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GB2RS NEWS

Sunday the 13th of December 2020

The news headlines:

• New RadCom Basics released

• Awards Manager appointed

• Charity auction for special Morse key

The next edition of RadCom Basics is now available. Articles include Are you making full use of the RSGB? Antennas and planning matters, Metal bashing with basic workshop practices, the FT8 digital mode and Revisiting a Start Here article on How filters can help remove interference from outside the amateur bands. RSGB Members can read previous editions of RadCom Basics by going to radcom-basics. You can register at the same address to receive notification of subsequent issues as they become available.

The RSGB Board has appointed a new Awards Manager, Lindsay Pennell, G8PMA. An avid award collector himself, Lindsay already volunteers as a RSGB QSL Bureau Sub-manager and has recently served on the Legacy Committee. He will start his new role next week. He can be contacted then via email to awards@.uk.

The RSGB and NHS Campaign ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ is off to a great start this week with the launch of a charity auction to raise money for NHS Charities Together. Roy Bailey, G0VFS created his beautifully-engineered VirusPerpleXed Bug CW Key during the first lockdown and has kindly donated it for the auction. You can bid for the item on eBay by going to before 7.30pm on Saturday the 19th of December, which is when the auction ends. On Sunday the 20th of December, GB1NHS will be on the air from the RSGB National Radio Centre to raise awareness of ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ and to chat to as many radio amateurs as possible. Listen out for them and give them a call.

The world’s largest solar observatory, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii, has released its first image of a sunspot, which captures the phenomenon in striking detail. The image, taken last January, is among the first solar images of the new Solar Cycle 25 and can be seen at . The telescope’s 4m primary mirror will give the best views of the sun from Earth throughout the next solar cycle. Thanks to the National Solar Observatory for the story.

Gremlins got into the January 2021 edition of RadCom. A draft version of G4JNT’s Coherent ADC article was inadvertently printed, for which we apologise. A corrected version can be found on the RSGB website – go to radcom and click on Supplementary material and errata.

Sadly, the Australian regulator, ACMA has decided against permitting that country’s amateurs a 5MHz/60m allocation. It says, in balancing defence’s existing use of the 5351.5–5366.5kHz band against the impacts of introducing use by the amateur service, the ACMA has decided not to support amateur use in the band. The ACMA recognises the high level of interest shown by the amateur community in adding this band and understands there will be disappointment. You can read the full document at .

The 80m RSGB National Radio Centre Net continues to run each weekday at 10.30am on 3.727MHz. The NRC volunteers are keen for radio amateurs to call in. So get on the air and have a chat – they’d love to hear from you.

Would you like to volunteer for the RSGB? Its President Dave Wilson, M0OBW will retire at the AGM and the Society is looking for one elected Board Director. In addition, there are three Regional Representative vacancies in Regions 2, 6 and 12 because the current post holders were co-opted into a vacancy after the last AGM. Each one has indicated their willingness to stand for election but applications are also welcome from all RSGB Members living in these particular Regions. The nomination process must be completed by 2359 on 31 January 2021 and the results will be announced at the RSGB AGM, which be held online on 24 April 2021. For more information about any of these roles, how to nominate someone or for information about the election process, visit the Society’s election web page, election.

Listen out for Youngsters On The Air stations around the world. GB20YOTA will be operating throughout December. M0SDV will operate the station today, the 13th; then M0KDS takes over on Monday. Tuesday sees the callsign under G4DJX and GW1YQM’s guidance, with GW1YQM picking up the call on Friday. G7OHO will be operating on Saturday and Sunday and then it goes to M0NCG, also on Sunday. The calendar is shown on the GB20YOTA page on . To reserve an operating slot, contact Jamie, M0SDV via email to yota.month@.uk.

Now the special event news

Thurrock Acorns ARC members will be on the air as GB4XMS from the 20th of December to the 3rd of January.

During the month of December, Welland Valley ARS will be running GB1XMS, GB2XMS, GB5XMS and GB9XMS from the shacks of various members. QSL via eQSL and Logbook of The World.

Now the DX news

The 6V1A expedition to the island of Goree, IOTA reference AF-045, will be between the 18th and 20th of December. Activity will be on various bands SSB and CW. QSL via Logbook of The World.

