Maltby &
District ARS has met almost every week since being formed in 1982 though not
always at the same place. In fact, at the last
count our current QTH is at least our sixth home. Perhaps we should start
signing /P as a matter of course.
In all these years and during all these moves, we've got along without falling out with each other, and without a split into two or more different clubs as have many of our neighbours, so it would seems that we're doing something right.
So, what's our secret? Well, there isn't one, but there are a few reasons. First, it's not anyone's club - it's everyone's. Then, we do what the members want to do, not what we think they should be doing. Finally, and most importantly, we don't take our hobby or ourselves too seriously!
Amateur Radio is not a way of life, it' a hobby. A callsign is a license number, not a badge that says you're better than anyone else. We might know a bit more about radio than most, but that's about it.
So, if you're interested, why not come and try it our way? You never know, you might just enjoy it!
Chairman - Alan Mills G1CAQ
Vice Chairman - Jim Haystead M3CHJ
Secretary - Keith Johnson G1PQW
Treasurer - Bob Cochrane G8DRQ
Shack Manager - "Slim" White M3ODO
Exam Secretary - Les Rawson M0LRM