News for Wales – 22 December 2024
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 3 January 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
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is holding four regular nets this week: a multimode digital net on XLX490 D on Tuesday starting at 8pm; a 70cm FM net on GB3CM on Wednesday for those that want to join in, starting at 7.30pm; a 2m FM net on GB3FG on Thursday starting at 8pm, assuming the repeater is available. If it is not, then XLX490D is the fallback. There will be an 80m SSB net, conditions permitting, on Sunday starting at 2.30pm, with an experimental 40m net following on immediately afterwards. For more information on any of the above please contact Andy, GW0JLX on 07768 282880.
Chepstow and District Amateur Radio Society meets on the second and third Tuesday of the month in the upstairs room at Bulwark Athletic Club, Mathern Road, Chepstow NP16 5JT, from 7.30pm. The Society welcomes all radio users. gw4lwz.co.uk
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 at mc0yad.club Ken Smith, 07411 595 103
On Monday, Dragon Amateur Radio Club is meeting via Zoom from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a Club net on Wires-X and the GB3AN repeater 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. Monday sees a digital net from 8pm. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. For more information see gw4ezw.org.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 gw2fof.co.uk John, GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542
Rhyl and District Amateur Radio Club is not meeting until after the Christmas break. Members have their next monthly meeting on Wednesday 5 February at 7.30pm at the Rhyl Yacht Club building, Kimmel Bay, Rhyl. For more details, see the club website at radarc.uk Alan, GW4HDR, secretary@radarc.uk
On Tuesday, St Tybie Amateur Radio Society is meeting at the portable cabin adjacent to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN from 7pm. Also on Tuesday, GW4BVJ’s Morse training will be taking place. On Friday there will be a net on 3.739MHz from 11am. Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz
Uskside Amateur Radio Club meets every Monday from 7 to 9pm at Faith Church, Wern Industrial Estate, Rogerstone, NP10 9FQ, located five minutes from Junction 27 of the M4. On Fridays there is a net on 145.550MHz from 7pm.
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