News for Northern Ireland – 18 May 2025

Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club Rally is taking place today, the 18 May, at Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea Road, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen, BT92 0JZ. All the usual facilities, including food and drink, and bring and buy, will be available. The doors open for visitors at 11am, and for traders from 9am. Admission will cost five pounds or five euros and this includes a draw ticket. To arrange a table, email Alan via argault91@gmail.com

Antrim and District Amateur Radio Society has a Field Day and BBQ at the Lough in June. Visit the website for details. adars.co.uk

Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club meets at 8pm on the last Thursday of each month at Burnfoot Community Centre, 294 Drumrane Road, Burnfoot, BT47 4NL. For more information visit bushvalleyarc.org or email bushvalleyarc@gmail.com

Carrickfergus Amateur Radio Club meets on Tuesday evenings in Elim Church, North Road, Carrickfergus, BT38 8ND from 7pm. For more information, visit gi0lix.home.blog  or email carg@hotmail.co.uk

Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Sunday of the month except July and August in Tandragee Golf Club. All are welcome and a carvery lunch is served at 1pm if required. The club will take part in the VHF/UHF field day weekend in July from the Mourne Mountains using the callsign GI3VFW. Any enquiries should be sent to muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk or Seamus, GI4SZW whose details are available QRZ.com

The North West Group Amateur Radio Club meets on the last Tuesday of each month at Shantallow Community Centre, 38 Drumleck Drive, Derry, BT48 8EN. For more information email nwgarc@gmail.com

West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month from 7.30pm at the Order of Malta Hall, Brook Street, Omagh, BT78 1DE. All radio amateurs and shortwave listeners are welcome to come along. For more information email info@wtarc.org.uk

Category: News for Northern Ireland