News for England South-East – 26 March 2023

The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of individual skill level. Go to the website for the meeting link.

Ham Radio Network has a talk on the theme of An Evening with… on Monday. See the website for more information.

On Wednesday Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. You can find out more on the website

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm. On Wednesdays, the club has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying an SDR demonstration by Dave, G0DEC and Geoff, G1GNQ in its clubhouse from 8pm. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Wednesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society will be having a net starting on 145.500MHz before changing frequency, from 9pm. Andy, G4WGZ, 01689 878 089

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on Sundays, starting on 145.500MHz before changing frequency. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society has club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Visit the website to find out more.

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net at 8pm on 144.060MHz on Sundays. On Monday there is a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. On Tuesday, there will be a net via GB3DA from 8pm. Thursday sees a Morse class via Skype at 7pm and Intermediate licence training at Danbury Village Hall from 7pm. Colin, G0TRM, secretary@g0mwt.org.uk

Today, the 26 March, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has a net on 28.350MHz from 7pm. On Tuesday, the club will be holding an open net on 50.225MHz from 7pm and an open net on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. On Wednesday, there will be an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. On Thursday there will be an open net on 3.685MHz from 7pm. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Wednesday, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club will be holding a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Friday, club members will be enjoying a talk by Bob, G3OOU entitled ‘Aerials for the HF Bands’. On Saturday the club will be holding a net on 51.55MHz from 8pm. Damien, 0790 024 2541

On Sundays, Darenth Valley Radio Society holds a net on 145.475MHz at 8am. On Wednesday, there will be a meeting at the club hall from 8pm. Guests are welcome. Phil, M0IMA, m0ima@btinternet.com

Dorking and District Radio Society has a daily net each day from Monday to Saturday on 144.775MHz FM at 10am. On Tuesday, the Society will be meeting at Quakers Hall, South Street, Dorking, from 7.45pm. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com

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

On Sundays, Farnborough and District Radio Society has a net via GB3FN from 8pm. On Monday the net moves to 1.995MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a net on 144.675MHz FM from 8pm. Mel, M0JMR, publicity@farnboroughradio.org.uk

Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz at 10am today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a CW net around 144.070MHz from 7pm. The local keep-in-touch net via GB3IH is at 7.30pm on Wednesday. Mark, M5BOP, m5bop@hisimage.co.uk

Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has its Bramble net from 7.30pm with the Isle of Wight Radio Society via GB3IW and via Zoom on Tuesday. Thursday sees an open net on 145.275MHz at 7.30pm moving to GB3SH at 8pm. On Friday there will be a ‘Soldering Project’ meeting in FP1 at the Fort. Rod, G4SPS, g4sps@fparc.org.uk

Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm on Wednesday. On Friday, the club is meeting from 8pm. Visitors and new members are welcome. The Society is running a Foundation Training Course in April. The course will start on Monday the 17 April and run for four consecutive evenings at Mark Hall Barn, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LE. The cost of the course will be £65 which includes a Foundation Manual and the examination fee. For more information visit the website secretary@g6ut.com

Hastings and District Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily net on 144.575MHz FM at 10am. A CW net is held on Monday nights at 8pm on 144.575MHz. The net is aimed at anyone new to CW or wishing to brush up their CW skills. You are welcome to join in just for fun and non-members are welcome. The net is followed by general conversation. On Wednesdays at 1pm, members meet up at the Fairlight Lower Coastguard Lane Car Park, for an afternoon of portable radio on the air using both HF and VHF on SSB, CW and FM Voice. If the weather is poor, the club meets in the Bale Café nearby for coffee, cake and a natter. Non-members are welcome to visit. Contact Richard via herc.hastings.gmail.com

On Sundays, Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club has a CW net at 9am around 1950kHz then SSB at 9.30am hosted by Stuart, G0FYX. There is also an 8pm net hosted by John, G6RST on 433.450MHz. Monday sees a net around 1950kHz from 7.30pm. On Wednesday, the Club has a net at 7.30pm on 145.375MHz. Visit the website to find out more.

Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club usually meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Visitors are always welcome and there is no admission fee. Chris, G7LWV, secretary@ivarc.org.uk

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR TG23511 and 70.475MHz FM. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there is a Zoom meeting, and the Society will be setting up for Airfields on the Air, using GB2STA, near Stapleford Tawney Airfield on the 1 and 2 April. Visit the website to find out more.

Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays on 433.575MHz from 8pm. There is a club meeting and Morse training on Monday from 7.30pm. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 8pm. The club meets on Thursday evening from 7.30pm. The final net of the week is on Friday on 51.490MHz from 8pm. secretary@ldparc.co.uk

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society nets take place each weekday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. Roger, G0NRL, g0nrl@yahoo.com

On Friday, Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society will be holding a Surplus Equipment Sale in Starford Hall. The doors will open at 6.30pm and the sale will begin around 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available during the evening.  Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, m6zrj@msars.org.uk

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be discussing Packet Radio with Francis, M0UKF. On Wednesday, the club net is on 28.4MHz at 8pm. At 10.30am on Friday, there will be a club coffee and chat on Zoom. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3NB every Monday from 7.30pm. This is followed by a CW net on 3.543MHz at 8.30pm. On Wednesday, the club will be meeting from 7pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society meets on Thursdays, from 8pm, at The Community Hall, 60 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5AX. David, G8UOD, 01234 742 757

Silverthorn Radio Club will be holding a club meeting on Friday from 8pm. colin.carter@btinternet.com

On Wednesday, Southdown Amateur Radio Society will be having a net on 145.275MHz at 8.30am, a cafe meeting at 12.30pm, a net via GB3ZX at 2pm and a CW net on 144.060MHz at 7pm. Tom, 2E0ONX, Visit the website for further informtion.

Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm at the Stevenage Resource Centre, Chells Way, Stevenage SG2 0LT. Free tea, coffee and biscuits are provided for all attending. A club net is usually organised each Tuesday evening from 8pm on 145.45MHz. There is another net on Thursday evenings on 80m close to 3.727MHz. Additional information can be found via the club website Nicolas, M1HOG, nicolas.jon.pike@gmail.com

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net today and next Sunday on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday morning there will be a net on 3.710MHz at 9am. On Tuesday, there is a net on 51.55MHz from 8pm. Wednesday sees a net on 28.078MHz JS8 from 10am. On Thursday, the net is on 70.30MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a D-Star net on 144.6125MHz from 7.30pm and on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322

On Friday, Thames Amateur Radio Group will be holding a net via GB3DA, or 145.300MHz if the repeater is unavailable, from 8pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. Secretary@ThamesARG.org.uk

On Friday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club will be having an open net around 145.500MHz from 7pm. Sebastian, 2E0FZS, acorns@taarc.co.uk

West Kent Amateur Radio Society has a daily net on 145.575MHz from 9am. On Sundays there is a net on 28.730MHz SSB from 11am. Today, the 26 March, the Society is having its annual surplus equipment auction in Bidborough. On Monday there is a net on 145.375MHz at 8pm. On Wednesday at 8pm there will be a net on 51.51MHz FM before changing mode to SSB. Phil, G3MGQ, secretary@wkars.org.uk

On Tuesday, Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club will be meeting at TS Vanguard from 7pm. Jonathan, G1EXG will be talking about ‘Ultra QRP Experiments’. Rod Vincent, M0RDV, 07915 661354

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