News for England Midlands – 23 August 2026
Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meets 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.
Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club has nets on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
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.
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
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 via the GB3CG repeater from 8.20am.
There is a DMR net on Talk Group 235292 on Mondays from 8pm. Slow CW around 3540kHz is on Tuesdays 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
Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on Mondays 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’s daily informal get-togethers are on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm.
On Saturday, the Society will operate Special Event Station for BIWOTA. For details, visit g4aym.org.uk,
Contact: 01242 699 595 (afternoons).
Heckington and District Radio Group has a net on 446.03125MHz on Mondays from 7.30pm.
On Wednesday, there is a meeting at Heckington Pavilion Café Bar. On Fridays, 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 hares.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 every Tuesday. On Thursdays there is a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm.
Contact: Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk
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.
Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club meets on Tuesday for operating at Wymswold, weather permitting.
For details of the Club’s events and activities, visit g3ral.net
Contact: Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com
Malvern Hills Radio Amateur Club has an informal meeting on Tuesday. The Club’s net on Wednesdays on 145.350MHz FM begins at 8pm.
Contact: Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568.
Midland Amateur Radio Society’s meeting on Wednesday is an open meeting including holiday plans. For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk/meetings
Contact: Norman, G8BHE 07808 078 003
Northampton Radio Club meets on Thursday for a pizza night. For details of all the Club’s activities, visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk
Contact: Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk
Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club has a weekly 2m net on Thursday evenings from 9.30pm for Nuneaton and North Warwickshire on 145.475MHz.
For more information on Club’s events, visit ndarc.co.uk
Contact: chairman@ndarc.co.uk
Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on 145.275MHz from 8pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
The Group’s meeting on Friday is a natter night including preparation for BIWOTA. More information is available at nharg.org.uk
Contact: Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk
For details of RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club’s meetings and activities, visit g0raf.co.uk.
Contact: Steve, G1PPA, 07794 701 155.
Rugby Amateur Transmitting 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.
Contact: Steve, G8LYB stephen@tompsett.net
For details of all Salop Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org
Contact: salopamateurradio@gmail.com
For details of Solihull Amateur Radio Society’s events and activities, visit solihullradioclub.co.uk
Contact: Roy, G4TDF
South Birmingham Radio Society has a weekly Sunday meeting from 10am including the RSGB news broadcast.
A coffee morning in the Society’s shack on Tuesday begins at 10.30am. Visitors are welcome. There is an activities evening in the shack from 7pm on Friday.
Contact: Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com
South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a regular 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.
Visitors are welcome to join the Group’s club night on Wednesday from 7pm. There is a net on Friday on 70.4125MHz starting at 7pm.
For details of the Group’s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org
Contact: sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com
Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society has a meeting on Fridays in Marjorum Hall. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit sdars.org.uk
For details of all Stratford Upon Avon and District Radio Society’s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk
Contact: cousbey@theiet.org
Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a club net on Sundays from 8pm around 144.600MHz FM. The meeting on Wednesday focuses on final planning for Hamfest.
For details of the Society’s events and activities, visit tdars.org.uk
Contact: secretary@tdars.org.uk
Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society members will be at the Leicestershire County Show next Sunday, 30 August, and Bank Holiday Monday. For details of all the Society’s events and activities, visit wvars.com
Contact: interested_in@wvars.com, 01858 432 105
Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays 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 FM from 7pm. For more information on events, see the club’s Facebook page.
Contact: Gary, G5IGD, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk
Details of Wythall Radio Club’s events are available at wythallradioclub.co.uk
Contact: Clive, M0KNP, 07831 480 645
Category: News for England East Midlands, News for England West Midlands
