Programme

The programme of the Dutch Radio Amateur Day

Radio Amateur Day 2025

15 November 2025 from 09.30-17.00 at Autotron Rosmalen

Programme

Time	What and where
09.15	Opening ticket offices for visitors, entrance to Amrato and VROM still closed. For quick turnaround, prefer to pay by debit card
09.30 approx 17.15	Opening visitors' restaurant
09.30 approx.17.00	Amrato and parts market VROM open to visitors
09.30 approx 17.00	Youth square in the hall with small soldering projects for the young amateur
09.30 - 15.00	Start of lottery sales at the VERON booth There are great prizes to be won again!
09.00 - 09.50	Reception of invited guests at the Borghese bar by the VERON main board
10.00 - 11.00	Opening DvdRA in the Pieck Hall by VERON chairman Remy Denker PA0AGF. Among other things, with the announcement of the Amateur of the Year
11.00 - 11.15	Giving a course for amateur radio N and/or F using online lessons from ZendCursus.nl, by Arie Kleingeld PA3A and Kim Kuijsters PD7KK, in the Bentley Room
11.15 - 12.15	First presentation in the Pieck Hall - Hans Remeeus PA0Q - history 'Scheveningen Radio' PCH
13.00 - 14.00	Second presentation in the Pieck Room - Gerben Metting PG5M - ‘DX expedition to Inakari/Kataja OH10X and Mauritania 5T1GM’
13.00 - 15.00	Morse & Straight Key Challenge in the Bentley Room 1st floor
14.15 - 15.15	Third presentation in the Pieck Room - Hans Walrecht - ‘Ultra and Enigma’
15.15 - 15.30	Giving a course for amateur radio N and/or F using online lessons from ZendCursus.nl, by Arie Kleingeld PA3A and Kim Kuijsters PD7KK, in the Bentley Room
15.30 - 15.55	Preliminary results Morse & Straight Key Challenge at the Pieck Hall
16.00 - 17.00	Draw raffle and closing DvdRA 2025 in the Pieck Hall
17.00 - 17.30	Closing Day for the Radio Amateur (DvdRA)

How can you find the Autotron?

The Autotron is centrally located in the Benelux, about an hour's drive from cities such as Breda, Amsterdam, Bergen op Zoom, Venlo, Roermond, Rotterdam and Antwerp. It is close to 's-Hertogenbosch and is easy to reach.

The Autotron's website provides detailed information on the best route by car. At weekends, however, there is no public transport to the Autotron. From Central Station 's-Hertogenbosch, however, you can take a taxi.

You can find all the information here: www.autotron.nl/bereikbaarheid-autotron

In conclusion

Chances are you will find something you like at AMRATO or the Parts Market. Payment can be made by cash or debit card, and many companies now offer the option of electronic payment.

However, watch your belongings carefully - we know from experience that pickpockets can be active. Forewarned is forearmed!

Smoking is prohibited throughout the building. We kindly ask you to abide by this.

In the context of the AVG, we would like to remind you that visitors and participants may be photographed or filmed. This material may be used for various publications.

More information can be found at dvdra.veron.co.uk, or www.veron.nl, under the events heading, DvdRA.

We look forward to meeting you at the Day for the Radio Amateur at the Autotron in Rosmalen!

The VERON Events Committee