News for Scotland – 12 May 2024
The date has been confirmed for the Twelfth 2024 Scottish Microwave Round Table GMRT. It will go ahead on Saturday 9 November 2024 at the Museum of Communication, Burntisland, Fife. Lunch will be provided, and an optional dinner will be held in the evening at a local hotel. Online booking will open in July 2024. Updates, when available, will be published on the GMRT website at gmroundtable.org.uk For more information, email Colin, GM4HWO via gm4hwo@gmail.com
On Thursday, members of Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying CW practice from 7pm, before an informal meeting at 7.30pm. For more information about the Society visit aars.org.uk
Ayr Amateur Radio Group meets on alternate Fridays at Prestwick Community Centre from 7.30pm. The next meeting will be held this coming Friday 17 May. For details of club activities and nets visit gm0ayr.org Derek, MM0OVD, 0742 899 4614
Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club usually meets on the first Friday of the month for a Club night in the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn. The next meeting will be held in June. Bob, GM4UYZ, 01875 811723, cpsarc.com
Caithness Amateur Radio Society has club nets at 2pm on Wednesday and Saturday on 3.740MHz. There are club meetings on Thursdays in the Skirza Clubhouse, near John O’Groats. Nigel, MM7BWT, Mansfield.n27@gmail.com
Dundee Amateur Radio Club holds open nets on Wednesdays from 7.30pm via the GB3AG repeater. On Saturday the 18th, between 10am and 4pm, the Club will be taking part in the SOS Radio Week event at Broughty Ferry Castle to raise awareness of the work carried out by National Coastwatch and the RNLI. Members will be operating on HF, VHF and UHF bands. Operators will be using the club callsign GS4AAF and frequencies will be posted on the club Facebook Group during the event. Martin, 2M0KAU, 07763 708 933
The DV Scotland Phoenix Network hosts several multi-mode nets throughout the week, with the current schedule details listed at dvsph.net Don’t let the group name put you off, as all are welcome to participate, wherever they are located in the world. Information on how to connect and much more about the group can be found online at dvsph.net
On Thursday, members of Edinburgh and District Amateur Radio Society are meeting for a 50MHz portable operating day. Next weekend, the 17, 18 and 19 May, members are having a ‘portable deployment and operating’ event. GM1CNH, 0774 094 6192
Galashiels and District Amateur Radio Society meets in the Focus Centre, Livingstone Place, Galashiels at 8pm on Wednesdays. Jim Keddie, mail@gm7lun.co.uk
Glenrothes and District Radio Club’s Tuesday and Thursday natter nets continue at 7.30pm on 145.425MHz FM. Check-in is open from 7.15pm. Eric, GM4FQE, 01333 450 753
On Wednesday, Inverness and District Amateur Radio Society has a net via the GB3BI repeater from 8.45pm. Invernessradiosociety@gmail.com
Kilmarnock and Loudon Amateur Radio Club has a daily net on 145.450MHz from 1pm. On Sunday afternoons, the Club has a net on 3720kHz from 2pm. This is followed by a quiz on 145.475MHz from 7.45pm on Sunday evenings. From 7.30pm on Monday, there will be a question-and-answer night via Zoom. On Tuesday, the Club is meeting in its clubhouse from 7.30pm. klarcinfo@gmail.com
Kingdom Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7pm on 144.750MHz. Steve, MM0SKX, 0771 105 9343
Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night at the Crofthead Centre on Tuesday from 7pm. On Thursday, there is a net on 145.575MHz at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. Philip Rose, GM3ZZA, ladars.org.uk
Lomond Radio Club meets each Thursday evening in the club rooms at the John Connolly Centre in Renton at 7.30pm. The Club is now also open on Sunday afternoons for general activities and operating. Simon, MM0XME, mm0xme@outlook.com
On Wednesday, Lothians Radio Society has its net on 144.350MHz from 8pm. For more information about the Society visit lothiansradiosociety.com
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a DMR ragchew on Talk Group 23550 from 8pm to 10pm on Wednesday. On Thursday, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 8pm. Friday sees the club meeting at Newarthill Community Education Centre, Newarthill, ML1 5JU from 7pm. Simon, 2M0LSG, secretary@mlars.co.uk
Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday 21 May from 7pm. During the meeting, members will be testing their end-fed half-wave HF antenna. For more information visit the mfars.club website. mfars.secretary@gmail.com
Paisley Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and on Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday, there is an FM net on 144.550MHz and on Zello from 7.30pm. Stuart, MM0PAZ, 0742 665 0757
Stirling Amateur Radio Society meets at the Club House, Throsk, FK7 7XY at 7pm on Thursdays. The club is open for projects and operating on Sundays from 10am. For more information email secretary@gm6nx.com
On Friday 17 May, West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will be holding its AGM at 21 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE. For more information, check out the club’s website at wosars.club Pat, 2M1CKE, macrobius@btinternet.com
Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club, together with Dumfries and Galloway RAYNET group, has an open net on GB3DG every day at noon. All are welcome. There is also a net on the GB3DG repeater every Thursday from 7.15pm, then joining via Zoom from 8pm. The Club has a new meeting place at Springholme Memorial Hall, DG7 3LP. Oli, info@gm4riv.org
To have your net listed on the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society’s website, or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email via rr1@rsgb.org.uk Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk
Category: News for Scotland North and Northern Isles, News for Scotland West and Western Isles
