{"id":48536,"date":"2026-06-12T12:16:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=48536"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:16:28","slug":"news-for-england-north-14-june-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/all-regions\/region-3\/2026\/06\/12\/news-for-england-north-14-june-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News for England North \u2013 14 June 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The OPS-2m-NW Net is a regular VHF simplex net for licensed amateur radio operators across North West England, organised and run by the M0KKN Club. The net takes place fortnightly on 145.500MHz at 7.30pm. Operators are asked to QSY as directed by the net controller. All licence levels are welcome to join in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CQG6AJ\/\">Barnsley and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has a Club meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Oaks WMC in Ardsley. There is an open net on Thursday from 7pm on 144.5625MHz. g6aj@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barac.org.uk\/\">Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club<\/a> meets on Thursdays from 7.30pm at Stanley Crook Village Hall. Anyone wishing to study or take exams should visit the Club\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barac.org.uk\/\">barac.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0 for all the relevant details. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barac.org.uk\/\">barac.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boltonwireless.org.uk\/\">Bolton Wireless Club<\/a>\u2019s meeting tomorrow, 15 June, takes place online. For more details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boltonwireless.org.uk\/\">boltonwireless.org.uk<\/a> boltonwireless.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buryradiosociety.org.uk\">Bury Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s net on 144.550MHz FM on Sundays starts at 6pm. There is a DMR net using the TGIF network, Talk Group 1938 on Thursdays from 8pm. Everyone is welcome. buryradiosociety.org.uk Alan Drury, G4FZP, alandrury@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talkpodonline.com\/blogs\/blog\/central-lancs-amateur-radio-club-clarc\">Central Lancashire Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has a net on 433.425MHz FM running all day, every day. All amateurs are welcome to join in. Nonie, G3TNN, secretary.clarc@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/996100655127491\/\">Darlington Amateur Radio Club<\/a> now meets informally every week at the coffee Morning on Friday at 10am till noon in Haughton Le Skerne Methodist Chapel, Haughton Green, Darlington. More details are available from John, G0FGG.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddarc.uk\">Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s meeting on Wednesday includes a talk entitled \u2018Beyond the Glen\u2019 in which Jim, G3YDL chronicles his trips around Scotland in his motorhome. The meeting is at the Golden Cock, Farley Tyas, at 7.30pm. Society operators are running a special event station from Emley Moor MAST Tractor Rally on Saturday and next Sunday, 21 June. For details of all the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ddarc.uk\">ddarc.uk <\/a>\u00a0g6ldinfo@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g4euz.com\/\">Durham and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> has its usual Sunday net on 50.575MHz from 7pm. The net moves to 70.350MHz at 7pm on Monday. The weekly Club meeting is on Wednesdays from 6pm. On Saturdays, the net is on 145.425MHz from 7pm. dadars@gmx.com<\/p>\n<p>On Sundays, East Cleveland Amateur Radio Club joins the open Teesside net around 145.425MHz from 8pm to 9pm. alistairg4olk@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fars.org.uk\">Furness Amateur Radio Society<\/a> meets every Monday at The Farmers Arms, Newton in Furness from 8pm. On Wednesdays, members meet over breakfast at The Furness Railway from 9.30am. On Friday, the Society has a DMR net on Talk Group 23525 from 7pm. Mike, M0MJX, info@fars.org.uk, fars.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/m0juw.co.uk\">Gilmore and North West Morse Radio Club<\/a> has a net on Sundays from 2pm on 145.375MHz. On Tuesdays there is a net on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. On Friday, a CW net on 7.025.50MHz begins at 7pm. Heth Stanley, M6HNS, 0773 503 6277, info@m0juw.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hadars.org.uk\">Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> holds regular evening nets\u00a0from Monday to Thursday\u00a0starting at 7pm. The Society meets every Tuesday at Elim Pentecostal Church, Ryburn Street, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3AZ from 7pm. More details can be found on the Society\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hadars.org.uk\/\">hadars.