News for Scotland – 4 October 2020

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The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs daily from 5 to 6am on 3.770MHz. Details on their Facebook page.

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has daily nets on 7.035MHz ± at 10.15am moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am with CW on 144.295MHz at 7.30pm. Sundays see a CW net on 144.295MHz from 7pm and 145.450MHz FM at 7.30pm. Contact Derek, MM0OVD on 07447 931 941.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, moving after to around 3.540MHz for a CW net. On Tuesday, there’s a net on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm. Contact Len, GM0ONX at Klarcinfo@gmail.com.

Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 10pm on 28.475MHz. On Wednesday it’s the DMR Scotland net on talk group 23550 from 8pm. Friday sees the club Zello chat from 7.30pm, which later moves to 2m. Details at mlars.co.uk.

Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club has a Sunday net from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which usually moves to Zoom around 8pm. On Thursday, the net is on GB3DG from 7pm. The daily RAYNET net is on GB3DG at noon. See gm4riv.org.

This Sunday and next Sunday Dundee Amateur Radio Club has an open net via GB3AG from 7.30pm. There is a Zoom talk on SOTA on Tuesday. Subject to restrictions, a Beyond Exams SOTA activity is planned for next Saturday and Sunday. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU on 0776 370 8933.

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a daily net on the club’s Zello channel and 145.425MHz at 11.30am. There’s an SSTV net at 12 noon this Sunday on 144.500 FM, and also the return of the net in the Dumbarton area on the MB7IBH gateway at 8pm with details from MM3DDQ. On Wednesday a net runs from 8pm on 433.425MHz. Friday sees a net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Please see wosars.club for all known club nets, compiled by Regional Representative for Region 1 Tony, MM0TMZ.

This Sunday, Stirling and District ARS has a web presentation on YouTube as well as a net on GB3FE. There’s a net on GB3FE and 145.550MHz on Mondays from 7pm and on Thursdays on 145.550MHz. For details, email secretary@gm6nx.com.

On Monday, Edinburgh and District Amateur Radio club has its net, starting on 433.525MHz FM at 8pm. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.

Glenrothes and District Radio Club has open nets on Monday to Saturday at 10am on 3.790MHz. On Tuesday and Thursday nets are on 145.425MHz at 7.20pm. Morse training is available. Contact Tam on 07753 526 498.

Paisley Amateur Radio Club has a net from 8pm on 144.550MHz and Zello on Monday. Tuesday sees the club using DMR room 4415 at 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net on 144.550MHz and the Zello channel from 7.30pm.

On Tuesday, Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society has a net. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland channel talk group 23550 from 2000. Contact Cathie, 2M0DIB, on 01506 433 846.

On Wednesday, Lothians Radio Society has a net on 144.350MHz SSB from 8pm. Details from secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

Also on Wednesday, the Lothians 4×4 sponsored net takes place on RAYNET channel 145.275—details from MM0RMY.

The Lomond Club will be using MB7IBH on 144.9625MHz in the Dumbarton area from 7.30pm on Thursday. Contact Barrie, GM4HEL at gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club runs a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Contact Bill, MM0SFB.

Category: News for Scotland North and Northern Isles, News for Scotland West and Western Isles