News for England South-East – 17 March 2019

We start with clubs that have several events this week.

Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society continues its Intermediate course this Sunday. Tuesday sees a club meeting and on Wednesday it’s the club net from 9pm, starting on 145.500MHz. Contact Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878 089.

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on 145.500MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. On Monday there’s a club night. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@gmail.com.

Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 6.30pm this Sunday and next Sunday on 433.450MHz. Monday sees an open net from 8pm on 145.275MHz. Contact Chris, G3WIE, via email to g3wie@fparc.org.uk.

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has its net from 11am on 144.575MHz this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Gordon, M3YXH, on 01424 431 909.

Radio Society of Harrow has its club net at noon this Sunday and next Sunday on 1938kHz LSB. On Monday there’s a net from 8.15pm, settling on 145.350MHz. Contact Linda, G7RJL via email to lcasey100@outlook.com.

Southgate Amateur Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on 145.450MHz FM ± QRM this Sunday and next Sunday. More information from Keith, G8RPA, via email to g8rpa@arrl.net.

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net this Sunday and next Sunday on 1905kHz from 9.30am. On Monday there’s a chat, fix-it and skills evening with John, G8MNY. There’s a net on 51.51MHz from 8pm on Tuesday, Thursday sees a net on 70.300MHz from 8pm, and on Friday there’s a net on 145.350MHz, also at 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322.

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a skills night on Monday. Tuesday sees the club net via GB3ER from 8pm and on Thursday there’s Foundation and Intermediate training. For more information, email secretary@g0mwt.org.uk.

Colchester Radio Amateurs has the 70cm net on Tuesday from 7pm on 433.425MHz FM, then the Top Band net on 1.925MHz from 7.45pm. Wednesday sees a net from 7pm on 145.350MHz and on Thursday there’s a club meeting. Details from Garry, M0MGP, on 0774 031 8521.

Peterborough and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on Monday from 8pm on 1.980MHz. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 145.400MHz. Contact Alan, G8XLH, via email to secretary@padarc.co.uk.

Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is operating at the shack on Tuesday from 9am to 2pm. Thursday sees the club net on GB3ES from 8.15pm. Details from Martin, M0MJU, via email to m0nuc.bsars@gmail.com.

On Tuesday Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club is holding its AGM. Thursday sees the club net on 145.500MHz FM from 7.30pm. More information from Gordon, M0WJL, via email to acorns@taarc.co.uk.

Now we return to the traditional listing in date order.

On Monday Essex Ham has its net on GB3DA from 8pm, with chatroom and audio feed at essexham.net. Contact Pete, M0PSX, via email to news@essexham.co.uk.

On Monday Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club has a talk A Selection of Unusual Aeronautical VHF Radio Interference Cases by Tim, G3PJD. Contact Alan, G3UQW, on 01256 883 838.

On Monday Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society is having a natter night. More information from Paul, G4YQC, by email to pjw@btinternet.com.

On Monday Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society is helping new operators get into HF with a night operating GB2BP at their Bletchley Park shack. Contact Phil Gould, G4FVZ, on 0780 263 6998.

On Tuesday Camb-Hams has its net on GB3PI from 8pm. For details, see camb-hams.com.

On Tuesday Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. Details from Edwin, G0LPO, on 01376 324 031.

On Tuesday Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club is holding a meeting. For details, email secretary@g3vre.org.uk.

On Tuesday North Kent Radio Society is having a talk by Bob Burns Receivers Past and Present. Contact Stephen Osborn, G8JZT, on 0798 575 3370.

On Wednesday Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society is planning for windmills weekend. Contact Jeremy, on 0798 218 3413.

On Wednesday Crawley Amateur Radio Club is having a talk The History of the Magnetron by Professor Mike Underhill, G3LHZ. Details from John Longhurst, G3VLH, on 01342 714 402.

On Wednesday Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has its net from 8pm on 145.525MHz ± QRM. Contact Bob, G3OOU, on 01737 552 170.

On Wednesday Fareham and District Amateur Radio Club is having a club night and bar. Details from Chris Jenkins-Powell, G7MFR, on 0781 749 8772.

On Wednesday Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a Skype talk on solar dynamics by SDO Project Scientist Dean Pesnell. Contact Chris Danby, G0DWV, on 01603 898 308.

On Wednesday Southdown Amateur Radio Society has an FM net on 145.275MHz from 8.30am, a cafe meeting at 12.30, then a CW net on 144.060MHz from 7pm. For details, see sars.club.

On Thursday Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society is having a club night. Contact Nicky, via email to secretary@brats-qth.org.

On Thursday Cray Valley Radio Society is having a talk Planning, Setting Up and Running Small Scale Special Event Stations by Guy Roberts, G0UKN. Details from Dave Lee, G8ZZK, on 0773 954 9822.

On Thursday Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has its club net with G4ONP on 144.625MHz FM from 8pm. Details from Dave De La Haye, M0MBD, on 0798 016 5172.

On Thursday Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. More information from David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757.

On Friday Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club is having a talk by Richard, G4AWP on his recent first-time experience in setting up and using a DMR handheld. Contact Richard, G4AWP, on 0770 229 5300.

On Friday Hammersmith Amateur Radio Society has a general club night with radio operations. Details from Selim, M0XTA, via email to M0XHS@outlook.com.

On Friday Mid-Sussex Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. Contact Peter, G4AKG, on 01444 239 371.

On Friday Silverthorn Radio Club has a club night from 7.30pm. Contact Robbie, M0HVC, on 0742 913 1105.

On Friday Thames Amateur Radio Group has a CW net from 7.30pm on 144.250MHz, followed by a voice net from 8pm on GB3DA. Contact Patrick Higham, G8JLM, on 01621 855 461.

On Friday Whitton Amateur Radio Group is having a talk Es’hail2, AMSAT’S First Geostationary Satellite. Contact Ian, G0OFN, on 0795 620 3495.

On Sunday Dover Amateur Radio Club is running the Hamzilla Radio Fest and Electronics Fair from 10am at Discovery Science Park, CT13 9FF. Details at hamzilla.uk.

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