GB2RS News Script



GB2RS NEWS

Sunday the 20th of December 2020

The news headlines:

• Only one more GB2RS this year

• RadCom Plus out now

• Short break for ETCC

Next Sunday, the 27th, will see the final GB2RS script for 2020. The deadline for news is 10am on Tuesday the 22nd of December, instead of the usual Thursday. The news reading on the 27th is optional, as the RSGB appreciates that not all newsreaders will be available as normal, but the script will be on the RGSB website so all can see it. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the newsreaders who read the news on a variety of platforms for their service to their fellow amateurs throughout the year. We’d also like to remind amateurs that there has been a long-standing convention to keep 145.525MHz free of traffic at 10am on Sundays, to allow the news reading to go ahead without interference. Thank you to all those who listen on Sunday mornings, and the other times that the news is read, to those who call in after to speak to the newsreaders, and to everyone who listens via various internet-based ways. There will be no script prepared for broadcast on Sunday the 3rd of January 2021 due to the RSGB HQ being closed. Newsreaders may, of course, choose to run a net at their normal transmission time, but under their own callsign only.

The newest edition of RadCom Plus is now available to RSGB Members for viewing or download. This edition contains over 40 pages of technical articles ranging from a Wide Dynamic Range Field Strength Meter to a Tracking Generator for the SA3000 homebrew spectrum analyser, which was itself described in an earlier issue. Go to radcom-plus for more information. You can also sign up for an email alert when future editions of RadCom Plus are available at the same web address.

The RSGB’s Emerging Technology Coordination Committee will be having a break from processing and renewing repeater, gateway and beacon Notices of Variation from the 22nd of December to the 4th of January. It has had its busiest year ever, with three times the number of usual applications. The Committee would like to remind all NoV holders whose renewals fall due over the holiday period, to check the reminders that have been sent to them and get the renewals in straight away.

Throughout 2020 the IARU has been busily contributing to and participating in the work of CEPT Project Team SE40 concerning the 23cm band Galileo/GLONASS coexistence topic. The last SE40 meeting in 2020 was held from the 2nd to the 7th of December and the IARU Region 1 was represented by Barry Lewis, G4SJH who is the Region 1 SRLC chair. It can be expected that the technical studies will begin in earnest as we move forward into 2021. You can read more on the IARU Region 1 website, iaru-.

The RSGB Board has appointed Stephen Purser, GW4SHF to the role of Nominations Committee Chair. He will commence his duties immediately and plans, together with the rest of the Committee, to present two candidates to the AGM in April for endorsement as Nominated Directors. If you are interested in becoming an RSGB Board Director and feel you have the time, enthusiasm and skills for the role, contact Stephen via email to nominations.chair@.uk.

Listen out for Youngsters On The Air stations around the world. GB20YOTA will be operating throughout December. Hilderstone Radio Society will operate part of today and tomorrow, Monday the 21st. On Wednesday, GM1DSK will supervise operator MM7DWK. M0NCG takes over on Thursday and GW0RVR has the call on Saturday, supervising 2W0PQU. The full calendar is shown on the GB20YOTA page on . The callsign EI0YOTA has been activated a number of times since the start of December. Between eight-year-old Ryan, EI8KW and eleven-year-old Siobhan, they have achieved over one thousand QSOs so far.

RSGB HQ will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 4.30pm on the 23rd of December. It opens again at 8.30am on the 4th of January. During that time, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom you’ll find lots of information on the RSGB website, . Last UK orders from the RSGB shop for delivery in time for Christmas is 10am on Tuesday the 22nd of December.

The RSGB’s National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is currently closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Now the special event news

Members and supporters of Denby Dale ARS are running special event stations to welcome the New Year from the end of December. They will be using callsigns GB – number – HNY. For more details see the entry for GB9HNY.

Operators Ray, PA5DX and Wim, PD8DX will be activating three special event callsigns PA20XMAS, PD20SANTA and PD20ELF during the Christmas holiday season. There will be a special downloadable award for working at least two of the Christmas stations; see the entry for PA20XMAS.

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 members will be running GB1XMS, GB2XMS, GB5XMS and GB9XMS from their home shacks. QSL via eQSL and Logbook of The World.

Now the DX news

Kenji, JA4GXS will be active as JA4GXS/4 from Otsu Island, IOTA reference AS-117, on the 25th and 26th of December. He will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on 40, 30 and 20m bands. QSL via home call.

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 do 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 .

On Saturday, the 26th, the DARC Christmas Contest runs from 0830 to 1100UTC. Using CW and SSB on the 3.5 and 7MHz bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. German stations will also exchange either DOK or NM.

