News for Scotland – 06 February 2022

| February 4, 2022

Details of club activities can be usually be found on the individual club’s website. A summary of activities in Scotland can be found here.

It is with sadness that we announce that Tommy Logan, GM3VBT passed away last week. His funeral will take place on the 7th of February at 11.30 am at Clydebank Crematorium. All are welcome to attend. We send our condolences to his family.

Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club takes part in the daily open D&G RAYNET net at 12 noon on GB3DG every day. Thursdays see a net beginning on GB3DG at 7.30pm then moving to Zoom at 8pm for general chat. Oli, MM0YOS, info@gm4riv.org

Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society is resuming face to face meetings on Tuesdays, beginning with a look at the latest RSGB EMF compliance calculator. Any members who need assistance will be able to get their station assessment completed. Tea and coffee is available. The club has requested that you do not attend if you have any symptoms of Coronavirus. See the website for further details.

The Loch Lomond 8pm Sunday open net takes place via MB7IBH on 145.3375MHz with 103.5Hz CTCSS. Lomond Radio Club in-person club nights are on Thursdays from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Barrie, gm0kzx@googlemail.com

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has resumed its Rose Street Solder Group meetings on Wednesday. There are daily nets from 11am on 145.425MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there’s a video night from 8pm. See the website for more information.

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a net on Sundays from 7pm on 144.295MHz CW and from 7.30pm on 145.450MHz FM. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. Friday sees a net via GB3DG from 7.30pm, followed by a Zoom meeting. derek.secaarg@gmail.com

Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for operating from 11am. It will also be open on Thursday from 7pm. secretary@gm6nx.com

Kingdom Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7pm on 144.750MHz. Steve, MM0SKX, 0771 105 9343

Dundee Amateur Radio Club holds nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. Martin, 2M0KAU, 0776 370 8933

Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz CW. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm. klarcinfo@gmail.com

The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs on Sundays from 6pm on 3.660 or 3.639MHz. Details are on their Facebook page.

Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets daily from 10am on 3.790MHz except Sunday. Morse training is now available on request. Tam, 0775 352 6498

Paisley Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and on Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday, there is an FM net on 144.550MHz and on Zello from 7.30pm. Stuart, MM0PAZ, 0742 665 0757

On Monday, Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its net at 8.15pm on 433.525MHz FM. Norman, GM1CNH, 0774 094 6192

DV Scotland has a multi-mode net on Monday from 9pm to 10.30pm using GM5DVS. Details of how to access all DV Scotland repeaters is available on the website.

Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society is open on Tuesdays from 7.30pm. This week there’s a talk on antenna maintenance and operating. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland TG23550 from 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net from 7pm on 145.575MHz. Cathie, 2M0DIB, 01506 433 846

Lothians Radio Society has a talk on Wednesday by James Gentles, GM4WZP on The History of the Pocket Calculator. See the website for more information.

Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has stopped its Wednesday meetings owing to COVID restrictions. There are nets on Wednesday from 8pm on GB3BI and from 8.40pm on GB7II talkgroup 23558. Adrian, MM0DHY, InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com

Falkirk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3FE from 8pm on Wednesday. Peter, gm8gax@tiscali.co.uk

Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has 10-minute talks on Thursday. For more details, visit the website.

Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society meets every Friday from 7pm at Newarthill Community Education Centre 50 High Street Newarthill Motherwell ML1 5JU. Wednesday sees a net on TG 23550 from 8pm and on Thursday there’s a net on 70.425MHz from 8pm. www.mlars.co.uk

On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Bill, MM0SFB, gm0syv@btinternet.com

Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club has an on-air activity day on Saturday. Bob, GM4UYZ, 01875 811 723

To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk

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