Upcoming · 1 November 2026
Annual Radio Rally
Doors open 11 am at Limavady United Football Club. Traders, Bring & Buy, catering and free parking. Supporting Autism NI.
Rally details →Founded 2008 · Northern Ireland
Amateur radio in Northern Ireland.
Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club is a friendly ham radio club serving Limavady, the Causeway Coast and the wider Northern Ireland community. Licensed operators, newcomers and visitors are welcome.
What's happening at Bushvalley ARC
Latest club news & events
Join us in Limavady for the November radio rally and see highlights from our 2026 Rathlin Island lighthouse expedition.
ILLW 2026
Three Rathlin lighthouses on air
Nearly 1,200 contacts across three special event stations: GB1RP, GB2WL and GB2EL, including 60 contacts on QO-100.
Read the expedition report →
Photo gallery
Rathlin 2026 in pictures
Explore the club's latest photographs of lighthouse activations, radio equipment and members in action.
See the photos →Bushvalley ARC
An active Northern Ireland radio club with a proud history
Founded in Dervock by twelve members in January 2008, Bushvalley ARC has grown into an active amateur radio club with monthly meetings near Limavady, rallies, special-event stations and annual expeditions.
Monthly meetings
Friendly club nights for radio discussion, demonstrations, planning and catching up.
Operating events
Special-event stations and participation in International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend.
All experience levels
Experienced operators and people taking their first steps into radio are equally welcome.
Club activity
From club nights to island activations
Bushvalley ARC has activated Rathlin Island’s East Light, West Light and Rue Point using special-event callsigns across voice, Morse and digital modes.
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