News for England South-East – 16 March 2025

Aylesbury Vale Radio Society meets on the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting will be the AGM which takes place on the Wednesday the 19 March. For more details visit avrs.org.uk

Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. Members have a club night on Wednesday from 7pm. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk

On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net, starting at 8pm, on  145.5625MHz. bsars.org/history.htm

On Thursday, the Bittern DX Club has a net around 145.400MHz.

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm and via the GB3AL repeater from 5.30pm. On Wednesday, the Club has 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 club net on 145.375MHz FM in the clubhouse and Zoom from 8pm All are welcome. From the 22 to the 24 March there will be a Special Event Station, Operation Varsity at Markshall Arboretum, Coggeshall, Essex. For details contact secretary@badars.co.uk

Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society meets on the first and third Saturday of each month. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 19 March from 7pm. Members also have a weekly net on Wednesday via the GB3ES repeater from 7pm. For more information visit bsars.co.uk secretary@bsars.co.uk

Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society meets in its shack every Wednesday from 7pm. The Society has a net via the GB3DA repeater on Thursdays. bratsqth.org/brats/homepage

On Wednesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society has a net starting on 145.500MHz then QSY from 9pm. For more information visit bdars.wordpress.com Andy, G4WGZ, 01689 878 089

Burnham Beeches Radio Club meets on the first and third Friday of the month from 8pm. Tomorrow, there will be a talk entitled ‘Starter Antenna’ by G0SKA. On Saturday there will be an HF Club net from 4.30pm around 7.063MHz. On Sundays there is a VHF Club net from 10.30am starting on 145.500MHz, then QSY to 145.275MHz. More information is available on the Club’s website. 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

Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club have meetings every other Friday. The next meeting will take place on the 28 March. cdarc.org.uk

On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. On Monday, there will be a CW net on 3542kHz from 7.30pm, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. Tuesday sees an open net via the GB3ER repeater from 8pm. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Skype from 7pm. g0mwt.org.uk

On Tuesday, Chelsea Pensioners Radio Club has a net on 145.375MHz from 2pm. Mike Hall, GB4CP, 07970 724 105

On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk entitled ‘ HF’ with M0PLSfrom 7.30pm. For more information visit chippenhamradio.club

On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has open nets on 433.400MHz 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. Garry, M0MGP secretary@g3c0.uk

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

Crawley Amateur Radio Club meets from 11am on Sundays, and 2pm on Fridays. In addition, talks are held once a month on a Wednesday evening. On Wednesday 19 March, Paul G7KBR and Richard G4ANN will be delivering a presentation about the Ashdown Forest repeaters, GB3MH and GB7MH. Non-members are welcome to attend and admission will be free. The presentation will take place from 8pm at Hut 18, Tilgate Recreational Centre, Tilgate Forest, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5PH. For more information contact Stewart, G3YSX on 0772 006 8493.

Cray Valley Radio Society is located at the Scout HQ at the rear of 61 to 71 Southend Crescent, Eltham London, SE9 2SD. On Thursday, there is a talk entitled ‘CW Academy Experiences’ with Dave Shaw, G4NOW from 7.30pm. The Society is running a two-day, face-to-face Foundation licence course on the 5 and 12 April 2025 near Greenwich in southeast London. Foundation training package costs £65 and this includes the online exam at the end of the course. Due to circumstances beyond the Society’s control, Cray Valley’s usual website address is temporarily not operational until further notice. A temporary website is now up and running in the interim. Please apply or contact CVRS via cvrs.uk only. The The Society’s 2m and 4m FM nets are held on 145.350MHz on Sundays at 10am, and on 70.425MHz on Fridays at 8pm. A top band net is held on the first Monday of the month around 1.905MHz. The net begins using SSB and then moves to AM. All amateurs, especially Foundation licence holders, are welcome to join in.

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. On Sundays there is a net on 3.772MHz SSB from 8.15am. On Wednesday there will be a social meeting via Zoom. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com

The next meeting of Dover Amateur Radio Club will be held on Thursday from 6.45pm. For more information visit darc.online

On Thursday, Edgeware and District Radio Society meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 8pm. 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 Sundays, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. Tomorrow, the club committee have special event station planning at Broadway House from 7.30pm. Wednesday sees a net via the GB3PO repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, secretary@fdars.org.uk

The next meeting of Hammersmith Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 21 March from 8pm online. For more information visit m0xhs.uk Selim, M0XTA, M0XHS@outlook.com

On Tuesday, members of Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society are meeting from 10am. Wednesday sees a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. Thursday sees a digital net on the XLX215 reflector. 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 evenings at 8pm on 144.575MHz. The CW net is aimed at anyone new to CW or wishing to refresh 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

The next meeting of Hilderstone Radio Society will be held on Thursday 20 March. For more information visit g0hrs.org

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 usually meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. For more information visit ivarc.org.uk Martyn, 2E0OGR, 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. On Friday there is a meeting at All Saints House at 8pm with a talk by John Paul Parkins, 2E0TFJ entitled ‘My Journey with SDR’. secretary@lefars.org.uk

Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays on 433.575MHz from 7pm. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7pm. The Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm. The final net of the week is on Friday on 51.490MHz from 7pm. secretary@ldparc.co.uk

Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club meets at the Friends Meeting House, 14 West Street, Maidenhead SL6 6RL. For more information visit madarc.org Neil, G0SVN, 07740 702 000, neil@savin.org

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 will be holding their AGM at the Millfield Suite, Cyprus Hall, Burgess Hill from 7.30 to 9.30pm. Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, Hon Treasurer treasurer@midsussexars.org.uk

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will have an informal club net on GB3MK from 7.30pm. On Fridays, the Society meets via Zoom for coffee and chat from 10.30am. Contact Brendan, G8IXK 07803 192 604

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, Reading and District Amateur Radio Club has a GB3RD net. For more information about the Club, visit radarc.org

Shefford and District Radio Society’s regular nets are held on Mondays on 1.985MHz LSB from 7pm, and on Wednesdays via GB3PI from 8pm. On Thursday, the club will hold their AGM. David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757 or g8uod@icloud.com

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 those attending. A club sked is held at 8pm on the 80m band close to 3.726MHz each Friday. On the last Friday of each month a 2m sked takes place close to 145.450MHz, to encourage VHF activity, and to assist those who are new to the hobby. The club operates using the callsign G3SAD and all are welcome to join in, regardless of club membership. More information can be found at sadars.com

On Sundays, Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday there will be a net on 3.710MHz LSB from 9am. Also on Monday there will be a ‘Chat, Fix-it, Skill’ session by John, G8MNY at St Paul’s from 7.45pm. 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 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 regular weekly nets. Details of these, and other club information, can be found at wkars.org.uk Phil, G3MGQ secretary@wkars.org.uk

On Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group is having an HF and VHF operating meeting. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com

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