News for England Midlands – 13 April 2025
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX, from 8pm. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 16 April. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information.
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 slow CW training on 14.055MHz on Monday at 11am. Members have a club night on Wednesday from 7.30pm at the Black Horse, Coton in the Elms. They also hold a very informal open net on Thursday evenings from 8pm, and on Sundays from 10am around 145.575MHz FM. Contact info@burton-arc.co.uk for details.
Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. Every other Saturday sees a club meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club and the next meeting date is on the 19 April. Visit cracradio.com for more information.
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz from 8am. Every Monday, there is a DMR net on talk group 235292 from 8pm. Tuesday sees slow CW around 3540kHz from 8pm. The Wednesday net is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. On Thursday 17 April, there will be a club meeting “Normandy Revisited” presented by G3YYH. On Fridays there will be a net via the GB3GH repeater from 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk or email committee@g5bk.uk
On Mondays, Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesdays, there is a Zoom meeting from 11am. On Friday there will be a club night at St Barts, CV3 2DT from 8pm. info@coventryradio.org.uk
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
On Monday, Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is holding an informal meeting – a visit by Roy Jones G0RMG, Region 5 district 54 DRM. Anne, 2E1GKY. Please note a temporary email address is currently in place – annereed857@gmail.com 01242 699 595 daytime, g4aym.org.uk
Hinckley Amateur Radio Society meet every other Wednesday at Burbage Infant School, Leicester. This Wednesday they have a talk by Ady G6AD: “My 80M antenna project” On Saturday 19 April, there will be a club visit to Bletchley Park, for which you are reminded to book your tickets. hinckleyares.co.uk
Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Saturdays. 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 gb2ham.com
Kidderminster Repeater Group has a meeting on Wednesday at the Queens Head, Wolverley at 7.30pm.
On Mondays, Leicester Radio Society has open meetings at the club rooms or via Zoom from 7.30pm All are welcome. Visit the website g3lrs.org.uk or contact Sandra, G0MCV on 0793 027 4044 for details.
Today, Lincoln Short Wave Club have a club trip to the Blackpool Rally. The club meets at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 9.30am on Saturday. On Thursday there will be a net via the GB3LM repeater. For more information visit g5fz.co.uk
On Tuesday 15 April, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will hold an event ‘FT8 on air’ with Tim M0ZRR. For more information visit radioclub.org.uk
On Monday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club will meet for a talk: “It’s all about the scatter” by Dave, G4ASR at the Barnards Green Cricket Club at 7.30pm. Note that this is a change of date for the April meeting only. A net takes place on Tuesday on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org
On Wednesday, Midland Amateur Radio Society will hold a short committee meeting followed by training classes. Norman, G8BHE, 0780 807 8003
On Thursday, Northampton Radio Club is having a meeting at the Grangewood Club from 8pm. For more information visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk
On Thursday, Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club have a net on 145.475MHz from 9.30pm. Friday from 7pm sees a talk: ‘999 Emergency – Public safety communications Past’ by Steve Shorey, G3ZPS.Contact Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
On Monday, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a Natter Night. More information is available at nharg.org.uk Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) is holding its special event activity, Airfields On the Air, which began on the 1st April, with RAF stations activated last weekend and this, finishing on the 13 April. For more information on how you can activate a station near you, take part or how to be awarded a ‘Worked Stations Certificate’ go to rafars.org/rafaota
On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club net on 145.325MHz, or the GB3LM repeater, from 7.30pm. On Thursday, members are meeting at The Pyewipe Inn from 8pm. g0raf.co.uk
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has training and practice CW nets on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm, initially using USB and then CW. A daily weekday net takes place on 144.275MHz from 8.30am. There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Hut from 8pm on Tuesday. On Friday, the Society has a net on 1913kHz from 8pm. Steve, G8LYB, stephen@tompsett.net
On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a 4m UK Activity Contest and natter night. For more information about the Society visit salopradiosociety.org Les, M5LMG, salopamateurradio@gmail.com
On Thursday, Solihull Amateur Radio Society is having a meeting at the 1st Solihull Scout HQ from 8pm. See Solihull radioclub.co.uk for more information.
On Sundays, South Birmingham Radio Society has Activities in the Attic. On Tuesdays, visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning from 11am. ‘Friday night in the Shack’ starts from 7pm. More information is available on the Society’s website. Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com for full details.
On Tuesday, South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on 144.225MHz SSB from 7pm. Members are having a meeting on Wednesday from 7pm. On Friday, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
Tomorrow, the 14 April Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com
Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society has a meeting at Venture House, CV37 0HR from 7.30pm tomorrow, the 14 April. stratfordradiosociety.org.uk
Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society meets for a club night every Sunday and Wednesday, from 7.30pm. On Sundays and Thursdays, 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
The Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society meet on the third Monday of the month at Great Bowden Village Hall, The Green, Great Bowden, Market Harborough from 7pm. Tomorrow, the club have a net using the club repeater from7pm. g1ivg.com
Starting on Thursday, Wythall Radio Club has its Famous Wythall Easter Contest, running daily until the 21 April. On Friday, there is a meeting in the darts room, covering practical, operating and problem solving from 9.45am. From the 1 to the 30 April, the club is hosting an on-air challenge. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904
Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands
