News for England Midlands – 4 June 2017

| June 2, 2017

We start with clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has a net from 10am around 145.575MHz today and next Sunday. On Wednesday there’s a club night and Thursday sees a club net from 8pm around 145.575MHz. Contact Mike Lewis, 2E0EZG, via email to info@Burton-ARC.co.uk.

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net from 8.30am today and next Sunday on 50.220 USB. On Tuesday there’s a QRS CW net around 3540-3550kHz from 8pm. Contact Derek, G3NKS, on 01242 241 099.

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has GB4YAD on the air today at Husbands Bosworth Airfield for Youth Aviation Day. On Monday there’s an open net from 8pm on 145.375MHz FM and / or 7.16MHz SSB ± QRM. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 50.175MHz SSB and on Friday there’s a Castles on the Air event. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363.

Spalding & District Amateur Radio Society has its rally today. Next Saturday sees the club running an exhibition station at Pinchbeck carnival. Contact Graham Boor, G8NWC, on 0775 461 9701

Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm today and next Sunday. On Tuesday there’s a Morse class and club night. Friday sees the regular nibbles night in the shack and next Saturday there’s a plug and play day, weather permitting. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819.

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night on Monday and its net on 145.325MHz from 8pm on Thursday. Friday sees a programme planning meeting. Contact Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, via email to pr@nharg.org.uk.

Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society is holding a barbecue on Tuesday. Thursday sees an open day. For details, contact Graham, 2E0GIJ, on 0783 120 1407.

Nuneaton & District Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the 2m UKAC on Tuesday. Thursday sees the 6m UKAC from 8pm and the club net on 145.475MHz from 9.30pm. Contact Neil Yorke, M0NKE, via email to info@ndarc.co.uk.

Rugby ATS is taking part in the 2m UKAC on Tuesday. Next Saturday sees a practical session on DIY SMD soldering. Contact Steve, G8LYB, on 01788 578 940.

Salop Amateur Radio Society has its club CW net on Tuesday from 4.30pm on 144.070MHz. Wednesday sees the club net on GB3LH from 8.30pm and on Friday there’s a natter night. For details, email salopamateurradio@gmail.com.

South Birmingham Radio Society has its regular coffee morning in the shack from 11am on Tuesday. Thursday sees training classes with Dave Murphy, G8OWL. Contact Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, by email to gemmagordon.m6gkg@gmail.com.

Worksop Amateur Radio Society is having club nights on Tuesday and Thursday. Saturday sees a demonstration station at Ranskill Village Festival. For details contact Sue, M6XAK, on 01777 707 992.

Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a nibbles night in the shack on Wednesday and its net via GB3LM on Thursday. Next Saturday sees the shack open and G6COL on the air. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356.

Tamworth Amateur Radio Society has its net via GB3TA on Wednesday and a club night on Thursday. Contact Richard, 2E0LLE, on 0787 521 7124.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order. On Monday Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society is having a talk on antenna rigging by Ray Pennington. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01242 699 595, daytime.

On Monday Leicester Radio Society has a Morse class followed by an evening of games. Details from Sandra Morley, G0MCV, on 0793 027 4044.

From Monday to Friday Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club is taking part in Beaches on the Air from Tenby. More information from Lynn Briggs, M6LIN, on 0192 244 9668.

On Monday Stratford upon Avon & District Radio Society has its net on 145.275MHz FM from 8pm. Contact Clive, G0CHO, on 01608 664 488.

On Monday Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net on 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Robert Bird, via email to rob2e0zap@gmail.com.

On Monday Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society has a net on 29.125MHz AM from 8pm. For more information contact Peter D Rivers, G4XEX, on 01858 432 105.

On Tuesday Derby & District Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to radio@dadars.org.uk.

In a change to the programme published in this month’s RadCom, on Tuesday Grantham Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on portable operating by David Gordon, G6ENN. Details from Kevin, G6SSN, on 0779 314 2483.

On Tuesday Loughborough & District Amateur Radio Club is operating portable 2m from Markfield. More information from Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.

On Wednesday Midland Amateur Radio Society is holding an open meeting plus ragchew and training classes. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 0780 807 8003.

On Wednesday South Kesteven Amateur Radio Society has its net via GB3GR. Contact Andrew, M0NRD, on 0796 906 2859.

On Wednesday Telford & District Amateur Radio Society is holding a committee meeting and putting GX3ZME on the air. Details from John Humphreys, M0JZH, on 07824 737 716.

On Thursday Solihull Amateur Radio Society has its net on 145.450MHz from 8pm. For details, email SolihullRadioClub@gmail.com.

Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands