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GB2RS NEWS

Sunday the 21st of February 2021

The news headlines:

• BBC reports Lincoln Short Wave Centenary

• Tonight @ 8 looks at propagation tools

• Film-maker seeks funding

Lincoln Short Wave Club celebrated its 100th birthday on Wednesday the 10th of February. Steve, G6TVP was interviewed on BBC Radio Lincoln’s Breakfast Show that morning and he chatted about the club and amateur radio. Go to rsgb.services/gb2rs/004 to find it. The interview begins at 1:17:49 and will be on the BBC website for a further 18 days.

The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar takes place on Monday the 1st of March. RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair, Steve Nichols, G0KYA will look at “Using propagation prediction tools”. On the Society’s website you can find out more about all the Tonight @ 8 webinars as well as links to further information, books and videos on the webinar topics at webinars.

‘Through The Waves’ is looking to raise funding to film the untold story of Artie Moore. He was young man from Pontllanfraith who, in 1912, received the distress call from the sinking Titanic. At over 3,000 miles, it was the furthest any radio signal in the world had been received. The filmmakers, directed by Ben Roberts, plan to tell the story in this 10-minute dramatisation. They’ve already signed BAFTA-Award Winning Jack Parry-Jones to play Arthur Moore, and Gareth John Bale to play Artie’s father, William Moore. The funding raised will go towards paying the professional crew and actors on board, and will allow the team to afford the authenticity involved in recreating his early 1900s attic. It’s from there Artie would often receive Morse Code messages from cargo ships off the coast of Newport. Go to and search for Artie Moore Film, it’s the first entry.

The RSGB’s Examination Standards Committee has launched a consultation on a new, Direct to Full licence exam. It would run in parallel with the existing three-tier system. The Society is encouraging everyone to take part and give their views. The background to this consultation, as well as links to the proposed syllabus and the survey, are at direct-to-full.

this week carried a report that amateur radio operators are hearing the transmissions coming from the spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet. Some were also hoping to detect NASA's Perseverance rover as it touched down earlier this week. Find out more at .

The first Full Licence course from the Bath-Based Distance Learning team is now closed for applications. Over 250 people have enquired about the training, including a number of amateurs from the USA, and one from France. The team received double the number of applications than the 100 planned spaces. They have expanded the numbers as far as they can but many will have to wait for the next course. The team are looking to rework their plans so they can run a second Full Licence course later in the year. An announcement will be made when that course is ready for any further applications. Please do not make enquiries before that announcement.

The next Youngsters On The Air talk will take place on the 25th of February at 1900UTC. In this newest episode the team will present the main topic, ‘Gone Exploring!’ They plan to discuss activities like Islands on the Air, Summits on the Air and World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio. It will be followed by a Q&A session with the presenters. They will be streaming live again on YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels. For YouTube go to hamyota.

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held on March the 13th and 14th. You will have a choice of 80 plus speakers to listen to. Your ticket will allow you to visit the event for the following thirty days Just search for QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo for all the details.

The January 2021 issue of 425DX News magazine is now available for download, go to .

Now the DX news

Mireille, 3A/F4FRL and Patrice, 3A/F5RBB will be active from Monaco between the 24th of February and the 2nd of March. They will operate SSB and digital modes on the 40 to 20m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World and eQSL.

Gareth, M0MOL will be active as MM0MOL/P from the main island of Shetland, IOTA reference EU-012, in February and March. He will operate with what he refers to as a typical portable QRP setup and will be QRV mainly in the evenings after work.

Now the Special Event news

GB4VAX continues its public health message on FT8 only with members of Welland Valley ARS. See for details.

Coventry is The City of Culture in 2021. GB1COC is being operated until the 13th of March on behalf of Coventry ARS by Brian, G8GMU. He will be mainly on the 80m band using SSB, 2m FM and digital speech modes. See .

Hull & District ARS is continuing to celebrate 100 years of amateur radio clubs in the Hull area with its year-long special event station, GB1OOH [Newsreaders’ note: that’s Golf, Bravo, One, Oscar, Oscar, Hotel]. Details are on .

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.

This weekend is the ARRL International DX contest. It runs for 48 hours until 2359UTC today, the 21st. It’s CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands. The exchange is signal report and transmitter power, with US stations sending their State and Canadians their Province.

