News for England South-East – 23 April 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 information.

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

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm. On Wednesday there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society is meeting from 8pm to enjoy a talk by Dave, G0DEC entitled ‘How to use your VNA’. secretary@badars.co.uk

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

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net from 10.30am on Sundays, starting on 145.500MHz before changing frequency. On Monday, members will be meeting for a club night from 8pm. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society, meets at Rougham Tower Museum on the third Wednesday of each Month. It is a small but very active club. There are club nets every day of the week except Sunday. Details can be found on the club website The club’s general chat frequencies are 144.7375MHz FM and 433.400MHz FM.

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 an open net on 3756kHz from 8pm. Thursday sees a Morse class via Skype from 7pm. Colin, G0TRM, secretary@g0mwt.org.uk

On Wednesday, Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting at Ashley Green Memorial from 8pm. The discussion topic for the evening will be: ‘using Airscout and Minos for effective contesting’. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840

On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has open nets on 433.400MHz at 7pm and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. On Wednesday, there will be an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. On Thursday there will be a 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. Next Sunday, 30 April, there will be an open net on 28.350MHz from 7pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Wednesday, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club will be holding a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Saturday there will be 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. Phil, M0IMA, m0ima@btinternet.com

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

On Thursday, Edgware and District Radio Society will be meeting to discuss Sporadic-E propagation. Visit the website to find out more.

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. On Wednesday, members will be enjoying a packet radio demonstration. 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. On Friday there will be a net on 70.450MHz from 7.30pm. 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. 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. 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 for more information.

On Thursday, Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society will be meeting via Zoom. events@hunts-hams.co.uk

On Friday, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club will be meeting from 8pm. secretary@ivarc.org.uk

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511 and 70.475MHz FM. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there will be a Zoom meeting from 8pm. The Society is running an Intermediate licence mentoring day followed by a paper exam on Saturday 13 May. More details are available on the Society’s website Please contact David, M0VID by the 27 April to book the exam.

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 is holding a ‘Meet the Committee’ evening from 7.45pm. m6zrj@msars.org.uk

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be meeting from 7.30pm. On Wednesday the club net will be held on 28.4MHz from 8pm. At 10.30am on Friday, there will be a club coffee and chat on Zoom. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604

On Wednesday, Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting to discuss Gateways with Dave, M0JOW. g4lmw@btconnect.com

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 to have a tabletop sale. 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. This Thursday, Members will be enjoying a talk on Orford Ness by Nick Cooke. David, G8UOD, 01234 742 757

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 to find out more.

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. Another net is held on Thursday evenings on the 80m band, close to 3.727MHz, using the club callsign G3SAD. 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. This is followed by an evening of ‘chat, fix-it and skills’ with John, G8MNY at Trinity School from 7.45pm. 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 an FM net on 145.350MHz from 8pm. John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322

Today, the 23 April, Thames Amateur Radio Group will be operating special event station GB2MFM from 9am to 5pm. On Friday, there will be a net via GB3DA, or 145.300MHz if the repeater is not available, from 8pm. Everyone is welcome to join in. Secretary@ThamesARG.org.uk

On Thursday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club will be meeting via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Friday, there will be 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. 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 Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group will be having a club night involving HF and VHF operating. Visit the website to find out more.

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