News for England South-East – 5 March 2023

| March 10, 2023

The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link.

Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for information.

On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. Visit the website for more information.

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm. On Wednesdays, the club has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in its clubhouse from 8pm. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Wednesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a net starting on 145.500MHz before changing frequency, from 9pm. Andy, G4WGZ, 01689 878 089

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on Sundays, starting on 145.500MHz before changing frequency. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society has club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Visit the website to find out more.

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net at 8pm on 144.060MHz on Sundays. On Monday there is a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. On Tuesday, there will be a net via GB3DA from 8pm. Thursday sees a Morse class via Skype at 7pm and Intermediate licence training at Danbury Village Hall from 7pm. Colin, G0TRM, secretary@g0mwt.org.uk

On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club will be holding an open net on 50.225MHz from 7pm and an open net on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. On Wednesday, there will be an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. The club will be meeting on Thursday. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Friday, Cray Valley Radio Society will be watching GM3SEK’s video entitled ‘Clean Up Your Shack’. Dave Lee, G8ZZK, 0773 954 9822

On Wednesday, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club will be holding a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Saturday the club will be holding a net on 51.55MHz from 8pm. Damien, 0790 024 2541

On Sundays, Darenth Valley Radio Society holds a net on 145.475MHz at 8am. On Wednesday, there will be another net on 145.475MHz from 8pm. Phil, M0IMA, m0ima@btinternet.com

Dorking and District Radio Society has a daily net each day from Monday to Saturday on 144.775MHz FM at 10am. The Sunday net takes place at 8.15am on 3.772MHz SSB. The Society will be meeting at Quakers Hall, South Street, Dorking from 7.45pm on Tuesday. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com

Essex Ham has a net on Monday via GB3DA from 8pm with chatroom and audio feed at essexham.net. Pete, M0PSX, news@essexham.co.uk

On Sundays, Farnborough and District Radio Society has a net via GB3FN from 8pm. On Monday the net moves to 1.995MHz from 8pm. Friday sees another net on 144.675MHz FM from 8pm. Mel, M0JMR, publicity@farnboroughradio.org.uk

Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz at 10am today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a CW net around 144.070MHz from 7pm. The local keep-in-touch net via GB3IH is at 7.30pm on Wednesday. Mark, M5BOP, m5bop@hisimage.co.uk

Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has its Bramble net from 7.30pm with the Isle of Wight Radio Society via GB3IW and via Zoom on Tuesday. Thursday sees an open net on 145.275MHz at 7.30pm moving to GB3SH at 8pm. Rod, G4SPS, g4sps@fparc.org.uk

Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm on Wednesday. On Friday, the club is meeting from 8pm. Visitors and new members are welcome. The Society is running a Foundation Training Course in April. The course will start on Monday 17 April and run for four consecutive evenings at Mark Hall Barn, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LE. The cost of the course will be £65 which includes a Foundation Manual and the examination fee. For more information visit the website secretary@g6ut.com

On Thursday, Hilderstone Radio Society will be enjoying a talk by Matt, M0LMK and Ian, 2E0DUE entitled ‘Improving Your VHF and UHF Station’.

Hastings and District Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily net on 144.575MHz FM at 10am. A CW net is held on Monday nights at 8pm on 144.575MHz. The net is aimed at anyone new to CW or wishing to brush up their CW skills. You are welcome to join in just for fun and non-members are welcome. The net is followed by general conversation. On Wednesdays at 1pm, members meet up at the Fairlight Lower Coastguard Lane Car Park, for an afternoon of portable radio on the air using both HF and VHF on SSB, CW and FM Voice. If the weather is poor, the club meets in the Bale Café nearby for coffee, cake and a natter. Non-members are welcome to visit. Contact Richard via herc.hastings.gmail.com

On Sundays, Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club has a CW net at 9am around 1950kHz then SSB at 9.30am hosted by Stuart, G0FYX. There is also an 8pm net hosted by John, G6RST on 433.450MHz. Monday sees a net around 1950kHz from 7.30pm. On Wednesday, the Club has a net at 7.30pm on 145.375MHz. On Friday there will be a natter night and Intermediate training. You can find out more by visiting the website

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511 and 70.475MHz FM. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there is a Zoom meeting. Visit the website to find out more.

Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays on 433.575MHz from 8pm. There is a club meeting and Morse training on Monday from 7.30pm. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 8pm. The club meets on Thursday evening from 7.30pm. The final net of the week is on Friday on 51.490MHz from 8pm. secretary@ldparc.co.uk

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society nets take place each weekday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. Roger, G0NRL, g0nrl@yahoo.com

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying a talk, both in person and via Zoom, by Bob Palmer, M3DPQ entitled ‘Operating Portable’. On Wednesday, the club net is on 28.4MHz at 8pm. At 10.30am on Friday, there will be a club coffee and chat on Zoom. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604

Next weekend Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society will be running an Intermediate Licence Training course. g4lmw@btconnect.com

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3NB every Monday from 7.30pm. This is followed by a CW net on 3.543MHz at 8.30pm. On Wednesday, the club will be meeting from 7.30pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

On Thursday, Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying a talk on VOACAP by Ken, G3YRF. David, G8UOD, 01234 742 757

Silverthorn Radio Club will be holding a club meeting on Friday from 8pm. colin.carter@btinternet.com

On Monday, Southdown Amateur Radio Society will be having a net on 145.275MHz at 8.30am, a cafe meeting at 12.30pm, a net via GB3ZX at 2pm and a CW net on 144.060MHz at 7pm. Tom, 2E0ONX, visit the website for more details.

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net today and next Sunday on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday morning there will be a net on 3.710MHz at 9am. On Monday evening there will be an evening of ‘Chat, Fix-it and Skills’ at Trinity School from 7.30pm. On Tuesday, there is a net on 51.55MHz. Wednesday sees a net on 28.078MHz JS8 from 10am. On Thursday, the net is on 70.30MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a D-Star net on 144.6125MHz from 7.30pm and on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322

On Friday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club will be having an open net around 145.500MHz from 7pm. On Saturday the club will be taking part in the Essex 2m Activity Afternoon from 1pm Sebastian, 2E0FZS, acorns@taarc.co.uk

West Kent Amateur Radio Society has a daily net on 145.575MHz from 9am. On Sundays there is a net on 28.730MHz SSB from 11am. On Monday there is a net on 145.375MHz at 8pm. On Wednesday at 8pm there will be a net on 51.51MHz FM before changing mode to SSB. Phil, G3MGQ, secretary@wkars.org.uk

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