News for England South-East – 21 September 2025
Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. 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
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 there will be a club meeting at which members will demonstrate their home-built equipment. Martin Stead, 2E0XBZ, secretary@g4bra.org.uk
On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society hosts an event on ‘Computer Programmes for the Radio Amateur’, taking place from 8pm at the clubhouse and via Zoom. 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. 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
Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society holds its regular net starting on 145.500MHz from 9pm on Wednesday. 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 a 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 hosts club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Members also meet at Rougham Tower Museum on the third Wednesday of each month. It is a small but very active club. 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 has meetings 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 will be a CW net on 3542kHz from 7.30pm, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz and QRS at 8.30pm. A club open net takes place on Tuesday on 3756MHz from 8pm. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Skype from 7pm. g0mwt.org.uk
On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club holds its regular club night 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 the 15th of October the club will be holding a talk on oscilloscopes by David, M0WID. Non-members are welcome and admission will be free of charge. The activity 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 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. The Society holds its 2m and 4m FM nets 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. On Thursday 2 October the Society’s annual surplus sale will start at 7.30pm. 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
The next meeting of Darenth Valley Radio Society will be held on Wednesday with a talk on digital modes. info@darenthvalleyrs.org.uk
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. A club meeting takes place in the Quaker’s Meeting Hall on Tuesday. Information is available from the secretary. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com
Dover Amateur Radio Club holds its weekly net on Sunday via the GB3KS repeater from 6.50pm. On Thursday the club will hold its preparation night for Railways on the Air which takes place on 27-28 September. For more information visit darc.online.
Edgware and District Radio Society is holding a rallies discussion on Sunday. Steve Slater, G0PQB, g0pqb@gmail.com
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
Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society has a meeting on Tuesday from 9.30am. Wednesday sees a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, the Society will be meeting from 7.30pm. On Saturday and next Sunday, the club will take part in Railways on the Air with the GB0EOR callsign. secretary@g6ut.com
Today, 21 September, Harwell Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB3DI repeater from 3.30pm. Tomorrow, 22 September, members meet via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Wednesday there are nets on 3.710 and 7.150MHz from 3.30pm. On Wednesdays and Fridays there are social meetings via Zoom from 10.30am. The Friday evening net begins at 8.30pm on 1846 or 3710kHz. On Saturday, a net on 145.4125MHz takes place from 3.30pm. 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 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
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. On Saturdays, the net takes place via the GB3WS repeater from 9.30pm. harc.org.uk
On Sundays, the Isle of Wight Radio Society has a C4FM net via GB7PO from 8pm. The Society has a net from Monday to Friday via the GB3IW repeater from 6.15am. On Tuesday, there will be a joint club event 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 Friday, the club hosts a 4m net via G3SKY from 7pm. Foundation and Intermediate licence training is available at meetings. iowrs.org
On Friday, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club will hear a talk on ‘Optimising NFD Performance’. For more information visit ivarc.org.uk secretary@ivarc.org.uk
On Tuesday, Leiston Amateur Radio Club is meeting at the Waterloo Centre from 7.30pm. nigel.flatman@yahoo.com
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 from 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 Thursday evenings 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 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 is having a bring-and-buy sale at the Millfield Suite, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill from 7.30pm. progsec@midsussexars.org.uk
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society meets on Monday for its Open Night. On Wednesday and Friday the society holds its club coffee chat event via Zoom from 10.30am for coffee and chat via Zoom from 10.30am. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604
On Wednesday, Norfolk Amateur Radio Club is meeting online to listen to a talk by VK2ZRH entitled ‘The Magic Band from VK’. The event starts at 7.30pm. The club’s regular Contest Net takes place on Friday from 9pm on 145.250MHz. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com
On Thursday, from 8pm, Reading and District Amateur Radio Club will be welcoming Karl Brazier, G7AFT who will be providing an update on Yaesu products. radarc.org
Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net each Monday at 7pm on 1.985MHz. On Wednesday, the Society will meet for a social evening and CW operating session. David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757 or g8uod@icloud.com
Silverthorn Radio Club meets every Friday at 8pm 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 evening 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 hosts a club night from 8pm. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com
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