News for Midlands – 25 May 2025

| May 23, 2025

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Please note a venue change, with the club now meeting at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. 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 holds very informal open nets on Sundays from 10am, and on Thursday evenings from 8pm around 145.575MHz FM. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz on Mondays at 11am. Wednesday sees a Club night from 7.30pm. Contact info@burton-arc.co.uk for details.

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday.  Every other Saturday sees a club meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club. The next meeting will be held on Saturday the 31st of May from 12pm. Visit cracradio.com  for more information.

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz from 8am. Every Monday, there is 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 is 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. Thursday morning sees a Zoom meeting from 11am. This Friday, there will be an additional Zoom meeting 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

On Monday, Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has a members-only DF Hunt and Bank Holiday operating at Crickley Hill from 1pm. Please note that a temporary email address is currently in place for enquiries. The email address is: annereed857@gmail.com 01242 699 595 (daytime), g4aym.org.uk

Hinckley Amateur Radio Society meets every other Wednesday at Burbage Infant School, Leicester. This Wednesday sees a general meeting night and chat. The Society also meets at its shack for on-the-air nights, practical demonstrations and, for those members interested, contesting. hinckleyares.co.uk

Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays. On Tuesday, club meetings take place from 7pm each week. A Club net takes place on Thursdays on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk  gb2ham.com

Kidderminster Repeater Group has a meeting on Wednesday at the Queens Head, Wolverley from 7.30pm.

Leicester Radio Society meets every Monday evening from 7pm. On Friday members have their club net around 145.400MHz from 8pm. For more information, visit g3lrs.org.uk  or contact Sandra, G0MCV on 0793 027 4044.

Lincoln Short Wave Club meets 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 around 145.725MHz. For more information visit g5fz.co.uk

On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club has a practical evening and night on the air. For more information visit radioclub.org.uk

On Tuesday, Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has an informal meeting at Barnards Green Cricket club from 7.30pm. On Wednesday, there is a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org

On Wednesday, Midland Amateur Radio Society will hold a general meeting, have its shack on the air and run 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 Thursday, Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.475MHz from 9.30pm. Dave Stanley, G1ORG, secretary@nharg.org.uk, 0744961 3535

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group is holding a committee meeting on Friday. More information is available at nharg.org.uk  Paul, G1GSZ, pr@nharg.org.uk

The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society holds regular nets. For more information about these, and the Society, visit rafars.org

On Monday, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club net on 145.325MHz, or the GB3LM repeater, from 7.30pm. On Thursday, there will be a committee meeting at The Pyewipe Inn from 7.30pm. All members are welcome. 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. A daily weekday net takes place on 144.275MHz from 8.30am. There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Hut from 8pm on Tuesday and on Saturdays from 2pm. Friday sees a net around 1.913kHz from 8pm. Finally, advanced notice of a radio rally at Princethorpe College taking place on the 10th of August. Steve, G8LYB, stephen@tompsett.net, rugbyats.co.uk

On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society will be preparing for VHF National Field Day. For more information visit salopradiosociety.org. John, G4IRN, salopamateurradio@gmail.com

On Thursday, Solihull Amateur Radio Society will be having a club meeting focusing on antenna design. The meeting will take place at the 1st Solihull Scout HQ from 8pm. See Solihull radioclub.co.uk for more information.

On Sundays, South Birmingham Radio Society has ‘Activities in the Attic’. This Friday sees ‘Activities in the Shack’. 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 70.4125MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society holds it meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, excluding bank holidays. Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com

On Monday, Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society has a Zoom net or on-air net. Visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk  for more information.

On Sundays, Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. Members meet every Wednesday from 7.30pm at the Wednesfield and Woodend British Legion. For more information visit wolverhamptonars.co.uk or @wolvesars on social media. Wayne Hughes, 2E0LKF, Secretary

Worksop Amateur Radio Society meets for its club night every Tuesday at the Club House, West Street from 6.30pm. A net takes place each Thursday on 145.450MHz from 7pm. For more information, see the Club’s Facebook page. David, M0URP, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk,  07871 386 166.

Wythall Radio Club has a club net on 145.225MHz from 7pm on Sundays. Sunday also sees an open committee meeting in the darts room from 8pm. Chris, G3YHF, 0795 839 5904

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