News for England South-East – 7 May 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 details.

On Wednesday Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. All are welcome to join in. Visit the website for more details

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm. On Wednesday the club is having its monthly meeting. Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting in its clubhouse from 8pm. Next Saturday and Sunday, the Society will be taking part in Mills on the Air weekend. 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 to 145.275MHz. 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. 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 an open club net via the GB3DA repeater 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 the Golden Eagle Pub from 8pm. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840

Today, 7 May, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has an open net on 50.225MHz from 7pm. On Tuesday, the 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. 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. Sue, M6XUV, ddrs.secretary@gmail.com

On Thursday, Edgware and District Radio Society will be meeting to enjoy fish and chips. 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 discussing World-wide contests with Peter, M0URL. 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. On Monday, the Society will be active with special event station GB2WTM from 10.30am to 4pm. 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 an open net on 70.450MHz from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, m5bop@hisimage.co.uk

Today, 7 May, members of Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club are meeting at the Fort to take part in the 70cm Trophy Contest. The club has its Bramble net from 7.30pm with the Isle of Wight Radio Society via GB3IW and 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 practical evening at Deverell Hall. 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. Next weekend the Society will be active with special event station GB0TWM. secretary@g6ut.com

On Thursday, Hilderstone Radio Society will be enjoying a talk by Robert, G1UBW on radio astronomy. Next weekend, the Society will be active as part of Mills on the Air weekend. secretary@g0hrs.org

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. Non-members are welcome to join in. The net is followed by general conversation. On Wednesdays, usually at 1pm, members meet up at various locations in the area, for an afternoon of portable radio on the air using both HF and VHF on SSB, CW and FM voice. Non-members are also welcome to visit. As the details vary each week, please visit www.hastings-electronics-radio-club.com on Wednesday mornings to view up-to-date information about the location and time of the meeting. 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. On Friday, the club will be operating from its Fort Widley station. Visit the website to find out more.

On Thursday, Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society will be meeting and enjoying a talk by Terry, M7VTT. events@hunts-hams.co.uk

Today, 7 May, the Isle of Wight Radio Society is having a C4FM net via GB7PO and GB7MT from 8pm. The Society has a net from Monday to Friday via the GB3IW repeater from 6.15am. On Tuesday, the Society takes part in the Bramble net via the GB3IW repeater from 7.30pm. On Thursday there is another net via the GB3IW repeater, followed by a Zoom meeting from 8pm. On Friday, the G3SKY 4m net takes place from 7.15pm. Visit the website for details.

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. Visit the website for more information.

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 Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be holding a committee meeting from 8pm. On Wednesday there will be a net 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 Friday, Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society is having an on-air night from 7.45pm. Next Saturday and Sunday the Society will be active from 9.30am to 4pm as part of Mills on the Air weekend. Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, m6zrj@damianway.plus.com, www.midsussexars.org.uk

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 is meeting from 7.30pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

On Thursday at 8pm, Reading and District Amateur Radio Club will be enjoying a talk via Zoom by Karl-Arne Markström, SM0AOM on the STORADIO aeronautical HF station. Tom, M0LTE, tom@m0lte.uk

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

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. 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

On Friday, Thames Amateur Radio Group will be having a net via the GB3DA repeater, or 145.300MHz if the repeater is not available, from 8pm. 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. 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 enjoying a talk entitled ‘Portable in Portugal’. Visit the website to find out more.

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