News for England North – 11 January 2026
The OPS-2m-NW Net is a regular VHF simplex net for licensed amateur radio operators across North West England, organised and run by the M0KKN Club. The net is technical and experimental in nature, focusing on antenna testing, real-world simplex coverage, local propagation analysis, and mapping who hears who on the 2m band.
The net takes place fortnightly on 145.500MHz starting tomorrow, 12 January, at 7.30pm. Operators are asked to QSY as directed by the net controller. All licence levels are welcome to join in.
Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club meets on Thursdays from 7.30pm at Stanley Crook Village Hall. For details of the Club’s events and activities, visit barac.org.uk Anyone wishing to study or take exams should visit the Club’s website at barac.org.uk for all the relevant details. barac.org.uk
Bolton Wireless Club has a meeting tomorrow, 12 January, at the Ladybridge venue with a presentation by Mark, M0UFC on the Aziloop DF72 antenna system. For details of Bolton Wireless Club’s events and activities, visit boltonwireless.org.uk
Join Bury Radio Society’s net on 144.550MHz FM at 6pm on Sundays. For details of all the Society’s events, visit buryradiosociety.org.uk. Everyone is welcome. buryradiosociety.org.uk Alan Drury, G4FZP, alandrury@gmail.com
Central Lancashire Amateur Radio Club has a net on 433.425MHz FM running all day, every day. All amateurs are welcome to join in. Nonie, G3TNN, secretary.clarc@gmail.com
Darlington Amateur Radio Group is a small group of mainly disabled amateurs unable to get to other clubs because of distance, timing or accessibility.
The Group meets on Fridays in Darlington between 10am and 12 noon at the coffee morning at Haughton le Skerne Methodist Chapel DL1 2DD. The Group also holds a net on Sunday morning after the 9am GB2RS broadcast. You will find them on 145.300MHz FM.
More information is available from John, G0FGG. Email John via john@g0fgg.net or call 07826 846 326.
Details of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities can be found at ddarc.uk g6ldinfo@gmail.com
On Sundays, Durham and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 50.575MHz from 7pm. The net moves to 70.350MHz at 7pm on Monday. The Society meets on Wednesdays from 6.30pm. On Saturdays, the net is on 145.425MHz from 7pm. g4euz.com/club
On Sundays, East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club joins the open Teesside net around 145.425MHz from 8pm to 9pm. alistairg4olk@gmail.com
Furness Amateur Radio Society meets every Monday at The Farmers Arms, Newton in Furness from 8pm. On Wednesdays, members meet over breakfast at The Furness Railway from 9.30am. On Friday, the Society has a DMR net on Talk Group 23525 from 7pm. Mike, M0MJX info@fars.org.uk fars.org.uk
On Sundays, Gilmore and North West Morse Radio Club has a CW net on 144.064MHz from 2pm. On Tuesdays, the regular weekly net takes place on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, there is a CW Fun Hour on 7.025MHz from 7pm. Heth Stanley, M6HNS, 0773 503 6277, info@m0juw.co.uk
Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society holds regular evening nets from Monday to Thursday starting at 7pm. The Society meets every Tuesday at Elim Pentecostal Church, Ryburn Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AZ from 7pm. More details can be found on the Society’s website at hadars.org.uk Max Townend, G4SDX, george.townend@btinternet.com
For details of Hambleton Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities, visit hambletonars.co.uk Brian, G3VGZ 07809 221 422
On Friday, Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club meets at the Hartlepool Scout Centre from 7pm. mx0idz@outlook.com
Hornsea Amateur Radio Club has a CW net on 1869kHz on Mondays from 8pm and on SSB from 8.30pm. On Wednesdays, the Club meeting at the Outdoor Bowls Club starts at 7.30pm. On Friday, the Club has a net around 145.450MHz from 8pm. John, G3XYF, hornseaarc@gmail.com, hornseaarc.com
Houghton Le Spring Amateur Radio Club has an SSTV net on 144.700MHz FM every Sunday from 8pm. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays there are Morse tuition and practice nets from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM.
Also on Mondays, the Club runs a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8.30pm. A Club meeting will take place on Tuesday at 6pm at the Dubmire Royal British Legion Club. On Friday, the Club runs a net on 145.450MHz FM from 9pm.
If you are interested in learning Morse code and are in the Club’s area, please leave a message for Ian, M0RZE on 07977 310 928.
On Mondays at 7.30pm, Hull and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.650MHz FM via the GB3HS repeater. On Thursdays, a net begins at 7.30pm on 145.325MHz. Dave Garner, M0FQZ davefolk@live.co.uk 07933 485 025
Meetings of the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society resume in January 2026, continuing with the usual schedule of the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at the Scout Hall in Ballasalla from 7pm. Talk-in is available via the GB3IM repeater network from around 6.40pm.
The next meeting is on Wednesday the 21st of January and will be an antenna and feeder testing evening. The Scout Hall will be set up as a small RF test range covering 144MHz to 3.5GHz. Activities will include relative antenna measurements, co-ax loss and return-loss plots, with discussion of what the results mean in practice.