Now the contest news

Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice.

As per tradition, December is a quiet month for traditional contests, with no RSGB HF contests, but look out for the RSGB Hope QSO Parties. There are two series, which run from 21 December to 14 January, with a short break over Christmas. You can find out details at .

The Second Machine Generated Mode contest ends its 24-hour run at 1400UTC today, the 13th. Using any machine generated mode on the 50 and 144MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and your 4-character locator.

The ARRL 10m Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 13th. The contest is CW and phone only. The exchange is signal report and serial number with US stations sending their State code and Canadians their Province code.

On Tuesday the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Thursday the 70MHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon runs until the end of January 2021. Just exchange a signal report and locator.

Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on Friday the 11th of December.

We said last week that it would be hard to predict what would happen over the next seven days – and that turned out to be true. The coronal hole we mentioned last week didn’t really amount to much, and sunspot region 2790 didn’t either. As a result, the solar flux index fell to 82 by Thursday, with region 2790 shrinking and with no other sunspots on the visible face of the Sun.

A B-class solar flare on the 7th of December resulted in a coronal mass ejection that impacted the Earth in the early hours of the 10th. This pushed the Kp index to four, but the effects were relatively short-lived and the index was back down to one by midday. Propquest’s ionosonde readings reflected the CME’s effects in the early hours, but showed the MUF over a 3,000km path was back to 21-24MHz by mid-morning. There were other minor solar flare events during the week, but nothing as intense as the flare on the 7th.

There was DX around last week. Bob, VP8LP in the Falkland Islands and numerous Brazilian stations have been audible in the afternoon on 10m FT8. Australia and New Zealand have both been workable on 20m FT8 in the morning as well.

NOAA got its SFI prediction pretty much spot-on last week. It said we could expect to see it in the low 80s by the end of the week and so it was! Next week NOAA says it will be around 86, but we can expect poorer conditions around the 18th and 19th due to a geomagnetic disturbance. Region 2783 returns again this week, but the prediction is that is unlikely to be that active.

So this week, focus your DXing efforts at the beginning of the week as conditions may be worse by next weekend.

And now the VHF and up propagation news.

It will be another quiet week for Tropo propagation, with the next few days looking to be once again dominated by unsettled weather. Low pressure mostly to the northwest of Britain will feed a succession of fronts and bands of rain across the country. This makes rain scatter a probable mode for the GHz bands, and not much chance to cheer up any Tropo operators. It may also be rather breezy in some areas and mostly milder again.

The Geminids meteor shower is well under way and peaks tomorrow on the 14th, so expect high activity on the digimode frequencies on all the VHF bands. If you have 100 watts and a beam on two or six metres, why not try an SSB sked at the peak? All that chanting of callsigns and “Roger, Roger” can be very therapeutic! The high ZHR of 150 means that this is quite possible. Also, look for signal bursts around 49.750MHz from the few remaining Eastern European TV carriers, and on 143.050MHz for the Graves bistatic radar from France.

The Moon is at minimum declination on Tuesday so there are short visibility windows all week. Losses are low with the Moon at perigee today. 144MHz sky noise is high and increasing and the Sun and Moon are very close tomorrow and low, not falling below 500 kelvin until Wednesday.

And that’s all from the propagation team this week.

Next, the Local News:

Please note that details of all RSGB-affiliated clubs and societies can be found on the RSGB website, including email addresses and website links where known.

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NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS

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Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz FM. Monday sees a slow CW exercise from 11am on 14.055MHz. On Wednesday there’s an open net on 145.575MHz from 7.30pm. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 145.575MHz. Contact Barry, M0ISZ, on 01283 540570. !!!

Cheltenham Amateur Radio Association has daily nets from 8.10am via GB3CG and on 145.400MHz, moving at 8.40am to 28.450MHz. Sunday also sees a net from 8.30am on 50.220MHz. On Tuesday there’s slow CW around 3450kHz from 8pm. For details, email secretary@g5bk.uk.

Loughborough & District Amateur Radio Club has nets on Sundays and Tuesdays from 7.30pm around 145.425MHz. Contact Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319. !!!

Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has weekday nets on 144.275MHz SSB from 8.30am. On Friday there’s a net from 8pm on 1.913MHz LSB and Saturday sees a web conference from 2pm. More details from Steve, G8LYB on 01788 578 940. !!!

Wythall Radio Club has a net on 145.225MHz from 8pm on Sundays. On Tuesday there’s a virtual meeting from 8.30pm. Contact Chris, G3YHF, on 0795 839 5904. !!!

Coventry Amateur Radio Society has open nets on Monday from 8pm on 145.375MHz FM and 7.175MHz SSB. On Wednesday there’s a DMR net from 8.30pm on TG2345974. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 50.175MHz SSB. A Zoom meeting is on Friday from 8pm. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 0795 877 7363. !!!

Leicester Radio Society has an open net on Monday from 7.30pm on 145.300MHz. Friday sees an open net on 145.325MHz from 7.30pm. More information from Sandra, G0MCV, on 0793 027 4044. !!!

Melton Mowbray Amateur Radio Society has a net on Monday from 8pm on 145.225MHz. Wednesday sees a net on 28.400MHz from 8pm. Details from Phil, G4LWB, on 01664 567 972. !!!

Midland Amateur Radio Society has open nets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7.30pm on 145.425MHz. Details from Norman, G8BHE, on 0780 807 8003. !!

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a net on Monday from 8pm on 433.450MHz. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 145.325MHz and on Friday there’s a Zoom meeting from 8pm. For details, email pr@.uk. !!!

On Monday Stourbridge & District Amateur Radio Society has a Zoom meeting from 8pm alongside a net on 145.325MHz. Details from John, M1EJG, on 01562 700 513. !!!

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Monday from 7.30pm, starting on 145.250MHz. Tuesday sees an open net on 70.475MHz from 7.30pm. Details from Robert, via email to rob2e0zap@.

Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society has nets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4pm on 145.275MHz. Contact Peter, G4XEX, on 01858 432 105. !!!

Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society has a net on Tuesday from 8.30pm on 144.550MHz. Wednesday and Thursday see nets from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, which move to 80m SSB later. On Friday there’s a net from 7.30pm on 432.220MHz SSB. Contact Anne, 2E1GKY, on 01242 699 595, daytime.

Lincoln Short-Wave Club has a net on Tuesday from 9.30am via GB3LM. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 7.30pm and on Thursday there’s a net from 8pm via GB3LS. Contact Pam, G4STO, on 01427 788 356.

On Tuesday South Birmingham Radio Society has its online coffee morning from 11am using Zoom. Details from Martin, MOJZT, via email to m0jzt@. !!!

South Normanton Alfreton & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Tuesday from 7pm around 145.475MHz. Thursday sees the 2 at 2 net from 2pm around 145.450MHz. For details, email, snadarcsec@. !!!

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a Skype meeting from 7pm on Wednesday. Covid-19 permitting, the Christmas party is planned for Saturday. For details, text to 0737 552 3259.

Malvern Hills RAC has a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm on Wednesday. Contact Dave, G4IDF, on 01905 351 568. !!!

On Wednesday Mid-Warwickshire Amateur Radio Society has a net from 8pm on 145.275MHz. More info from Don, G4CYG, on 01926 424465. !!!

Telford & District Amateur Radio Society has a talk scheduled on Wednesday on My World of VHF by Tim Kirby, GW4VXE. Contact John, M0JZH, on 0782 473 7716.

On Thursday Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has a net from 7pm on 145.300MHz FM. Details from Ed, M0TZX, via email to M0TZX@. !!!

On Thursday Solihull Amateur Radio Society has its net on 145.450MHz from 8pm. For details, email solihullradioclub@. !!!

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

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Denby Dale ARS has daily nets on 145.575MHz from 9.30am. Sundays see a net via GB3HD from 10.30am. Details from Gerald, G3SDY, on 01484 602 905.

Otley Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 8pm around 145.475MHz. Tuesday sees a net on GB3WF using FM from 7.30pm and switching to Fusion at 8pm.

