Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Colinaps · 11th Oct 2025, 11:07 pm

Greetings,

Galashiels and District ARS will be holding our annual rally on 26/10/25
in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. W3W ///Grumbling.Ground.Schematic

Doors open at 11am, with a 15 mins head start for the disabled.

73,

Colin MM1APS

SiriusHardware · 11th Oct 2025, 11:47 pm

Thanks for the reminder, this is one of my few remaining 'regular' rallies of the year. Small but mighty.

Colinaps · 12th Oct 2025, 4:58 pm

Precious few rallies in striking distance these days!

Cheers,

Colin.

Colinaps · 27th Oct 2025, 11:08 am

I guess the highlight for me was the Hellschreiber machine. Don't think it sold.

Radio Wrangler · 27th Oct 2025, 11:32 am

A lot of people wandered past, looked at it, but didn't know what it was. I half way wondered about buying it for the MoC.

I'd been doing some work at the stables near Jed, when the rain started so thought I might just as well take a couple of hours and go up to the rally. No time to get poshed-up so went as I was. There was a good number of people, good blether and plenty of stuff around. It's always been a decent rally, and I have fond memories of its predecessor in the Tait Hall in Kelso.

Oh, there wasn't a price I could see on the Hellschreiber, just a sign saying 50% to RNLI. Te guy at that stand spotted the RNLI logo on my sweatshirt and had me figured for a likely purchaser. But where to put it? the museum's a bit space-limited.

David

SiriusHardware · 27th Oct 2025, 12:05 pm

I was planning to go and then SWMBO went down with Covid early in the week leading up to it and although I didn't (knowingly) catch it myself I felt it would be irresponsible to mingle with a crowd who, for the moment at least, would mostly be older than myself.

First time I've missed it for years.

11th Oct 2025, 11:07 pm	#1
Colinaps Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roxburghshire, UK. Posts: 202	Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October Greetings, Galashiels and District ARS will be holding our annual rally on 26/10/25 in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. W3W ///Grumbling.Ground.Schematic Doors open at 11am, with a 15 mins head start for the disabled. 73, Colin MM1APS

11th Oct 2025, 11:47 pm	#2
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 13,703	Re: Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October Thanks for the reminder, this is one of my few remaining 'regular' rallies of the year. Small but mighty.

12th Oct 2025, 4:58 pm	#3
Colinaps Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roxburghshire, UK. Posts: 202	Re: Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October Precious few rallies in striking distance these days! Cheers, Colin.

27th Oct 2025, 11:08 am	#4
Colinaps Pentode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roxburghshire, UK. Posts: 202	Re: Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October I guess the highlight for me was the Hellschreiber machine. Don't think it sold.

27th Oct 2025, 11:32 am	#5
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 24,650	Re: Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October A lot of people wandered past, looked at it, but didn't know what it was. I half way wondered about buying it for the MoC. I'd been doing some work at the stables near Jed, when the rain started so thought I might just as well take a couple of hours and go up to the rally. No time to get poshed-up so went as I was. There was a good number of people, good blether and plenty of stuff around. It's always been a decent rally, and I have fond memories of its predecessor in the Tait Hall in Kelso. Oh, there wasn't a price I could see on the Hellschreiber, just a sign saying 50% to RNLI. Te guy at that stand spotted the RNLI logo on my sweatshirt and had me figured for a likely purchaser. But where to put it? the museum's a bit space-limited. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

27th Oct 2025, 12:05 pm	#6
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 13,703	Re: Galashiels Radio Rally 26th October I was planning to go and then SWMBO went down with Covid early in the week leading up to it and although I didn't (knowingly) catch it myself I felt it would be irresponsible to mingle with a crowd who, for the moment at least, would mostly be older than myself. First time I've missed it for years.