News for England Midlands – 17 September 2023
Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meetings take place on the first and third Wednesdays of the month starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 20 September. Vin, G4KSY, 01246 827135
Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on a Wednesday in the club’s shack from 10.30am. On Monday and Wednesday evenings there are nets on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. Alan, G4LVK, 07886 000 052
Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets around 145.575MHz at 10am on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays. On Monday there will be slow CW training on 14.055MHz from 11am. The club meets every Wednesday from 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570
On Tuesday, Central Radio Amateur Circle will be having a net via GB3BM from 7pm. On Wednesday, the group will be having a Google Meeting at 7pm. On Saturday, there will be a meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club from 12pm. Martin, G1TYV, 0749 684 7642
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz at 8.10am. On Sundays there is a net on 50.220MHz at 8.30am, followed by a net on 144.060MHz at 8pm. On Tuesday, there is slow CW on 3540kHz and up from 8pm. Wednesday sees a net on 144.350MHz from 9pm. On Thursday there will be a CW class via Skype from 7pm. committee@g5bk.uk
On Monday, Coventry Amateur Radio Society will be having an open net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Friday, the Society will be meeting from 8pm. John, G8SEQ, secretary@coventryradio.org.uk
Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday, from 6 to 10pm, at Ruiton Mill, 59 Vale Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3XF. Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com
Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has an informal net every day on 145.575MHz FM at 3.30pm. On Monday, the Society is having an informal meeting. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 144.550MHz from 7.30pm, starting on SSB and then moving to AM at 8pm. On Wednesday, there is a net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM. Thursday sees another net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, moving to 80m SSB later on. On Friday, there is a net from 7.30pm on 432.220MHz SSB. Anne, 2E1GKY, 01242 699 595 daytime, visit the website to find out more.
Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays. On Tuesday, there is a club meeting from 7pm. Thursday sees a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk
Kidderminster Repeater Group will be meeting from 7.30pm on Wednesday. Find out more from the club website
On Monday, Leicester Radio Society will be meeting in person, and via Zoom, from 7.30pm. On Wednesday, the club will be meeting from 10am. Visitors are welcome. Sandra, G0MCV
Lincoln Short Wave Club will be meeting at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 9.30am on Saturday. On Thursday morning, the club will be operating from East Kirby Aviation Centre from 10am to 11am. On Thursday evening, there will be a net via GB3LS, or 145.350MHz if the repeater is unavailable. Pam, G4STO, 01427 788 356.
On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will be watching a video entitled ‘Thunderbolt’ with Brian, G8BUB. g1etz@aol.com
On Wednesday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club will be having a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568
On Wednesday, Midland Amateur Radio Society will be holding an open meeting and preparing for its AGM in October. Norman, G8BHE, 07808 078 003
On Thursday, Northampton Radio Club will be meeting via Zoom. Members will be sent the details prior to the meeting. Richard, 2E0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk
On Monday evening, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. On Friday, the group will undertaking Intermediate licence training. Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
Today, the 17 September, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club is active at the Newark Air Museum to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the museum’s Avro Vulcan XM594 entering RAF service in September 1963. The club expects to be operating on the HF bands using SSB and CW, depending on conditions, and also on the 2m band. The callsign GB0NAM will be in use and contacts from interested radio amateurs are welcome. More information is available via QRZ.com
On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. There is CW practice at 8pm on 144.085MHz on Wednesday. On Friday, the club will be meeting at the Pyewipe from 8pm. Visit the website to find out more.
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has weekday nets at 8.30am on 144.275MHz USB. Training and practice CW nets take place on Monday and Thursday at 4.30pm on 144.275MHz, initially using USB then CW. On Friday, there is a net from 8pm on 1913kHz. On Saturday, the club meets from 2pm at the Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut. Steve, G8LYB, 01788 578 940
On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society will be taking part in the 70MHz UK Activity Contest from its shack. salopradiosociety.org
On Thursday, Solihull Radio Club will be having a net around 145.450MHz FM from 8pm. solihullradioclub@gmail.com
On Sundays, South Birmingham Radio Society has ‘Activities in the attic with Bob and Roger’. Visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning in its shack on Tuesday. M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com
South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group will be meeting at the Moira Replan Centre from 7pm on Wednesday. The club net will also be running on 145.4125MHz. sdawarg.contests@gmail.com
On Friday, Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society will be having an open meeting and a ‘show and tell’ activity. secretary@sdars.org.uk
On Sundays, Stafford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesday, there will be a meeting at Wildwood Community Centre, from 8pm. Visit the website for further details.
On Monday, Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting at Norton Snooker Club and via Zoom from 8pm. Visit the website for more information.
On Monday, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net starting on 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. rob2e0zap@gmail.com
On Wednesday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society will be discussing Nano VNAs with M0XJA. Visit the website to find out more.
On Monday, Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society is meeting at Great Bowden Village Hall to work on building 40m loop antennas. info@wvars.com
On Sundays, Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.250MHz, from 8pm. Face-to-face meetings are held every Wednesday at the Wednesfield and Woodend British Legion. Andrew, 2E0YEZ, 01902 762603
On Sundays, Wythall Radio Club has a net on 145.225MHz or via GB3WL from 7pm. On Tuesday, the club will be meeting at Wythall House, and via Zoom, from 7.30pm. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904
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