Fermata by Waygood Radio Club

The Radio Club took part in Waygood Wood, a mobile woodland coming to the centre of Newcastle between 17th - 25 May 2008, which featured contemporary visual art and performance see http://www.waygood.org/wood/waygoodwood.html

Waygood Wood appeared in old Eldon Square on Sunday 18th May between 1pm-3pm as Waygood Radio Club have designed and installed special theramins amongst the trees, which will transform the electro-magnetic frequencies surrounding the trees into song.

Waygood's Amateur Radio Rally Event

Waygood’s Amateur Radio Rally
29 February & 1 March 2008 10am-5pm
Grainger Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 SQG


We are currently planning a Radio Rally style event with members of local amateur radio groups have been invited along to Newcastle's Grainger Market to share their enthusiasm about amateur radio communication. Members our Amateur Radio Club for Artists will also be demonstrating the creative possibilities with radio. There will be practical demonstrations of morse code and other radio skills by members of Amateur Radio Groups, Waygood’s Amateur Radio Club for Artists and the GB4FUN radio bus
We hope that you can join us on Friday 29th and Saturday 1 March at the Grainger Market events space.



A picture of an Amateur Radio Rally on Tyneside c. Stuart Hill.

GB4FUN Mobile Radio Bus
The Radio Society of Great Britain’s mobile radio bus will join us to give hands on radio skills experience for all ages.

18.00-20.00 Thursday 28 February, Waygood High Bridge
10.00-16.00 29 February, Nun Street, Newcastle
10.00-16.00, Saturday 1 March, near Monument, Newcastle


Part of AV Festival 08: Broadcast.

First meeting next Tuesday 6th November 6-8pm

The 31st of October has arrived and a grand total of 73 of you have expressed an interest in Waygood's Radio Club - Brilliant!

The 1st meeting of the club will take place next Tuesday at 6pm until 8pm at Waygood @ Harkers, 548 - 560 Shields Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2UT.For directions take a look at http://www.waygood.org/contact/map.html

The Agenda for the meeting is:

Welcome & Introductions

Why Amateur Radio at Waygood – Helen Smith

The AV Festival –Michelle Hirschhorn Consultant Producer, AV Festival 08

Foundation Radio License training – Glen Thompson

The club – how to go forward – Everyone.

Light refreshments will be provided, (only because it’s the 1st meeting!)

See you on Tuesday

Helen

If you want to know more about Waygood take a look at www.waygood.org

If you want to know more about AV Festival take a look at www.avfestival.co.uk

Here is a picture of Harker's for those of you who have not been here before.