The Christmas Cumulatives start at 1400UTC on the 26th and run until 1600UTC on the 29th. Using all modes in the 50 to 432MHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

The Worked All Britain Christmas party takes place between the 26th of December and the 6th of January. Using all modes on the amateur contest bands, the exchange is the WAB book number.

The Stew Perry Top Band Challenge runs from 1500UTC on the 26th to 1500UTC on the 27th. It’s CW only on 160m and the exchange is your 4-character locator square.

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 18th of December.

We’ve had another week of lacklustre sunspot activity. The solar flux index has been pegged at around 82, caused by the two tiny sunspots in active region 2793. Having said that, a lack of coronal hole activity has meant that geomagnetic conditions have been settled, with a maximum Kp index of two, but more often than not it was actually at zero. This has meant that the daytime critical frequency over the UK has frequently been around 5.5MHz. This means a maximum usable frequency over a 3,000km path of around 21MHz, with very occasional openings on 28MHz.

Even 10m FT8 has been sounding quiet, with intra-UK signals being most prevalent. You can often see 10m FT8 ground-wave signals up to around 100 miles away being decoded.

We did have a C-class solar flare on Monday the 14th, but as it was in the afternoon with sunset only an hour or so away it didn’t do too much damage, with the ionosphere recovering very quickly.

Next week, NOAA predicts the SFI will be at 85 to 86. The effects of another coronal hole will likely be felt across this weekend, with the potential for the Kp index to rise to four. But after that subsides, geomagnetic conditions are likely to be more settled, with a maximum Kp index of two over the Christmas period.

Santa Claus is taking a rest this year at OF9X in Finland, but we do have some other Christmas DX for you to chase. The CQ Santa Net is held in the USA on 3.916MHz every day at 0115UTC. There is a chance you may hear it, depending upon who is operating, as December is generally a good month for transatlantic low-band propagation – just ask Guglielmo Marconi, who traversed the Atlantic on the 12th of December 1901!

Please note that amateurs in the UK cannot transmit on 3.916MHz as it is outside of the UK allocation, but you may be able to hear the net taking place.

And now the VHF and up propagation news.

We continue through this first weekend with the unsettled theme to the weather giving wet and windy conditions at times so again it's a good period to test out some rain scatter paths on the GHz bands. A major change is shown in some models from midweek as high pressure edges towards Ireland from the Atlantic and puts a colder northerly flow down across the British Isles from midweek. This will not be useful for Tropo, since the high remains well to the west, but it will allow some showers to affect many areas and it’s not totally out of the question that some could have a wintry flavour in the second half of the week.

At the end of next week the high moves in across the country, but it's still unlikely to be a strong Tropo player.

The Geminids meteor shower has peaked. Activity was high, with stations running just 50 watts and a small beam reporting good digimode meteor scatter QSOs. The Urisids shower peaks on Tuesday with a ZHR of 10 and there’s not long to wait until the next big one, the Quadrantids, in January. More about that shower in the next report.

Moon declination goes positive again on Tuesday so visibility windows are increasing all week. Losses are increasing as we move away from perigee, but 144MHz sky noise is low, not reaching 400 kelvin until next Sunday.

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.

[Note to Newsreaders: Please read the local news items appropriate to the service area of your transmission.]

NEWS FOR THE MIDLANDS

[Note to Newsreaders: Please ignore the !!! at the end of some of these news items. In many of these entries we’ve included text like “– Christmas Day –” on entries for Friday. Feel free to omit this, to avoid being repetitious.]

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 and on Friday – Christmas Day – there’s an open net from 10am 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, plus 28.450MHz from 8.40am. Sunday also sees a net from 8.30am on 50.220MHz. On Tuesday there’s slow CW around 3450kHz from 8pm and on Friday – Christmas Day – there’s an open net from 10am on 50.220MHz from 8.30am. 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. 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. !!!

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a night on the air on Monday from 7.30pm on 145.575MHz. Wednesday sees a Skype meeting from 7pm. For details, text to 0737 552 3259.

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 open net from 8.30pm on TG2345974. Thursday sees an open net from 8pm on 50.175MHz SSB. Contact John, G8SEQ, on 0795 877 7363. !!

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

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. !!

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Monday from 7.30pm, starting on 145.250MHz. On Wednesday a meeting is scheduled at Sutton Coldfield Rugby Club from 7.30pm. Details from Robert, via email to rob2e0zap@.

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. !!!

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a net on Monday from 8pm on 433.450MHz. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 145.325MHz. 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. !!!

Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society has nets on Monday and Wednesday 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 sees a net from 432.220MHz SSB. On Thursday there’s a net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, which move to 80m SSB later. On Friday – Christmas Day – 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. Thursday’s net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. 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. For details, email, snadarcsec@. !!

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 plans an online Christmas social on Wednesday. Contact John, M0JZH, on 0782 473 7716.

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

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

[Note to Newsreaders: Please ignore the !!! at the end of some of these news items.]

Denby Dale ARS has daily nets on 145.575MHz from 9.30am. Sundays see a net via GB3HD from 10.30am. Members and supporters are running special event stations to welcome the new year from the end of December. They will be using callsigns GBxHNY. 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.

The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays on 3.715MHz at 9.30am and 9.30pm, plus a net on the GB3IM repeater network after the GB2RS news. The committee wishes members past and present a merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. The next meeting is on Wednesday the 6th of January, accompanied by the usual talk-in and net via GB3IM. For details, email info@iomars.im.

Houghton-Le-Spring Amateur Radio Club has an open SSTV net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM. There’s Morse practice at various times during the week on 144.700MHz FM. Friday – Christmas Day – sees an open chat around 145.450MHz FM from 9pm. Contact 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.

South Manchester Radio and Computer Club has a net on Sundays from 10.30am on 3637kHz SSB. Tuesday sees a Morse net from 7pm around 3553kHz, then a technical net from 8pm, near 145.475MHz or 145.525MHz. On Wednesday it’s the Bangers & Boilers net from 8pm on 51.530MHz FM. Thursday sees a net from 8pm around 145.475MHz. Details from Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999.

Stockport Radio Society has a daily CW net from 4pm around 3.564MHz. Tuesday sees a net on 144.375MHz from 7.30pm. 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. Details from Charles, M0OXO, on 0790 050 0775. !!

Wirral Amateur Radio Society has a 4m net from 7pm on Sundays. Tuesday and Wednesday see 2m nets from 7pm. Friday – Christmas Day – sees a net on 2m from 9am. Contact Bill, G4YWD, on 0780 488 4245.

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.

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. !!!

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. !!!

NEWS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

The Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club Tuesday Night Lectures take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays. All are welcome. For further information and the Zoom link, email Dave, 2I0SJV via dcparkinson@.

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND

[Note to Newsreaders: Please read the local news items appropriate to the service area of your transmission.]

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 Sundays 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. 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@.

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.

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 .

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.

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 .

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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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. !!!

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 from 10.30am on Sundays, settling on 145.275MHz. On Monday there’s a Zoom video evening. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@.

Colchester Radio Amateurs has an open CW net on 144.163MHz from 7pm today. 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. Wednesday sees an open net on 145.350MHz from 7pm and on Thursday there’s an open net on 3.685MHz from 7pm. Next Sunday there’s an open net on 28.350MHz USB from 7pm. Contact Mark, M0LTG, on 0770 374 5369.

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. !!!

Guildford & District Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 9.15pm on 145.525MHz. Monday sees a net from 9pm on 28.535MHz. On Friday – Christmas Day – there’s a Zoom meeting. Contact Tim, G7JYQ, on 020 8241 9396.

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.

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. On Monday the virtual Christmas social takes place online. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 51.55MHz FM and on Thursday there’s a net on 70.30MHz FM from 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322. !!

Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has its net on GB3NB from 7.30pm on Monday, followed by a CW net from 8.30pm. Wednesday is the NARC Live! show from 7.30pm on Facebook and the BATC stream. For details, including info on Morse lessons, see . !!!

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

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has its net on Tuesday from 8pm on 3756kHz. For details email secretary@.uk.

On Tuesday 22 December Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club meeting via Zoom at 8pm. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 02392 472 846.

Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has a net on Tuesday from 7.30pm on SSB above 144.300MHz. On Friday – Christmas Day – there’s an open net from above 145.500MHz. For details, email acorns@taarc.co.uk.

Horndean & District Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom meeting on Tuesday from 8pm. Contact Stuart, G0FYX, on 02392 472 846.

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

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

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

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. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Whitton Amateur Radio Group has a Jitsi video conference on Wednesday 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-. !!!

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. Contact Kerry, M0KRE, on 0772 599 9973.

Cornish Radio Amateur Club has a net on Tuesdays on 70.425MHz FM and Thursdays on 29.150MHz FM. The Friday net is on 145.350MHz FM. Details from Steve, G7VOH, on 01209 844 939.

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

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. 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.

On Monday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society has its end of year appraisal. Contact Heinz, MW0ECY, on 0774 804 7008.

On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club has its online Christmas social and Quiz. Christmas jumpers are said to be optional. Details from Simon, MW0NWM, via email to darc.secretary@gmx.co.uk.

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