News for England South-East – 15 December 2024

Aylesbury Vale Radio Society is having a Christmas social event at the Doghouse on Wednesday 18 December. For details visit the website avrs.org.uk

Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a club night on Wednesday from 7pm. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk

On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. bsars.org/index.htm

On Saturday, the Bittern DX Group has a net starting on 145.5MHz from 7.30pm. James Forbes, M7PCA, m7pca57@gmail.com

On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm and via the GB3AL repeater from 5.30pm. On Wednesday, the Club has a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. Colin Ashley, M0XCA, Secretary@g4bra.org.uk

On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society has a Club net on 145.375MHz FM and on Zoom from 8pm. All amateurs are welcome to join in. secretary@badars.co.uk

On Saturday 21 December, Brede Steam Amateur Radio Society is having a club meeting. For more information visit bsars.co.uk secretary@bsars.co.uk

Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society meets in its shack every Wednesday from 7pm. The Society has a net via the GB3DA repeater on Thursdays. bratsqth.org/brats/homepage

On Tuesday, Bromley and District Amateur Radio Society has a meeting and Christmas quiz from 7.30pm. On Wednesday members have a net starting on 145.500MHz from 9pm. For more information visit bdars.wordpress.com 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 Saturday there will be a net on 7.063MHz from 4.30pm. Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com

On Thursday 19 December, Bury St Edmunds Amateur Radio Society will have a Christmas quiz. The 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. bsears.co.uk

On Sundays, Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on 144.060MHz from 8pm. On Monday, there will be a CW net on 3542kHz from 7.30pm, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow Morse on 3555kHz. Tuesday sees an open net via the GB3ER repeater from 8pm. On Thursday there will be CW classes via Skype from 7pm. g0mwt.org.uk

On Tuesday, Chelsea Pensioners Radio Club has a net on 145.375MHz from 2pm. Mike Hall, GB4CP, 07970 724 105

On Tuesday, Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club is having a video night from 7.30pm. chippenhamradio.club

On Tuesday, Colchester Radio Amateurs Club has open nets on 433.400MHz from 7pm, and on 1.920MHz LSB from 8pm. Wednesday sees an open net around 145.350MHz from 7pm. On Thursday, there is a Club meeting. On Friday, there will be an open DX net on 14.125MHz with assist on 145.350MHz from 2.30pm. Garry, M0MGP secretary@g3c0.uk

On Sundays, Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society has a net around 70.425MHz from 9pm. Thursday sees nets on 145.4MHz from 11am and on 3.7MHz from 5pm. secretary@catsradio.org.uk

Crawley Amateur Radio Club meets from 11am on Sundays and 2pm on Fridays. The Club meets at Hut 18, Tilgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 5HW. For more information contact Stewart, G3YSX on 0772 006 8493.

Cray Valley Radio Society is located at the Scout HQ to the rear of 61 to 71 Southend Crescent, Eltham, London, SE9 2SD. The Society’s 2m and 4m FM nets are held on 145.350MHz on Sundays at 10am, and 70.425MHz on Fridays at 8pm. On Thursday, the club will have Christmas drinks and a buffet at The Park Pub in Eltham from 7pm. cvrs.org

On Wednesdays, Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm. On Saturdays, the Club has a net on 51.55MHz FM from 8pm. cprec.org

On Sundays, Darenth Valley Radio Society has 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, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.400MHz from 10am. On Monday there will be Christmas natter and kit sale at Broadway House from 7pm. Wednesday sees a net via the GB3IH repeater from 7.30pm. Mark, M5BOP, secretary@fdars.org.uk

On Tuesday, members of Harlow and District Amateur Radio Society are having a technical meeting from 10am. Wednesday sees a net on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm. Thursday sees a digital net on the XLX215 reflector. On Friday, the Society is meeting from 8pm. Visitors are welcome to attend. secretary@g6ut.com

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club holds a daily net on the GB3ES repeater at 10am. A CW net is held on Monday nights at 8pm on 144.575MHz. The CW net is aimed at anyone new to CW or wishing to brush up their CW skills. Non-members are welcome. 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 on both HF and VHF bands using SSB, CW and FM voice. Non-members are welcome to visit. As the details vary each week, please visit 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 Tuesday, Horndean and District Amateur Radio Club has a CW net at 9am around 1950kHz, then SSB at 9.30am. There is another net on Wednesday around 1950kHz using SSB from 7.30pm. hdarc.co.uk

On Thursday 19 December, Horsham Amateur Radio Club will be holding a social event at The Star Inn, Rusper. harc.org.uk

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 Fridays, members meet at Haylands Farm, Ryde. Foundation and Intermediate licence training is available at meetings. iowrs.org

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 is a Zoom meeting from 8pm. The Society’s next meeting will take place on the 10 January at All Saints House. For more details email David Priest, M0VID via secretary@lefars.org.uk

Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays on 433.575MHz from 7pm. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7pm. The Club meets on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm. The final net of the week is on Friday on 51.490MHz from 7pm. secretary@ldparc.co.uk

The next meeting of Maidenhead and District Amateur Radio Club will be held at 8.10pm on Tuesday 17 December. The club meet at the Friends Meeting House, 14 West Street, Maidenhead SL6 6RL. Neil, G0SVN, 07740 702 000, neil@savin.org

The Martello Tower Group has a net night every Monday evening at 8pm via the GB3CL repeater. On Sundays, the Group has a net via the GB3CE repeater from 8pm. martellotowergroup.com

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society nets take place each weekday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. On Friday, members are meeting at Tunbury Hall, Catkin Close from 7.30pm. Roger, G0NRL, g0nrl@yahoo.com

On Fridays, Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society meets via Zoom for coffee and chat from 10.30am. Contact Brendan, G8IXK 07803 192 604

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

Shefford and District Radio Society’s regular nets are held on Mondays on 1.985MHz LSB from 7pm, and on Wednesdays via GB3PI from 8pm. Contact David, G8UOD davidg8udo@virginmedia.com sadars.co.uk

On Wednesday, Southdown Amateur Radio Society is having a café meeting at 12.15pm.  This will be followed by a net via the GB3ZX repeater from 2pm. sars.club

Stevenage and District Amateur Radio Society is now officially on its winter break. The club would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Members look forward to meeting up again in the New Year on Tuesday 7  January. Additional information can be found at sadars.com

On Sundays, Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on 1.905MHz at 9.30am. On Monday there will be a net on 3.710MHz LSB from 9am, and at 7.45pm there will be a chat, fix-it and skills evening with G8MNY at St Paul’s. 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

West Kent Amateur Radio Society has regular weekly nets. Details of these, and other club information, can be found at wkars.org.uk Phil, G3MGQ secretary@wkars.org.uk

On Friday, Whitton Amateur Radio Group is having a club night, including HF and VHF operating. For more information visit warg.dreamhosters.com

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