Our Meetings 4th Wednesdays of the month
Formal Nights for talks, demonstrations, lively discussions and activities: 7:30pm: Heeley Green Community Centre, 344 Gleadless Rd, Heeley, Sheffield S2 3AJ.
Other Wednesdays in a month
Check out our events and Member's Hub on Facebook, as we either go out for meals and socials, contesting evenings, or we do portable evenings.
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By G3PHO, on January 22nd, 2016 DO YOU LIKE CONTESTING? WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN A CONTEST GROUP?
Yes? … then look no further for you’ve found one!
Join SDWS and enter amateur radio contests for us! The Society already has a very keen and capable core of contesters but we are always on the look out for more […]
By G3PHO, on January 10th, 2016 Every year certificates are awarded to members who have excelled in various contests and in service to the Society. A short video of the recent awards evening, held on January 6th 2016, can be found here:
https://youtu.be/YVnn47jsF6M
On the same evening, Sheffield Wireless Society members were delighted to present a special award to Colin Wilson, […]
By G3PHO, on September 9th, 2015 SSB FIELD DAY REPORT: It was a great weekend with excellent weather (though cold overnight!), a great social atmosphere as well as a serious attitude to the contest. Band conditions were very poor indeed and the hourly contact rate was very slow and only exceeded 50 an hour at the end of the contest.
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By G3PHO, on August 1st, 2015 The weekend of the 25-26th July this year, 2015 saw members of four local groups join up to field a strong contest team in the annual RSGB Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest. They travelled independently up to the beautiful Isle of Arran in the Scottish Clyde estuary and stayed at the excellent Seal Shore […]
By G3PHO, on July 17th, 2015 SDWS MEMBERS RECEIVE AWARDS IN RSGB 5OMHz TROPHY CONTEST…
Two of our members, G3YJR and M6JIJ have received certificates for their entries in the June 2015 RSGB 50MHz Trophy. Graham, G3YJR for the Highest Placed 25W/Single antenna station and John M6JIJ for the highest placed Foundation Licensee.
John used a very modest vertical antenna and […]
By G3PHO, on July 7th, 2015 G5TO/P: VHF NATIONAL FIELD DAY 4-5 JULY 2015
The Society has completed its second successful VHF NFD over last weekend. Despite average to mediocre conditions, the operating team made contact numbers comparable or better than many clubs in their sections.
Our entry is in the Mix ‘n Match section. For details see the RSGB […]
By G3PHO, on April 16th, 2015 **** STOP PRESS ****
….. Five new “home grown” licenced radio amateurs ! …..
Sheffield & District Wireless Society congratulates its first successful candidates in the Amateur Radio Foundation Licence examination, held on 15th April 2015, at the club premises (which is a registered examination centre). The five candidates were taught by Krystyna, 2E0KSH, who […]
By Krystyna Haywood, on March 21st, 2015 Welcome to the website of the Sheffield & District Wireless Society. We have members from all walks, of life, bringing with them a very long wealth of history and knowledge with a common ground to agreed a very relaxed, different and refreshing set of membership aims and objectives. Do come and join us in our […]
By G3PHO, on January 9th, 2015 Take a look at this new video….marking our first anniversary as the new Sheffield & District Wireless Society. Congratulations to all at SDWS who helped to make this past year such a fantastic success.
By G3PHO, on December 12th, 2014
We are making a strong commitment to the Islands on the Air Contest (IOTA) this coming year! We have booked 15 camping pitches at Seal Shore Campsite on the Isle of Arran for the period 23- 27 July 2015 as well as some rooms in the nearby hotel. We will have sole use of […]
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