On Tuesday the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930UTC to 2230UTC, using all modes on the 2.3 to 10GHz bands. The exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

On Wednesday the UK EI Contest Club runs from 2000 to 2100UTC on the 80m band. Using CW only, the exchange is your 6-character locator.

On Thursday the 80m Club Championship runs from 2000UTC to 2130UTC. Using CW only, the exchange is signal report and serial number.

Next weekend the CQ 160m DX contest runs from 2200UTC on Friday to 2200UTC on the 28th. Using SSB only, the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone. American stations also exchange their State and Canadians their Province.

Next weekend the REF Contest runs from 0600UTC on the 27th to 1800UTC on the 28th. Using SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. French stations also exchange their Department number or overseas prefix.

Next Sunday, the 28th, the First 70MHz Cumulative Contest runs from 1000 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator.

Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA & G4BAO on Friday the 19th of February.

Well, we’ve had another week with zero sunspots, but we did have a geomagnetic disturbance. This was caused by the frozen-in Bz magnetic field of the high-speed solar wind stream going very negative. This means it can couple more easily with the Earth’s magnetic field allowing plasma to flood in. At its peak, the stream’s speed was more than 450 kilometres per second and this pushed the Kp index to four on Tuesday the 16th.

Otherwise, the highlight of the week was probably the CQWW RTTY contest last weekend. Chris, G0DWV reports that conditions were not brilliant, but he did manage more than 1300 QSOs from his well-equipped station. Highlights included Wesley, N7US in Arizona on 80m at midnight and Peter, VK4ZP in Queensland, Australia on 20 metres at 1230hrs.

Winter Sporadic-E seems to be in decline now. We’ve only spotted Spain on 10 metres twice this week. So until the main 2021 Sporadic-E season starts again, in late April or early May, it looks like it will be F2 layer DX only on the upper HF bands.

Next week NOAA predicts the solar flux index will be in the range 71-76, so nothing to get too excited about. A recurrent, coronal hole high-speed stream with negative polarity is forecast for the 20th or 21st of February. This is from a large solar coronal hole on the Sun’s equator.

As the solar wind is predicted to have a south-facing Bz component we may expect the Kp index to react strongly. NOAA predicts the Kp index could rise to at least four, although on the coronal hole’s last rotation the Kp peaked at five on the 25th of January.

Look out for any potential pre-auroral opening on the higher HF bands as the solar wind speed increases. Otherwise, expect the maximum usable frequency to decrease as a geomagnetic storm commences.

At the time of writing the data feed from the Chilton ionosonde is not available on Propquest.co.uk, but just click to select data from the RAF Fairford or Dourbes Digisonde, refresh and all will be well.

And now the VHF and up propagation news.

This is probably a good week to increase your satellite square count as the weather charts suggest that the unsettled pattern will continue. There’s just the slightest hint of a developing high over southern Britain at the end of next week. Rain will produce the opportunity for GHz Bands rainscatter at times, and there will be some heavier showers in the mix. It's possible there may be some hail and thunder in the heavier ones, which gives better quality for the scatter users. The Tropo prospects aren’t great, but at least there is a possibility at the end of next week into the near continent from southern areas.

As we said earlier, we are now in the dormant period for Sporadic-E, so unless it's a rare digital mode QSO, things will probably remain quiet until we are into April for CW and SSB contacts.

Moon declination reaches maximum on Monday, so we have long moon visibility windows with high peak Moon elevation. Apogee was last week, so path losses continue to fall.

There are no major meteor showers until mid-March, so pre-dawn continues to be the best time for random meteor scatter contacts.

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

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. !!!

Loughborough & District Amateur Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 7.30pm around 145.425MHz. Tuesday sees a net from 7.30pm around 145.425MHz and a Zoom meeting from 8pm. More information from Chris, G1ETZ, on 01509 504 319. !!!

Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has weekday nets on 144.275MHz SSB from 8.30am. Friday sees a net from 8pm on 1.913MHz. On Saturday there’s 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. !!!

Bromsgrove & District Amateur Radio Club has nets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7.30pm around 145.400MHz. Contact John G8SH, on 0775 937 0544. !!!

Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group has a net on Monday from 9.30am on 3.743MHz and from 8pm on 433.450MHz. Thursday sees a net from 8pm on 145.325MHz and on Friday there’s a Zoom meeting. For details, email pr@.uk. !!!

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

On Monday Stratford upon Avon & District Radio Society as a Zoom presentation by Keith, G8FRS on ‘Going digital voice with a ZumSpot’. Contact Clive, G0CHO, on 01608 664 488.

Sutton Coldfield Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Monday from 7.30pm around 145.250MHz. 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. !!!

South Normanton Alfreton & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Tuesday from 7pm around 145.475MHz. The 2@2 net is on Thursday at 2pm on 145.450MHz. The Saturday net runs from 11am on 145.450MHz. For details, email, snadarcsec@. !!!

Gloucester Amateur Radio & Electronics Society has a net on Tuesday from 8.30pm on 144.550MHz. Wednesday sees a net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz. On Thursday there’s a net from 7.30pm on 145.475MHz FM, which move to 80m SSB later. Friday sees 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 on 145.375MHz starts at 8pm. Contact Pam, G4STO, on 01427 788 356. !!

Bolsover Amateur Radio Society has a net on Wednesday from 2.20pm on 145.250MHz. Friday sees a net from 11am on 3.690MHz. Contact Alvey, G4KSY, on 01246 827 135. !!!

Central Radio Amateur Circle has a Google meeting from 7pm on Wednesday with a quiz night. Saturday sees the net from 12.30pm on 145.575MHz. For details, text to 0737 552 3259.

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

On Wednesday Telford & District Amateur Radio Society has a Webex chat or 2m FM net. 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@. !!!

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

NEWS FOR THE NORTH OF ENGLAND

Central Lancs Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 11am on 1.940MHz. Most afternoons see CQ and a brew at half past two around 70.450MHz FM. On Tuesday there’s an open net around 70.450MHz at 7.30pm. Saturday’s net is on 1.938MHz from 11am. Contact Peter, G3UCA, on 01772 494 474.

Houghton-Le-Spring Amateur Radio Club has a SSTV net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM. Monday, Wednesday and Friday see Morse tuition from 8pm on 144.700MHz FM. On Tuesday there’s a net on 145.450MHz from 7pm. Details from George, M5GHT, on 0191 548 8995.

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

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, switching to Fusion at 8pm. Contact David, M0HLL, on 01423 522618.

Warrington Amateur Radio Club has an open meeting via Zoom on Sundays from 2pm. Weekends see nets from 10am around 145.350MHz. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday there’s a net from 7.30pm around 145.350MHz. Tuesday sees a virtual club talk via Zoom from 8pm. For details, email secretary@.uk.

South Manchester Radio and Computer Club has a net on Sundays from 10.30am on 3637kHz SSB. On Monday there’s a DMR net from 8pm. Tuesday sees a Morse net from 7.15pm around 3553kHz, then a net from 8pm around 145.475MHz FM. On Wednesday there’s a net from 8pm on 51.530MHz. Thursday sees a net from 8pm around 145.475MHz. Details from Ron, G3SVW, on 0161 969 3999. !!!

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

On Monday 22 February Bishop Auckland Radio Amateur club Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club has a digital-only net via GB7CY on Mondays from 7.30pm. Wednesday sees a net from 7.30pm via GB3CD, which is also accessible via Echolink. Details are at. Details are at .uk. Details are at .uk

On Monday 22 February Halifax & District Amateur Radio Society 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. Martin

Hull & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Monday from 7pm via GB3HS. Wednesday and Friday see Zoom meetings from 7pm. On Thursday there’s a net around 145.325MHz from 7pm. Details from Bryn, M0GPN, on 0747 115 6421. !!!

Sheffield Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom talk on digimodes on Monday plus a net via GB7SH from 7.30pm. Contact David, G6DCT, via email to littlewood20@.

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

Stockport Radio Society has a skills night via Webex on Tuesday. Wednesday sees a net on 145.375MHz from 7.30pm. Contact Heather, M6HNS, on 0750 690 4422.

Wear-side Electronics Amateur Radio Society has nets on Monday and Friday from 7pm via GB3TS. For details email. For details, email radio@.uk.

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

Ormskirk Quantum Technology Club has an open meeting online from 7.30pm on Thursdays. For details, email info@quantumtech.club.

