News for Wales – 14 April 2024
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 26 April 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
On Tuesday, Barry Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 6.30pm. 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, GW5VOG, 07900 560 080
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding a face-to-face social and ‘on-air’ meeting on Tuesday 16 April starting at 6.30pm, with a ‘Show and Tell’ element. There will also be a short committee meeting starting at 7pm, so there is no digital net that evening. Three other regular nets are also being held: a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday starting at 7.30pm; a 2m FM net on GB3FG on Thursday starting at 8pm, assuming the repeater is available. If it isn’t, the multi-mode XLX 490 D will be used a fallback. The Sunday net will be on 80m SSB starting at 2.30pm. For more information on any of the above nets, or the Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society, please contact Andy, GW0JLX on 07768 282880
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. Both are 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. To find out more visit the club website Ken Smith, 07411 595 103
On Sundays, Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a net around 145.550MHz from 7pm. On Monday, members are meeting at Canolfan, Esgeifiog, Gaerwen from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a net via the GB3AN repeater and Wires-X Room 86178 from 7pm. 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. harcmemsec@gmail.com
On Sundays, Newport Amateur Radio Society has an HF net around 7.1MHz from 10am. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Thursday sees members meeting for a clubhouse evening. Visit the website to find out more.
On Sundays, North Wales Amateur Radio Group has a net via the GB3OR repeater from 8pm. From 7pm on Monday, members will be having a tabletop bring-and-buy sale. Sandra Pearce, MW6ACZ, sandra.ted@zen.co.uk
Rhondda Amateur Radio Society meets at Ystrad, Rhondda Sports Centre, CF41 7SY on Tuesdays. More information about the Society can be found by visiting the club website John, GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542
On Monday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society is meeting at the portable cabin adjacent to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN from 7pm. On Friday there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz
Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Thursday from 7 to 9pm at the St John’s Ambulance Station, Lyne Road, Newport, NP20 5JG. On Tuesdays there is a net on 145.550MHz from 7pm. usksidearc.newport@gmail.com
Category: News for North Wales, News for South Wales
