News for England South East – 19 July 2015

| July 17, 2015

We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Burnham Beeches Radio Club is at the McMichael Radio Rally today. Monday sees a remote talk from USA on the South Pole by Gil Jeffer. Contact Dave, G4XDU, on 01628 625 720.

Reading & District Amateur Radio Club is at the McMichael Radio Rally today. On Thursday there’s a rag chew in the bar at Woodford Park. Details from Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697.

Surrey Radio Contact Club has its Top Band net on 1905kHz from 9.30am today and next Sunday. On Monday there’s a chat and fix-it evening plus the club construction project with John, G8MNY. The Friday net is on 145.350MHz at 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322.

Eastbourne Electronics and Radio Club is having a project evening on Monday, looking at blades, gyros and drones. Next Sunday sees the club barbecue from 2pm into the evening. Details from Peter, via email to g4urt@btinternet.com.

Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society is operating from Felixstowe Beach on Monday. Saturday sees the start of special event station operations for the Military Heritage Weekend. More information from Paul, G4YQC, by email to pjw@btinternet.com.

Dover Radio Club is planning for Dover Regatta on Wednesday, which takes place on Saturday at Dover Seafront. Details from Gary Elesmore, M1AJV, via email to gary.acsccc@gmail.com.

Southdown Amateur Radio Society has its 12wpm CW net on Wednesday from 10am on 7.028MHz, followed by a cafe meet at Beachy Head at 12.30pm, then a meeting with the Beachy Head Radio Society from 2.30pm. Next Saturday sees more operations with BHRS from 12.30pm. Contact Andy, M6GND on 01323 486 924.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order. On Monday Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club is having a construction show and tell evening. Details from Peter, G0KQA, on 01256 414 454.

On Monday Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society is holding an aerial clinic. For more information contact John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947.

On Monday Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society is running a skills workshop at Danbury Village Hall. More information via email to secretary@g0mwt.org.uk.

On Tuesday Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is looking at toilet roll crystal sets, with everything to be homemade except the wire and detector. Contact Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878 089.

On Tuesday Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club is having a presentation on CW by Jonathan, G0DVJ. Details from Gordon, 2E0ELI, via email to acorns@taarc.co.uk.

On Tuesday Verulam Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on spies and double agents by Stan Ames, G4OAV from 8pm at Aboyne Lodge School, St Albans. Contact Peter, G4HSO, via email to g3v@btinternet.com.

On Wednesday Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has its club net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Details from Andy, M0HAK, via email to andy@m0hak.co.uk.

On Wednesday Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is at the shack. Details from Dan Adkin, M0HOW, on 01424 882 008.

On Wednesday Hastings Electronics and Radio Club is having a collection of recollections by G3JKY. Contact Gordon, on 01424 431 909.

On Wednesday Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is closed. Details from Rob, G4LMW, on 01635 862 737.

On Wednesday Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on From Earth to Ground by Derek Beales, G3MWO. Details from Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 419 204.

On Wednesday Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club is having part one of a series of talks on working at the BBC by Tony Crake, G0OVA. Contact Gordon Hutchinson, 2E0GTG, on 07801 599 470.

On Thursday Echelford Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on KW equipment by Chris Ridley, G8GKC. Contact John, G4GSC, on 01784 451 898.

On Thursday Edgware and District Radio Society is having two penn’orth talks by Hasu, G4KEP. More information from Mike, G4RNW, on 02089 500 658.

On Thursday Hilderstone Radio and Electronics Club is having a planning meeting for the Lighthouse event. Contact Lyne Smith, via email to hilderstoneclub@gmail.com.

On Thursday Thames Amateur Radio Group commences its camping week at Crowsheath Farm. Contact Mark Sanderson, M0IEO, on 07940 579 116.

On Friday Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is holding a surplus sale. More information from David, M0ZEB, on 01353 778 093.

On Friday Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is holding a junk sale. Contact Quintin Gee, M1ENU, on 023 8078 7799., secretary@ivarc.org.uk

On Saturday Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society commences its summer camp. Details from Kim Brown, G6JXA, on 07812 735 507.

On Sunday Malc Williams, G0EGA will start a new GB2CW Morse class broadcast on 1 and 2 August and continue every subsequent weekend until 30 August. Transmissions are on 145.625MHz from 8pm local time and cover Norwich, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth and surrounding areas. Details from Malc Williams, G0EGA, via email to malc.williams@g0ega.co.uk.

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