News for Wales – 28 July 2024

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 2 August at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club

Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. Brian, GW4DVB, info@aberkenfigradioclub.co.uk

On Tuesday, Barry Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 7.30pm. There will be a club net on 144.550MHz from 8pm on Wednesday. On Friday, there will be a Zoom meeting from 7pm hosted by Glyn, GW0ANA. Steve, GW5VOG, 07900 560 080

Today, the 28 July, from 10am to 5pm, Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay is holding an event celebrating the history of Flat Holm Island located in the Bristol Channel. Barry Amateur Radio Society is taking part to mark the first radio transmission across open water in 1897 by Marconi from Lavernock Point in South Wales to Flatholm. Members of the Society are demonstrating amateur radio and providing a chance for children to send their name in Morse code. The event is the foyer of the Centre and is free of charge.

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society will be holding four regular nets this coming week. The multi-mode digital net on XLX490 D will take place on Tuesday starting at 8pm. There will be a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm. On Thursday there will be a 2m FM net on GB3FG starting at 8pm, assuming the repeater is available. If it is not, then XLX490D is the fallback. On Sunday there will be an 80m SSB net, conditions permitting, starting at 2.30pm. For more information, contact Andy, GW0JLX on 07768 282 880

Chepstow and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the upstairs room at Chepstow Athletic Club, NP16 5JT, from 7.30pm. The Society welcomes both licensed and unlicensed visitors and its membership includes people of all ages who have a variety of interests in radio. The Society’s callsign, which has been linked to Chepstow for many years, is GW4LWZ. gw4lwz.co.uk

Cwmbran and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm at Henllys Village Hall, NP44 6JZ. New and old members are always welcome. The Society has a fully-equipped shack for member use which also houses the GB3YA repeater, with an Echolink connection via GB3YA-R. Both are owned and maintained by the club. Why not join the Monday evening net on 145.712.5MHz, CTCSS 94.8, with a 600kHz split, from 7.30pm. The Society will be active with the callsign GB0FL, between the 24 and 26 August, at the Fourteen Locks Canal Centre during the British Inland Waterways on the Air event. To find out more visit the club website at mc0yad.club Ken Smith, 07411 595 103

On Sundays, Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a net around 145.550MHz from 7pm. On Monday, members are having a natter night via Zoom from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a Wires-X net from 7pm. Saturday sees a net on 144.320MHz from 7pm. secretary@gmx.co.uk

Highfields Amateur Radio Club meets at Rhiwbina Recreation Club, Lon Y Dail, Cardiff, CF14 6EA at 7pm every Tuesday. The Club has access for disabled visitors. There are nets on GB3WB from 9.30pm to 10.30pm most nights of the week. On Mondays there is a Wires-X net in the Highfields room, 05993. Access is also possible in Cardiff via gateways on 431.075MHz and 431.1875MHz. On Wednesdays there are nets on 145.525MHz FM from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. On Fridays, from 7pm, there is a net on the MB7IEC Allstar node 59948 and via Echolink MB7IEC-L. This simplex gateway covers most of Cardiff and can be accessed on 144.9125 FM with the CTCSS code 110.9. harcmemsec@gmail.com

On Friday, Holy Island Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Cath Thorley, GW4CVT, MW0KBN@aol.com

On Sundays, Newport Amateur Radio Society has an HF net around 7.1MHz from 10am. Monday sees a digital net from 8pm. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Members are having a clubhouse evening from 7pm on Thursday. For more information see gw4ezw.org.uk

On Sundays, North Wales Amateur Radio Group has a net via the GB3OR repeater from 8pm. Sandra Pearce, MW6ACZ, sandra.ted@zen.co.uk

Rhondda Amateur Radio Society meets at Ystrad, Rhondda Sports Centre, CF41 7SY on Tuesdays. More information about the Society can be found by visiting gw2fof.co.uk John, GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542

On Monday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society is meeting at the portable cabin adjacent to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN from 7pm. On Friday there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz

Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 7 to 9pm at Faith Church, Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, NP10 9FQ, located five minutes from Junction 27 of the M4. On Tuesdays there is a net on 145.550MHz from 7pm. usksidearc.newport@gmail.com, usksidearc.com

Category: News for North Wales, News for South Wales