News for Scotland – 1 November 2020

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Details of all known nets in Scotland are collated by RSGB Regional Representative Tony, MM0TMZ, in association with GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS, and published at wosars.club/radio-nets.

A new newsreader in the west of Scotland has been appointed. Gordon Wilson, 2M0PIJ, from Clydebank, will be able to provide fill-in to the broadcasts in the west of Scotland and broadcasts on DMR talk group 23559. Due to repeater linking, the broadcast is widely available to the West Highlands and Isles.

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

Ayr ARG has a CW net on 144.295MHz from 7pm, and on 145.450MHz FM from 7.30pm on Sundays. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. Contact Derek on 07447 931 941.

Caithness Amateur Radio Society is running nets twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting at 2pm on 3.740MHz LSB ±QRM. More at qsl.net/ms0fnr.

Dundee Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. Tuesday club nights take place using Skype. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU on 07763 708 933.

Glenrothes and District RC has open nets from 10am on 3.790MHz every day, except Sunday. On Tuesday and Thursday there’s a net from 7.30pm on 145.425MHz. Morse training is also available. Details from Tam on 07753 526 498.

Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC has a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz for a CW net. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm. For details, email klarcinfo@gmail.com.

Livingston and District ARS has a net on Tuesdays from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland channel talk group 23550 from 8pm. Contact Cathie, 2M0DIB on 01506 433 846.

Mid-Lanarkshire ARS has a net on Sundays from 9pm on 28.475MHz. Wednesday sees the DMR Scotland net on talk group 23550 from 8pm and on Friday there’s a private club Zello chat from 7pm, which later moves to 2m. Details at mlars.co.uk.

Paisley ARC has a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday from 7.30pm there’s a net on 144.550MHz FM and Zello.

Stirling and District ARS has a net on Sundays from noon via GB3FE and 145.550MHz. Monday sees another net on GB3FE and 145.550MHz from 7pm. On Thursday there’s a net on GB3FE and on 145.550MHz from 7pm. Email secretary@gm6nx.com.

West of Scotland ARS has a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz. This Sunday, there’s an experimental SSTV net at noon today on 144.500MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there’s an open net on 145.425MHz, also from 8pm.

The West of Scotland net in the Dumbarton area runs on Sundays from 8pm via the MB7IBH gateway on 144.9625MHz and via EchoLink to the same gateway address. A DMR net follows from 9pm. Details from Paul, MM3DDQ on the West of Scotland Net Facebook page.

Wigtownshire ARC has a net on Sundays from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which usually moves to Zoom around 8pm. Thursday sees a net on GB3DG from 7pm. There is also an open RAYNET net daily on GB3DG from noon, and all are welcome. See gm4riv.org for details.

On Monday, Edinburgh and District ARC has its net from 8pm on 433.525MHz FM. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.

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

Lomond Radio Club has a net in the Dumbarton area on Thursdays from 7.30pm on MB7IBH, 144.9625MHz, and there is also access via EchoLink to the same gateway. Contact gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

On Friday, Strathclyde Park ARC runs a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Contact Bill, MM0SFB at gm0syv@btinternet.com.

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