{"id":50092,"date":"2026-08-28T12:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=50092"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:51:39","slug":"news-for-england-midlands-30-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/all-regions\/region-5\/2026\/08\/28\/news-for-england-midlands-30-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"News for England Midlands \u2013 30 August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/g4rsb.co.uk\/\">Bolsover Amateur Radio Society<\/a> <\/strong>meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month.<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>Contact Richard, G0RRZ on 07905 868 221 for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bromsgroveradioclub.co.uk\/\">Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a> <\/strong>has nets on 145.400MHz from 7.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>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<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g3nfc.co.uk\/\">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<p>There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz from 11am on Mondays and Thursdays. Club nights take place on Wednesdays from 7.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>For details, visit the Club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: info@burton-arc.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cracradio.com\/\">Central Radio Amateur Circle<\/a> <\/strong>has a net on 145.300MHz from 7.30pm every Tuesday. There is a group meeting at Bloxwich memorial Club on Saturday at 12 noon.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: cracradio@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g5bk.uk\/\">Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association<\/a> <\/strong>has a net every day via the GB3CG repeater from 8.20am. Slow CW around 3540kHz is on Tuesdays from 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>The net on Wednesdays is on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Friday\u2019s net via the GB3GH or GB3CG repeater begins at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/g5bk.uk\/\">g5bk.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: committee@g5bk.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/coventryradio.org.uk\/\">Coventry Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> holds an open FM net on Mondays on 145.375MHz from 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Contact: John, G8SEQ (Club Secretary),\u00a0 info@coventryradio.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/703957544930900\/\">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<p>Contact: Keith, M0WYZ, keithm0wyz@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g4aym.org.uk\">Gloucester Amateur Radio and Electronics Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s daily informal get-togethers are on 145.475MHz FM, starting at 3.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>For details, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g4aym.org.uk\">g4aym.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: 01242 699 595 (afternoons)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/heckingtonradiogroup.com\">Heckington and District Radio Group<\/a><\/strong> has a net on 446.03125MHz on Mondays from 7.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>On Fridays, a net via the GB3LC repeater starts at 7.30pm. More details about the Group\u2019s activities are at <a href=\"https:\/\/heckingtonradiogroup.com\">heckingtonradiogroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: secretary@heckingtonradiogroup.com<\/p>\n<p>For details of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hares.org.uk\">Hinckley Amateur Radio and Electronics Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"mailto:hares.org.uk\">hares.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: hinckleyradiosociety@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gb2ham.com\/\">Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a breakfast meeting from 10am on Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>Club meetings take place from 7pm every Tuesday. On Thursdays there is a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>For details of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g3lrs.org.uk\">Leicester Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g3lrs.org.uk\">g3lrs.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Sandra Morley, G0MCV, 07930 274 044.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g5fz.co.uk\">Lincoln Short-Wave Club<\/a><\/strong> has a Club net on Mondays on GB3LM or 145.350MHz at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g3ral.net\/\">Loughborough and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s meeting on Tuesday features a talk by Lyndsey, M6YMB entitled \u2018A History of Mills on the Air\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>For details of the Club\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/g3ral.net\/\">g3ral.net<\/a> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Chris, G1ETZ, 01509 504 319, g1etz@aol.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g3ral.net\/\">Malvern Hills Radio Amateur Club<\/a><\/strong> has a net from 8pm on Wednesdays on 145.350MHz FM.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Dave, G4IDF, 01905 351 568.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midlandars.org.uk\">Midland Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s meeting on Wednesday will include operating from the shack and a discussion of final plans for the Society\u2019s 95<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary party.<\/p>\n<p>Today, 30 August, members will be operating from Lickey Hills Park.<\/p>\n<p>For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.midlandars.org.uk\/meetings\">midlandars.org.uk\/meetings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Norman, G8BHE, 07808 078 003<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/northamptonradioclub.co.uk\">Northampton Radio Club<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s meeting on Thursday features talk on Clansman radios.<\/p>\n<p>For details of all the Club\u2019s activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/northamptonradioclub.co.uk\">northamptonradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Richard, M0RKJ, secretary@northamptonradioclub.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ndarc.co.uk\/\">Nuneaton and District Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> has a weekly 2m net on Thursday evenings from 9.30pm for Nuneaton and North Warwickshire on 145.475MHz.