News for England North – 26 April 2026
After extensive repairs to the Gateshead, Sheriff Hill 70cm FM repeater GB3NT, the repeater unit will be installed on Tuesday, 28 April.
The switch on will take place at 1500BST. The keeper kindly asks for volunteers to join in for a switch-on net to test the repeater for the first time with callsigns, names and signal reports.
GB3NT is known to reach as far as Middlesbrough and the North York Moors to the South and Otterburn and Kielder Forest to the North. The downlink is on 433MHz and the uplink is on 434.6MHz.
The CTCSS tone is 118.8Hz. GB3NT is also connected to Echolink via GB3NT-L over RF link from Walkergate, Echolink node 225411.
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 takes place fortnightly on 145.500MHz at 7.30pm. Operators are asked to QSY as directed by the net controller.
All licence levels are welcome to join in.
Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club has a Club meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Oaks WMC in Ardsley. There is an open net on 144.5625MHz FM from 7pm on Thursday.
Contact: g6aj@outlook.com
Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur Club meets on Thursdays from 7.30pm at Stanley Crook Village Hall.
Anyone wishing to study or take exams should visit the Club’s website at barac.org.uk for all the relevant details.
Contact: barac.org.uk
Bolton Wireless Club’s meeting tomorrow, 27 April, is a Show and Tell event at the Club’s Ladybridge venue. For details, visit boltonwireless.org.uk
Contact: boltonwireless.org.uk
Join Bury Radio Society’s net on 144.550MHz FM at 6pm on Sundays. The Society meets on Tuesday for its Spring Fox Hunt at Heaton Park.
There is a DMR net using TGIF network, Talk Group 1938 on Thursdays from 8pm. Everyone is welcome.
Contact: 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.
Contact: 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 starting 10.30am. 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.
For details of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities, visit ddarc.uk
Contact: 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 weekly Club meeting is on Wednesdays from 6pm. On Saturdays, the net is on 145.425MHz from 7pm.
Contact: dadars@gmx.com
On Sundays, East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club joins the open Teesside net around 145.425MHz from 8pm to 9pm.
Contact: 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.
Contact: Mike, M0MJX, info@fars.org.uk fars.org.uk
Gilmore and North West Morse Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 2pm on 144.064MHz. On Tuesdays there is a net on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm.
Contact: 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
Contact: Max Townend, G4SDX, george.townend@btinternet.com
Hambleton Amateur Radio Society meets on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at the Mencap Centre in Northallerton. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit hambletonars.co.uk
Contact: Brian, G3VGZ 07809 221 422
Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club meets on Friday at the Hartlepool Scout Centre from 7pm.
Contact: mx0idz@outlook.com
Hornsea Amateur Radio Club has a CW net on 1869kHz on Mondays from 8pm and on SSB from 8.30pm.
On Wednesday, there is a Club meeting. On Friday, the Club has a net around 145.450MHz from 8pm.
Contact: John, G3XYF, hornseaarc@gmail.com, hornseaarc.com
Houghton Le Spring Amateur Radio Club has a 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. 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.
Today, 26 April, Hull and District Amateur Radio Society continues the operation of its special callsign GB0HUL on the 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands to celebrate 100 years of amateur radio in and around the Hull area.
On Mondays at 7.30pm, there is a net via the GB3HS repeater. On Thursday, there is a net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm.
Contact: m0rkk@yahoo.com
Meetings of the Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third 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.
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
Macclesfield and District Radio Society’s meeting tomorrow, 27 April, features a talk on Island Hopping. For more information about the Society’s events and activities, visit gx4mws.uk
Contact: Greg, M0TXX info@gx4mws.uk
Maltby and District Amateur Radio Society has a social night at Centenary Hall in Hellaby on Friday.
For details of all its events and activities, visit the Society’s website at maltbyradio.org.uk. Contact: maltbyradio.org.uk info@maltbyradio.org.uk
For details of Merseyside Amateur Radio Society’s events, visit marsradio.uk
Contact: info@marsradio.uk
Northumbria Amateur Radio Club has a meeting on Thursday at The Old Telephone Exchange, Ellington from 7pm.
The Club provides training for all three levels of UK amateur radio licence. It also has radio operating nights on alternate Tuesdays from 7pm.
Contact: narclub.co.uk
Oldham Radio Club has a multi-mode net on Sundays via XLX061A from 9.30am. Tomorrow, 27 April, there is a C4FM net starting on 144.6125MHz, then QSY, from 8pm.
On Wednesday, the net moves to 145.500MHz then QSY, starting at 8pm. All amateurs are welcome to join these nets.
Each Friday, from 8pm, the club is meeting at a temporary venue at Saint Paul’s Parish Centre, Church Street Royton, OL2 5JS.
Contact: secretary@oarc.org.uk
On Sundays, Otley Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz starting at 7pm.
On Tuesdays, club night begins at 7.30pm at Clifton Village Hall. On Fridays, there is a net on 144.350MHz starting at 7pm.
Contact: otleyradio.org
Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm at Carleton Community Centre.
For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit pdars.co.uk
Contact: secretary@pdars.co.uk
Details of events and activities run by Ripon and District Amateur Radio Society can be found at riponradioclub.co.uk
Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Society meets at the Crimble Croft Community Centre, OL10 4HW from 7.30pm on Thursday.
Contact: g0roc@outlook.com
Tomorrow, 27 April, Scarborough Amateur Radio Society has a club night. There is a net on Saturdays on 3.650MHz from 9am.
Contact: seasidejan@googlemail.com
Details of South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society’s activities and meetings can be found at g6tw.co.uk
South Manchester Radio Club has a net on Sundays at 8am on 5335kHz. 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 from 8pm on Wednesday. Thursday’s meeting is a discussion event. For more details, visit smrcc.org.uk
Contact: Chris, G8ZCJ / Dave, G0BJK smrcc.org.uk
Spen Valley Amateur Radio Society’s club meeting is at Old Bank Working Men’s Club in Mirfield from 6.30pm on Thursday.
Contact: spenvalleyars@gmail.com
Today, 26 April, Stockport Radio Society has a net on 144.280MHz from 10.30am.
The Society’s usual Monday net runs from 7.30pm on 145.375MHz. On Tuesday there is a Radio and Practical evening at Walthew House, starting at 7pm. On Thursdays there is a net on GB3MR from 7.30pm.
Contact: 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.
Contact: 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.
Contact: g0bnk@outlook.com
West Manchester Radio Club has its weekly club meeting on Thursdays from 7.30pm. For details of Club events and activities, visit wmrc.co.uk
Contact: secretary@wmrc.co.uk
Wirral Amateur Radio Society has an open day today, 26 April, and on Saturday between 10am and 4pm.
Natter Night takes place on Tuesday between 7pm and 9pm. On Wednesday, Technical Night begins at 7pm. Amateur radio licence training will take place on Saturday between 10.20am and 12.30pm.
Contact: g3nwr.co.uk
York Radio Club has a Club meeting every Monday at 8pm. On Wednesday, there is a Club net via the GB3HG repeater from 8pm. More details are available at yorkradioclub.co.uk
Contact: contactus@yorkradioclub.uk
Yorkshire Mesh Radio Club holds an informal online meeting on the last Tuesday of every month.
The meeting takes place in the Yorkshire Mesh Online Meeting Room, starting at 7pm. Discussions cover all aspects of amateur radio, with particular interest in mesh networking and Meshcore developments, alongside general operating, projects and technical experimentation.
For more information on the Club, visit yorkshiremesh.org
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