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0 Max Townend, G4SDX, george.townend@btinternet.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hambletonars.co.uk\/\">Hambleton Amateur Radio Society<\/a> meets on Wednesday from 7.30pm at the Mencap centre in Northallerton. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/hambletonars.co.uk\/\">hambletonars.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 Brian, G3VGZ 07809 221 422<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mx0idz.uk\">Hartlepool Amateur Radio Club<\/a> meets on Friday at the Hartlepool Scout Centre from 7pm. mx0idz@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hornseaarc.com\">Hornsea Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has a CW net on 1869kHz on Mondays from 8pm and on SSB from 8.30pm. Wednesday\u2019s meeting is a debrief of National Field Day. On Friday, the Club has a net around 145.450MHz from 8pm. John, G3XYF, hornseaarc@gmail.com, hornseaarc.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/houghtonarcevents\/\">Houghton Le Spring Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has a SSTV net on 144.700MHz FM every Sunday from 8pm. Tomorrow, 15 June, the CW net on 144.060MHz starts at 8.30pm. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays there are Morse tuition and practice nets from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM. The Club meeting takes place at Dubmire Royal British Legion Club on Tuesday at 6pm. On Friday, the Club runs a net on 145.450MHz FM from 9pm. If you are interested in learning Morse code and are in the Club\u2019s area, please leave a message for Ian, M0RZE on 07977 310 928.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hadars.co.uk\/\">Hull and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> has a net on Mondays at 7.30pm via the GB3HS repeater. On Thursday, a net on 145.325MHz starts at 7.30pm. <a href=\"mailto:m0pbg@hotmail.com\">m0pbg@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iomars.im\/\">Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society<\/a> members are attempting to activate all of the Summits on the Air summits on GD simultaneously today, 14 June. The event is being organised by Keith, GD5IOM. It is timed to coincide with the 144MHz Backpackers Contest. The club has now secured a plot in the field at St John\u2019s for Tynwald Day on Sunday 6 July. Volunteers are needed to help run the stand and explain amateur radio to the public. Please email info@iomars.im\u00a0 if you are able to assist. The regular Sunday net is held at 4pm, following the RSGB GB2RS news bulletin, on the GB3IM repeater network. All are welcome to join in. For more information visit the Society\u2019s Facebook page or visit iomars.im<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gx4mws.uk\">Macclesfield and District Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s meeting tomorrow, 15 June, is themed around the Staffordshire Moorlands. For more information about the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gx4mws.uk\">gx4mws.uk <\/a>\u00a0Greg, M0TXX info@gx4mws.uk<\/p>\n<p>For details of all <a href=\"https:\/\/maltby-madars.org.uk\/\">Maltby and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s events and activities, visit the Society\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/maltby-madars.org.uk\/\">maltbyradio.org.uk<\/a> maltbyradio.org.uk, info@maltbyradio.org.uk<\/p>\n<p>For details of <a href=\"https:\/\/marsradio.uk\">Merseyside Amateur Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s events, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/marsradio.uk\">marsradio.uk <\/a>\u00a0info@marsradio.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midcars.org\">Mid Cheshire Amateur Radio Society<\/a> has a club net on Tuesdays from 8pm. All are welcome. On Wednesday, there is a committee meeting. secretary@midcars.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/narclub.co.uk\">Northumbria Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has a meeting on Thursday at The Old Telephone Exchange, Ellington from 7pm. The Club provides training for all three levels of UK amateur radio licence. It also has radio operating nights on alternate Tuesdays from 7pm. narclub.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oarc.org.uk\">Oldham Radio Club<\/a> has a multi-mode net on Sundays via XLX061A from 9.30am. Tomorrow, 15 June, there will be a C4FM net on 144.6125MHz FM, then QSY. On Wednesday from 8pm, the net moves to 145.500MHz FM then QSY. All amateurs are welcome to join these nets. On Friday, the Club night at Royton ATC, starts at 8pm. secretary@oarc.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otleyradio.org\">Otley Amateur Radio Society<\/a> has a net on Sundays on 145.425MHz starting at 7.15pm. On Tuesdays, club night begins at 7.30pm at Clifton Village Hall. On Fridays, there is a net on 144.350MHz starting at 7pm. otleyradio.org<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdars.co.uk\">Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 6pm at Carleton Community Centre. