News for England Midlands – 3 May 2026

| May 1, 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.

Contact: bromsgroveradioclub.co.uk/contact

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’s Facebook page.

Contact: info@burton-arc.co.uk, g3nfc.co.uk

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.300MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday.

Contact: cracradio@outlook.com

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net every day on 145.400MHz and on the GB3CG repeater from 8.20am.

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

Contact: committee@g5bk.uk

On Mondays, Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. There is a meeting on Wednesday via Zoom, starting at 11am.

The regular Friday meetings continue with a night on the air at St Bartholomew’s Church, Brinklow Road, Binley from 8pm.

Contact: John, G8SEQ (Club Secretary)  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.

Contact: Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com

Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has daily informal get-togethers on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm.

For details, visit g4aym.org.uk

Contact: 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

Contact: secretary@heckingtonradiogroup.com

For details of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society’s events and activities, visit hinckleyares.org.uk

Contact: 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.

Contact: Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk  gb2ham.com

For details of Leicester Radio Society’s events and activities, visit g3lrs.org.uk

Contact: 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 and on Saturday at the same venue from 9.30am.

On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club’s meeting focuses on Mills on the Air and preparations for the Club’s Special Event Station at Hough Mill.

For more details, visit g3ral.net  

Contact: g3ral.net, Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com

Malvern Hills Radio Amateur Club has a net on 145.350MHz FM on Wednesdays from 8pm.

Contact: Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568

Midland Amateur Radio Society’s event on Wednesday is an open meeting including shack on the air and training classes.

For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk/meetings

Contact: Norman, G8BHE 0780 807 8003

For details of Northampton Radio Club’s activities, visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk

Contact: Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk

Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club meets from 7pm tomorrow, 4 May, for a social and operating night at the Windmill Sports and Social Club in Mancetter Road CV10 0HW.

The Club has a weekly net on Thursday evenings for Nuneaton and North Warwickshire on 145.475MHz. On Friday, the Club net on 145.475MHz starts at 9.30pm.

On Friday, 15 May there will be a club night with a talk and demonstration by Bill Taylor, G3YTT on ‘Digital Radio with a Raspberry Pi’.

All interested parties are invited to the Windmill. The doors will be open from 7pm.

Contact: chairman@ndarc.co.uk

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on Mondays from 8pm on 145.300MHz.

The Group’s meeting on Friday is a natter night with preparations for Mills on the Air.

More information is available at nharg.org.uk

Contact: Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk

RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club meeting at the Pyewipe Inn on Thursday from 7.30pm.

Contact: Steve, G1PPA, 07794 701155, 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 at 4.30pm.

There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm on Tuesdays.

Contact: Steve, G8LYB  stephen@tompsett.net  rugbyats.co.uk

On Thursday, Salop Amateur Radio Society has a Natter Night and will have its shack on the air.

For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org

Contact: salopamateurradio@gmail.com

Solihull Amateur Radio Society has a net on Thursday from 8pm on the 2m band.

For details of all events, visit solihullradioclub.co.uk

Contact: Roy, G4TDF

South Birmingham Radio Society has a weekly Sunday morning chat meeting.

A coffee morning in the Society’s shack on Tuesday begins at 10.30am. Visitors are welcome.

Contact: Gemma Gordon, M6GKG gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com

South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on Sundays from 7pm on 51.470MHz FM.

The weekly Monday meeting starts at 7pm. The club has a net on Tuesdays on 145.4125MHz from 7pm.

Club night on Wednesday is open to visitors and starts at 7pm. On Friday, a net on 70.4125 NFM starts at 7pm.

For details of the Group’s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org

Contact: sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com

For details of all Stratford upon Avon and District Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk

Contact: Clive, G0CHO 01608 664 488, cousbey@theiet.org

Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net on 144.6MHz on Sundays from 8pm. For details, visit tdars.org.uk.

Contact: secretary@tdars.org.uk

Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society has a 1940s weekend today, 3 May, at Harborough Market Hall.

For details of the Society’s activities, visit wvars.com

Contact: interested_in@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.

Contact: 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.

Contact: David, M0URP, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk

Details of all Wythall Radio Club’s events are available at wythallradioclub.co.uk

Contact: Clive, M0KNP 07831 480 645 wythallradioclub.co.uk

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