News for England South East – 4 May 2014

We start with clubs that have several events this week.

On Sunday 4 May Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club has its monthly breakfast meeting at the Goring Café from 9am today. Monday sees the 80m CC SSB contest, and on Tuesday there’s a talk by the RSGB Regional Manager Mick Senior, G4EFO. Next Sunday sees a special event station at High Salvington Mill for Mills on the Air. Contact John, G8FMJ, on 01273 593 232.

Radio Society of Harrow Harrow is operating GX3EFX/A at the Museum on Monday and there’s a social evening on Tuesday. Details from Linda, G7RJL, on 0208 386 8586.

Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is making preparations on Wednesday for the Windmills on the Air event on Saturday and Sunday, when they will be operating GB0BWM from Brill Windmill for Mills on the Air weekend. More information from Terry, G0VFW, on 01442 831 491.

Farnborough and District Radio Society has a slow Morse net on Monday on 3.570MHz at 1pm, then a Top Band net at 8pm on 1.995MHz. Wednesday sees slow Morse on 1.995MHz from 8pm and on Friday the 2m net is on 144.675MHz from 8pm. Next Saturday and Sunday see operations at Elstead Mill in Surrey for Mills on the Air weekend. Contact Neville, G4SPD, on 01252 404 816.

Southdown Amateur Radio Society is operating at Hailsham on Wednesday. Next Saturday and Sunday they’ll have GB2PW active for Mills on the Air. Details from John, G3DQY, on 01424 424 319.

Hilderstone Radio and Electronics Club is having a natter night on Thursday. Next Sunday sees a station on the air from Draper’s Mill for Mills Weekend. Contact Chrissie Turner, via email to hilderstoneclub@gmail.com.

Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is holding a constructors’ evening on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday there will be a station at Cattell’s Mill, Willingham for Mills on the Air weekend. Details form David, M0ZEB, on 01353 778 093.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order. On Monday 5 May Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society is planning their activities for Mills weekend planning and has part two of the look at Pac testing. Contact John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947.

On Tuesday 6 May Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is at the shack. Details from Steve, on 01424 720 815.

On Tuesday 6 May Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society is having a talk by G8DET on the role of radio in the Empress of Ireland sinking. Contact Martyn, G1EFL, on 01245 469 008.

On Wednesday 7 May Bracknell Amateur Radio Club holds its club net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Details from Andy, M0HAK, via email to andy@m0hak.co.uk.

On Wednesday 7 May Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is having a visit by Paul Bigwood from Yaesu UK. Details from Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 419 204.

On Thursday 8 May Edgware and District Radio Society is considering why one might withhold your details from callbooks with Steve, G0PQB and others. More information from Mike, G4RNW, on 02089 500 658.

On Thursday 8 May Reading and District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on Berkshire Museum of Aviation by Ken Fostekew. Details from Pete, G8FRC, on 01189 695 697.

On Thursday 8 May Verulam Amateur Radio Club is having a social evening with the GB3VH Repeater Group from 7.30 at the Rose and Crown Pub, Sandridge. Contact Peter, G4HSO, on 01438 833 066.

On Friday 9 May Guildford and District Radio Society is having a talk on the role of radio amateurs in WW1 by Dr Elizabeth Bruton. Details from Timothy Dabbs, G7JYQ, on 020 8241 9396.

On Friday 9 May Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on high altitude balloon experiments by Phil Crump, M0DNY. Contact Quintin Gee, M1ENU, on 023 8078 7799.

On Friday 9 May Wimbledon and District Amateur Radio Society is on the air. Details from Kim Brown, G6JXA, on 07812 735 507.

On Saturday 10 May Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society is taking part in Windmills on the Air. Contact Rob, G4LMW, on 01635 862 737.

On Sunday 11 May Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society continues its Intermediate course. Contact Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878 089.

On Sunday 11 May Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society is operating GB2WTM from Woodbridge Tide Mill for National Mills Day. More information from Paul, G4YQC, by email to pjw@btinternet.com.

On Sunday 11 May South Essex Amateur Radio Society is operating GB2RWM from Rayleigh Windmill for Mills on the Air. From 13 May the club will be relocating to Swans Green Hall in Hart Road. Contact Dave, G4UVJ, on 01268 697 978.

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