News for England Midlands – 7 January 2018

We start with clubs that have several events this week.

Burton Amateur Radio Club has its net this Sunday and next Sunday on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Wednesday sees a shack night and on Thursday there’s a club net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Contact Mike Lewis, M0XMX, on 0785 068 5961.

Rugby ATS is holding a committee meeting and hut maintenance session this Sunday. Tuesday sees the 433MHz UKAC plus CW practice, radio operation and projects. Next Saturday the HF and VHF shack is on the air, alongside project activities and an introduction to contesting by Steve, G8LYB. Contact Steve, G8LYB, on 01788 578 940.

Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club is running a SOTA activation at Walton-on-the-Hill this Sunday. Tuesday and Saturday see meetings at Bolehall Manor Club, Tamworth. See m0spa.com for more information.

Wythall Radio Club has its regular net at 8pm this Sunday and next Sunday on 145.225MHz or GB3WL. On Tuesday there’s a Morse class then a committee meeting. The regular nibbles night in the shack is on Friday from 7.30pm. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819.

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Monday 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 the annual dinner at The Holyhead. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363.

Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is having a talk by John Rowing on Monday Platform to Train CCTV System Used on London Underground Stations. The main club net is on Wednesday from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM. On Thursday there’s a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm, often then moving to 80m SSB. Friday sees a net from 7.30pm on 432.220MHz USB. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01242 699 595, daytime.

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a shack night on Monday. Thursday sees the club net from 8pm on 145.325MHz, 8pm, and there’s a programme planning evening and club night on Friday. For details contact Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, via email to pr@nharg.org.uk.

South Birmingham Radio Society is making further tests on the 70cm repeater on Monday and has its regular coffee morning from 11am on Tuesday. Thursday sees training classes with Dave Murphy, G8OWL and on Friday there’s work in the shack. Contact Gemma, M6GKG, by email to gemmagordon.m6gkg@gmail.com.

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting on Monday. Tuesday sees an open net on 70.475MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Robert Bird, via email to rob2e0zap@gmail.com.

Malvern Hills RAC has part one of the talk on digimodes by Roger, G4BVY on Tuesday. Wednesday sees the club net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Contact Dave, G4IDF, on 01905 351 568.

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 Thursday there’s a video evening. For details, email salopamateurradio@gmail.com.

Worksop Amateur Radio Society is having a club night on Tuesday and taking part in the 70cm UKAC and FMAC. On Thursday there’s a technical night and 6m UKAC. Details on 0789 062 6684.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order.

On Monday Leicester Radio Society has a Morse class then a free-and-easy evening plus a committee meeting. Contact Sandra Morley, G0MCV, on 0793 027 4044.

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

On Tuesday Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is holding a committee meeting. For details, email radio@dadars.org.uk.

On Tuesday Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is holding an open forum on construction and safety techniques. More information from Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319.

On Tuesday Mid-Warwickshire Amateur Radio Society has its club net on 145.275MHz. Details from Don, G4CYG, on 01926 424 465.

On Wednesday Midland Amateur Radio Society is holding a committee meeting and training classes. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 0780 807 8003.

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

On Thursday Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has its net from 7pm on 145.300MHz FM. Contact Ed O’Neill, via email to M0TZX@yahoo.com.

On Friday Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Details from John, G4OJS, on 0788 9678 303.

On Friday Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society is having a club night. More information from Graham Boor, G8NWC, on 0775 461 9701.

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