Kevin Wood G7BCS |
| 27/06/11 | The miraculous K9AY loop antenna | David Honey M0DHO |
| 11/07/11 | Natter Night | You |
| 25/07/11 | 40 Years of BBC History, Part 2 | Tony Crake G0OVA |
| 08/08/11 | Linear Amp (UK): New Gear | Paul Cullen G4KTZ |
| 22/08/11 | “M0HAK/M: when hobbies collide” | Andy Cunningham M0HAK |
| 12/09/11 | Electronics in Motorcycles | Adrian Jones G6VFI |
| 26/09/11 | Natter Night | You |
| 10/10/11 | Wind Farm Power Generation | Duncan Waghorne G6DPW |
| 24/10/11 | Beacon-keeper for GB3VHF | Chris Whitmarsh G0FDZ |
| 14/11/11 | Junk Sale Auction | |
| 28/11/11 | 40 Years of BBC History, Part 3 | Tony Crake G0OVA |
| 12/12/11 | TBA | |
| 26/12/11 | Boxing Day |
Club Programme for 2010
| Date | Subject | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 11/01/10 | Natter Night | |
| 25/01/10 | Natter Night 2: Son of Natter Night | |
| 01/02/10 | Foundation Exam | |
| 08/02/10 | AGM | |
| 22/02/10 | On The Air Night | |
| 08/03/10 | Natter Night | |
| 22/03/10 | PME and the Amateur | Duncan Waghorne G6DPW |
| 12/04/10 | Life as a Radio Presenter | Paul LeFevre G0DBS |
| 26/04/10 | HF Propagation | David Honey M0DHO |
| 10/05/10 | GEO | Francis Bell G7CND |
| 24/05/10 | Satellite working | Frank M0AEU |
| 14/06/10 | Magic of 6m | Don Field G3XTT |
| 28/06/10 | Psychology of Technology | Ali al-Azzawi M0PSI |
| 12/07/10 | Robots | Nigel Valvona |
| 26/07/10 | Life in SW France | Paul LeFevre G0DBS |
| 09/08/10 | HF Portable Station Pack | Paul Cullen G4KTZ |
| 23/08/10 | On the Air | |
| 13/09/10 | On the Air | |
| 27/09/10 | Robots – Demo and Insight | Nigel Valvona |
| 11/10/10 | On the Air | |
| 25/10/10 | Automatical Number Plate Recognition | Paul Palmer |
| 08/11/10 | Annual junk sale | |
| 22/11/10 | Natter Night | |
| 13/12/10 | Quiz Night | Paul Whatton G4DCV |
| 27/12/10 | No Meeting |