On Sunday 12 July, TOG Hackerspace will be putting the club callsign EI0TOG on the air for 145 Alive.
145 Alive is a day to get people chatting on 2 metres, dust off the handhelds, call into a local net and see who is about. TOG will be one of four Irish nets taking part, alongside stations in Tipperary, Mayo and Donegal.
Jeffrey, EI7IRB, and Tomasz, EI2KSB, will be running the Dublin City net from TOG. Listen out for EI0TOG on 145.425 MHz FM between 12pm and 3pm, and give us a call. Whether you are on a home station, in the car or out with a handheld, we would love to hear you.
Of course, the nicest way to take part is to come along in person. Everyone is welcome at TOG Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12, D12 CF6V. Licensed amateurs can get on the air, while SWLs and anyone who is simply curious about amateur radio can see the station in use, meet a few radio people and have a supervised go themselves.
It should be a nice relaxed afternoon of calls, chat and hopefully a busy band. See you on 2 metres.
Cancelled due to Jeffrey getting his arm in a cast. It will be back soon again.
Ever wondered what hidden colours and patterns are waiting inside ordinary transparent materials?
Join us at TOG Hackerspace on Sunday 12 July for Ealaín Solas: Build & Explore Polarised Light, a hands-on workshop where art, science and making come together.
Using simple materials, you will make your own polarised-light viewer and use it to explore tape, plastics, screens and other everyday objects in a completely new way. With the right combination of light and polarising film, these familiar materials can reveal bright colours, stress patterns and unexpected geometric designs.
During the workshop, you will:
Make a polarised-light viewer to take home
Explore colourful effects in transparent materials
Experiment with tape, plastics and other everyday objects
Learn a little about how polarised light works
Create your own light-based patterns and images
No previous experience is needed, and all tools and materials are provided. It is a relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop for anyone interested in light, colour, science, art or making.
Date: Sunday 12 July 2026 Time: 3:30 pm–6:00 pm Cost: €20 Location: TOG Hackerspace, Unit 1B Motor City, Kylemore Road, Dublin 12
It is also Sunday Craft Night at TOG. The workshop will finish in plenty of time before Craft Night starts at 6:30 pm, so bring along a project or stay on afterwards for all sorts of crafting fun.
Our new Repair Club series is back, and this time we are turning our attention to clothes.
After taking a look at lamp repair in our first session, the next Repair Club will focus on buttons, patches, and simple textile repairs. It is a practical evening for anyone who would like to make their clothes last a little longer, learn a useful skill, or finally tackle that missing button that has been sitting in a drawer for months.
Repair Club is a little different from a Repair Café. Rather than bringing along a whole range of broken things to be fixed, we take a deeper dive into one type of repair and learn about it together.
For this session, we will be getting hands-on with simple repairs for woven fabrics. We will practise sewing buttons back on by hand, adding patches by hand, and looking at when a machine-sewn patch might make more sense. We will also talk about visible versus invisible mending, and how a small repair can help keep a favourite item in use for years to come.
The focus will be on items such as shirts, trousers, jackets, cushions, toys, bags, and similar things. Stretchy fabrics such as socks and T-shirts are a different challenge, so they will have to wait for another day.
Please bring along one or two clean items that need a button replaced or a small hole patched. This will be a friendly, beginner-focused session, so no sewing experience is needed. If you are not sure whether your item is suitable, get in touch with us before the event.
The session will be led by TOG member Tríona.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 Time: 7:30 pm–9:00 pm Location: TOG Hackerspace Cost: €7.50, with ticket income going as a donation to TOG
Dust off your joystick skills, prepare for the glow of a proper CRT, and join us for an afternoon of old computers, consoles and games at TOG Hackerspace.
Our Retro Computing & Gaming Day is back on Saturday 11 July, bringing together a collection of machines that have survived several decades in exhibitors’ houses, attics, sheds and increasingly full spare rooms.
Expect a mix of computers and consoles from the 1970s through to the 2000s. There will be classic home computers, old consoles, games, controllers, demos, and plenty of odd bits of technology that have been kept alive long after their manufacturers expected.
We are hoping to have everything from ZX Spectrums and early home computers to consoles, Windows XP-era machines and, most importantly, plenty of CRTs.
What to expect
Retro computers and consoles from the 1970s to the 2000s
Games, demos and hands-on play
A chance to chat with fellow retro computing and gaming fans
Proper CRT screens, complete with their unmistakable glow and occasional hum
A relaxed random game tournament on the day
Many of the machines will be available to try out. Please ask the exhibitor before touching anything, as some of these machines are older than many of the people attending and can be a little temperamental.
Want to exhibit?
We would love to have more people showing off their retro computers, consoles, games, peripherals and strange old technology.
If you have something you would like to bring along, get in touch through our contact form. Let us know what you would like to show, roughly how much table space you need, and whether you have any particular power or display requirements.
Event details
Date: Saturday 11 July 2026 Time: 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Location: TOG Hackerspace Cost: Free, with optional donations welcome
Once Retro Computing & Gaming Day wraps up, we will head straight into our TOG open social night.
We will fire up the wood-fired pizza oven, have a chat, and set up a Quake III Arena or Unreal Tournament ’99 LAN party. Bring your own laptop if you would like to join in, as we do not have enough machines to lend out.
Come along for old hardware, strange peripherals, games from another era, pizza and some late-1990s multiplayer chaos.
Tog Hackerspace will be heading to Mullingar Showgrounds on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August for the return of the IRTS Hamfest.
After a great first year in 2025, the Irish Radio Transmitters Society is bringing the event back for another weekend of amateur radio, practical activities, camping and plenty of chances to meet people from across the hobby.
As a proud IRTS-affiliated club, Tog is delighted to be taking part again. Last year we brought soldering workshops and radio demonstrations along to the Hamfest, and spent the weekend chatting with fellow operators, makers and people who were simply curious to find out what amateur radio is all about.
It was a lovely mix of radio, electronics, projects and the social side of the hobby. There was plenty to see, plenty to talk about and, of course, plenty of opportunities to get hands-on.
This year should be no different. Whether you are already licensed, interested in getting started, enjoy building things, or just fancy a weekend surrounded by antennas and interesting projects, Hamfest is well worth a visit.
Entry is free, and free camping is available too, so you can bring a tent, camper van or caravan and make a weekend of it.
Tog Hackerspace is teaming up with Queer Shed Dublin Central for a special evening of amateur radio, Morse code, hands-on demos, and community connection.
Pride Over the Waves: Amateur Radio Night will take place in Tog Hackerspace on Monday, 22 June 2026, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Queer Shed Dublin Central is a grassroots queer skill-sharing community connecting through DIY, repair, and regeneration. We are delighted to welcome them to Tog for this joint event.
The night is linked to Pride Over the Waves, a grassroots amateur radio initiative created by LGBTQI+ amateur radio operators and allies to help make LGBTQI+, queer, and diverse radio amateurs more visible in the wider amateur radio community.
For the evening, we will be activating the special event callsign EI0LGBT.
What will happen on the night?
From 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, we will have an informal introduction to amateur radio, with live demos and hands-on activities. There will be a chance to see radio equipment in action, learn what callsigns are, hear how radio contacts are made, and try out some Morse code.
The Morse code part will be very beginner-friendly. You do not need to know anything before coming along. It is just a chance to have a go, send a few letters, and discover why this old form of communication is still loved by radio amateurs today.
From 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, we will call into the South Dublin Radio Club net using the EI0LGBT callsign. A radio net is a regular on-air gathering where radio operators check in, say hello, and share updates.
There may be a chance for visitors to say hello over the radio with support from licensed operators, subject to the usual radio rules on the night.
Who is it for?
This event is open to everyone.
You do not need a radio licence to attend. You do not need to be technical. You do not need to know Morse code. You just need to be curious.
Whether you are part of Queer Shed Dublin Central, a Tog member, a radio amateur, a maker, a friend, an ally, or someone who has never touched a radio before, you are very welcome.
Event details
Date: Monday, 22 June 2026 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Venue: Tog Hackerspace Tickets: Free via Eventbrite Special event callsign: EI0LGBT
