News for England South-East – 16 November 2025
Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk
Tomorrow, 17 November, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a meeting at Farnham Village Hall from 8pm. 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.
Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm on Wednesday and a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Martin Stead, 2E0XBZ, secretary@g4bra.org.uk
Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net on 145.375MHz FM and Zoom on Tuesday from 8pm. For more details email secretary@badars.co.uk Geoff, G1GNQ 01376 325 429
Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society has a club net via the GB7ZE repeater from 8pm every Wednesday. For full details of all events, visit 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 has a talk on data modes at its meeting on Tuesday, 7.30pm for 8pm, at the Victory Social Club, Kechill Gardens, Bromley BR2 7NG. The 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 club net from 10.30am starting on 145.500MHz before moving to 145.275MHz. Tomorrow, 17 November, the club hosts a broken kit evening from 8pm. On Saturdays there is a club net from 4pm around 7.063MHz. For more details, visit burnhambeechesradioclub.org.uk 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 at 7pm. It is a small but very active club. Details can be found on the club’s website at bsears.co.uk 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. Visit cdarc.org.uk for more information.
On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. Tomorrow, 17 November, 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. On Tuesday, from 8pm, there is an open net on GB3ER. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Microsoft Teams from 7pm. g0mwt.org.uk
Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net on Wednesday. More details are available at g3mdg.org.uk Malcolm, G3ZNU 01494 890 840
On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club meets at 7.30pm. This week’s topic is HF. Meeting details are at g3vre.org.uk g3vre.org.uk Brian Tanner, G6HUI 07722 242 741
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. Non-members are welcome to visit and admission is free. On Wednesday there is a special inter-club challenge event for club members only. For more information contact Stewart, G3YSX on 07720 068 493.
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 doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Visitors are always welcome.
A face-to-face Foundation licence training course is being planned for two Saturdays in early Spring 2026. Go to cvrs.uk and click on the ‘Training’ tab to apply early. Courses are open to amateurs from other clubs.
Cray Valley’s 2m and 4m FM nets take place on 145.350MHz on Sundays at 10am and on Fridays at 8pm on 70.425MHz. On Thursday at 7.30pm, Nobby, G0VJG will be giving a talk on the Flannan Isles MM0UKI DXpedition. A Top Band net is held on the first Monday of the month around 1.905MHz, beginning using SSB and then moving 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. 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
For information on Darenth Valley Radio Society’s events and activities, visit darenthvalleyrs.org.uk Phil, M0IMA, info@darenthvalleyrs.org.uk
On Sundays, Dorking and District Radio Society has a net on 3.772MHz SSB from 8.15am and a net each day from Monday to Saturday on 144.775MHz FM at 10am. On Wednesday from 8pm, the society has a social event via Zoom. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com
Dover Amateur Radio Club has its weekly net on Sundays via the GB3KS repeater from 6.50pm. Members will be discussing grounding issues at their meeting on Thursday from 6.45pm ay St Peter and Paul Church Hall, Minnis Lane CT17 0RG. For more information visit darc.online publicity@darc.online
Dunstable Downs Radio Club offers a welcoming environment for both newcomers and experienced radio enthusiasts. From technical presentations and training sessions to field events and international contacts, the club provides opportunities to learn, share and connect.
Based in Dunstable, the club meets on the first and third Fridays of the month. To find out more, including how to join or attend a meeting, visit dunstabledownsradioclub.org Alex Gutsa, G0AGT, 0742 9834 888, alex.m7duo@gmail.com
For details of Edgware and District Radio Society’s events and activities, visit g3efx.org.uk g0pqb25@gmail.com
Every Sunday, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. Tomorrow, 17 November, Jim Bacon, G3YLA will be giving a talk entitled ‘Ruled by the Tides and Bossed by the Weather’ at the society’s meeting, which begins at 7.30pm at Broadway House, Orwell Road, Felixstowe IP11 7DD. On Wednesday, there is an open net via the GB3PO repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, fdarsradiosociety@gmail.com
Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society’s Tuesday club meeting starts at 9.30am. Visitors and new members are welcome. On Wednesday there is a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday the weekly club meeting is from 7.30pm. Visitors and new members are welcome. g6ut.com
Harwell Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB3DI repeater from 3.30pm on Sundays. On Mondays, there is a virtual coffee shop event via Zoom at 7.30pm. The virtual coffee shop also takes place on Wednesday and Friday, again via Zoom, starting at 10.30am. There is a net on 145.4125MHz on Saturday from 3.30pm. g3pia.net, secretary@g3pia.net
Hastings Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily simplex net on 144.575MHz at 10am. A CW net is held on Mondays 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. Occasionally, the club meets on Saturdays around 1pm.
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
Hilderstone Radio Society has a club meeting on Thursday from 7pm when John Hislop will be talking about electronics. secretary@g0hrs.org
On Sundays, Horsham Amateur Radio Club has a net on 3.722MHz from 10am. On Tuesdays 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. On Tuesdays, there is a joint club event via the GB3IW repeater from 7.30pm. On Thursdays at 8pm, there is another net via the GB3IW repeater. On Fridays the G3SKY net begins at 7pm. Foundation and Intermediate licence training is available at meetings. iowrs.org
On Wednesday, Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a net on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday, there will be an HF night on the air at Ash House. Friday the 28th of November sees a tabletop sale at Ash House from 8pm. secretary@lefars.org.uk, 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 Sunday at 8pm via the GB3CE repeater. On Mondays, a net via the GB3CL repeater begins at 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
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society’s coffee and chat meeting via Zoom takes place on Friday from 10.30am. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192 604
Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a meeting at CNS School on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Its 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 has a net on the GB3RD repeater. radarc.org
On Thursday, Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is having a social evening. For more details, email g8uod@icloud.com 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
On Wednesday, Southampton Amateur Radio Club meets at Bitterne Railway Station, SO18 1GG at 7pm. The login details are available on request. Andy, G4MYS via gb3shsu@gmail.com
Southdown Amateur Radio Society has a café meeting on Wednesday from 12.15pm, followed by a net on GB3ZX at 2.30pm. More details at sars.club sars.club
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
On Wednesday at 7.30pm, Surrey Electronics Makers and Radio Club has a talk by Russell, G4CTP on ‘Creating Software Using AI Tools’. The meeting is at the Grafham Room, Horsham Road, Grafham GU5 0LJ. Graham Smith,. G4NMD 07923 574 659
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 1905kHz from 9.30am. On Monday there is a club net on 3.710MHz LSB at 9am and, in the evening, a talk by John, G8MNY from 7.45pm.
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
For details of Thames Amateur Radio Group’s activities and events, visit thamesarg.org.uk. Andrew Atkinson, M0IXY secretary@thamesarg.org.uk
On Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group has a club night, with HF and VHF operating, from 8pm. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com
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