News for England Midlands – 18 January 2026
Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The club 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.
On Mondays and Thursdays, Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club has nets on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club’s shack from 10.30am. The Club meets at 8pm every Friday at Avoncroft Arts Society. Alan, G4VLK, secretary@bromsgroveradioclub.co.uk
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. Club nights take place on Wednesdays from 7.30pm. For details, visit the Club on Facebook. Email info@burton-arc.co.uk for details. g3nfc.co.uk
Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. There is a group meeting on Saturday at 12 noon at Bloxwich Memorial Club. Visit cracradio.com for more information. cracradio@outlook.com
Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net every day on 145.400MHz and on the GB3CG repeater from 8.15am. There is a DMR net on Talk Group 235292 on Mondays from 8pm. Tuesdays see slow CW around 3540kHz from 8pm.
The net on Wednesdays is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Friday’s net via the GB3GH repeater begins at 8pm. For more information visit g5bk.uk committee@g5bk.uk
On Mondays, Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. The regular Friday meetings resume with a night on the air at St Bartholomew’s Church, Brinklow Road, Binley from 8pm. Keith Davis, G7FSC 07988 538 937 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 daily nets starting at 7.30pm. Tomorrow, 19 January, the Society has an informal evening from 7.30pm at Down Hatherley Village Hall. There are also nets on Tuesdays at 8pm and on Fridays at 3.30pm. For details, visit g4aym.org.uk 01242 699 595 (daytime), g4aym.org.uk
Heckington and District Radio Group has a net on 446.03125MHz on Mondays from 7.30pm. There is a net via the GB3LC repeater on Friday from 7.30pm. Find out about the Group’s activities at heckingtonradiogroup.com secretary@heckingtonradiogroup.com
For details of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society’s events and activities, visit hinckleyares.org.uk 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
For details of Leicester Radio Society’s events, visit g3lrs.org.uk g3lrs.org.uk, Sandra Morley, G0MCV, 07930 274 044.
Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a Club net on Mondays at 8pm. The Club opens its shack on Wednesday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, and on Saturday from 9.30am to 12 noon. Mary, G6SWZ 07777 690 136
On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club has a talk by Phil, G4DCI entitled ‘The Trials and Tribulations of Moving Shack’. The meeting at the Glenmore Centre, Thorpe Road, Shepshed begins at 7.30pm. For details of all the Club’s events and activities, visit g3ral.net Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com
Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has its regular net every Wednesday from 8pm on 145.350MHz. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org
Midland Amateur Radio Society’s meeting on Wednesday includes training classes. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk/meetings Norman, G8BHE on 0780 807 8003
For information about Northampton Radio Club’s activities visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk Richard, M0RKJ secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk
Tomorrow, 19 January Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz from 8pm. 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 takes place at the Pyewipe Inn on Thursday from 7.30pm. Bob Pickles, G3CVA 07971 166250 g0raf.co.uk
Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has a net daily from Monday to Friday at 8.30am on 144.275MHz. The Society’s training and practice CW nets take place on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm.
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
Salop Amateur Radio Society has a club night and shack operating on Thursday. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org salopamateurradio@gmail.com
Solihull Amateur Radio Society has a club net on Thursday from 8pm on 433.450MHz. Roy, G4TDF solihullradioclub.co.uk
South Birmingham Radio Society has a coffee morning in its shack on Tuesday from 10.30am. Gemma Gordon, M6GKG gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com
South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on Mondays from 7pm. On Tuesdays, the net on 145.4125MHz begins at 7pm. The club night on Wednesday from 7pm is open to visitors. There is a net on Thursday from 7pm on 51.470MHz and on Friday from 7pm on 70.4125MHz.
For details of the Group’s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
For details of Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society’s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk Clive, G0CHO 01608 664 488, cousbey@theiet.org
Tomorrow, 19 January Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net around 145.250MHz starting at 7.30pm. Robert Bird rob2e0zap@gmail.com
On Wednesday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a talk on construction by YouTuber Nick, M0NTV. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit tdars.org.uk Graham, G7LMF secretary@tdars.org.uk
You can read about Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society’s activities at wvars.com info@wvars.com 01858 432 105
On Sundays, Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. 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. On Thursday there is a club net on 145.450MHz from 7pm. For more information on events, see the club’s Facebook page. David, M0URP, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk
Wythall Radio Club announces its Christmas Contest results in the Darts Room at Wythall House Bar on Tuesday from 8pm. On Friday, the Club has a Communication Evening at the Scout Hut in Wythall Park, home of the 1st Tidbury Green Scouts. The meeting starts at 6.45pm.
For more information, visit wythallradioclub.co.uk Clive, M0KNP 07831 480 645
Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands