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdars.co.uk\">pdars.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 secretary@pdars.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>Details of events and activities run by <a href=\"https:\/\/riponradioclub.co.uk\">Ripon and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/riponradioclub.co.uk\">riponradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1900357474112115\/\">Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a> meets at the Crimble Croft Community Centre, OL10 4HW from 7.30pm on Thursday. g0roc@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g4bp.org\">Scarborough Amateur Radio Society<\/a>, G4BP has a club net on Sundays from 9am on 3650kHz. seasidejan@googlemail.com<\/p>\n<p>Details of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.g6tw.co.uk\">South Cheshire Amateur Radio Society<\/a>\u2019s activities and meetings can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.g6tw.co.uk\">g6tw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smrcc.org.uk\">South Manchester Radio Club<\/a> has a net on Sundays at 8am on 5335kHz. The Club runs a digital net on Mondays and a tech net on 145.475MHz at 8pm on Tuesdays. There is a net on 51.530MHz from 8pm on Wednesday. On Thursday, the Club meeting is a discussion event. For more details, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smrcc.org.uk\">smrcc.org.uk<\/a>\u00a0 Chris, G8ZCJ \/ Dave, G0BJK smrcc.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g8srs.co.uk\">Stockport Radio Society<\/a> has a G50 Contest Group meeting tomorrow, 15 June, at 7.15pm ahead of the Society\u2019s regular Monday net from 7.30pm on 145.375MHz. On Tuesday, there is an online social event via Webex from 7.15pm. On Thursdays there is a net on GB3MR from 7.30pm. info@g8srs.co.uk, g8srs.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/warc.org.uk\">Warrington Amateur Radio Club<\/a> has Solder Sunday every week from 2pm in the clubroom and via Zoom. The Club\u2019s Monitoring Mondays sessions take place weekly at 10am. On Tuesdays at 8pm, the Club hosts a meeting in its club room and via Zoom. On Thursday, there is a social and coffee morning event from 10am and a hotspot net from 8pm. Dave, G8KBB, <a href=\"mailto:secretary@warc.org.uk\">secretary@warc.org.uk<\/a>, warc.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/613073468806324\/\">Wearside Electronics and Amateur Radio Society<\/a> meets on Mondays from 6pm at Herrington 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Scout Headquarters, Crow Lane, Herrington, Sunderland. The Society has a fully dedicated shack with HF, 6m, 2m and 70cm equipment, as well as C4FM and DMR digital modes. Tea and coffee are available as well as disabled access and toilet facilities. g0bnk@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wmrc.co.uk\">West Manchester Radio Club<\/a> has its weekly club meeting on Thursdays from 7.30pm. For details of Club events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wmrc.co.uk\">wmrc.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 secretary@wmrc.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g3nwr.co.uk\">Wirral Amateur Radio Society<\/a> has an Open Day today, 14 June, between 10am and 4pm. Natter Night on Tuesday and Technical Night on Wednesday both begin at 7pm. Next Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June, the Society has an Open Day between 10am and 4pm. Amateur radio licence training will take place on Saturday between 10.20am and 12.30pm. g3nwr.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yars.co.uk\/\">York Radio Club<\/a> has a Club meeting every Monday at 8pm. On Wednesday, there is a Club net via the GB3HG repeater from 8pm. More details are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/yars.co.uk\/\">yars.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0 contactus@yorkradioclub.uk<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshiremesh.org\">Yorkshire Mesh Radio Club<\/a>\u00a0holds an informal online meeting on the last Tuesday of every month. The meeting takes place in the Yorkshire Mesh Online Meeting Room, starting at 7pm. Discussions cover all aspects of amateur radio, with particular interest in mesh networking and Meshcore developments, alongside general operating, projects and technical experimentation. For more information on the Club, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkshiremesh.org\">yorkshiremesh.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The OPS-2m-NW Net is a regular VHF simplex net for licensed amateur radio operators across North West England, organised and run by the M0KKN Club. The net takes place fortnightly on 145.500MHz at 7.30pm. Operators are asked to QSY as directed by the net controller. All licence levels are welcome to join in. 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