News for the Midlands – 25 December 2016

This broadcast covers the two weeks from 25 December to 8 January.
To keep the bulletin short we have omitted all ‘club closed’ notices and edited some other entries more heavily than usual.

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has its open net on the 26th from 8pm on 145.375MHz FM and/or 7.16MHz ± QRM. There’s a radio workshop on Friday the 30th and the 6m open net is on Saturday the 6th from 8pm on 50.175MHz SSB. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363.

Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz or GB3WL from 8pm on the 25th, 1st and 8th. Tuesday the 27th sees a fox hunt at 10am and club meeting at 8pm. There’s a shack nibbles night on Friday the 30th and 6th. The Christmas contest ends at 8pm on the 1st. On Tuesday the 3rd there’s a Morse class and club meeting. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819.

RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has its Monday net on 145.325MHz from 8pm on the 25th and 2nd. Contact Bob, G3VCA, on 07971 166 250.

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting on Monday the 26th. The 27th sees the DMR open net and on Monday the 2nd there’s an open net on 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Robert Bird, via email to rob2e0zap@gmail.com.

Salop Amateur Radio Society has its club CW net on Tuesday 27th and 3rd from 4.30pm on 144.070MHz. There is a club net each Wednesday from 8.30pm on GB3LH and Friday the 5th sees a natter night and committee meeting. For details, email salopamateurradio@gmail.com.

South Birmingham Radio Society has a coffee morning in the shack from 11am on Tuesday the 27th, if the House is open, and Tuesday the 3rd. Thursday the 5th sees training classes with Dave Murphy, G8OWL and on Friday the 6th there’s work in the shack. Contact Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, by email to gemmagordon.m6gkg@gmail.com.

Lincoln Short-Wave Club is having a natter night on Wednesday the 28th and the year’s final meeting on Saturday the 31st. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356.

Telford & District Amateur Radio Society has an informal 2m net on Wednesday the 28th at 8pm. Wednesday the 4th sees a committee meeting. Details from John Humphreys, M0JZH, on 07824 737 716.

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has the first round of the G2FDC Trophy from 11am on Sunday the 1st. Monday the 2nd sees an open net from 8pm on 145.375MHz and/or 7.16MHz ± QRM. There’s a normal club meeting on Friday the 6th. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363.

Central Radio Amateur Circle is taking part in the UKAC on Tuesday the 3rd and has a group meeting on Thursday the 5th. Sunday the 7th also sees a group meeting, with the shack on the air. Contact Martin Hallard, G1TYV, on 07948 027 994.

Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is taking part in the UKAC on Tuesday the 3rd. Thursday the 5th sees the start of Morse classes and the Foundation course. More information from Mark, 2E0SBM, on 0778 992 9730.

Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Thursday the 5th from 9.30pm on 145.475MHz. Friday the 6th sees a meeting at the Harvester, Nuneaton. Contact Neil Yorke, M0NKE, via email to info@ndarc.co.uk.

On Monday the 26th Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society is having a club net because the school is closed. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01242 699 595, daytime.

On Monday the 2nd South Normanton Alfreton & District Amateur Radio Club is having a natter night. Details from A Lawrence, 2E0BQS, on 0115 930 7322.

On Tuesday the 3rd Derby & District Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. Contact Richard Buckby, by email to radio@dadars.org.uk.

On Wednesday the 4th Midland Amateur Radio Society is holding an open meeting plus training classes. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 0780 807 8003.

On Friday the 6th Hereford Amateur Radio Society is having a curry night. Contact Rod, M0JLA, on 01432 356 079.

On Friday the 6th South Kesteven Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. Contact Andrew, M0NRD, on 0796 906 2859.

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