News for England South-East – 16 September 2018

Advance notice now for the Essex CW Amateur Radio Club CW Boot Camp held on 27 October at the 3rd Witham Scout & Guide HQ, located at the rear of Spring Lodge Community Centre, Powers Hall End, Witham, Essex CM8 2HE. Doors open at 8.30 for registration and the event runs from at 9am to about 4.30pm. Parking is free. Entry is £10, which includes free sausage rolls, drinks and cakes. For more information contact Andy, G0IBN on 0745 342 6087 or via email to g0ibn1@yahoo.com.

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society, celebrates its 70th birthday in October and would like to hear from all current and past members to help mark the anniversary. Please contact David on 01234 742 757, or check out sadars.co.uk.

Now the news from clubs that have several events this week.

This Sunday Essex Ham will be operating the Essex Air Ambulance SES. On Monday there’s a net from 8pm on GB3DA, with a chatroom and audio feed at essexham.net. Full details from Pete, M0PSX via email to news@essexham.co.uk.

Today and next Sunday, Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has its morning net on 144.575MHz from 11am. Contact Gordon, M3YXH on 01424 431 909.

The Radio Society of Harrow holds a net this Sunday and next Sunday at 12 noon on 1938kHz LSB. Monday sees a club net starting on 145.500MHz at 8.15pm. On Friday there’s a club night. Further information from Linda, G7RJL via email to lcasey100@outlook.com.

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday on 1905kHz at 9.30am. On Monday it hosts a fix-it and skills session, led by John, G8MNY. On Thursday there’s a net on 70.300MHz at 8pm, and Friday sees another net on 145.350MHz, also at 8pm. Enquiries to John, G3MCX on 020 8688 3322.

Peterborough and District Amateur Radio Club has an HF net on Monday from 8pm on 1.980MHz, and on Tuesday there’s a VHF net on 145.400 MHz at 8pm. Contact Alan, G8XLH via email to secretary@padarc.co.uk.

Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society holds a club meeting on Tuesday, focussing on aerials. On Wednesday there’s a net on 145.500MHz from 9pm. More from Andy, G4WGZ on 01689 878 089.

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a net on Thursday from 8pm on 144.725MHz. Next Saturday they will be activating and operating GB2RGM for Railways on the Air weekend. Also next Saturday and Sunday, they hold the Foundation Course and Exam. For details on the course contact Marc Litchman, G0TOC, via email to marc@lefars.org.uk. For all other enquiries, contact Dave, M0MBD on 0798 016 5172.

On Friday Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club will be hosting a talk The History of Transistors, by Rob, M0RZF at 7.30pm. Next Saturday and Sunday, as part of Railways on the Air (ROTA), they will be running a special event station GB4MHR at Medstead and Four Marks Railway Station on The Watercress Line. For full details contact Stuart, G0FYX on 02392 472 846.

Next Saturday and Sunday Dover Amateur Radio Club, as part of ROTA, will be operating an SES from Shepherdswell Station at Station Road, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7PE, from 9am to 5pm. The following revised frequencies have been suggested—3.65, 7.15, and 14.25MHz, and talk-in GB3KS. Further details from Aaron, M0IER on 0771 465 4267.

Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society will also be participating in ROTA next Saturday and Sunday at North Weald Station, from 10am. Please come and join them at the Epping and Ongar Railway, Station Road, North Weald, CM16 6AB. For more information contact Jackie, 2E0SIJ via email to secretary@g6ut.com.

Now we return to the usual listing in date order.

On Monday Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 8pm on 145.275MHz. Contact Chris, G3WIE via email to g3wie@fparc.org.uk.

On Monday Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society runs a club construction competition. More from Phil Gould, G4FVZ on 0780 263 6998.

On Tuesday Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Enquiries to Edwin, G0LPO on 01376 324 031.

On Tuesday Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society will be operating at the shack from 9am to 2pm. For more info, email Martin, M0MJU on m0nuc.bsars@gmail.com.

On Tuesday Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club holds a regular club meeting from 6.30pm at its new venue—Kington Langley Village Hall. Then, from 8pm to 8.30pm there’s a presentation by a visiting speaker, Tom Roberts, G0CAJ. For further information, email secretary@g3vre.org.uk.

On Tuesday North Kent Radio Society hosts a talk J39 Steam Engine Refurbishment by Stephen Osborn, G8JZT. You can contact Stephen via email to secretary@nkrs.info.

On Tuesday Verulam Amateur Radio Club has a talk Software Defined Radio, presented by Greg Beacher, M0PPG, at 8pm. More from Greg on 01582 413 345.

On Wednesday Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Contact David, M0XDF, via email to M0XDF@Alphadene.co.uk.

On Wednesday Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has its regular net at 8pm on 145.525MHz, ± QRM. Enquiries to Bob, G3OOU on 01737 552 170.

On Wednesday Norfolk Amateur Radio Club hosts Mark, M0DXR with a talk on Kenwood. Contact Chris, G0DWV on 01603 898 308.

On Wednesday Southdown Amateur Radio Society has an FM net on 145.275MHz at 8:30am, a cafe meeting at 12.30pm, and a CW net on 144.060MHz at 7pm. Full details from Tom, M6ONX via email to secretary@sars.club.

On Thursday Cray Valley Radio Society hosts a talk entitled EME Dxpedition to Belize by Iain McFadyen, G4JMM. Further information from Dave, G8ZZK on 0773 954 9822.

On Thursday Hammersmith Amateur Radio Society has a club net on 144.700MHz FM from 8pm. For more email Selim, M0XTA on M0XHS@outlook.com.

On Thursday Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society gives a talk Porthcurno Telegraph Museum by David, G8UOD. You can contact David on 01234 742 757.

On Thursday Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a regular club night. Enquiries via email to secretary@ldparc.co.uk.

On Friday Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night. Contact Peter, G4AKG on 01444 239 371.

On Friday Silverthorn Radio Club holds a club night from 7.30pm. More from Robbie, M0HVC on 0742 913 1105.

On Friday Thames Amateur Radio Group has a TARget Nite from 8pm, with practical radio projects. Further details from Patrick, G8JLM on 01621 855 461.

On Friday Whitton Amateur Radio Group has a club night from 8pm, with HF and VHF on the air. You can contact Ian, G0OFN on 0795 620 3495.

Next Saturday and Sunday Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society will be running the Foundation Course—subject to numbers. More information from Paul, G4YQC by email to pjw@btinternet.com.

Also next Saturday and Sunday, Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society will be participating in Railways on the Air from the Nene Valley Railway. Full details from David, M0VTG via email to secretary@hunts-hams.co.uk.

Southgate Amateur Radio Club too will be taking part in ROTA next Saturday and Sunday. More from Keith, G8RPA via email to g8rpa@arrl.net.

Finally, next Saturday and Sunday, as part of RAF 100 celebrations, GB100RAF will be operating from RAF Neatishead Radar Museum, near Norwich, between 10am and 4pm. For more information please contact the RAFARS RAF100 Event Coordinator via email to RAF100@rafars.org.

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