News for England South-East – 17 September 2023

On Wednesday, Aylesbury Vale Radio Society will be meeting to enjoy a presentation by M0YAW entitled ‘My Experience as a Radio Officer’. Visit 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 to find out more.

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater 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 has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Next Saturday and Sunday, the 23 and 24 September, the Society will be active for Railways on the Air. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society with be discussing antennas with G8MNY. On Wednesday, there will be 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, members will be meeting at Farnham Common Village Hall, from 8pm, for a talk by G8GQS on the rebuilding of a vintage outside broadcast van. 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.

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 net on GB3ER 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 a net on GB3TU from 8pm. Malcolm, G3ZNU, 01494 890 840

On Sundays, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has an open net on 28.350MHz from 7pm. On Monday, there will be a net on 70.425MHz from 7pm. On Tuesday there are nets on 433.425MHz from 7pm and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. Wednesday sees an open net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. The Thursday net will be 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 Sundays, Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society has nets on 145.4MHz from 11am and on 3.7MHz from 5pm. On Wednesday, the Society has a net around 70.425MHz from 9pm. secretary@catsradio.org.uk

On Thursday, Cray Valley Radio Society will be holding a construction contest. Visit the website to find out more.

On Wednesday, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club will be holding a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. Saturday sees 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 Thursday, Edgware and District Radio Society will be meeting. The discussion topic during the meeting will be: ‘How I started in amateur radio’. Steve Slater, G0PQB, g0pqb25@gmail.com

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 Broadway House from 7.30pm. Tuesday sees a CW net around 144.070MHz from 7pm. There will be an open net via GB3IH at 7.30pm on Wednesday. Friday sees a net on 70.450MHz from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, m5bop@hisimage.co.uk

On Tuesday, Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club takes part in the ‘Bramble Net’ via the GB3IW repeater from 7.30pm. On Thursday, the club has an open net starting on 145.275MHz from 7.30pm. The net then 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. Next weekend, the Society will be active as GB0EOR for Railways on the Air. 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 bands 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. On Monday, there will be a net around 1950kHz from 7.30pm. The net moves to 145.375MHz on Wednesday from 7.30pm. Visit the website for details.

On Sundays, the Isle of Wight Radio Society has a 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 details.

On Friday, Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club will be meeting from 8pm to enjoy a talk by Ken, G4DKH. secretary@ivarc.org.uk

Loughton and Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has a net 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 from 8pm. The meeting will include VHF operating. www.lefars.org.uk/events/, 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

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 having an on-air evening from 7.45pm. progsec@midsussexars.org.uk, midsussexars.org.uk

On Monday, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society will be meeting to enjoy CW practice with Dave, G0GQP. On Wednesday, there will be a net on 28.4MHz. On Friday, the Society will be meeting on Zoom for coffee and chat 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. Chris Danby, G0DWV, 01603 898 308, cmdanby@btinternet.com

On Tuesday, North Kent Radio Society will be meeting, from 8pm, to enjoy a talk by Kevin, G0MLO on the Vulcan Bomber. Andy, G8MLQ,  0772 332 1005

On Thursday, at 8pm, Reading and District Amateur Radio Club will be enjoying a talk by Neil, G0SVN entitled ‘An Introduction to Smith Charts’. Tom, M0LTE, tom@m0lte.uk

Shefford and District Amateur Radio Society will have guest speaker Jonathan Higgins talking on ‘Satellite Swarms’ this coming Thursday. The club’s regular nets are on Monday on 1985kHz at 7pm, and on the 2m band on Wednesday at 8pm. More information is available via the club’s website. David, G8UOD, 01234 742 757, davidg8uod@virginmedia.com

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 for further details.

Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm at the Stevenage Resource Centre, Chells Way, Stevenage SG2 0LT. Karl Brazier, from Yaesu UK, will be present at the meeting this Tuesday to talk about Yaesu System Fusion. 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. On Monday evening there will be ‘Fix-it, Move-it-on and social chat’ with John, G8MNY. 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 enjoying a talk by Frank, K4FHM entitled ‘An update on Revolutionary Alternatives in Sunspot Prediction’. Visit the website to find out more.

From 8pm on Friday, Thames Amateur Radio Group has a net from 8pm via GB3DA, or 145.300MHz if the repeater is not available. Secretary@ThamesARG.org.uk

On Thursday, Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club will be having its monthly meeting via Zoom from 7.30pm. On Friday, there will be an open 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. Monday sees an open 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 will be having a club night, including HF and VHF operating. Ian, G0OFN, 0795 620 3495, visit the website to find out more.

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