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Established in 1938 G3BRS/G6BRS is one of the oldest clubs in the country.

BRS member Tom Platt 2GA worked J Mousset 8JMS. 26th of April 1930.

Conventionette held in Aytown St Manchester by the RSGB. 3rd of June 1834.

Further photos available as below…

https://www.buryradiosociety.org.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=7

Post WWII letter telling G2GA that he can collect his equipment.

Archive letter telling G2GA that he can collect his equipment
post WWII

Early membership card..1959???

Club membership card circa 1959.

The club joined the RSGB in 1966.

Bury and Rossendale radio society meet at the George Hotel in Bury.

1966 G3TKI Donald Bradshaw of Bury and Rossendale radio society received the first info from Accra that they had been taken over by the police and army.

More photos are here on our Archives under Gallery…

https://www.buryradiosociety.org.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=9

c1970 QSL card from G3BRS

September 1972 VHF NFD with Bolton and District ARS near Rochdale on AM.

It is thought this is possibly the Silver Anniversary of the G3BRS callsign

Keywords: Silver Jubilee ticket 1972

Silver Jubilee Celebration 1972

Club moves to Mosses centre.

1974 Membership card...50p fee

Membership card circa 1974.

Excerpt from Short Wave magazine 1974….

Although the main meeting at Bury & Rossendale is the second Tuesday in each month, the lads get together on an informal basis every Tuesday, at the Mosses Community Centre, Cecil Street, Bury. On May 14, they have what must be a major attraction for the members in the form of a lecture by Microwave Modules Ltd., entitled “Some Design Considerations at VHFUHF.” This letter from G8HQW . Past member of G3BRS now G4FZN Chris Kirby.

c1982 visit to Emley Moor TV Transmitter site.

January 25th 1983 Inter-club quiz with Warrington ARS. Mike G4GSY in the chair.

BRS “Hamfest” 1983 in the Mosses Centre hall

1983 Stand at NARSA with Roger G6FUQ and Brian G4SEO ( Stalybridge ).

1992 Regular Journal of the day.

1998 6th September Radio Rally Castle Street

June 2010 field day organised.

2014 entered ROTA.

2014 first time winners of the shield at NARSA.

2016 winners again.

January 2016 field day at Rawtenstall Station for the arrival of the “Flying Scotsman”.

On the 12th of June 2018 we had a visit by the RSGB President Dave Wilson M0OBW at the ELR our weekly meeting shack.

31 March 2019 GC3BRS/P Holy Island North Wales with Peter G0GPH, Rod M0ODB and M0OWS.

August 2019 visit to Bletchley Park.

2019 some of our members visited HAM Radio in Friedrichshafen Germany

Moved to East Lancs Railway station

2019 Peter G2DPL became SK.

A long standing member who was our treasurer for many years and also for NARSA.

Sean receives the award from Peter.

January 2020 memorialised trophy for long serving treasurer Peter G2DPL initialised.

The award has been made from a rare valve, a Phillips QB4-1100 which was manufactured in France, and donated by member Laurence Jones. It was mounted on a Meranti hardwood base, made from some pews sold by a Methodist church in Bury.

Then Chairman G3RTU

25 February 2020 Our bring and buy sale.

March 2020 New Logo