News for Wales – 17 September 2023

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 29 September at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club

Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved RSGB Examination Centre for those wishing to study and take their amateur radio exams. Brian, GW4DVB, info@aberkenfigradioclub.co.uk

Today, the 17 September, Aberystwyth and District Amateur Radio Society is meeting at Waunfawr Hall from 8pm. Visit the website to find out more.

On Tuesday, Barry Amateur Radio Society will be meeting to enjoy a talk by Kevin, MW0KXN. There will be a club net on 144.550MHz from 8pm on Wednesday. On Friday, there will be a Zoom meeting from 7pm hosted by Glyn, GW0ANA. Steve, 2W0VOG, 07900 560 080

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding a face-to-face ‘Single Band Aerial Building’ meeting on Tuesday 19 September starting at 6.30pm, so there is no Digital Net on XLX490D that evening. Three other regular nets are being held: a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm; a Digital Multimodal net on XLX490D on Thursday starting at 8pm whilst GB3FG is being repaired; and an 80m SSB net on Sunday starting at 12.30pm. Andy, GW0JLX, 07768 282 880

Cwmbran and District Amateur Radio Society has a club night every Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm at Henllys Village Hall, NP44 6JZ. New and old members are always welcome. The Society has a fully-equipped shack for member use which also houses the GB3YA repeater, with an Echolink connection via GB3YA-R, which are both owned and maintained by the club. Why not join the Monday evening net on 145.712.5MHz, CTCSS 94.8, with a 600kHz split, from 7.30pm. Ken Smith, 07411 595 103, visit the website for further details.

On Sundays, Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a net around 145.550MHz from 7pm. On Monday, the club will be meeting at Canolfan Esceifog, Gaerwen, LL60 6HS from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a net via GB3AN and Wires X room 86178 from 7pm. darc.secretary@gmx.co.uk

Highfields Amateur Radio Club meets at Rhiwbina Recreation Club, Lon Y Dail, Cardiff, CF14 6EA at 7pm every Tuesday. The club has access for disabled visitors. There are nets on GB3WB from 9.30pm to 10.30pm most nights of the week. During the summer, the club also has a regular net on 2m SSB. On the 3 October, the club will be hosting a talk about SOTA activation. Kevin Nicholls, MW0KXN is a seasoned SOTA activator and will be giving a presentation describing his setup, valuable lessons he has learned, and sharing some photos of recent trips. Please arrive at 6.30pm. The talk will begin at 7pm and last around two hours. harcmemsec@gmail.com

On Friday, Holy Island Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Next Saturday and Sunday, the 23 and 24 September, the club will be active for Railways on the Air. Cath Thorley, GW4CVT, MW0KBN@aol.com

On Sundays, Newport Amateur Radio Society has an HF net around 3.705MHz at 10am. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. On Thursday, there will be a meeting at the Society’s clubhouse, and via Zoom, from 7pm. Visit the website for more information.

On Tuesday, North Wales Amateur Radio Group will be meeting at Mochdre Village Hall from 7pm. The session will include a discussion on 3D printing and project building. Sandra, MW6ACZ, sandra.ted@zen.co.uk

Rhondda Amateur Radio Society has now moved to Ystrad, Rhondda Sports Centre, CF41 7SY. More information about the Society can be found by visiting the website John, GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542

On Monday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society has a net on 70.425MHz from 8pm. On Friday, there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz

Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Wednesday from 6 to 8pm at the Indoor Bowls Centre, Glebelands Stadium, Bank Street, Newport, NP19 7HF. The club also meets on the first Saturday of the month at 9.30am, at the same address, for breakfast and general chat. For more information, contact the club secretary via email at usksideradio@gmail.com

On Thursday, Wrexham and Marches Amateur Radio Society will be meeting to enjoy a talk entitled ‘Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railway’. Mark Harper, MW1MDH, mw1mdh@gmail.com

Category: News for North Wales, News for South Wales