News for England Midlands – 8 March 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. Ian Jones, M7OPR, secretary@burton-arc.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. info@burton-arc.co.uk, g3nfc.co.uk
Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.300MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. 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 continue 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 informal get-togethers on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm. Tomorrow, 9 March, the Society has a construction evening.
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. On Friday, a net via the GB3LC repeater starts at 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. On Thursdays there is a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk gb2ham.com
For details of Leicester Radio Society’s events and activities, visit g3lrs.org.uk Sandra Morley, G0MCV, 07930 274 044.
Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a Club net on Mondays on GB3LM or 145.350MHz at 8pm. On Wednesday, the Club meets at BSA Village Hall in Aisthorpe from 7.30pm.
The Club also meets on Saturday at the same venue from 9.30am. Mary, G6SWZ 07777 690 136
On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club’s meeting at the Glenmore Centre, Thorpe Road, Shepshed begins at 7.30pm. The meeting features a talk by Tim, M0ZRR on FT8 and WSJTX. g3ral.net, Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com
Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has a meeting on Tuesday including a talk by Ian, GM3SEK entitled ‘Clean Up Your Shack’. The meeting at Barnards Green Cricket Club starts at 7.30pm.
The Club’s regular net is on Wednesdays from 8pm on 145.350MHz. Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org
Midland Amateur Radio Society’s meeting on Wednesday will include a committee meeting, open discussion and training classes.
For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk/meetings Norman, G8BHE on 0780 807 8003
Northampton Radio Club has a Natter Night and Contesting Catch-up at the Grangewood Club on Thursday. For information about the Club’s activities visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk
Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Monday of the month for a social and operating night, and every third Friday for club night. The venue is the Windmill Sports and Social Club in Mancetter Road, Nuneaton CV10 0HW. The doors are open from 7pm.
The club has a weekly 2m net 145.475MHz on Thursday evenings. The next club night is a radio bring-and-buy event on Friday, 20 March. Al, M0SLO, 07708 172209 chairman@ndarc.co.uk
Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on Mondays from 8pm on 145.300MHz. Friday’s meeting is about programme planning.
More information is available at nharg.org.uk Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club meeting and talk at the Pyewipe Inn on Thursday from 7.30pm. Bob Pickles, G3CVA 07971 166 250, 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 talk entitled ‘VHF Digital Radio Demystified’ by Steve, G6UYG at its meeting on Thursday from 8pm. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org salopamateurradio@gmail.com
Solihull Amateur Radio Society has a club net on the 2m band on Thursday from 8pm. 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 Tuesday, a 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. The Group is also setting up the clubhouse on Friday ahead of British Science Week.
For details of the Group’s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society’s meeting tomorrow, 9 March, invites members to discuss their favourite piece of test equipment. The meeting is at Venture House.
For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk Clive, G0CHO 01608 664 488, cousbey@theiet.org
Tomorrow, 9 March, Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has a club meeting at the Pavilion, Water Orton, from 8pm. Robert Bird rob2e0zap@gmail.com
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net on 144.6MHz on Sundays from 9pm. The Society’s meeting on Wednesday from 7.30pm features a construction competition. secretary@tdars.org.uk
Find out 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 is offering a series of workshops on setting up and using a Raspberry Pi for amateur radio.
The workshops will cover a different topic each week. These will include: how to get going with your Raspberry Pi, Connecting to your network and other computers, and Compiling amateur radio programmes from source code.
The first workshop, delivered by Ian, M0LQY on the theme of Raspberry Pi for Amateurs, is at 8pm on Tuesday at Wythall House. The next workshops take place on 17 and 24 March.
The workshops are free, but a small donation towards room hire will be appreciated. Full details are on the Wythall Radio Club website. Email wythallradio@gmail.com to reserve a space. Clive, M0KNP 07831 480 645
Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands
