midlands round table event

Saturday 23rd November 2024

This year’s Midlands Round Table event will take place on
Saturday 23rd November 2024 at Eaton Manor

The event will follow much the same format as previous events, with the day having a relaxed schedule of talks aimed primarily at UKuG, BATC and AMSAT interests and other innovative areas of amateur radio.

Test and fix equipment will be available, together with tables of goodies to get your hands on, or that you want to part with, and there will be a QO100 satellite demonstration station as well.

Location and Times

The event is being held at:
Eaton Manor
Eaton-under-Heywood
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 7DH.

The event venue is wheelchair accessible and will be open from 9:00 am, proceedings will start at 10:00 am.

Details of location and estate plan can be found here:

Food and Drink

There is an admission charge of £22 per head to cover the venue hire, lighting and heating. 

Admission also includes a two course sit down lunch (vegetarian option available on request at time of booking), all day teas and coffees etc. 

This must be booked and paid for in advance, please click here.

Accommodation

Should you wish to make a weekend of it and stay at Eaton Manor, we have some limited cottage accommodation available.

This must be booked and paid for in advance, please click here.

Event Information

Test & Fix

Test equipment will be available for noise, power and spectral measurements.

There will be soldering facilities including hot air systems for work on SMD. 

The ‘Portsdown clinic’ will help people get things working.

Goodies!

There will be tables provided free of charge for the junk sale and for any free stuff you wish to give away. 

A sack truck will be on hand so don’t be shy! 

The BATC shop will be open for business, offering PCBs and hard to find components.

Demonstration Station

Throughout the day there will be a QO100 ground station setup to demonstrate the use of this satellite and for on-air testing of receiver and transmitter components.

Booking & Payment

Once you have submitted the online form, you will receive an email from Eaton Manor with total due and details of how to make your payment.

Day 2 – Sunday 24th November (optional)

There is no formal activity planned for the Sunday and depends on the mood of the masses (few intrepid souls). Previously we have operated from the Long Mynd and the Brown Clee (the highest point in Shropshire).  At this time of year a lot will depend on the weather.  

There is no scheduled activity planned for that day, so please indicate if you have a band of interest that you wish to air so that reciprocal stations can be organised if possible.

The venue will also be available at no additional cost for continued construction, fault finding and further chat while finishing the last of the biscuits and mince pies. 

Tea and coffee will be available, but no food is being served, pub lunch anyone…?

Photos of Recent Round Table Events

Contact

If you have any questions or requests, please contact Eaton Manor:

Email: events@eatonmanor.co.uk or call: 01694 724814

The contact on-site at Eaton Manor is:

John Cariss G7ACD

Tel: 07816 643925

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