News for England South-East – 14 September 2025
Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. For more information visit the Society’s website.
On Monday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a meeting at Farnham Village Hall from 8pm, with a talk on Amateur Satellites by Steve Jones, G0FMZ. Visitors and new members are welcome. On Wednesday there is a net, starting at 8pm on 145.5625MHz. bsars.org
On Thursdays the Bittern DX Group 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 net moves to 145.375MHz FM from 9pm. Martin Stead, 2E0XBZ, secretary@g4bra.org.uk
On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz FM, and via Zoom, from 8pm. For more details email secretary@badars.co.uk
Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society has a club net via the GB7ZE repeater from 8pm every Wednesday. The Society’s next meeting will be held on Saturday. More information is available at bsars.co.uk secretary@bsars.co.uk
Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society meets in its shack every Wednesday from 7pm. For more details, visit the Society’s Facebook page. bratsqth.org/brats/homepage
On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is meeting to discuss ‘EMF timers’ with G0TLK. On Wednesday, there will be a net starting on 145.500MHz from 9pm. For more information visit bdars.wordpress.com Steve, M0PEL, 07452 777908, M0PEL@gmail.com
On Sundays, Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a VHF Club net from 10.30am starting on 145.500MHz, before moving to 145.275MHz. The club usually meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. On Saturday there will be an HF Club net from 4pm around 7.063MHz. 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. 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 meets every other Friday. See cdarc.org.uk for more information.
On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. On Monday, there is a CW net on 3542kHz from 7.30pm, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. On Thursday CW classes take place via Skype from 7pm. Friday sees an open net via the GB3ER repeater from 8pm. g0mwt.org.uk
On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club meets for a talk entitled ‘Introduction to valves’ by Liz, G8HEH from 7.30pm. g3vre.org.uk
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 8pm on Wednesdays. Talks are held once a month on a Wednesday evening. On Wednesday 15 October the club hosts a talk on oscilloscopes by David, M0WID. Non-members are welcome and admission is free of charge. The meeting starts at 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 meets at the 1st Royal Eltham Scout HQ at the rear of 61 to 71 Southend Crescent, Eltham London, SE9 2SD on the first and third Thursdays of the month. At this week’s meeting on Thursday 18 September at 7.30pm, there will be a talk by Jakub Kowalski, M0KUK on 3D Printing. Visitors and potential new members are always welcome. 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 always welcome to join in with these nets. Separate contacts with members via these nets can also qualify for the Cray Valley Award Certificate. Applications for this year’s Intermediate face-to-face licence training course are now closed as this course is underway. A face-to-face Foundation course is being planned for early Spring 2026. For more details visit cvrs.uk
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
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. Information is available from the secretary. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com
Dover Amateur Radio Club meets on Thursdays from 6.45pm at St Peter and Paul Church Hall, Minnis Lane, Dover, CT17 0RG. On Sundays, there is a net via the GB3KS repeater from 6.50pm. For more information visit darc.online
Every Sunday, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. On Wednesday, there is an open net via the GB3PO repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, secretary@fdars.org.uk
On Wednesday, Hammersmith Amateur Radio Society meets from 7pm at William Morris School Annex, W6 8RB. For more information visit m0xhs.uk/events info@m0xhs.uk
Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society meets on Tuesday from 9.30am. Wednesday sees a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, the Society will meet from 7.30pm. secretary@g6ut.com
Today, the 14 September, Harwell Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB3DI repeater from 3.30pm. Tomorrow, the 15 September, members are meeting via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Wednesday there are nets on 3.710 and 7.150MHz from 3.30pm. Friday sees a social meeting via Zoom from 10.30am. secretary@g3pia.net
Hastings Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily net via the GB3ES repeater at 10am. A CW net is held on Monday evenings at 8pm on 144.575MHz. Non-members are welcome. 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. 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 take place on Thursday. Phil, G0JBA will be giving a talk on feeders. For more information visit g0hrs.org secretary@g0hrs.org
On Sundays, Horsham Amateur Radio Club has a net on 3.722MHz from 10am. On Tuesday the net moves to 144.725MHz from 9.30pm. harc.org.uk
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
On Saturday, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club will be visiting Amberley Museum. For more information visit ivarc.org.uk secretary@ivarc.org.uk
On Wednesday, Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a digital net on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there is a Zoom meeting at 8pm. David Priest, M0VIUD 07850 120180, 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 Thursdays from 7.30pm. The final net of the week is on Friday on 51.490MHz from 7pm. secretary@ldparc.co.uk
The Martello Tower Group has a net night every Monday 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 on weekdays from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. Roger, G0NRL, g0nrl@yahoo.com
On Friday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society meets for coffee and chat via Zoom from 10.30am. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604
On Friday, Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a Contest net on 145.250MHz from 9pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com
Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net each Monday at 7pm on 1.985MHz and each Wednesday at 8pm on 145.750MHz via the GB3PI repeater. David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757 or g8uod@icloud.com
Silverthorn Radio Club meets every Friday from 7.30pm at Friday Hall, 56 Friday Hall East, Chingford, E4 6JT. Colin, 2E1FQE, colin.carter@btinternet.com
Southampton Amateur Radio Club meets every third Wednesday at Bitterne Railway Station, SO18 1GG. New members are always welcome. On non-meeting Wednesdays, members meet via Zoom. The login details are available on request. For more information email Andy, G4MYS via gb3shsu@gmail.com
Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm at Stevenage Resource Centre, Chells Way, Stevenage, SG2 0LT. Refreshments are provided. A club sked is held at 8pm on the 80m band each Friday close to 3.726MHz. On the last Friday of each month a 2m sked takes place on, or close to, 145.450MHz. More information can be found at sadars.com
Surrey Radio Contact Club meets on the first and third Mondays of the month, except on bank holidays. On Sundays, the club has a net on 1.905MHz from 9.30am. On Monday there is a club net from 3.710MHz LSB at 9am. On Tuesday, there is a net on 51.55MHz from 8pm. The Wednesday net is on 28.078MHz JS8 from 10am. On Thursday, the net is on 70.30MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a D-Star net on 144.6125MHz from 7.30pm and an FM net on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322
Details of West Kent Amateur Radio Society’s regular nets, and other club information, can be found at wkars.org.uk Phil, G3MGQ secretary@wkars.org.uk
On Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group hear a talk by John, G4IRN entitled ‘Building a remote station’. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com
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