News for England South-East – 16 July 2023

On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the Online Amateur Radio Community holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see oarc.uk

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 website for further details.

On Wednesday, Aylesbury Vale Radio Society will be on the air using the callsign G4VRS from 8pm. Visit the website to find out more.

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

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm. On Wednesday, 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 having a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. All amateurs are welcome to join in. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society will be meeting for an evening of conversation and operating. On Wednesday, the Society will be having a net, starting on 145.500MHz, 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 to 145.275MHz. On Monday, there will be a Zoom natter 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’s website. The club’s general chat frequencies are 144.7375MHz FM and 433.400MHz FM. Visit the website to find out more.

On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. On Monday, there will be 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 via the GB3DA repeater from 8pm. Thursday sees a Morse class via Skype from 7pm. Colin, G0TRM, secretary@g0mwt.org.uk

Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society usually meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Ashley Green Memorial from 8pm. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840

On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club is having a social evening at its clubhouse. Jenni, M0HZT, visit the website for details.

On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has open nets on 433.400MHz at 7pm, and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. Wednesday sees 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 is meeting for an evening of mini talks, from 7.30pm. The Society is located in Eltham SE9 London and has a few places left on its face-to-face Intermediate licence course. The course runs over three full Saturdays: the 16, 23 and 30 September. An application form can be found under the training tab on the website 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 the GB3FN repeater from 8pm. On Monday, there will be a net on 1.995MHz from 8pm. On Friday, the net moves to 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, members will be meeting at the Foxhall Shack to discuss ‘New HF Antennas’. 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

On Thursday, Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net starting on 145.275MHz from 7.30pm. The net moves to the GB3SH repeater from 8pm. Rod, G4SPS, g4sps@fparc.org.uk

On Wednesday, Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society will be holding a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm, and on Friday it is meeting from 8pm. secretary@g6ut.com

Hastings 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. The club will be meeting for a natter night on Friday. Further details are located on the club website

Today, the 16 July, 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. Further details are available on the website

Next Saturday, the 22 July, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club will be meeting for a ‘QRP Day’ in Romsey from 10am. secretary@ivarc.org.uk

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR TG23511. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there will be a Zoom meeting from 8pm. www.lefars.org.uk/events, email: secretary@lefars.org.uk

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

The next meeting of the Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 18 July. The meeting will include a talk by Mike, G8GYW entitled ‘How I built a shack in my garden’. The club meets at the Friends Meeting House, 14 West Street, Maidenhead, SL6 1RL. Neil G0SVN, 07740 702000, neil@savin.org

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 having a skittles evening at The Bull Inn, Henfield, BN5 9AD. Members will be meeting from 7pm for a 7.15pm start.  Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, progsec@midsussexars.org.uk Visit the website for more information.

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be enjoying CW Practice with Dave, G0GQP. On Wednesday, there will be a net on 28.4MHz from 8pm. Friday sees a coffee and chat meeting via Zoom from 10.30am. Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192604

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

On Tuesday, North Kent Radio Society is meeting to enjoy a presentation on meteorology. Andy, G8MLQ,  0772 332 1005.

On Friday, Silverthorn Radio Club will be meeting from 8pm. Colin, 2E1FQE, colin.carter@btinternet.com

On Wednesday, Southdown Amateur Radio Society has a café meeting at 12.15pm, followed by a net via the GB3ZX repeater from 2pm. 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 145.450MHz. 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

On Sundays, Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday morning there will be a net on 3.710MHz from 9am. This is followed by an evening of ‘chat, fix-it and skills’ with John, G8MNY at St Paul’s Church on Monday evening. 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 Thursday, Sutton and Cheam Radio Society will be discussing the recent amateur radio event in Friedrichshafen with Martin, M1MRB and Chris, M0TCH. You can find out more on the club website pages.

On Friday, from 8pm, Thames Amateur Radio Group is having a ‘Radio Active Night’. Secretary@ThamesARG.org.uk

On Friday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has a net around 145.500MHz FM 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 from 11am. On Monday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz from 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 meeting to make preparations for an upcoming IOTA contest. Visit the website to find out more.

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