Training
The group's trainers can help you prepare for Foundation, Intermediate and Full, including the Direct to Full route.
Training and licensing →Amateur radio in South Derbyshire · G0SRC
Amateur radio at Rosliston Forestry Centre
South Derbyshire & Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group (SDAWARG), callsign G0SRC, is a friendly group for everyone interested in amateur radio, also known as ham radio.
Join us on Wednesdays from 7pm at Rosliston Forestry Centre, near Swadlincote, Burton-on-Trent and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Whether you are a long-standing operator or looking to get your first amateur radio licence, visitors and new members are welcome.
Wednesday meeting · 7pmVisitors and new members welcome
Rosliston Forestry CentreBurton Road, Rosliston · DE12 8JX
Free membership for studentsStandard membership £30 per year · join any time£1 contribution per visit
What we do
About the group →
Contests
The group has an active interest in contesting, from local VHF and UHF activity to HF field days.
How contesting works →
Events
We like to attend rallies, contests, community activities and special events whenever we can.
See group events →Radio in the great outdoors
About POTA GB-1230 →Rosliston Forestry Centre
Parks on the Air · GB-1230
Our Wednesday meeting venue is also a listed Parks on the Air location. It is a natural opportunity to explore portable operating alongside the group's existing interests in field activities and special event stations.
Any activation needs to follow POTA rules and the Forestry Centre's access and operating requirements.
Rosliston POTA information
Around the group
More group news →
Group news · April 2026
Inspiring the next generation at Science Weekend
Read the group's account of its March science-weekend activities, alongside years of contesting, operating and community events in the original news archive.
Read the story and archive →Come along and say hello
We meet every Wednesday from 7pm at Rosliston Forestry Centre. You are welcome to visit whether you're newly interested in amateur radio or have held a callsign for years.