Crawley Amateur Radio Club

On Sunday 21st June 2026 we celebrated Museums on the Air with a visit to Gatwick Aviation Museum . Our Chairman (Mike G0KAD) brought along his Racal military mast, and club members learned how to erect this beast! Attached to the mast was a sloping EFHW antenna. The main radio in use throughout the day was a Yaesu FT-450D, but club members brought along a vast array of other transceivers and antennas to experiment with.  It was fantastic to see some of our younger members join us for the day, and it was great to enjoy the sunshine and chat about amaetur radio all day. During the morning HF conditions were poor, but by early afternoon we were starting to get quite a pile-up!  We had QSOs with over 50 stations all over Europe. Huge thanks to the volunteers from Gatwick Aviation Museum for hosting us for the day, and providing the marquee, tables and power for us.

On Sunday 21 June Crawley Amateur Radio Club will be taking part in a special event called 'International Museums on the Air'. Radio clubs from around the world take part with the purpose of encouraging the spirit of Amateur Radio in communicating with others around the world, and  also to attract visitors to the many different wonderful museums that are to be found both in this country and overseas. This year we will be operating from the spectacular Gatwick Aviation Museum, with their unique collection of iconic aircraft and engines from the golden age of British aircraft manufacturing. We will be operating from around 1030 until 1500. Crawley Amateur Radio Club has been running for over 50 years, and members of the club will be operating radios, demonstrating equipment, and be available to talk to visitors about the hobby. Find out more about the museum here