{"id":48869,"date":"2026-07-03T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=48869"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:44:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T11:44:47","slug":"news-for-england-midlands-5-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/all-regions\/region-5\/2026\/07\/03\/news-for-england-midlands-5-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News for England Midlands \u2013 5 July 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bolsover Amateur Radio Societ<\/strong>y meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The club meets at Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW from 8pm.<\/p>\n

Further information and reminders for meetings can be found on the Society\u2019s Facebook page @bolsoverars<\/p>\n

Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information.<\/p>\n

Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> has nets on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Contact: bromsgroveradioclub.co.uk\/contact<\/p>\n

Burton Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> holds informal open nets on Sundays from 10am and on Thursdays from 8pm around 145.575MHz FM.<\/p>\n

There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz from 11am on Mondays. Club night takes place on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n

For more details, visit the Club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Contact: info@burton-arc.co.uk, g3nfc.co.uk<\/p>\n

Central Radio Amateur Circle<\/strong> has a net on 145.300MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. On Saturday, the group meeting at Bloxwich Memorial Club starts at 12 noon.<\/p>\n

Contact: cracradio@outlook.com<\/p>\n

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association<\/strong> has a net every day on 145.400MHz and via the GB3CG repeater from 8.20am.<\/p>\n

There is a DMR net on Talk Group 235292 on Mondays from 8pm. Slow CW around 3540kHz is on Tuesdays from 8pm.<\/p>\n

The net on Wednesdays is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Friday\u2019s net via the GB3GH repeater begins at 8pm.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit g5bk.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: committee@g5bk.uk<\/p>\n

Coventry Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> holds an open FM net on Mondays on 145.375MHz from 8pm.<\/p>\n

There is a meeting on Wednesday via Zoom, starting at 11am. The regular Friday meetings continue with a night on the air at St Bartholomew\u2019s Church, Brinklow Road, Binley from 8pm.<\/p>\n

Contact: John, G8SEQ (Club Secretary), info@coventryradio.org.uk<\/p>\n

Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> meets every Tuesday from 6pm to 10pm at Ruiton Mill, 59 Vale Street, Upper Gornal, Dudley, DY3 3XF.<\/p>\n

Contact: Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society<\/strong> has daily informal get-togethers on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm. Tomorrow, 6 July\u00a0the Society has a construction evening.<\/p>\n

For details, visit g4aym.org.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: 01242 699 595 (afternoons), g4aym.org.uk<\/p>\n

Heckington and District Radio Group<\/strong> has a net on 446.03125MHz on Mondays from 7.30pm. On Fridays, a net via the GB3LC repeater starts at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n

Find out about the Group\u2019s activities at heckingtonradiogroup.com<\/p>\n

Contact: secretary@heckingtonradiogroup.com<\/p>\n

For details of Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society<\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit hares.org.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays.<\/p>\n

Club meetings take place from 7pm each Tuesday. On Thursdays there is a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm.<\/p>\n

Contact: Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk\u00a0 gb2ham.com<\/p>\n

Leicester Radio Society<\/strong> members are taking part in VHF National Field Day today, 5 July. Members will also be on the air tomorrow, 6 July.<\/p>\n

The Society\u2019s radio chat and coffee event runs on Thursdays between 10am and 4pm. For more information, visit g3lrs.org.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: Sandra Morley, G0MCV, 07930 274 044.<\/p>\n

Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a Club net on Mondays on GB3LM or 145.350MHz at 8pm. The Club meets at BSA Village Hall in Aisthorpe at 7.30pm on Wednesdays and from 9.30am on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> has a \u2018Bring Your Hand-Held\u2019 event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Contact: g3ral.net, Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com<\/p>\n

Malvern Hills Radio Amateur Club<\/strong> has a net on 145.350MHz FM on Wednesday from 8pm.<\/p>\n

Contact: Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568.<\/p>\n

Midland Amateur Radio Society<\/strong>\u2019s meeting on Wednesday features a short committee meeting followed by an operating session in the shack.<\/p>\n

