Welcome to our new website for 2010, please feel free to view any part of the public section of our site. To access the Forums and other great features of this site you will need to join the group, although most areas are readable by the public, you can only post items and articles as a fully paid up member.
FODARG are commited to promoting all aspects of Amateur Radio and Electronics in the Forest of Dean area, although you do not need to be in the area to become a member.
We look forward to seeing you at one of our weekly meetings, these are held every Tuesday night at 7:30pm, at Ruardean Sports & Social Club, Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, GL17 9AR. We are right at the top of Ruardean Hill, just past the turning for Pan Tod Beacon. We are directly across from the junction at the top of the hill.
Latest News & Events
Tuesday 16th February 2010 - Social Evening with Skittles, bring the wife or a friend along.
Amateur Radio Licence Courses
We will soon be starting a Foundation Licence Amateur Radio Course at the Forest of Dean Amateur Radio Group.
You will be able to do the course online or by attending group meetings, please note that it will be necessary to attend the group for the practical assessment part of the licence course along with the exam itself, this will be held at Ruardean Sports & Social Club.
The cost of course is FREE, we only charge you for the fee that we get charged for you to take the exam, which is currently £22.50, you will also need to purchase a copy of the book Foundation Licence now! which is available from the RSGB www.rsgb.org at a cost of £4.99 for non members & £4.24 for members.
The foundation Licence is your first step on the ladder to obtaining you full Advanced Licence, it will get you started in the facinating hobby of Amateur Radio.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information on course dates etc, please Email all enquiries to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
SOFT66RF HF Software Defined Radio
The details of this project have just been added to the site. I have personally just built this kit and I order the DDS34B programmable oscillator with it, I am using it with the WinRad software. The performance of this little kit is absolutely amazing.
I do no know anywhere else you could get a receiver of the high performance and quality from for the money, a mere $59.
It was great fun to make and was only about a 90 minute build time.
