News for Northern Ireland – 17 August 2025

Bangor and District Amateur Radio Society is now on its summer break. Meetings will resume on the second Tuesday of each month, beginning on the 9 September. The Society meets from 7.30pm in the Marquis Hall, Abbey Street, Bangor, BT20 4JE. For more information visit the Society’s Facebook page.

Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club meets at 8pm on the last Thursday of each month at Burnfoot Community Centre, 294 Drumrane Road, Burnfoot, BT47 4NL. For more information visit bushvalleyarc.org  or email bushvalleyarc@gmail.com

Today, the 17 August, Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club is taking part in International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend. The Club is activating all of the lighthouses on Rathlin Island using the special event callsigns GB2WL from the West Light, GB2EL from the East Light and GB1RP frum Rue Point light. The East Light is unique in that it has references ‘East High’ and ‘East Low’. Various HF bands are in use using SSB, CW and FT8. See QRZ.com for further information.

Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Club meets on Tuesday evenings in Elim Church, North Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8ND from 7pm. For more information, visit gi0lix.home.blog  or email carg@hotmail.co.uk

Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Sunday of the month, except during July and August, in Tandragee Golf Club. All are welcome and a carvery lunch is served at 1pm if required. Any enquiries should be sent to muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk or via Seamus, GI4SZW’s details on QRZ.com

The North West Group Amateur Radio Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month at Shantallow Community Centre, 38 Drumleck Drive, BT48 8EN. For more information email nwgarc@gmail.com

West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 7.30pm at the Order of Malta Hall, Brook Street, Omagh, BT78 1DE. All radio amateurs and shortwave listeners are welcome to come along. For more information email info@wtarc.org.uk

Category: News for Northern Ireland