News for England Midlands – 20 October 2024

| October 18, 2024

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place every other Tuesday starting at 8pm at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, 29 October. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars

Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club meets every Friday from 8pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays 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 exercise on 14.055MHz from 11am. The Club meets every Wednesday from 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm on Tuesday and from 12pm on Saturday. The group will be having a Google Meeting at 7pm on Wednesday.

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz at 8.10am. The Friday net is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk committee@g5bk.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 145.475MHz FM at 3.30pm. 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 on 432.220MHz SSB from 7.30pm. Anne, 2E1GKY, 01242 699 595 daytime, g4aym.org.uk

On Saturday and Sunday, the 26th and 27th, members of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society will be taking part in the CW World Wide DX SSB Contest. Michel Dixon, G4GHJ, hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com

Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays. On Tuesdays, there is a club meeting from 7pm. The Society’s net takes place on Thursdays on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk

On Monday, Leicester Radio Society is holding a meeting at its clubrooms and via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Thursday, there will be a club meeting from 10am. g3lrs.org.uk

Lincoln Short Wave Club is meeting at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 7.30am on Saturday. On Thursday there will be a net via GB3LS or 145.350MHz if the repeater is unavailable. For more information visit g5fz.co.uk Pam, G4STO, 01427 788 356

On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will be having a vintage night. Members are invited to bring equipment along for discussion. Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com

On Tuesday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club is holding an informal meeting. Wednesday sees a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568

Today, the 20th, Midland Amateur Radio society is holding an open meeting, having a ragchew and running training classes. Norman, G8BHE, 0780 807 8003

On Thursday, Northampton Radio Club is holding an Allstar node project night from 8pm. For more information visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk

On Monday, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. On Friday, members will be meeting to watch episode 31 of TX Factor. Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk

On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club is meeting at The Pyewipe from 8pm. On Friday the Club has a net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm.g0raf.co.uk

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 and then CW. The Society will be meeting from 8pm on Tuesday and from 2pm on Saturday at the Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut. On Friday, there is a net from 8pm on 1913kHz. Steve, G8LYB, stephen@tompsett.net

On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society is having club night which will include operating from its shack. More information is available at salopradiosociety.org

On Thursday, Solihull Amateur Radio Society has its club net on the 2m band from 8pm. solihullradioclub.co.uk

South Birmingham Radio Society has open club nights on Fridays from 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning from 10.30am on Tuesday. Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com

On Tuesday, South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on 144.225MHz SSB from 7pm. On Wednesday, there will be a club evening from 7pm. On Sundays, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com

On Sundays, Stafford and Districts Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesdays, members meet at Wildwood Community Centre from 8pm.  g3sbl.org.uk

On Monday, Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society will be on the air from Norton Community Centre from 8pm. g6oi.org.uk

On Monday, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net around 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com

On Sunday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society will be active for JOTA. On Wednesday, members will be listening to a talk by Richard Wilkinson. For more information visit tdars.org.uk Graham G7LMF, secretary@tdars.org.uk

Tomorrow, the 21st, Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society is meeting at Great Bowden Village Hall from 7pm. Members will be listening to a talk about Raynet-UK. Peter D Rivers, info@wvars.com

Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society meets every Wednesday, from 7.30pm, at the Wednesfield and Woodend British Legion. On Sundays, there is a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. For more information visit wolverhamptonars.co.uk or @wolvesars on social media. Andrew, 2E0YEZ, 01902 762603

On Sundays, Wythall Radio Club has its net on 145.225MHz from 7pm. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904

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