South Yorkshire Repeater Group

The All new JunkSale

August 1, 2011

WoW…it’s not very often we say that here in Yorkshire.

SYRG have been amazed by the changes on JunkSale.co.uk over this weekend. They have really pulled the stops out to deliver something unique and amazing.

For a good few years JunkSale has been the place to buy, sell and exchange your pre-loved items with other amateur radio enthusiasts.

JunkSale.co.uk has a undergone a full scale revamp and we are most impressed.

The new JunkSale has a fully integrated mobile site too that we have tested on our iphones, android and nokia devices.

We found the signup process was a doddle, adding an advert was all but 3 clicks and typing a description – great for us Yorkshire Puddings!

Well done to all at JunkSale.co.uk . Its good to see a dealer investing back in their customers, must be costing Lam Communications Ltd a bob or two.

Support those who support us we say. THANKS JUNKSALE

SYRG wish you and your users EVERY SUCCESS!!!

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Explorers pass the foundation

July 26, 2011

For the last 12 weeks SYRG have been teaching the Rotherham Explorer Scouts the foundation syllabus as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

Six scouts and one leader took the exam at the syrg exam center in Barnsley last friday and passed 1st time.

They are all looking forward to working on the air.

Well done!!!

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