News for England South-East – 14 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 more information.

On Wednesday, Aylesbury Vale Radio Society will be visiting the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. visit the website to find out more.

On Monday Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a meeting at Farnham Village Hall from 8pm. New members and visitors are welcome. On Wednesday there is a net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. Visit the website for details.

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

Today, the 14 May, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society is taking part in Mills on the Air weekend. On Tuesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society is having a Morse evening with G4NPD. On Wednesday there will be 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. On Monday, there will be a club night. Next Friday and Saturday the club will be enjoying a ‘DX Picnic’ including a 2m contest.  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 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 has its club net via the GB3TU repeater from 8pm. 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 club meeting. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. markm0ltg@gmail.com

On Thursday, Cray Valley Radio Society will be having a quiz night. Dave Lee, G8ZZK, 0773 954 9822

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

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

On Sundays, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. On Monday, the Society will be discussing Cryptography at Broadway House from 8pm. 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. Next Saturday and Sunday members will be enjoying a ‘Field Weekend’ at the Fort. Rod, G4SPS, g4sps@fparc.org.uk

Today, the 14 May, Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society is active with special event station GB0TWM for Mills on the Air weekend. The 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

Today, the 14 May, Hilderstone Radio Society is 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 meeting for a natter night. Visit the website to find out more.

Today, the 14 May, Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society is active with the callsign GB2DWM as part of Mills on the Air weekend. For more information, please visit the GB2DWM page on QRZ.com events@hunts-hams.co.uk

Today, the 14 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 more information.

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR Talk Group 23511. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday, there will be a meeting at All Saints House for an evening of VHF operating. 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

The next meeting of the Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 16 May. This will include a technical talk on Military HF Communications from the 1950s to the 1990s by Greg, G4EBY. The club meets at the Friends Meeting House, 14 West Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1RL. Neil G0SVN on 07740 702000, neil@savin.org

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be holding a table-top sale and enjoying CW practice with Dave, G0GQP. 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

Today, the 14 May, Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society is active from 9.30am to 4pm as part of Mills on the Air weekend. On Friday, the Society will be enjoying a direction-finding evening. This will start at Cyprus Hill Car Park from 7.30pm. Participants are asked to arrive prior to the start of the event to allow time to set up and receive the first transmission. 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 7pm. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

On Tuesday, North Kent Radio Society will be meeting at Hurst Place from 8pm to enjoy a presentation by Anne Fribbens. Andy, G8MLQ, 0772 332 1005

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society usually meets on Thursdays, from 8pm, at The Community Hall, 60 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5AX. On Thursday 18 May there will be a talk and presentation on the Dynatron Company starting at 8pm.  For further details please visit the website 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 holding a ‘Radio Active’ night 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. Today, the 14 May, the Society is active with special callsign GB2NW at Nutley Windmill as part of Mills on the Air weekend. 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 is having a club night which will include HF and VHF operating. You can find out more via the website

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