News for England South East – 21 June 2026
The GB3OO digital ATV repeater, located at Folkestone in Kent, is now fully operational. GB3OO has a 70cm input on 437MHz and a 23cm output on 1304MHz using an omnidirectional slotted waveguide antenna. A permanent web stream is available and all transmissions are recorded. The repeater is open for general user. Reception reports, particularly on the new 23cm output, are welcomed. More details can be found at gb3oo.co.uk
Andover Radio Amateur Club has a net on Sundays on 70.475MHz, starting at 11am. There is also a net on 145.275MHz on Mondays at 8pm. From 8pm on Thursday, there is a net on GB7KT. More details are available at arac.org.uk Mal, G8FHI mal.g8fhi@btinternet.com arac.org.uk
Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. For more information, visit banburyares.co.uk
Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday 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 on Sundays on GB3BN from 5pm. There is a multi-mode net on Tuesday from 8pm. On Wednesday there is a club meeting at Priestwood Community Centre, Bracknell. Details of the Club’s events and activities are available at g4bra.org.uk secretary@g4bra.org.uk
Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a show-and-tell meeting on Thursday in the clubhouse and via Zoom, starting at 8pm. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit badars.co.uk Geoff, G1GNQ 01376 325 429 secretary@badars.co.uk
Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB7ZE repeater from 8pm on Wednesdays. For more details, visit bsars.co.uk secretary@bsars.co.uk
Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society meets in its shack every Wednesday from 7pm. Visit the Society’s Facebook page to find out more. bratsqth.org/brats/homepage
Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday from 9pm on 145.500MHz, then QSY. m0pel@gmail.com
Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a Club net on Sunday from 10.30am, starting on 145.500MHz before moving to 145.275MHz. On Saturday there is a net on 7.063MHz from 4pm. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com
Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society has club nets every day from Monday to Saturday. 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 meets every other Friday. Visit cdarc.org.uk for more information.
Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz on Sundays from 8pm. On Mondays, there is a CW net on 3542kHz from 7.30pm. On Tuesday, there is a club open net on 3756kHz from 8pm. On Thursday, CW classes start at 7pm. For details, email morse2025@g0mwt.org.uk g0mwt.org.uk/training/index.htm. g0mwt.org.uk
Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club’s meeting on Tuesday is on the theme of HF with M0PLS. Visit chippenhamradio.club for more information. Alan, G6YCG chippenhamradio.club
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 is meeting on Wednesday at 8pm. The Club is located at Hut 18, Tilgate Recreational Centre, Tilgate Forest, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5PH. For more information contact Stewart, G3YSX on 0772 006 8493. stewart@g3ysx.org.uk
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 from 7pm. To mark the closing of the BBC’s longwave services, the Society will be operating special event station GB198LW on the HF and VHF bands from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June. Four places remain on the Cray Valley hybrid Full licence course. Go to the ‘training’ tab at cvrs.uk to find application form. On Sundays, the Society’s regular Sunday net is from 10am on 145.350MHz. The net on Mondays starts at 8pm around 1.905MHz. On Friday, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 8pm. All amateurs, especially Foundation licence holders, are welcome to join in with nets. For more details visit cvrs.uk
Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm on Wednesdays. On Saturdays, the Club has a net on 51.55MHz FM from 8pm. cprec.org
Darenth Valley Radio Society meets on Wednesday to prepare for VHF National Field Day. For details of the Society’s events and activities, email info@darenthvalleyrs.org.uk Phil, M0IMA, philbros500@gmail.com
Dorking and District Radio Society has a net every Sunday on 3.772MHz SSB from 8.15am. There is a daily net from Monday to Saturday on 144.775MHz FM from 10am. On Wednesday the club meeting is in the Quaker’s Meeting Hall. More details are available at ddrs.org.uk/calendar Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com
Dover Amateur Radio Club’s White Cliffs net via GB3KS starts at 7pm on Sundays. The meeting on Thursday features handhelds and includes a programming talk and workshop. For information on the Club’s events, 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
East Kent Radio Society has a talk by Robert Hunnysett on Radio Astronomy at its meeting on Wednesday. chairman@g0ekr.org
