News for England Midlands – 29 September 2024
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 1 October. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars.
Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club’s shack from 10.30am. On Monday and Wednesday evenings there are nets on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. Alan, G4LVK, 07886 000 052
Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets around 145.575MHz at 10am on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays. On Monday, there will be slow CW exercise on 14.055MHz from 11am. The Club meets every Wednesday from 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570
Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm on Tuesday and from 12pm on Saturday. The group will be having a Google Meeting at 7pm on Wednesday.
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz at 8.10am. The Friday net is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk committee@g5bk.uk
Today, the 29th, the Cross Counties Amateur Radio Club will celebrate its recent affiliation to the RSGB and its first meeting of the year as an RSGB Club! The Club is on the air using the GB1CCR callsign and is working from Worked All Britain square SK76, grid locator IO93MD. Operators are using CW, SSB, FT8 and FM on the HF and 2m bands. The team also hopes to be active via the SO-50 satellite and the International Space Station. After a five-year period of meeting on the air only, the decision to make the Club official was taken early in 2024 after several of the Club’s founders progressed to Full licence status. With a strong focus on portable, Worked All Britain, SOTA, POTA and QRP operations, the Club serves all UK regions and meets regularly on Fusion Reflector GB-CCARC. All are welcome to drop by and say hello.
Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday, from 6 to 10pm, at Ruiton Mill, 59 Vale Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3XF. Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com
Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has an informal net every day on 145.475MHz FM at 3.30pm. On Monday, Derron, G8VUO will be giving a talk on test equipment. On Wednesday, there is a net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM. Thursday sees another net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, moving to 80m SSB later on. On Friday, there is a net on 432.220MHz SSB from 7.30pm. Anne, 2E1GKY, 01242 699 595 daytime, g4aym.org.uk
On Tuesday, members of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society will be taking part in the 144MHz UK Activity Contest. The Society will be holding a meeting on Wednesday. Michel Dixon, G4GHJ, hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com
Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays. On Tuesdays, there is a club meeting from 7pm. The Society’s net takes place on Thursdays on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk
On Monday, Leicester Radio Society is holding a meeting at its clubrooms and via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Thursday, there will be a club meeting from 10am. g3lrs.org.uk
On Tuesday, Lincoln Short Wave Club will be meeting at Lincolnshire Aviation Centre in East Kirby. The Club is also meeting at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 7.30am on Saturday. On Thursday there will be a net via GB3LS or 145.350MHz if the repeater is unavailable. For more information visit g5fz.co.uk Pam, G4STO, 01427 788 356
On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will be discussing FT8 operation with Les, M0JVZ and Tim, M0ZRR. Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com
On Wednesday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568
On Sunday the 6th, Midland Amateur Radio society is holding an open meeting, having a ragchew and running training classes. Norman, G8BHE, 0780 807 8003
On Thursday, Northampton Radio Club is meeting for a natter night at the Grangewood Club from 8pm. For more information visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk
On Monday, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. On Friday, members will be meeting for Intermediate licence training. Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. The Club is meeting at The Pyewipe from 8pm on Friday. g0raf.co.uk
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has weekday nets at 8.30am on 144.275MHz USB. Training and practice CW nets take place on Monday and Thursday at 4.30pm on 144.275MHz, initially using USB and then CW. The Society will be meeting from 8pm on Tuesday and from 2pm on Saturday at the Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut. On Friday, there is a net from 8pm on 1913kHz. Steve, G8LYB, stephen@tompsett.net
On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society is meeting for a club and shack night. More information is available at salopradiosociety.org
On Thursdays, Solihull Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.450MHz from 8pm. solihullradioclub.co.uk
South Birmingham Radio Society has open club nights on Fridays from 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning from 10.30am on Tuesday. Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com
On Tuesday, South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on 144.225MHz SSB from 7pm. On Wednesday there will be a club meeting from 7pm. Friday sees a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
On Sundays, Stafford and Districts Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesdays, members meet at Wildwood Community Centre from 8pm. g3sbl.org.uk
Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society meets at Norton Snooker Club from 8pm on Mondays. g6oi.org.uk
On Monday, Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society has a net on 145.275MHz from 8pm. For more information visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk
On Monday, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net starting around 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com
On Wednesday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society is having a ragchew from 7.30pm and a committee meeting from 8pm. For more information visit tdars.org.uk Graham G7LMF, secretary@tdars.org.uk
Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society meets every Wednesday, from 7.30pm, at the Wednesfield and Woodend British Legion. On Sundays, there is a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. For more information visit wolverhamptonars.co.uk or @wolvesars on social media. Andrew, 2E0YEZ, 01902 762603
On Sundays, Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz from 7pm. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904.
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