Houghton-Le-Spring Amateur Radio Club has an open SSTV net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM. There’s Morse practice for different levels at various times during the week on 144.700MHz FM. Friday sees an open chat around 145.450MHz FM from 9pm. Details from George, M5GHT, on 0191 5488995. !!!

Oldham Radio Club has a multimode net on XLX305A from 9.30am on Sundays. Monday sees a C4FM simplex net from 8pm, beginning on 144.6125MHz. On Wednesday there’s a net from 8pm, beginning on 145.500MHz FM. Details from Mike, M1CVL, on 0740 276 3203.

Stockport Radio Society has a daily CW net from 4pm around 3.564MHz. Monday sees a C4FM Fusion net on 144.950MHz from 7.30pm. On Tuesday it’s the AGM, held via Webex. Contact Heather, M6HNS, on 0750 690 4422.

Thornton Cleveleys Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 11am on 1.969MHz. On Monday and Thursday there’s a net around 145.450MHz from 8pm. Contact Bill, M0KBR, on 0780 858 8784. !!!

Wakefield & District Radio Society holds the 2E0IPC Memorial net on Sundays from 10.15am on 144.600MHz FM. Friday sees an open net from 7pm via GB3HD. Details from Charles, M0OXO, on 0790 050 0775. !!!

Wirral Amateur Radio Society has a 4m net from 7pm on Sundays. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday see a 2m net from 7pm. Details from Bill Davies, G4YWD, on 0780 488 4245.

Hull & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Monday from 7pm via GB3HS. Wednesday and Friday see Zoom meetings and on Thursday there's a net from 7pm around 145.350MHz. Details from Bryn, M0GPN, on 0747 115 6421.

Wear-side Electronics Amateur Radio Society has nets on Monday and Friday from 7pm via GB3TS.

Halifax & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Monday at 7pm on 144.390MHz USB, an open net from 7pm on Tuesday via GB3WY and an open net on GB3HD from 7pm on Wednesday. Thursday sees a SSTV net on 144.525MHz from 1pm and a joint net with RAFARS on 145.350MHz from 7pm. Contact Martin, M0GQB on 01422 341 317. !!!

Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club has a digital-only net via GB7CY on Mondays from 7.30pm. Wednesday sees a net via GB3CD from 7.30pm. Details are at .uk.

Keighley Amateur Radio Society has Zoom meetings on Tuesday and on Thursday instead of the usual pub night. Details from Geoff, G7JZM, on 0777 489 1641. !!!

York Radio club has its net on Wednesday from 8pm on 145.450MHz. For info see yorkradioclub.uk. !!!

On Thursday Spen Valley Amateur Radio Society has a net from 8pm on 145.350MHz. Details from Russell, G0FOI, on 01274 875 038. !!!

On Friday Rochdale & District Amateur Radio Society has an open net from 8.30pm on 145.3875MHz FM. Contact Robert, M0NVQ, on 0777 811 3333. !!!

NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

The Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club Tuesday Night Lectures take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Everyone is welcome to join in. For further information and the Zoom link, email Dave, 2I0SJV via dcparkinson@.

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND

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Details of all known nets in Scotland are collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS, and published at .

West of Scotland ARS has a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there’s an open net on 145.425MHz, also from 8pm. More details are at .

The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs on Sunday evenings from 6pm on 3.660 or 3.639MHz. Details are on their Facebook page.

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a CW net on Sundays on 144.295MHz from 7pm and on 145.450MHz FM from 7.30pm. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. Friday sees a Zoom meeting, which may include a presentation. For details, email derek.secaarg@.

Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz for a CW net. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm. For details, email klarcinfo@.

Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 9pm on 28.475MHz. Wednesday sees the DMR Scotland net on TG23550 from 8pm and on Friday there’s a private club Zello chat from 7pm, which later moves to 2m. Details are at .

Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 7.30pm on GB3DG, which usually moves to Zoom at around 8pm. Thursday sees a net on GB3DG from 7pm. There is also an open RAYNET net daily on GB3DG from noon. See .

Dundee Amateur Radio Club has nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. There’s a Skype meeting on Tuesday. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU on 0776 370 8933.

Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society has a net from noon on Sundays on GB3FE. Monday and Thursday also see nets on GB3FE and 145.550MHz from 7pm. Email secretary@ for details.

