The Cornish Radio Amateur Club (CRAC) was founded in the 1940′s,
under the name “The West Cornwall Radio Club”. In the late 1950′s
the name was changed to “The Cornish Radio and Television Club”;
subsequently becoming The CRAC.
Although there were Radio Rallies and Exhibitions held before 1964,
they were not necessarily annual in nature;however, since that year
the Club has organised an unbroken series of Rallies,the latest being
held on Sunday July 11th 2010. Many locations wer used in the early years,
followed by many years at what was then Camborne Technical College
and other school venues and latterly, from 1990 onwards the location has
been Penair School, Truro. This will again be the venue in 2011.
The annual Rally is always held in July, but in 2005 changed from a Saturday
to a Sunday following being lobbied by those who had to work every Saturday.
Membership of the Club is open to anyone with an interest in electronics and/or
communication by “wireless”.
Training courses leading to the taking of the three stages pf examination necessary
in order to become a licensed radio amateur are also available.
The main Radio Club meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month.
The venue for meetings is now Gweal An Top.School,School Ln,Redruth commencing at 1930.
In November the activities includes a bring and buy sale at the meeting with December
dedicated to our Christmas Party with a pasty supper.
The normal format of our meetings is a discussion of Club business, followed by a break
for refreshments (tea & coffee) followed by an interesting talk oin many and varied
topics, this year to date we have had talks on the Marconi station at Bass,Point
ILS Landing Systems, Communications & National Security and some chatter sessions
when a speaker has not been available.
You can attend these meetings without having to join as we will wecome you as a guest for upto two meetings so you can decide if the club is right for you, then you are expected to join.
For some years the Club has commemorated the birth and achievements of Guglielmo
Marconi with a 24 hour event held on the nearest Saturday to his actual date of birth.
For further details of this event and the possible awards please Click Here
As a Club we are always trying to promote our tremendously interesting hobby and to
do so The Club also mounts demonstration stations at a variety of local events. In
recent times these have included the St. Agnes Steam Engine Rally,the Redruth and
District Model Flying Club’s annual display for the public and the three day Cornwall
Volkswagen Owners Club Jamboree at Stithians.
Further details regarding the Club, and Amateur Radio generally, can be obtained from the Chairman or P.R.O. See contacts page or complete the following request tor information.
Currently our youngest licenced member is young Kira Halloway aged 13, she is quite lonely as a youngster so come on you youngsters give it a try, much more fun than your Nokia and no call charges to pay either; even our licence is free of charge now!
To contact the Membership Secretary, also our Treasurer, please complete the following request for
further information.
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