News for England South-East – 2 April 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 details.

On Wednesday Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. Visit the website to find out more.

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 has its net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Wednesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society will be having 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. On Monday there will be a club night from 8pm. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society has club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Visit the website for further information.

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 constructors’ evening meeting. Thursday sees a Morse class via Skype from 7pm. Colin, G0TRM, secretary@g0mwt.org.uk

On Wednesday, Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a net via GB3TU from 8pm. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840

Today, 2 April, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has an open net on 50.225MHz from 7pm. On Monday, the club will be holding an open net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. On Tuesday there will be open nets on 433.400MHz at 7pm and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. On Wednesday, there will be an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a club Skype presentation and an open net on 3.685MHz from 7pm. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Thursday, Cray Valley Radio Society will be building antennas. 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. Phil, M0IMA, m0ima@btinternet.com

Dorking and District Radio Society has a net each day from Monday to Saturday on 144.775MHz FM at 10am. 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 a 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. On Monday there will be a D-Star and Fusion practical evening from 7.30pm at the Foxhall Shack. 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 will be on the air today, the 2 April, with the callsign GB0WAO for Airfields on the Air. The 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 for details. secretary@g6ut.com

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 at Deverell Hall, Purbrook. Visit the website to find out more.

On Thursday, Horsham Amateur Radio Club will be enjoying a talk by G8CKT entitled ‘Why Planes Don’t Fall Out of the Sky due to 5G’. The meeting will be held at The Guide Hall, Deene Road, from 8pm. Visit the website to find out more.

Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club usually meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Visitors are always welcome and there is no admission fee. Chris, G7LWV, secretary@ivarc.org.uk

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society will be taking part in Airfields on the Air today, 2 April, with the callsign GB2STA. The 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. Next Friday, 7 April, there will be a Zoom meeting instead of a meeting at All Saints House. More details can be found on the website

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

The next meeting of the Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club will be held at 8pm on Thursday 6 April. This will be a video evening. Members will be enjoying the talk on The UK Meteor Scatter Beacon project by Brian Coleman, G4NNS. The club meets at the Friends Meeting House, 14 West Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1RL. Neil G0SVN on 07740 702000, neil@savin.org

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society nets take place each weekday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. On Friday the Society will be meeting at Tunbury Hall from 7.30pm. Roger, G0NRL, g0nrl@yahoo.com

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in person, and via Zoom, to discuss amateur radio and mobile phone apps. 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

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 7pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

North Kent Radio Society will be having a natter night on Tuesday. Andy, G8MLQ,  0772 332 1005

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society meets on Thursdays, from 8pm, at The Community Hall, 60 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5AX. However, there will not be a meeting this Thursday, 6 April. David, G8UOD, 01234 742 757

On Monday Southdown Amateur Radio Society will be holding its monthly meeting from 8pm. On Wednesday, the 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 to find out more.

Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm at the Stevenage Resource Centre, Chells Way, Stevenage SG2 0LT. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are provided for all attending. A club net is usually organised each Tuesday evening from 8pm on 145.45MHz. Another net is held on Thursday evenings on 80m close to 3.727MHz using the club callsign G3SAD. Additional information can be found via the club website Nicolas, M1HOG, nicolas.jon.pike@gmail.com

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 Tuesday, there is a net on 51.55MHz from 8pm. 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, Thames Amateur Radio Group will be having a club night at Jubilee Hall from 8pm. Secretary@ThamesARG.org.uk

On Tuesday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has an SSTV net around 144.500MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, there will be an open net around 145.500MHz from 7pm. Next Saturday 8 April, the club will be operating demonstration station GB1EWT at the Thameside Nature Discovery Park. 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 the Society will be holding its Annual General Meeting. There is also a net on Monday 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

On Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group will be having a club night involving HF and VHF operating. Visit the website for details.

On Tuesday, Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club will be meeting at TS Vanguard to enjoy a talk by Phil, G4UDU entitled ‘Understanding the BuddiePole Portable Antenna System’. The meeting starts at 7.30pm but the doors will be open from 7pm. Rod Vincent, M0RDV, 07915 661354

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