News for England Midlands – 30 March 2025
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Bainbridge Hall, Bolsover, S44 6PX, from 8pm. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 1 April. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society’s Facebook page @bolsoverars Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information.
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 slow CW training on 14.055MHz on Mondays at 11am. Members have a club night on Wednesday from 7.30pm at the Grove, Merrydale Road, Stapenhill, Burton on Trent DE15 9DQ. They also hold a very informal 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 Tuesday. Every other Saturday from 12pm, there is a club meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club. The next club meeting is on the 5 April. Visit cracradio.com for more information.
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz from 8am. On Monday there will be a DMR net on talk group 235292 from 8pm. Tuesday sees slow CW around 3540kHz from 8pm. The Wednesday net is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. On Friday there will be a net via the GB3GH repeater from 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk or email committee@g5bk.uk
On Mondays, Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Wednesdays, there is a Zoom meeting from 11am. On Friday there will be a club night at St Barts, CV3 2DT from 8pm. 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
Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has a presentation on Sunday entitled ‘Bletchley’ by Pete Day. They also have an informal net every day on 145.475MHz FM at 3.30pm. On Monday members will be meeting for an informal meeting. 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 Tuesday, Hinckley Amateur Radio Society have a general evening with refreshment and chat at Burbage Infant School, Leicester. hinckleyares.co.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
Kidderminster Repeater Group has a meeting on Wednesday at the Queens Head, Wolverley at 7.30pm. gb2ham.com
On the 31 March, Leicester Radio Society has an open meeting at the club rooms or via Zoom from 7.30pm All are welcome. Visit the website g3lrs.org.uk or contact Sandra, G0MCV on 0793 027 4044 for details.
Lincoln Short Wave Club is meeting at BSA Village Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday and from 9.30am on Saturday. On Thursday there will be a net via the GB3LM repeater. For more information visit g5fz.co.uk
On Tuesday 1 April, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club will hold their next club event: ‘Experiments with digital projector’ with Andrew G7SEG. For more information visit radioclub.org.uk
On Wednesday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org
On Wednesday, Midland Amateur Radio Society will be holding an open meeting, shack on the air and training classes. Norman, G8BHE, 0780 807 8003
On Thursday, Northampton Radio Club is having a meeting at the Grangewood Club from 8pm. For more information visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk
On Thursdays, Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.475MHz from 9.30pm. Contact Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
On Monday, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is having a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. On Friday, the Group will have a programme planning meeting. More information is available at nharg.org.uk Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club net on 145.325MHz, or the GB3LM repeater, from 7.30pm. On Thursday, members are meeting at The Pyewipe Inn from 8pm. The club have a special events station on the 5 and 6 April, GB5BIN for AOTA at former RAF Binbrook. g0raf.co.uk
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has training and practice CW nets on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm, initially using USB and then CW. There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Hut from 8pm on Tuesday. 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 and committee meeting. For more information about the Society visit salopradiosociety.org Les, M5LMG, salopamateurradio@gmail.com
On Thursday, Solihull Amateur Radio Society is having a club 2m net from 8pm. See Solihull radioclub.co.uk for more information.
On Sundays, South Birmingham Radio Society has Activities in the Attic. On Tuesdays, visitors are welcome to attend the Society’s coffee morning from 11am. More information is available on the Society’s website. Gemma 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. Members are having a meeting on Wednesday from 7pm. On Friday, there is a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
Tomorrow, the 31 March, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.250MHz from 7.30pm. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com
Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society has a Zoom net or on-air 145.275MHz FM at 8pm tomorrow, the 31 March. stratfordradiosociety.org.uk
Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society meets for a club night every Sunday and Wednesday, from 7.30pm. On Sundays and Thursdays, 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
The Welland Valley ARS meet on the third Monday of the month at Great Bowden Village Hall, The Green, Great Bowden, Market Harborough from 7pm. g1ivg.com
On Sundays, Wythall Radio Club has a net on 145.225MHz from 7pm. On Tuesday, there is a committee meeting in the darts room at Wythall House from 7.30pm. From the 1 to the 30 April, the club is hosting an on-air challenge. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904
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