{"id":44979,"date":"2026-01-23T11:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=44979"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:57:50","slug":"news-for-england-midlands-25-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/all-regions\/region-5\/2026\/01\/23\/news-for-england-midlands-25-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News for England Midlands \u2013 25 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The club meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society\u2019s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information.<\/p>\n<p>On Mondays and Thursdays, Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club has nets on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm. Members also have a regular coffee morning on Wednesdays in the Club\u2019s shack from 10.30am. The Club meets at 8pm every Friday at Avoncroft Arts Society.\u00a0 Alan, G4VLK, secretary@bromsgroveradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Burton Amateur Radio Club holds informal open nets on Sundays from 10am and on Thursdays from 8pm around 145.575MHz FM. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz from 11am on Mondays. Club nights take place on Wednesdays from 7.30pm. For details, visit the Club on Facebook.\u00a0 info@burton-arc.co.uk, g3nfc.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Central Radio Amateur Circle has a net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. There is a group meeting on alternate Saturdays at 12 noon at Bloxwich Memorial Club.\u00a0 cracradio@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p>Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has a net every day on 145.400MHz and on the GB3CG repeater from 8.15am. There is a DMR net on Talk Group 235292 on Mondays from 8pm. Tuesdays see slow CW around 3540kHz from 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>The net on Wednesdays is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Friday\u2019s net via the GB3GH repeater begins at 8pm. For more information, visit g5bk.uk\u00a0 committee@g5bk.uk<\/p>\n<p>On Mondays, Coventry Amateur Radio Society holds an open FM net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. The regular Friday meetings continue with a night on the air at St Bartholomew\u2019s Church, Brinklow Road, Binley from 8pm.\u00a0 Keith Davis, G7FSC 07988 538 937 info@coventryradio.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society meets every Tuesday from 6pm to 10pm at Ruiton Mill, 59 Vale Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3XF.\u00a0 Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society has daily nets starting at 7.30pm. There are also nets on Tuesdays at 8pm and on Fridays at 3.30pm. For details, visit g4aym.org.uk\u00a0 \u00a001242 699 595 (daytime), g4aym.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>Heckington and District Radio Group has a net on 446.03125MHz on Mondays from 7.30pm. There is a meeting on Wednesday in the Caf\u00e9 Bar at Heckington Pavilion and on Friday a net via the GB3LC repeater starts at 7.30pm. Find out about the Group\u2019s activities at heckingtonradiogroup.com\u00a0 secretary@heckingtonradiogroup.com<\/p>\n<p>For details of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society\u2019s events and activities, visit hinckleyares.org.uk\u00a0 hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays. Club meetings take place from 7pm each Tuesday. A net takes place on Thursdays on 145.300MHz from 7pm.\u00a0 Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk\u00a0 gb2ham.com<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, 26 January, Leicester Radio Society is holding its AGM from 7.30pm. For more details visit g3lrs.org.uk\u00a0 Sandra Morley, G0MCV, 07930 274 044.<\/p>\n<p>Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a Club net on Mondays at 8pm. The Club opens its shack on Wednesday between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, and on Saturday from 9.30am to 12 noon.\u00a0 Mary, G6SWZ 07777 690 136<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club has a practical evening event using QRP kit. The meeting at the Glenmore Centre, Thorpe Road, Shepshed begins at 7.30pm. For details of all the Club\u2019s events and activities, visit g3ral.net\u00a0 Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com<\/p>\n<p>Malvern Hills Radio Amateurs Club has an informal meeting on Tuesday. The Club\u2019s regular net is every Wednesday from 8pm on 145.350MHz.\u00a0 Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568, mhrac.org<\/p>\n<p>Midland Amateur Radio Society\u2019s meeting on Wednesday is a general one, including shack on the air and training classes. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk\/meetings\u00a0 Norman, G8BHE on 0780 807 8003<\/p>\n<p>For information about Northampton Radio Club\u2019s activities visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk\u00a0 Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a shack night and club net on Mondays from 8pm on 145.300MHz from 8pm. More information is available at nharg.org.uk\u00a0 Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>On Mondays, RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club has a Club net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. A Club meeting takes place at the Pyewipe Inn on Thursday from 7.30pm.\u00a0 Bob Pickles, G3CVA 07971 166 250, g0raf.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has a net daily from Monday to Friday at 8.30am on 144.275MHz. The Society\u2019s training and practice CW nets take place on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12<sup>th<\/sup> Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm on Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 2pm. On Friday, the Society has a net around 1913kHz from 8pm.\u00a0 Steve, G8LYB\u00a0 stephen@tompsett.net\u00a0 rugbyats.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Salop Amateur Radio Society has a talk entitled \u2018Node Red\u2019 by John, G4IRN on Thursday. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org\u00a0 salopamateurradio@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Solihull Amateur Radio Society has a club net on Thursday from 8pm on 433.450MHz.\u00a0 Roy, G4TDF solihullradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>South Birmingham Radio Society has a coffee morning in its shack on Tuesday from 10.30am.\u00a0 Gemma Gordon, M6GKG gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group has a net on Mondays from 7pm. On Tuesdays, the net on 145.4125MHz begins at 7pm. The club night on Wednesday from 7pm is open to visitors. There is a net on Thursday from 7pm on 51.470MHz and on Friday from 7pm on 70.4125MHz. For details of the Group\u2019s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org\u00a0 sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>For details of Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society\u2019s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk\u00a0 Clive, G0CHO 01608 664 488, cousbey@theiet.org<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, 26 January Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society\u2019s club meeting at the Pavilion, Water Orton starts at 8pm.\u00a0 Robert Bird rob2e0zap@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Telford and District Amateur Radio Society has a bowls evening. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit tdars.org.uk\u00a0 Graham, G7LMF secretary@tdars.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>You can read about Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society\u2019s activities at wvars.com\u00a0 info@wvars.com\u00a0 01858 432 105<\/p>\n<p>On Sundays, Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society has a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm. For more information, visit\u00a0wolverhamptonars.co.uk\u00a0 or @wolvesars on social media.\u00a0 Wayne Hughes, 2E0LKF, Secretary<\/p>\n<p>Worksop Amateur Radio Society has a club night every Tuesday at the Club House, West Street from 6.30pm. On Thursday there is a club net on 145.450MHz from 7pm. For more information on events, see the club\u2019s Facebook page.\u00a0 David, M0URP, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>Wythall Radio Club has a Club meeting at Wythall House Bar on Tuesday from 8pm. For more information, visit wythallradioclub.co.uk\u00a0 Clive, M0KNP 07831 480 645<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meetings of Bolsover Amateur Radio Society take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The club meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm. Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society\u2019s Facebook page @bolsoverars. Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information. 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