News for England South-East – 17 March 2024

On Wednesday, Aylesbury Vale Radio Society is holding its AGM from 8pm. Visit the website for details.

On Wednesday Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. All are welcome to join in. You can find out more by visiting the club website

Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm on Sundays. The net moves to 145.375MHz FM on Wednesday. Colin Ashley, M0XCA, Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. Geoff, G1GNQ, secretary@badars.co.uk

Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society’s next meeting will be held on Sunday 24 March. Visit the club website for more information.

On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 7.30pm for an IC-705 trouble-shooting session. On Wednesday, the Society has a net starting on 145.500MHz 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 to 145.275MHz. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society meets at Rougham Tower Museum on the third Wednesday of each Month. It is a small but very active club. There are club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Details can be found on the club’s website The club’s general chat frequencies are 144.7375MHz FM and 433.400MHz FM.

On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. On Monday, there will be a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. Tuesday sees the club open net via the GB3ER repeater from 8pm. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Skype from 7pm. Visit the website to find out more.

On Tuesdays, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has a net on 433.4MHz from 7pm. From 8pm on Tuesdays the net moves to 1.920MHz LSB. Wednesday sees an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. The Thursday net will be on 3.685MHz from 7pm. Members will be meeting this Thursday 21 March. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Sundays, Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society has nets on 145.4MHz from 11am and on 3.7MHz from 5pm. On Wednesday, there will be a net around 70.425MHz from 9pm. secretary@catsradio.org.uk

Crawley Amateur Radio Club will be meeting from 11am on Sunday and 8pm on Wednesday. On Friday, Stewart, G3YSX will be giving a talk on, and demonstration of, how to use TinkerCAD for 3D design. Stewart, G3YSX, stewart@g3ysx.org.uk

Cray Valley Radio Society’s 2m and 4m FM nets are held on 145.350MHz on Sundays at 10am, and 70.425MHz on Fridays at 8pm. A top band SSB, moving to AM, net is held on the first Monday of each month around 1.905MHz at 8pm. All are very welcome to call in, especially new Foundation licence holders. Visit the website to find out more.

On Wednesday, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Saturday, the Club has a net on 51.55MHz FM from 8pm. Further details can be found on the club website

On Sundays, Darenth Valley Radio Society has 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 via the website Pete, M0PSX, news@essexham.co.uk

On Sundays, Farnborough and District Radio Society has a net via the GB3FN repeater from 8pm. Mel, M0JMR, publicity@farnboroughradio.org.uk

On Sundays, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. On Monday, members are meeting from 7.30pm. There will be an open net via GB3IH at 7.30pm on Wednesday. Mark, M5BOP, m5bop@hisimage.co.uk

On Thursday, Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net starting on 145.275MHz at 7.30pm, before moving to the GB3SH repeater at 8pm. Rod, G4SPS, g4sps@fparc.org.uk

On Tuesday, Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society is having a technical evening. On Wednesday, there will be a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, the Society is meeting from 8pm. Visitors are welcome to attend. secretary@g6ut.com

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily net on the GB3ES repeater at 10am. A CW net is held on Monday nights at 8pm on 144.575MHz. The CW net is aimed at anyone new to CW or wishing to brush up their CW skills. Non-members are welcome. The net is followed by general conversation. On Wednesdays, usually at 1pm, members meet up at various locations in the area for an afternoon of portable radio on the air on both HF and VHF bands using SSB, CW and FM voice. Non-members are welcome to visit. As the details vary each week, please visit the website on Wednesday mornings to view up-to-date information about the location and time of the meeting. Contact Richard via herc.hastings@gmail.com

Hilderstone Radio Society is meeting from 7pm on Thursday to enjoy a talk by Glen, M7MMK on Meshtastic. For more information visit the website

On Sundays, Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club has a CW net at 9am around 1950kHz, then SSB at 9.30am. There is also an 8pm net on 433.450MHz. On Monday, there will be a net around 1950kHz from 7.30pm. The net moves to 145.375MHz on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Visit the club website to find out more.

On Sundays, the Isle of Wight Radio Society has a net via GB7PO and GB7MT from 8pm. The Society has a net from Monday to Friday via the GB3IW repeater from 6.15am. On Tuesday, the Society takes part in the Bramble Net via the GB3IW repeater from 7.30pm. On Thursday, there is another net via the GB3IW repeater, followed by a Zoom meeting from 8pm. On Fridays, members meet at Haylands Farm Ryde. Foundation and Intermediate licence training is available at meetings. Visit the website to find out more.

Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is holding its AGM from 8pm on Friday. Visit the website for more information.

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday, at 8pm, there is a meeting at All Saints House with a talk on Electrical Safety by John, G8NUP. secretary@lefars.org.uk 

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

The Martello Tower Group has a net night every Monday evening at 8pm via the GB3CL repeater. On Sundays, the Group has a net via the GB3CE repeater from 8pm. Visit the website to find out more.

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

On Friday, Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM at the Millfield Suite, Cyprus Hall, RH15 8DX from 7.30pm. Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, progsec@midsussexars.org.uk

On Wednesday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society has a club net on 28.4MHz from 8pm. On Friday, members are meeting for coffee and chat via Zoom from 10.30am. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3NB every Monday from 7.30pm, followed by a CW net on 3.543MHz at 8.30pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

On Thursday, Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. For more information about the Society visit the website

On Wednesday, Southdown Amateur Radio Society is having a café meeting at 12.15pm. This will be followed by a net via the GB3ZX repeater from 2pm. 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 145.450MHz. Another net is held on Thursday evenings on the 80m band, close to 3.727MHz, using the club callsign G3SAD. Additional information can be found via the club’s website Nicolas, M1HOG, nicolas.jon.pike@gmail.com

On Sundays, Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday members are having a ‘chat, fix-it and skills’ session with John, G8MNY. 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 an FM net on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322

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

On Tuesday, Worthing and District Amateur Radio Society is having a ‘shack evening’. For more information about the Society visit the website secretary@wadarc.org.uk

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