News for Scotland – 28 February 2021
We start with good news for GMDX and Stirling and District ARS. They have been jointly awarded the Al Slater G3FXB Memorial Award. This award, originated and administered by the First Class CW Operators Club, or FOC, is in memory of the late Al Slater, G3FXB, one of the UK’s top DXers and Contesters.
Now the listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published here
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there is an open net on 145.425MHz, also from 8pm. Details are available here
Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a CW net on Sundays on 144.295MHz from 7pm and an FM net on 145.450MHz from 7.30pm. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. Friday sees a Zoom meeting. For details, email derek.secaarg@gmail.com
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz CW. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm. For further details, email klarcinfo@gmail.com
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 9pm on 28.475MHz. Wednesday sees the DMR Scotland net on TG23550 from 8pm. On Friday there’s a club Zello chat from 7pm, which later moves to 2m. More info is available here
The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs on Sundays from 6pm on 3.660 or 3.639MHz. Details are on their Facebook page.
Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society has a net from noon on Sundays via GB3FE. Monday and Thursday also see nets on GB3FE and 145.550MHz from 7pm. Email secretary@gm6nx.com for info
The Loch Lomond net in the Vale of Leven takes place from 8pm on Sundays via the EchoLink-connected MB7IBH gateway on 144.9625MHz. At 9pm the net moves to DMR on TG23559 and also MB6IDG on 431.0975MHz. Contact Paul via email to mm3ddq@yahoo.co.uk
Dundee Amateur Radio Club has nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. There is also a Skype meeting on Tuesday. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU on 07763 708 933.
Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which then 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. See here for further details.
Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Monday from 8pm on 433.525MHz. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 07740 946 192.
Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets from 10am on 3.790MHz every day except Sunday. There are further nets on Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30pm on 145.425MHz. Morse training is also available. Details from Tam on 07753 526 498.
Paisley Amateur Radio Club has a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net on 144.550MHz and Zello from 7.30pm. Contact Stuart, MM0PAZ, on 07426 650 757.
Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Tuesdays from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland TG23550 from 8pm. Contact Cathie, 2M0DIB on 01506 433 846.
On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society has an SSB net on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Email secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com
On Wednesday Falkirk Amateur Radio Club has its net from 8pm via GB3FE. Contact Peter, via email to gm8gax@tiscali.co.uk
Lomond Radio Club has a net on Thursdays from 7.30pm using 144.9625MHz to the MB7IBH gateway and also via EchoLink. Contact gm0kzx@googlemail.com
On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has an FM net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Further details from Bill, MM0SFB, via email to gm0syv@btinternet.com
To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes to existing nets please email rr1@rsgb.org.uk Remember also to keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk Please note that the deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursdays.
Category: News for Scotland North and Northern Isles, News for Scotland West and Western Isles
