News for England South-East – 23 May 2021

Reading and District Amateur Radio Club and Burnham Beeches Radio Club are planning for the McMichael Rally to go ahead on Sunday, 11 July from 9.30am. The venue is Reading Rugby Football Club. This will be a fully outdoor event and subject to the COVID-19 regs at the time. Details at mcmichaelrally.org.uk.

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has daily nets from 10am on 144.575MHz, plus a Zoom night on Wednesday from the comfort of your own home or shack. Monday sees a CW net from 8pm on 3.563MHz—herc.hastings@gmail.com.

On Sundays, Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a net from 10.30am starting on 145.500MHz and moving to 145.275MHz, as well as Zoom. Monday sees a CW net at 7.30pm on 144.060MHz—ebytronics@gmail.com.

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz. On Monday, there’s a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. Tuesday sees a net on GB3DA at 8pm. On Thursday, there’s a Morse class via Skype at 7pm—secretary@g0mwt.org.uk.

Cray Valley Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 10am on 145.350MHz. On Friday, there a net on 70.425MHz at 8.30pm. Dave, G8ZZK, 0773 954 9822.

Darenth Valley Radio Society has a net around 145.475MHz on Sundays from 8am, and on Wednesdays from 8pm. Phil, M0IMA, 0782 766 9713.

Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.400MHz. Monday sees an open net from 7.45pm via GB3IH, and on Tuesday, there’s an open CW net from 7pm on 144.070MHz. Wednesday sees an open DMR net from 7pm on talk group 840. Paul, G4YQC—pjw@btinternet.com.

Harwell Amateur Radio Society has a net via GB3DI at 3.30pm on Sundays. Monday evening, Wednesday, and Friday mornings see get-togethers via Zoom. On Wednesday, there’s a net on 80m from 2pm. Friday sees a SSB net on Top Band from 8.30pm, moving to 80m at 9.15pm. John, G6LNU, 01235 223 250.

Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 9am on 1950kHz CW, moving to SSB at 9.30am, then a net from 8pm on 433.450MHz. There’s a net on Monday at 7.30pm around 1950kHz SSB, and a Zoom meeting from 8pm on Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday see nets on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. Stuart, G0FYX, 02392 472 846.

Reading and District Amateur Radio Club has a post-GB2RS net on Sundays on 70.425MHz, 51.53MHz, GB3BN and 10.355GHz wideband FM. Tuesday sees an open net from 8.30pm on 70.425MHz. Thursday sees an 8pm talk Royal Navy W/T Portables 1900 to 1947 by Clive Kidd who is the curator of the HMS Colligngwood Heritage Collection. Tom, M0LTE—tom@m0lte.uk.

Radio Society of Harrow has a net on Sundays from 2pm on 145.350MHz. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 145.350MHz. On Thursday, there’s a net from 8.15pm on 145.350MHz. Linda, G7RJL—lcasey100@outlook.com.

Edgware and District Radio Society runs a weekday open net, starting on 145.500MHz at 3pm. On Monday, there’s a net from 9pm, commencing on 145.500MHz FM, then moving to around 1988kHz at 9.30pm—g3asr.co.uk.

South Essex ARS has Monday to Friday nets on 145.325MHz at 3.30pm. On Tuesday, there’s a net at 8pm via GB3DA—chairman@skars.co.uk.

On Monday, Colchester Radio Amateurs has an open CW net on 144.163MHz from 9.30pm. On Tuesday, there’s an open net from 7pm on 433.425MHz FM, then 1.920MHz from 8pm. Wednesday sees an open net from 7pm on 145.350MHz, and on Thursday there’s an open net on 3.685MHz from 7pm. Mark, M0LTG, 0770 374 5369.

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on Sundays from 9.30am on 1905kHz. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 51.55MHz FM, and on Wednesday there’s a JS8 net on 28.078MHz from 10am. Thursday sees a net on 70.30MHz FM from 8pm. On Friday, there’s a D-Star net on 144.6125MHz from 7.30pm, followed by a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322.

Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a welfare net on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10am on 145.375MHz. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 145.375MHz—badars.co.uk.

Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Monday from 8pm on 145.275MHz. On Thursday, the club is taking part in the 144MHz Championship contest. On Friday there’s a meeting via Zoom. Rod, G4SPS—g4sps@fparc.org.uk.

On Monday, Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a net on GB3NB from 7.30pm and a CW net from 8.30pm. On Wednesday, the NARC Live! show streams at 7.30pm via Facebook and BATC—norfolkamateurradio.org.

Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club has a net at 8pm via GB3BA on Monday and Wednesday. Alan, G3UQW, 01256 883 838.

On Monday, Hog’s Back Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled An Introduction to FT8 and WSJTX by Roger, G0ROG and Bob, G3WKW. Ray, G4LUA, on 0118 981 4174.

On Tuesday, Camb-Hams has its net on GB3PI from 8pm—camb-hams.com.

On Tuesday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has a net starting at 7.30pm, initially on 144.300MHz. Thursday sees a club Zoom meeting. On Friday, the net starts on 145.500MHz at 7pm before moving to a clear frequency. Iain, G4JMM—acorns@taarc.co.uk.

Bishop’s Stortford ARS has its net on Wednesday from 8pm on 145.5625MHz FM—bsars.org.

Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society has its net on Wednesday from 9pm, usually settling around 145.400MHz. Andy, G4WGZ, 01689 878 089.

On Wednesday, Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society has planned a face-to-face meeting at Ashley Green to watch the video of the RSGB Convention lecture Antenna Modelling with MMANA-GAL by Steve Nichols, G0KYA from 8pm. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840.

Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has its net on Wednesday from 8pm around 145.525MHz. Saturday sees a net from 8pm on 51.55MHz FM. Damien, 2E0EUI, 0790 024 2541.

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesdays from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR talk group 23511, plus 70.475MHz FM. Thursdays sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday, there’s a Zoom meeting—secretary@lefars.org.uk.

Southdown Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday on 145.275MHz FM from 8.30am, via GB3ZX from 2pm, and a CW net on 144.060MHz from 7pm—sars.club.

Whitton Amateur Radio Group has a Jitsi video conference on Wednesday and Friday from 8pm, plus a net on 145.375MHz FM and/or 28.395MHz SSB. Please check to see whether face-to-face meetings on Friday are able to take place Ian, G0OFN, 0795 620 3495.

Bittern DX Group has its net on Thursday from 7.30pm, starting on 145.500MHz and moving to 145.450MHz if it’s clear—bittern-dxers.org.uk.

Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society has its net on Thursday from 8pm via GB3DA—secretary@brats-qth.org.

On Friday, Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk Looking for a Needle in a Haystack – Locating and Repairing Breaks in Victorian Submarine Telegraph Cables. Bryan, M0IPO—publicity@cdarc.org.uk.

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 1985kHz from 7pm on Monday. Thursday sees a net from 8pm, beginning on 145.500MHz, accompanied by a Zoom conference—sadars.co.uk.

On Friday, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club has a club net on 145.550MHz from 7.30pm. Chris, G7LWV—secretary@ivarc.org.uk.

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society has a virtual meeting via Zoom on Friday from 7.30pm, plus a net on 144.650MHz. Steve, G4HJE, 0795 662 8432.

Silverthorn Radio Club is resuming club meetings on Friday from 8pm. Colin, 2E1FQE, 0797 335 0421.

Thames Amateur Radio Group has a net via GB3DA from 8pm on Friday—targradio@outlook.com.

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