ERG was founded on Jan-10 1975. The 70cms repeater GB3ER was first on air on Sept-5 1976 sited at the former Marconi tower on Danbury Ridge. Four years later on Oct-2 1980 it was joined by GB3DA on 2m. Hardware and sites have changed over the years. ERG has a reasonable (though not complete) archive. Some items with historical information are below:-
1975 Inaugural Meeting Minutes
ERG Newsletter No.1 (1975)
ERG Newsletter No.11 (1981)
More History:
- Old ERG newsletters Archive
- Old Site - Marconi Tower, The Ridge, Danbury, 1975-1996
- 1975 - Early RSGB plans for 70cm and
2m - inc how GB3MT was first suggested before GB3ER was adopted
Site Move: The GB3DA logbook marks the loss of the original site in Nov-1996 and move to the current one at what was then called the Eastern Group Telecomms (EGT) mast at Church Green in July-1997
Birthday:
In 2015 ERG celebrated its 40th Birthday in style at the Canvey Rally.
Marking the period 1975-2015 a rather nice cake was made by ERG Treasurer Ann Tyler M6INE, which proved rather popular...
See here for more of the cake!
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25-Apr-2021