The Loch Lomond Sunday net takes place on 144.9625MHz in the Vale of Leven and surrounding areas and via Echolink on gateway MB7 IBH-L from 8pm, moving to DMR TG 23559 from 9pm. Contact Paul, MM3DDQ via email to mm3ddq@yahoo.co.uk.

Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Monday from 8pm on 433.525MHz FM. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.

Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets from 10am on 3.790MHz every day except Sunday. There are also nets on Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30pm on 145.425MHz. Morse training is available. Further details from Tam on 0775 352 6498.

Paisley Amateur Radio Club has a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net on 144.550MHz FM and on Zello from 7.30pm.

Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Tuesdays from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland TG23550 from 8pm. Contact Cathie, 2M0DIB on 01506 433 846.

On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society has a net on 144.350MHz SSB from 8pm. Email secretary@.

Caithness Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2pm on 3.740MHz LSB, ±QRM. Details are at ms0fnr.

Lomond Radio Club has a net on Thursdays from 7.30pm using 144.9625 to the MB7IBH Gateway and also connected on EchoLink. Contact gm0kzx@.

On Friday Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the British Amateur Television channel from 8pm. Details from Bill, MM0SFB, via email to gm0syv@.

Remember, if you wish to have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes to existing nets please contact Tony Miles, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@.uk. Remember also to keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@.uk the deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursday.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST and EAST ANGLIA

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Felixstowe & District Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.400MHz. Monday sees an open net from 7.45pm via GB3IH, and on Tuesday there’s an open CW net from 7pm on 144.070MHz. Wednesday sees an open DMR net from 7pm on TG840. More information from Paul, G4YQC, by email to pjw@

Colchester Radio Amateurs has an open CW net on 144.163MHz from 7pm today and next Sunday. Monday sees an open CW net on 144.163MHz from 9.30pm. On Tuesday there’s an open net from 7pm on 433.425MHz FM and on 1.920MHz from 8pm. On Wednesday there’s an open net on 145.350MHz from 7pm. Thursday sees an open net on 3.685MHz from 7pm. Contact Mark, M0LTG, on 0770 374 5369.

Guildford & District Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 9.15pm on 145.525MHz. Monday sees a net from 9pm on 28.535MHz. Contact Tim, G7JYQ, on 020 8241 9396.

Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 5pm via GB3BN. On Wednesday there’s a DMR net from 7.40pm on Brandmeister TG23529, followed at 8pm by a net on 145.375MHz FM. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Edgware & District Radio Society runs a weekday open net, starting on 145.500MHz at 3pm. On Monday there’s a net from 9pm, commencing on 145.500MHz FM, then moving to around 1988kHz at 9.30pm. Thursday sees a net from 9pm around 50.140MHz. More information is at g3asr.co.uk. !!!

Radio Society of Harrow has a net on Sundays from 2pm on 145.350MHz. Tuesday sees a net on GB3HR from 8pm. On Thursday there’s a net from 8.15pm on 145.350MHz. Details from Linda, G7RJL via email to lcasey100@. !!!

Surrey Radio Contact Club has a net on Sundays from 9.30am on 1905kHz. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 51.55MHz FM and on Thursday there’s a net on 70.30MHz FM from 8pm. Friday sees an open D-Star net from 7.30pm on 144.6125MHz, followed by an open net from 8pm on 145.350MHz FM. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322. !!!

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society has nets from Monday to Saturday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. Contact Steve, G4HJE, on 0795 662 8432.

Verulam Amateur Radio Club has an open Morse conversion net on 50.040MHz from 8.30pm on Sundays. Details from Bob, on 01727 851809. !!!

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 10.30am, usually settling on 145.275MHz. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@.

On Monday Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net from 8pm on 145.275MHz. Friday sees an open net from 7pm on 433.450MHz, moving to GB3IW from 7.30pm for a joint open net with IOW Amateur Radio Society. Contact Rod, G4SPS, via email to g4sps@.uk.

On Monday Hog’s Back Amateur Radio Club has a talk on troposcatter communications by Neil Redit. More information from Ray, G4LUA, on 0118 981 4174.