Members are encouraged to bring antennas, feeders with plugs fitted and any test equipment they would like to compare. Additional tests such as harmonics, power output, filter loss, and amplifier gain may be included if time permits.
In addition, there is an informal social meeting held on the last Thursday of every month at the Creg Ny Baa pub, from 7pm. There is also a regular net after the GB2RS News on Sundays at 4pm on the GB3IM repeater network. All are welcome to join in. For more information visit the Society’s Facebook page or visit iomars.im
Tomorrow, 12 January, Macclesfield and District Radio Society’s meeting includes a session on Meshcore. For more information about the Society’s events and activities, visit gx4mws.uk Greg, M0TXX info@gx4mws.uk
Maltby and District Amateur Radio Society has a morning meet-up on Wednesday between 9.30am and 12 noon. All are welcome. Check the Society’s website at maltbyradio.org.uk for details. The Society’s club night is on Friday between 6.30pm and 9pm at Centenary Hall. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit maltbyradio.org.uk maltbyradio.org.uk, info@:maltbyradio.org.uk
Merseyside Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting in the Mel Inn from 7.30pm on Friday. Paul, G0WRE info@marsradio.uk
Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society holds a club net every Tuesday from 8pm. All are welcome to join in. There is also a film night on Wednesday. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit midcars.org Steve, G7DZX, secretary@midcars.org
Northumbria Amateur Radio Club provides training for all three levels of UK amateur radio licence. It also has radio operating nights on alternate Tuesdays from 7pm. For details of all the Club’s events and activities, visit narclub.co.uk narclub.co.uk
Oldham Radio Club has a multi-mode net on Sundays via XLX061A from 9.30am. Tomorrow, 12 January, there is a D-Star simplex net on 1144.6125MHz FM, then QSY. On Wednesdays, there is a net from 8pm on 145.500MHz then QSY. All amateurs are welcome to join any of these nets. Club nights take place on Fridays between 8pm and 10pm. secretary@oarc.org.uk
On Sundays, Otley Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.450MHz starting at 7pm. On Tuesdays, club nights begin at 7.30pm in Clifton Village Hall. On Fridays, there is a net on 144.350MHz starting at 7.15pm. otleyradio.org
Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm at Carleton Community centre. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit pdars.co.uk secretary@pdars.co.uk
Details of events and activities run by Ripon and District Amateur Radio Society can be found at riponradioclub.co.uk radars-g4sjm.club
Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Society meets at the Crimble Croft Community Centre, OL10 4HW from 7.30pm on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. g0roc@outlook.com
Details of South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society’s activities and meetings can be found at g6tw.co.uk
South Manchester Radio Club holds a net on Sundays at 8am. The Club runs a digital net on Mondays and a tech net on 145.475MHz on Tuesdays at 8pm. There is a net on 51.530MHz on Wednesdays at 8pm. On Thursday, the Club has a discussion event. For more details, visit smrcc.org.uk Chris, G8ZCJ / Dave, G0BJK smrcc.org.uk
Spen Valley Amateur Radio Society’s club meeting takes place at Old Bank Working Men’s Club in Mirfield from 6.30pm on Thursdays. spenvalleyars@gmail.com
Stockport Radio Society has club nets on Mondays from 7.30pm around 145.375MHz and on Thursdays from 7.30pm on GB3MR. There is a net on Tuesday on 50.270MHz from 7.30pm. info@g8srs.co.uk, g8srs.co.uk
Warrington Amateur Radio Club has Solder Sunday every week from 2pm in the clubroom and via Zoom. The Club’s Monitoring Mondays events take place weekly at 10am. On Tuesdays at 8pm, the Club hosts a meeting in its club room and via Zoom. On Thursdays, there is a social and coffee morning event from 10am. Dave, G8KBB, secretary@warc.org.uk, warc.org.uk
On Mondays, Wearside Electronics and Amateur Radio Society meets from 6pm at Herrington 2nd Scout Headquarters, Crow Lane, Herrington, Sunderland. The Society has a fully dedicated shack with HF, 6m, 2m and 70cm equipment, as well as C4FM and DMR digital modes. Tea and coffee are available as well as disabled access and toilet facilities. g0bnk@outlook.com
West Manchester Radio Club has its weekly club meeting on Thursdays from 7.30pm. For details of all Club events and activities, visit wmrc.co.uk. secretary@wmrc.co.uk
Wirral Amateur Radio Society has an open day today, 11 January and on Saturday, 17 January. Amateur radio licence training will also take place on Saturday. Tuesday sees a social gathering from 7pm, followed by a technical meeting on Wednesday from 7pm. A committee meeting will be held on Friday from 2pm.
York Radio Club holds its Club meetings every Monday at 8pm. More details are available at yorkradioclub.co.uk contactus@yorkradioclub.uk
Category: News for England North East, News for England North West
