{"id":49452,"date":"2026-07-31T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=49452"},"modified":"2026-07-31T14:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T13:14:44","slug":"news-for-england-midlands-2-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/all-regions\/region-5\/2026\/07\/31\/news-for-england-midlands-2-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News for England Midlands \u2013 2 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society<\/a> <\/strong>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<\/a><\/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

Burton Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/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 nights take place on Wednesdays from 7.30pm.<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association<\/a><\/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<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Coventry Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/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) \u00a0info@coventryradio.org.uk<\/p>\n

Dudley and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/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<\/a><\/strong> has a club picnic at Saul Junction tomorrow, 3 August.<\/p>\n

The Society\u2019s daily informal get-togethers are on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm. For details, visit g4aym.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact: 01242 699 595 (afternoons).<\/p>\n

Heckington and District Radio Group<\/a> h<\/strong>as 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<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

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

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

For details of Leicester Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit g3lrs.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Lincoln Short-Wave Club<\/a><\/strong> has a Club net on Mondays on GB3LM or 145.350MHz at 8pm.<\/p>\n

Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> has a SWR event on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

For details of the Club\u2019s events and activities, visit g3ral.net<\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

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

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

Midland Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s open meeting on Wednesday includes operating from the shack and planning for training classes.<\/p>\n

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

Contact: Norman, G8BHE 07808 078 003.<\/p>\n

Northampton Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> has \u2018Digital Mode Focus Night\u2019 as the theme of its meeting on Saturday. There will also be the opportunity for on-air practice.<\/p>\n

For details of the Club\u2019s activities, visit northamptonradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact: Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n

Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> is having a Social and Operating night tomorrow, 3 August, at the Windmill Sports and Social Club, Mancetter Road Nuneaton CV10 0HW. The doors will be open from 7pm.<\/p>\n

The Club has a weekly 2m net on Thursday evenings from 9.30pm for Nuneaton and North Warwickshire on 145.475MHz.<\/p>\n

August’s club night will be on Friday, 15 August. The doors open at 7pm and all are welcome.<\/p>\n

For more information visit ndarc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group<\/a><\/strong> has a shack night and club net on 145.275MHz from 8pm tomorrow, 3 August, and on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The Group has a shack maintenance and video evening on Friday. More information is available at nharg.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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

For details of RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s meetings and activities, visit g0raf.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contact: Steve, G1PPA, 07794 701155<\/p>\n

Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s training and practice CW nets take place on 144.275MHz on Mondays and Fridays at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n

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 \u00a0stephen@tompsett.net<\/p>\n

For details of all Salop Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit salopradiosociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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

For details of Solihull Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit solihullradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact: Roy, G4TDF<\/p>\n

South Birmingham Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a weekly Sunday morning meeting from 10am including the RSGB news broadcast.<\/p>\n

A coffee morning in the Society\u2019s shack on Tuesday begins at 10.30am. Visitors are welcome. There is an activities evening in the shack from 7pm on Friday.<\/p>\n

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

South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group<\/a><\/strong> has a regular net on Sundays from 7pm on 51.470MHz FM.<\/p>\n

The weekly Monday meeting starts at 7pm. The club has a net on Tuesdays on 145.4125MHz from 7pm.<\/p>\n

Visitors are welcome to join the Group\u2019s club night on Wednesday from 7pm. There is a net on Friday on 70.4125MHz starting at 7pm.<\/p>\n

For details of the Group\u2019s future events and activities, visit sdawarg.org <\/a><\/p>\n

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

Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a meeting on Friday in Marjorum Hall.<\/p>\n

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

For details of all Stratford Upon Avon and District Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit stratfordradiosociety.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Telford and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a club net on Sundays from 8pm around 144.600MHz FM. On Wednesday there is a committee meeting.<\/p>\n

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

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

For details of Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit wvars.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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

Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a net on Sundays around 145.350MHz from 8pm.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit wolverhamptonars.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0or @wolvesars on social media.<\/p>\n

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

Worksop Amateur Radio Societ<\/strong>y<\/a> has a club night every Tuesday at the Club House, West Street from 6.30pm. On Thursday there is a club net from 7pm.<\/p>\n

For more information on events, see the club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

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

Wythall Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> has a practical, operating and problem-solving event at its meeting on Tuesday. It begins in the Darts Room at 9.45am.<\/p>\n

Details of the Club\u2019s events are available at wythallradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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