Edgware and District Radio Society has its AGM on Thursday. g0pqb25@gmail.com
Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays on 145.400MHz from 10am. Today, 21 June, Society members are at the Ipswich Radio Rally at Kirton Recreation Ground from 9.30am. On Wednesday, there is an open net via the GB3PO repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, fdarsradiosociety@gmail.com
For details of Guildford and District Radio Society’s events and activities, visit gdrs.net sec.gdrs@virginmedia.com
Harwell Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB3DI repeater from 3.30pm on Sundays. There are virtual coffee shop events via Zoom at 7.30pm on Mondays, and on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10.30am via Zoom. There is a club net on Wednesday at 3.30pm on 7.150 or 3.710MHz. On Friday, there is a net from 8.30pm on 1846 or 3710kHz. Saturday’s net is on 145.4125MHz 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 CW, FM and SSB. 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 net on Thursday from 7pm on GB3EK. secretary@g0hrs.org
Horsham Amateur Radio Club has a net on 3.722MHz from 10am on Sundays. On Tuesdays the net moves to 144.725MHz from 9.30pm. harc.org.uk
Isle of Wight Radio Society has a C4FM net via GB7PO on Sundays from 8pm. On Tuesdays, there is a joint club net 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
Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a net on Mondays on 70.400MHz. The Tuesday net is 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 every Sunday at 8pm via the GB3CE repeater. On Mondays, the 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
Mid Herts RAYNET is always looking for volunteers to join a dedicated team to assist in the smooth running of the group and local supported events. So, if you are already a licensed radio amateur, or are studying to become one, and can volunteer a few hours each month, please get in touch. If you would like to get involved, please contact Keith Batchelor via email at keithbatchelor10@gmail.com
Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society has a direction-finding event on Friday. Members are meeting in Cyprus Hall car park, Burgess Hill, at 7.15pm for 7.30pm start. For details of the Society’s events and activities, email progsec@midsussexars.org.uk progsec@midsussexars.org.uk
Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society’s meeting tomorrow, the 22 June, is POTA activation and pizza at Lodge Lake Park, Milton Keynes. The Society’s regular club coffee and chat on Zoom on Friday starts at 10.30am. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit mkars.org.uk
Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society has the first part of a talk by Dom, M9WHQ on Micro-Controllers and Micro-Computers at its meeting on Wednesday. 07970 885 614 g4lmw@btconnect.com
Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a net on Mondays via GB3NB from 7.30pm. The Club’s regular Contest Net takes place on Friday from 9pm on 145.250MHz. For details of all events, visit norfolkamateurradio.org
Reading and District Amateur Radio Club has a post-GB2RS net on Sunday on 70.425MHz. The Club Net on Tuesday, from 8.30pm, is also on 70.425MHz. On Thursday, the Club’s meeting is a military radio and antenna evening with preparation for VHF National Field Day. The meeting will be at M0NPK’s QTH in Bracknell from 8pm. For more details, visit radarc.org
Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society has on-the-air radio and CW practice at its meeting on Thursday. g8uod@icloud.com
Silverthorn Radio Club has a Club meeting on Friday from 8pm. colin.carter@btinternet.com
Southgate Amateur Radio Club has a net tomorrow, 22 June, on the GB3LV repeater on 430.8625MHz from 8pm. Nigel, G0RPM g0rpm@hotmail.co.uk
Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society has a club sked 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 1905kHz from 9.30am. Every Monday there is a net on 3.710MHz at 9am. On Tuesday, a net on 51.55MHz starts at 8pm. On Wednesday there is a net on 28.078MHz from 10am. On Thursday, there is a net on 8pm on 70.30MHz. On Friday, there are nets from 7.30pm on 144.6125MHz and on 145.35MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322
For more details of Sutton and Cheam Radio Society’s events and activities, visit scrs.org.uk secretary@scrs.org.uk
Thames Amateur Radio Group has a CW net on 144.075MHz on Friday from 7.30pm and a FM net at 8pm. Visit the Group’s website for details. Andrew Atkinson, M0IXY, secretary@thamesarg.org.uk
Information on West Kent Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities can be found at wkars.org.uk Phil, G3MGQ secretary@wkars.org.uk
Whitton Amateur Radio Group has a club night, including HF and VHF operating, at 8pm on Tuesday. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com
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