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has its net on GB3NB from 7.30pm on Monday. Wednesday is the NARC Live! show from 7.30pm on Facebook and the BATC stream. For details see . !!!

On Tuesday Braintree & District Amateur Radio Society has a net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. For details see BADARS.co.uk. !!!

Bromley & District Amateur Radio Society has nets on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9pm, usually settling around 145.400MHz. Contact Andy, G4WGZ, on 01689 878 089. !!!

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has its net on Tuesday from 8pm via GB3ER. Details from Jon, M0KGX, via email to Jon@.

Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom meeting on Tuesday from 8pm. Friday sees a net from 7.30pm on 145.375MHz. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 02392 472 846. !!!

Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesdays from 8pm on Brandmeister DMR TG23511 plus 70.475MHz FM. Thursdays sees a net from 8pm on 144.725MHz FM. On Friday there’s a Zoom meeting. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Bishop's Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net on Wednesday from 8pm on 145.5625MHz FM. For details, see . !!!

Crystal Palace Radio and Electronics Club has a net on Wednesday around 145.525MHz from 8pm. Contact Damien, 2E0EUI, on 0790 024 2541.

Whitton Amateur Radio Group has Jitsi video conferences on Wednesday and Friday from 8pm, accompanied by a net on 145.375MHz FM and/or 28.395MHz SSB. Contact Ian, G0OFN, on 0795 620 3495. !!!

Bredhurst Receiving and Transmitting Society has an open net via GB3DA on Thursday from 8pm. For details, email secretary@brats-. !!!

Shefford & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Thursday from 8pm, starting on 145.5MHz. More info from David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757. 

Guildford & District Radio Society has a Zoom meeting on Friday. Contact Tim, G7JYQ, on 020 8241 9396.

Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom meeting from 7.30pm on Friday. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Friday starting on 145.500MHz at 7pm. For details, email acorns@taarc.co.uk.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST

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Torbay Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays on 14.270MHz from 9.30am and on 145.575MHz from 12 noon. Monday’s nets are 3.663MHz from 10.30am, 1.982MHz from 8pm and 50.155MHz from 8.30pm. Wednesday sees nets on 14.270MHz from 9.30am and 3.663MHz from 10.30am. On Friday there’s a net on 3.663MHz from 9.15pm. Saturday’s net is on 3.663MHz from 10am. Contact Kerry, M0KRE, on 0772 599 9973.

The yachties and boaties net runs on Tuesdays from 8am around 3765kHz. For details, email yachties@wessexham.co.uk.

Cornish Radio Amateur Club has a net on Tuesday on 70.425MHz FM. Thursday sees a net on 29.150MHz FM. The Friday net is on 145.350MHz FM. Details from Steve, G7VOH, on 01209 844 939. !!!

On Tuesday Exeter Amateur Radio Society has its net on GB3EW from 7.45pm. Contact Ivor, G6ATJ, on 0792 762 8685.

Isle of Avalon Amateur Radio Club has a digimode net on Tuesday from 9pm on 28.118MHz. There’s a net on Wednesday from 9pm on 2m, plus CW practice on 28.118MHz. On Thursday there’s a net on 433.475MHz from 9pm and Friday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7pm. Contact Matt, 2E0FNT, on 0730 554 9614. !!!

Newquay & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on GB3NC from 7pm on Wednesday. Details are at newquayradioclub.co.uk.

On Thursday Weston Super Mare Radio Society has its net on GB3WB from 8pm. Contact M0JOG, on 0750 066 8674. !!!

NEWS FOR WALES

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has an 80m net from 2.30pm on Sundays. Wednesdays see a FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM, and on Thursday there’s a net via GB3FG from 8pm. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880.

Dragon Amateur Radio Club has an online meeting from 7pm on Monday, followed by a net on 145.550MHz from 8pm and moving to GB3AN at 9pm. Details from darc.secretary@gmx.co.uk.

On Monday 14 December Cleddau Amateur Radio Society plans its Christmas dinner. Check with Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008.

On Thursday North Wales Radio Society has a Zoom meeting that includes its Christmas quiz. Contact Liz, GW0ETU, on 0776 019 0355.

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