News for Scotland – 11 October 2020

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We start with the very sad news that long-standing RSGB Member and GB2RS Newsreader Bill Wright, GM3IBU has become a Silent Key. Licensed since 1952, he moved to Kirkwall in Orkney in 1973 and among many other radio activities was the Station Manager for the Orkney Wireless Museum. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time.

This Sunday sees the West of Scotland net in the Dumbarton area on the MB7IBH gateway at 8pm. Details from MM3DDQ.

The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs daily from 5am on 3.770MHz. Details are on their Facebook page.

Ayr ARG has daily nets on 7.035MHz ± at 10.15am moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am with CW on 144.295MHz at 7.30pm. Sundays sees a CW net on 144.295MHz from 7pm and 145.450MHz FM at 7.30pm. Contact Derek on 07447 931 941.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC has a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, moving after to around 3.540MHz for a CW net. On Tuesday, there’s a net on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm. Email Klarcinfo@gmail.com.

Mid-Lanarkshire ARS has a net on Sundays from 10pm on 28.475MHz. On Wednesday it’s the DMR Scotland net on talk group 23550 from 8pm. Friday sees the club Zello chat from 7.30pm, which later moves to 2m. Details at mlars.co.uk.

Wigtownshire ARC has a Sunday net from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which usually moves to Zoom around 8pm. On Thursday the net is on GB3DG from 7pm. The daily RAYNET net is on GB3DG at noon. See gm4riv.org.

Dundee ARC has an open net via GB3AG from 7.30pm on Sundays. Contact Martin on 0776 370 8933.

West of Scotland ARS has a daily net on 145.425MHz at 11.30am. There’s an SSTV net at 12 noon this Sunday on 144.500 FM. On Wednesday there is a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz. Friday sees an open net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Please see wosars.club/radio-nets for details of all known club nets, compiled by Regional Representative Tony, MM0TMZ.

This Sunday, Stirling and District ARS has a web presentation on YouTube as well as a net on GB3FE. There’s a net on GB3FE and 145.550MHz on Mondays from 7pm and on Thursdays on 145.550MHz. Email secretary@gm6nx.com.

On Monday, Edinburgh and District ARC has its net starting on 433.525MHz FM at 8pm. Contact Norman on 0774 094 6192.

Glenrothes and District RC has open nets on Monday to Saturday at 10am on 3.790MHz. On Tuesday and Thursday nets are on 145.425MHz at 7.20pm. Morse training is available. Contact Tam on 07753 526 498.

Paisley ARC has a net from 8pm on 144.550MHz and Zello on Monday. Tuesday sees the club using DMR room 4415 at 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net on 144.550MHz and the Zello channel from 7.30pm.

On Tuesday, Livingston and District ARS has a net. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland channel talk group 23550 from 8pm. Contact Cathie on 01506 433 846.

On Wednesday, Lothians RS has a net on 144.350MHz SSB from 8pm. Details from secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

The Lothians 4×4 sponsored net is on Wednesday on 145.275. Details from MM0RMY.

The Lomond Club will be using MB7IBH on 144.9625MHz in the Dumbarton area from 7.30pm on Thursday. Contact gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

On Friday, Strathclyde Park ARC runs a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Contact Bill, MM0SFB.

Category: News for Scotland North and Northern Isles, News for Scotland West and Western Isles