News for England Midlands – 8 December 2024

| December 6, 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 17 December. 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 will be holding Slow CW training on 14.055MHz on Mondays at 11am. They have a club night every Wednesday at the Barley Mow from 7.30pm. They also hold a very informal and open “net” on Thursday evenings from 8pm and on Sundays from 10am around 145.575MHz FM. Contact info@burton-arc.co.uk for details.

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm on Tuesdays and on Wednesdays they will hold a club meeting via Google Meet at 7pm. On Saturdays they have a Group Net on 145.575MHz at 12pm. Visit the website for more information. cracradio.com

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association will hold their AGM on Thursday 12 December. They have daily nets on 145.400MHz at 8pm. The Tuesday net is via the GB3GH or GB3RC repeaters from 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk committee@g5bk.uk

Coventry Amateur Radio Society hold a club night on Tuesdays at St Barts, CV3 2DT from 8pm. On Fridays they hold an Open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm and on Sundays they have a Zoom meeting from 11am. For details contact info@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

On Monday 9 December, Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has their Christmas raffle. The Society holds 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

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 has a Club and Zoom meeting at its clubrooms from 7.30pm. For full details, contact Sandra, G0MCV on 07930 274044. There is a club meeting from 10am on Thursday. The Zoom link can be found on the club website g3lrs.org.uk

Lincoln Short Wave Club is meeting at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 9.00am 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 Mary, G6SWZ, 07777 690 136

On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will show a video ‘St Josephs Field’ with Ian, M0IUB. For more information visit radioclub.org.uk Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com

Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club will have a Christmas Natter and Nibbles night on Tuesday 10 December. On Wednesday, they have a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568

On Friday, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having their Christmas buffet. Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk

On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club Net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, there is a Club Meeting at the Pyewipe from 8pm. 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. On Tuesday, there is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm and on Saturday, from 2pm. On Friday, the society has a net on 1913kHz from 8pm. Steve, G8LYB, stephen@tompsett.net

On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society is having a Club night, shack on the air at 8pm. 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

On Sundays, South Birmingham Radio Society has Activities in the attic with Bob and others. Visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning from 11am on Tuesday. On Friday, the Society will hold their Christmas party from 7.30pm. Contact Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com for full details.

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 Friday, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com

On Tuesday, Stafford and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesday, there is a club meeting, project construction and a club net. On Friday, there will be talks and presentations at Wildwood Community Centre from 8pm. g3sbl.org.uk

On Monday, Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting at Norton Community Centre, ‘On The Air’ from 8pm. g6oi.org.uk

On Monday, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society will have a club meeting at The Pavilion, 9 Openfield Croft, Water Orton in Birmingham starting at 8pm. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com

On Wednesday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society will have their Christmas Dinner at The Grazing Cow, Lawley from 7pm. For more information visit tdars.org.uk Graham G7LMF, secretary@tdars.org.uk

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 Tuesday, Wythall Radio Club will hold a Christmas Social from 7.30pm. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904

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