News for England Midlands – 26 October 2025

| October 24, 2025

Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Please note the change of venue. The club now meets 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 informal open nets on Sundays from 10am and on Thursdays from 8pm around 145.575MHz FM. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz from 11am on Mondays. A club night takes place on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Email info@burton-arc.co.uk  for details.

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a treasure hunt from 10am today, 26 October, and a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. On Saturday, there is a meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club starting at 12 noon. Visit cracradio.com  for more information on events. cracradio@outlook.com

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets on 145.400MHz from 8.15am. 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. Friday’s meeting begins at 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. There is a Zoom meeting at 11am on Wednesdays and this Friday, 31 October, at 8pm. info@coventryradio.org.uk

Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday, from 6pm 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 meeting tomorrow, 27 October. For more information on the Society’s activities, visit g4aym.org.uk  01242 699 595 (daytime), g4aym.org.uk

You can find out about Heckington and District Radio Group’s activities by visiting heckingtonradiogroup.com  Gary, M7LHE, 07340 465 079

Today, 26 October, Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society is active in the CQ World Wide SSB Contest. On Wednesday, there is a talk by Tim Broome, 2E0IEH entitled ‘My Time in F1’. For more details and enquiries email hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com

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

Tomorrow, 27 October, at 7pm, Leicester Radio Society will hold a Brickworks session. On Thursday, the club is open for visitors to drop in for tea, coffee and conversation. For more information, visit g3lrs.org.uk  or contact Sandra Morley, G0MCV on 07930 274 044.

Lincoln Short-Wave Club opens its shack on Saturday from 9.30am to 12 noon. Mary, G6SWZ 07777 690 136

On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club has a meeting led by Andrew, G7SEG to discuss valves. Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com

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

On Wednesday, Midland Amateur Radio Society has a general meeting, its shack on the air and is running training classes. Norman, G8BHE on 0780 807 8003

Northampton Radio Club has an informal club night on Thursday. For more information visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk  Richard, M0RKJ  secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk

Tomorrow, 27 October, Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. On Friday, the club will meet to discuss ground loop antennas. More information is available at nharg.org.uk  Paul Gamble, G1SGZ  pr@nharg.org.uk

On Mondays, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. A Club meeting will take place at The Pyewipe Inn from 7.30pm on Thursday. g0raf.co.uk

Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has a daily weekday net on 144.275MHz from 8.30am. Training and practice CW nets take place on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm, using USB and CW. There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm on Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 2pm. On Friday, the Society has a net around 1913kHz from 8pm. Steve, G8LYB  stephen@tompsett.net  rugbyats.co.uk

On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society has its shack on the air and a natter night. For more information, visit salopradiosociety.org

South Birmingham Radio Society has a coffee morning in its shack on Tuesday from 10.30am. Gemma Gordon, M6GKG gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com

On Tuesday, South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on 144.225MHz SSB from 7pm. The club evening takes place on Wednesday from 7pm. On Friday, join the FM open net on 70.4125MHz from 7pm. sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com

Tomorrow, 27 October, Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society has a meeting online via Zoom. Visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk  for more information. Clive, G0CHO 01608 664 488 cousbey@theiet.org

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting at the Pavilion, Water Orton tomorrow, 27 October, from 8pm. Robert Bird rob2e0zap@gmail.com

Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk on ‘Operator Participation’ by Mark, M0XIC on Wednesday. For more information visit tdars.org.uk  secretary@tdars.org.uk

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 has a 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 hosts its club night on the lawn, WX permitting, on Tuesdays. Read more at wythallradioclub.co.uk

Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands