Metropolitan Clubs

Welcome to The St George Amateur Radio Society, which is based in the St George and Sutherland Shires, south of Sydney. Generally, we are dedicated to the advancement and enjoyment of amateur radio and associated activities.

We have a particular focus on the provision of relevant educational activities for our members and our community. We provide training and assessment for Foundation, Standard, and Advanced qualification levels.

Our membership is made up of licensed operators, those who would like to become licensed, and others interested in amateur radio.

If you would like to know more about amateur radio and our society, please contact one of our committee members, browse our web site www.sgars.org, call into our weekly club net, or come along to one of our gatherings.

Meetings

Our gatherings are held on the first Wednesday of each month (except January) starting at 07:30 PM at the Mortdale RSL Club is located at 25 Macquarie Place, Mortdale NSW 2223, a 5 minute walk from Mortdale railway station.

Our meetings are informal, and do not usually include any business, unless urgent. We normally have a guest speaker or a member give a presentation on a particular subject within amateur radio. Details of upcoming events are posted on our website.

Visitors are most welcome. Come along and meet other amateur radio operators from the St George and Sutherland Shire.

Club Activities & Events

Regular Club Net - Thursday evenings commencing at 08.00 PM local time on the VK2RLE 2m repeater, located in the southern suburbs of Sydney, 146.800 MHz (Input - 600 kHz). This net can also be accessed via our Echolink node VK2RLE-R.

Other Activities - We participate in JOTA, various contest/field weekends, and other amateur radio related activities that occur on an ad-hoc basis.

St George Amateur Radio Society Meeting Location

Training Courses And Assessment Information

We provide Foundation qualification training courses and assessment, held within the Sutherland Shire. Assessments are also available for those upgrading to Standard and Advanced qualification. Generally, these courses are run in Sutherland NSW.

Upcoming Courses and Assessments

Our courses are run on an as required basis. If you wish to participate, please contact our education officer via email address education@sgars.org or leave an expression of interest at https://www.sgars.org/index.php/training-assessment/expression-of-interest