For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit midlandars.org.uk\/meetings<\/p>\n

Contact: Norman, G8BHE 0780 807 8003.<\/p>\n

Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> has a net on Thursdays from 9.30pm on 145.475MHz. For details of all the Club\u2019s events and activities, visit ndarc.co.uk.<\/p>\n

Contact: chairman@ndarc.co.uk<\/p>\n

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group<\/strong> has a shack night and club net on 145.300MHz tomorrow, 6 July\u00a0from 8pm.<\/p>\n

On Friday there is shack maintenance and video evening. More information is available at nharg.org.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk<\/p>\n

RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club<\/strong> has a meeting at the Pyewipe Inn tomorrow, 6 July\u00a0from 7.30pm. The meeting at the Pyewipe Inn on Thursday from 7pm includes a talk.<\/p>\n

Contact: Steve, G1PPA, 07794 701155, g0raf.co.uk<\/p>\n

Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society<\/strong> has a net daily from Monday to Friday at 8.30am on 144.275MHz.<\/p>\n

The Society\u2019s training and practice CW nets take place on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm. There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12th<\/sup> Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm on Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 2pm.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the net on 1913kHz starts at 8pm.<\/p>\n

Contact: Steve, G8LYB\u00a0 stephen@tompsett.net\u00a0 rugbyats.co.uk<\/p>\n

Salop Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> is taking part in VHF National Field Day today, 5 July. On Thursday there is a committee meeting.<\/p>\n

For details of all the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org<\/p>\n

Contact: salopamateurradio@gmail.com<\/p>\n

South Birmingham Radio Society<\/strong> has a weekly Sunday morning meeting. A coffee morning in the Society\u2019s shack on Tuesday begins at 10.30am. Visitors are welcome.<\/p>\n

Contact: Gemma Gordon, M6GKG gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com<\/p>\n

South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group<\/strong> has a net from 7pm today, 5 July\u00a0on 51.470MHz.<\/p>\n

The club has a net on Tuesdays on 145.4125MHz from 7pm. Club night on Wednesday is open to visitors and starts at 7pm.<\/p>\n

Friday\u2019s 70.4125 NFM net runs from 7pm. For details of the Group\u2019s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org<\/p>\n

Contact: sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Stafford and District Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> meets on Wednesday evenings at the Wildwood Community Centre in Stafford, ST17 4RA from 8pm.<\/p>\n

The Society offers a wide range of activities, regular talks and training courses and is also developing a Club Reflector for members and users in the Stafford area.<\/p>\n

For more information visit g3sbl.org.uk \u00a0or email info@g3sbl.org.uk<\/p>\n

For details of Stratford upon Avon and District Radio Society<\/strong> events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: 01608 664 488 cousbey@theiet.org<\/p>\n

Telford and District Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> has a direction-finding event on Wednesday. Contact John, M0XJA for more details.<\/p>\n

Contact: secretary@tdars.org.uk<\/p>\n

Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> is at the Newbury Radio Rally today, 5 July. For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit wvars.com<\/p>\n

Contact: interested_in@wvars.com\u00a0 01858 432 105<\/p>\n

Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> has a net around 145.350MHz from 8pm on Sundays. For more information, visit wolverhamptonars.co.uk or @wolvesars on social media.<\/p>\n

Contact: Wayne Hughes, 2E0LKF, Secretary<\/p>\n

Worksop Amateur Radio Society<\/strong> has a club night every Tuesday at the Club House, West Street from 6.30pm.<\/p>\n

On Thursday there is a club net from 7pm. For more information visit the club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Contact: David, M0URP, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk<\/p>\n

Wythall Radio Club<\/strong> has an open committee meeting in the Darts Room on Tuesday at 8pm. For details of the Club\u2019s events and activities, visit wythallradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n

Contact: Clive, M0KNP 07831 480 645 wythallradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society meets 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. Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20399,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-region-13","category-region-5"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20399"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48869"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48869\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48872,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48869\/revisions\/48872"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}