News for England Midlands – 24 December 2017

We start with clubs that have more than one event in the period.

Burton Amateur Radio Club has nets each Sunday and Thursday on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. On this Wednesday and next there’s a shack night. Contact Mike Lewis, M0XMX, on 0785 068 5961.

Wythall Radio Club nets at 8pm this Sunday and on Sunday the 7th on 145.225MHz or GB3WL. Each Tuesday there’s a Morse class. The next nibbles night in the shack is on Friday the 5th. Details from Chris, G0EYO, on 07710 412 819.

Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is closed on the two Mondays. The main nets are on Wednesdays from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, and there’s also a net on the Thursdays, starting on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm, often moving to 80m SSB. Friday the 5th sees a net on 432.220MHz USB from 7.30pm. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01242 699 595, daytime.

Leicester Radio Society is closed on Christmas Day. On Thursday the 28th there is a YOTA special event station from 10am to 4pm, to which all are welcome, and there will be lots of family-friendly activities, drinks and so on. The club is closed on New Year’s Day. Details from Sandra on 0793 027 4044.

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having shack nights on Friday the 29th. The Thursdays see club nets on 145.325MHz from 8pm, while on Friday the 5th there’s a surplus sale and club night. Details from Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, via email to pr@nharg.org.uk.

South Birmingham Radio Society is closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Friday the 29th sees a session chatting about members’ new toys. The regular coffee morning in the shack resumes at 11am on Tuesday the 2nd. Thursday the 4th sees training classes with Dave Murphy, G8OWL and on Friday the 5th there’s work in the shack. Contact Gemma, M6GKG, by email to gemmagordon.m6gkg@gmail.com.

Stratford-upon-Avon and District Radio Society has its Christmas Day net from 10.30am on 145.275MHz FM. On Boxing Day there’s a coffee morning at Dunelms cafe. New Year’s Day a club net from 8pm sees on 145.275MHz FM. Contact Mike Lewis, M0XMX, on 0785 068 5961.

Derby and District Amateur Radio Society is closed on Boxing Day. Tuesday the 2nd sees a junk sale. For details, email radio@dadars.org.uk.

Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club is closed on Boxing Day. Tuesday the 2nd sees a natter night. For details, email radio@dadars.org.uk.

Malvern Hills RAC is closed on Boxing Day. The Wednesdays see a club net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Contact Dave, G4IDF, on 01905 351 568.

Salop Amateur Radio Society has its club CW net each Tuesday from 4.30pm on 144.070MHz. Each Wednesday sees the club net on GB3LH from 8.30pm. Thursday the 4th sees a natter night and committee meeting. For details, email salopamateurradio@gmail.com.

Lincoln Short Wave Club is closed on the 27th. Thursday the 28th sees the club net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Saturday the 30th the shack is open with G6COL on the air from 9.30am. For more information contact Pam Rose, G4STO, on 01427 788 356.

Midland Amateur Radio Society is closed on the 27th. Wednesday the 3rd sees an open meeting with a chat about members’ new toys. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 0780 807 8003.

Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net from 8pm on Wednesday the 27th instead of a meeting. On Friday the 29th the club is hosting GB17YOTA, for which help is invited. Wednesday the 3rd sees a club forum discussing the forthcoming year. Details from John Humphreys, M0JZH, on 07824 737 716.

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has an open net on both Thursdays from 8pm on 50.175MHz SSB. There’s a radio workshop evening on Friday the 29th. On New Year’s Day at 11am it’s the first round of the G2FDC 2m DF Trophy, then there’s the open net from 8pm on 145.375MHz FM and or 7.16MHz ± QRM SSB. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 07958 777 363.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order.

South Normanton, Alfreton and District Amateur Radio Club is closed on Christmas Day. Contact A. Lawrence, 2E0BQS, on 01246 456 625.

On Friday 29th RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Contact Bob, G3VCA, on 07971 166 250.

On New Year’s Day Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net on 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Robert Bird, via email to rob2e0zap@gmail.com.

On the 4th Worksop Amateur Radio Society is having a talk The Use of Aircraft Scatter and ON4KST. Details on 0789 062 6684.

On the 5th Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Contact John, G4OJS, on 0788 9678 303.

On the 5th Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society is having a club night or half-marathon around Pinchbeck. Contact Graham Boor, G8NWC, on 0775 461 9701.

On the 7th Staffordshire Portable Amateur Radio Club is activating Walton on the Hill for SOTA—see m0spa.com for more information.

Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands