News for England South-East – 5 May 2024
On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. All are welcome to join in. bsars.org/history.htm
Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm on Sundays. Wednesday sees a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Colin Ashley, M0XCA, Secretary@g4bra.org.uk
On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. secretary@badars.co.uk
On Wednesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society has a net starting on 145.500MHz from 9pm. The Society is running an Intermediate course at its usual meeting place, Victory Social Club in Hayes, on three Sundays: the 12th of May, the 26th of May and the 9th of June. An exam will be held on the afternoon of the third Sunday. There are still a few spaces left on the course. Foundation licence holders who would like to join the course can submit a request via the Society’s website. For more information visit bdars.wordpress.com 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. bsears.co.uk
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. On Tuesday, members will be listening to a talk by Oscar Wood, 2E1HWE on MMDVM. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Skype from 7pm. g0mwt.org.uk
On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club is meeting from 8pm. For more information visit chippenhamradio.club
On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has a net on 433.4MHz from 7pm and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. Wednesday sees an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. On Thursday there will be 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
Due to the recent success of its first Fastrack one-day Foundation training course this year, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club is running another course on the 11th of May. The course will cover all of the Foundation syllabus and, at the end the day, finish with an examination, either online or on paper, so candidates leave knowing their result. During the course, the instructors will give practical demonstrations including operating, setting up a station, as well as mode and signal appreciation. If you would like to apply to be on the course, please contact training@g3co.uk or secretary@g3co.uk 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, 8pm on Wednesday and 2pm on Friday. 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. The Society will be meeting on Thursday for a technical review meeting of progress on this year’s construction projects. This year, the projects include the Rooster 40m QRP transceiver and the CVRS CW keyer and oscillator. cvrs.org
On Wednesdays, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Saturdays, the Club has a net on 51.55MHz FM from 8pm. cprec.org
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
On Thursday, Edgware and District Radio Society will be listening to a talk on baluns by Mike, G4RNW. Steve Slater, G0PQB, g0pqb25@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 Wednesday, Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club will be listening to a talk entitled ‘My Power Meter’ by Mike, G3YSG. For more information, visit fareham-darc.co.uk
On Sundays, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. Wednesday sees a net via the GB3IH repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, secretary@fdars.org.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. On Friday, members are meeting at Deverell Hall from 7pm. 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. Next weekend, members will be active as GB0TWM from Thaxted Windmill. 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 hastings-electronics-radio-club.com on Wednesday mornings to view up-to-date information about the location and time of the meeting. Contact Richard via herc.hastings@gmail.com
Hog’s Back Amateur Radio Club usually meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at Crondall Scout Centre, Pankridge Street, Crondall. hogsback-arc.org.uk
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. On Friday evening, members will be operating from the Fort. hdarc.co.uk
Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society will be active as GB2DWM next weekend for Mills on the Air. The station will be operating from the gardens of the Windmill in Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire. Members will be operating on the HF Bands, subject to working conditions, using CW, voice and data modes also as well as FM and SSB on the 2m band.
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. iowrs.org
Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club is holding a Club meeting on Friday from 8pm. Chris, G7LWV, secretary@ivarc.org.uk
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. From 8pm on Friday, members will be meeting via Zoom. 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. martellotowergroup.com
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 an event entitled ‘Meet the Committee’ from 7.30pm. This coming Saturday and Sunday, members will be active, in the grounds of Jack and Jill Mills in Clayton, between 9.30am and 4pm for Mills on the Air. progsec@midsussexars.org.uk
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, from 8pm, Reading and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk on ‘Linear Angular Momentum Modes’ by Dr. Tim Brown, M0TFR. radarc.org
On Thursday, Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is holding CW training and having a natter night. For more information about the Society visit sadars.co.uk
On Thursday, South Essex Amateur Radio Society is meeting at St Michael’s Church in Daws Heath, from 7.30pm.
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. sars.club
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 website at sadars.com Nicolas, M1HOG, nicolas.jon.pike@gmail.com
On Sundays, Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. Monday sees a net on 3.710MHz LSB from 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 an FM net on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322
On Sundays, West Kent Amateur Radio Society has a net on 28.730MHz from 11am. Monday sees a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Friday there will be a net on 145.3125MHz from 8pm. Next weekend, the Society will be active as GB2NW from Nutley Windmill. Phil, G3MGQ, secretary@wkars.org.uk
On Tuesday, Worthing and District Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 7pm. For more information about the Society visit wadarc.org.uk secretary@wadarc.org.uk
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