News for Wales – 16 March 2025

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 14 March 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 at Sully Sports and Social club, CF64 5SP 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

On Sundays, Blackwood and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 3.706MHz from 12pm. On Tuesdays the net is on 144.575MHz from 7.30pm. Members meet on Fridays at Islwyn High School, NP12 0NU. Mark, 2W1MRK, 07972 336 885

Carmarthen ARS are holding a face-to-face and ‘on-air’ social meeting on Tuesday 18 March, starting at 6.30pm, with a ‘Show and Tell’ element. There is also a short committee meeting being held so there is NO digital Net on XLX 490 D that evening. Three other regular nets are being held: a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm; a 2m FM net on GB3FG on Thursday starting at 8pm, assuming the repeater is available. If it is not, the XLX490D is the fallback; an 80m SSB net on Sunday starting at 2.30pm, immediately followed by an experimental 40m SSB net to see how we get on. For more information on any of the above nets, or the Carmarthen ARS, please contact Andy, GW0JLX on 07768 282880

Chepstow and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, from 7.30pm, in the Scout hut next to the British Legion on Grahamstown Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, NP16 7AD. The next meeting will take place on the 18 March. The Society welcomes all radio users. 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. To find out more visit the club website at mc0yad.club Ken Smith, 07411 595 103

Today, the 16 March, Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3AN repeater from 3.15pm. The second net today will be on 145.550MHz from 6.30pm. Tomorrow, the 17 March, there will be a club night from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a Net on Wires-X GB3AN from 7pm Contact Sandra, MW6ACZ sandra.ted@zen.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. harcmemsec@gmail.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. Thursday sees a Clubhouse evening from 7pm. For more information see gw4ezw.org.uk

North Wales Digital Radio Network is a Facebook Group that is helping users in the North Wales area with all aspects of digital amateur radio. Members can also be heard on the following repeaters: GB7IA, GB3OD, GB7SA GB7RH and GB7HM on DMR Talk group 870, Time Slot 2 and Talk group 23470 Time slot 1. facebook.com/groups/northwalesdigitalradionetwork

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  Paul Day, MW0PBD, 07394 994 555.

The next meeting of Rhyl and District Amateur Radio Club will take place on Wednesday 2 April at 7.30pm at the Rhyl Yacht Club building, Kimmel Bay, Rhyl. For more details, see the Club’s website at radarc.uk Alan, GW4HDR, secretary@radarc.uk

On Tuesday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society is meeting at the portable cabin adjacent to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN from 7pm. Also on Tuesday, GW4BVJ’s Morse training will be taking place. On Friday there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz

Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Tuesday at High Cross Community Hall, Church Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9SH from 7.30pm. On Fridays there is a net on 145.525MHz from 7pm. The Club is registered venue for amateur radio exams.  usksidearc.newport@gmail.com, usksidearc.com

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