About Us

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="015285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bob F Burns G3OOU</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bob F Burns G3OOU"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> back to  <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crystal Palace Radio Electronics Club"><U><B>Crystal Palace Radio & Electronics Club</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=180 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="013d4c00dkelyh.png"> <div> <B>About Us</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Club Projects"><U>Club Projects</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foundation Course"><U>Foundation Course</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Notice Board For Sale and Wanted"><U>Notice Board - For Sale and Wanted</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting Details"><U>Meeting Details</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Application Form"><U>Membership Application Form</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletters"><U>Newsletters</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Radio Clubs"><U>Other Radio Clubs</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Program of Activities for 2011/12"><U>Program of Activities for 2011/12</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sales and Other External Events"><U>Sales and Other External Events</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <div> The club exists to promote and further the technical and social aspects of Radio Communications and Computing in the community by providing a forum for the exchange of information and ideas through formal talks, training, visits, field events, competitions and group discussions. Our history can be traced back to the Norwood and South London RSGB Group in January 1952 with the previous club name first appearing in January 1956. The club callsign G2LW is activated at meetings, field days and special events.</div> <bR> <div> The club is managed by an annually elected committee consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and up to four ordinary members. Accounts are audited by a member who is not an elected officer or committee member.</div> <bR> <div> Membership is open to any person who is interested in amateur radio or a related electronic subject and wishes to take part in and contribute to club activities. Members pay an annual subscription and a meeting fee - see lower down this page for details.</div> <bR> <div> Members receive:</div> <bR> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     A monthly newsletter containing information on club activities, future events, technical items from members or other publications,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     A periodically updated members list,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Details of special interest groups - packet, computing etc.,</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Other club activities include:</div> <bR> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Discussion groups to table and resolve members problems or items of special interest,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Formal lectures/talks of a generally technical nature,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     A weekly club net, currently at 8:00pm each Wednesday on 144.525MHz (S21) or the nearest free simplex channel.</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Technical and novice assistance and morse classes as required,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     An annual surplus equipment sale when sufficient equipment is available,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Visits to members shacks,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Annual family outing,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Construction contest after the Annual General Meeting,</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Annual family dinner.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> The club is affiliated to the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and its activities are regularly publicised via the RGSB News Service GB2RS and Radio Communication, a number of consumer electronic magazines, local newspapers, Croydon Council's web page and the library system. Contact is maintained with a number of adjacent clubs by the exchange of newsletters and diaries of events.</div> <bR> <div> Visitors are always welcome.</div> <bR> <div> If you would like more information please see the "Contact Us" page. If you would like to join this club please click here: <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Application Form"><U>Membership Application Form</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> Club Subscriptions</div> <bR> <div> The costs of running the club are currently divided into two parts - an annual subscription which covers the newsletter and various infrastructure costs and a meeting fee which covers the meeting room rent and refreshments. These charges are reviewed annually by the committee and agreed by members.</div> <bR> <div> Currently the annual subscription is <B>GBP9.00</B> and the meeting fee is <B>GBP1.00</B> per meeting attended. Additional family members who do not require a newsletter will pay a reduced annual subscription of <B>GBP4.00</B>. </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>