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on\u00a0 Club\u2019s events, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ndarc.co.uk\/events-guide\/\">ndarc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: chairman@ndarc.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nharg.org.uk\/\">Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group<\/a><\/strong> has a shack night and club net on 145.275MHz from 8pm on Mondays and Thursdays. There is a committee meeting on Friday. More information is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/nharg.org.uk\/\">nharg.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Paul Gamble, G1SGZ, pr@nharg.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nharg.org.uk\/\">RAF Waddington Amateur Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> meets at the Pyewipe on Thursday at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>For details of the Club\u2019s meetings and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g0raf.co.uk\">g0raf.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Steve, G1PPA, 07794 701 155.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugbyats.co.uk\">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<p>There is a meeting at Boughton Leigh 12<sup>th<\/sup> Rugby Scouts Hut from 8pm on Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, a net on 1913kHz starts at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>Steve, G8LYB,\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:stephen@tompsett.net\">stephen@tompsett.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salopradiosociety.org\">Salop Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s meeting on Thursday is a natter night with shack operating.<\/p>\n<p>For details of all the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salopradiosociety.org\">salopradiosociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: salopamateurradio@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>For details of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.solihullradioclub.co.uk\">Solihull Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solihullradioclub.co.uk\">solihullradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: Roy, G4TDF.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/southbirminghamradiosociety.wordpress.com\">South Birmingham Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a weekly Sunday meeting in the shack from 10am, including the RSGB news broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>A coffee morning in the Society\u2019s shack on Tuesday begins at 10.30am. Visitors are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>There is an activities evening in the shack from 7pm on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdawarg.org\">South Derbyshire and Ashby Woulds Amateur Radio Group<\/a><\/strong> is at Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park today, 30 August, and tomorrow, 31 August, to take part in British Inland Waterways on the Air.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly Monday meeting starts at 7pm. The club has a net on Tuesdays on 145.4125MHz from 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>On Saturday and next Sunday, 6 September, members will be at Rosliston Forestry Centre for RSGB SSB Field Day. The regular Sunday net is back next Sunday, 6\u00a0September.<\/p>\n<p>For details of the Group\u2019s future events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdawarg.org\">sdawarg.org <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: sdawarg.secretary@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdars.org.uk\">Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a meeting on Fridays in Marjorum Hall.<\/p>\n<p>For details of all the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdars.org.uk\">sdars.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For details of all <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stratfordradiosociety.org.uk\/\">Stratford Upon Avon and District Radio Society<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stratfordradiosociety.org.uk\/\">stratfordradiosociety.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: cousbey@theiet.org<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tdars.org.uk\/\">Telford and District Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a club net on Sundays from 8pm around 144.600MHz FM.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, a 2m ragchew starts at 7.30pm. Also on Wednesday there is a meeting on Teams including a committee meeting and planning for Hamfest set-up on Saturday and Hamfest day itself at Harper Adams University next Sunday, 6\u00a0September.<\/p>\n<p>For details of the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/tdars.org.uk\/\">tdars.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: secretary@tdars.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvars.com\">Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> members are at the Leicestershire County Show today, 30 August and tomorrow, 31\u00a0August.<\/p>\n<p>For details of all the Society\u2019s events and activities, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvars.com\">wvars.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: interested_in@wvars.com,\u00a0 01858 432 105.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wolverhamptonars.co.uk\/\">Wolverhampton Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> has a net on Sundays around 145.350MHz from 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wolverhamptonars.co.uk\/\">wolverhamptonars.co.uk<\/a>\u00a0or @wolvesars on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Wayne Hughes, 2E0LKF, Secretary<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worksopamateurradiosociety.com\">Worksop Amateur Radio Society<\/a><\/strong> 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 FM from 7pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on events, see the club\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Gary, G5IGD, secretary@G3RCW.org.uk<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wythallradioclub.co.uk\">Wythall Radio Club<\/a><\/strong> has a talk and demonstration in the Darts Room on Tuesday, starting at 8pm.<\/p>\n<p>Details of all the Club\u2019s events are at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wythallradioclub.co.uk\">wythallradioclub.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Clive, M0KNP, 07831 480 645.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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