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

Antrim and District Amateur Radio Club activates GB2CW on Tuesdays from 7pm on 145.250MHz FM. This is ideal for anyone interested in learning Morse, or wanting to brush up their CW skills. All are welcome to call in. Transmissions are from Co Down, covering greater Belfast and surrounding areas. It’s good fun and the sessions aren’t too long. There are voice nets on Friday and Saturday on 2m from 7pm. Zoom meetings are held at 8pm on the second and last Tuesday of the month. For details, email mi0wwb@.

Bushvalley Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Tuesdays from 8.30pm on 145.300MHz FM. Following on from the last presentation from Gita OM5MF, the club is going international again for their next Zoom meeting Thursday at 8pm. Marija, YU3AWA, will talk about her journey in amateur radio and her hopes for the future. There’s a bi-monthly quiz, and you’ll find info on that on the club Facebook page, plus details of the next Zoom meeting. For details, email bushvalleyarc@.

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@.

The Strangford High Frequency Radio enthusiasts group continues to operate twice weekly nets on Mondays and Thursdays at 9pm. Training is available, supported by email and online resources. Contact Robert via GI0VKP@.

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND

If you are in the west of Scotland, the Sunday GB2RS service is now available on DMR Scotland Talk Group 23559. It is also available in the Vale of Leven via the MB6IDG simplex gateway on 431.0875MHz CC5, user activated for Fusion, D-Star and BM DMR. More info at .

Now the listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published at wosars.club/radio-nets.

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz, Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there is an open net on 145.425MHz, also from 8pm. Details are at wosars.club.

Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a CW net on Sundays on 144.295MHz from 7pm and an FM net on 145.450MHz 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 holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz CW. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm. For further 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. On Friday there’s a club Zello chat from 7pm, which later moves to 2m. More info is at mlars.co.uk.

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

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

The Loch Lomond net in the Vale of Leven takes place from 8pm on Sundays via the EchoLink-connected MB7IBH gateway on 144.9625MHz. At 9pm the net moves to DMR on TG23559 and also MB6IDG on 431.0975MHz. Further details from Paul via email to mm3ddq@yahoo.co.uk.

Dundee Amateur Radio Club has nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. There is also a Skype meeting on Tuesday. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU on 07763 708 933.

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

Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has its net on Monday from 8pm on 433.525MHz. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 07740 946 192.

Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets from 10am on 3.790MHz every day except Sunday. There are further nets on Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30pm on 145.425MHz. Morse training is also available. Details from Tam on 07753 526 498.

Paisley Amateur Radio Club has a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and on Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday there is an FM net on 144.550MHz and on Zello from 7.30pm. Contact Stuart, MM0PAZ, on 07426 650 757.

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 an SSB net on 144.350MHz from 8pm. Email secretary@.

On Wednesday Falkirk Amateur Radio Club has its net from 8pm via GB3FE. Contact Peter, via email to gm8gax@tiscali.co.uk.

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

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

To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes to existing nets please email rr1@.uk. Remember also to keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@.uk. Please note that the deadline for submissions is 10am on Thursdays.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH EAST and EAST ANGLIA

Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a net on Sundays from 10.30am, starting on 145.500MHz then moving to 145.275MHz and Zoom. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@.

Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has Morse training on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz and on Mondays on 3.542MHz from 7.30pm, moving at 8.15pm to 3.555MHz as GB2CW for slow Morse transmissions. On Tuesday it’s the club net at 8pm via GB3DA and Thursday sees Morse classes via Skype from 7pm. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Cray Valley Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 10am on 145.350MHz. Friday sees a net on 70.425MHz FM from 8.30pm. Details from Dave, G8ZZK, on 0773 954 9822.

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. !!!

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@.

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has daily nets from 10am on 144.575MHz, plus twice-weekly Zoom nights. Monday sees a CW net from 8pm on 3.563MHz. For details, email herc.hastings@.

On Sunday 21 February Radio Society of Harrow 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@. Linda

Reading & District Amateur Radio Club has a post-GB2RS net on Sundays on 70.425MHz, 51.53MHz, GB3BN and 10.355GHz wideband FM. Tuesday sees a net from 8pm on 70.425MHz. On Thursday there’s a net via GB3RD. Contact Tom, M0LTE, via email to tom@m0lte.uk.

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 Wednesday there’s a JS8 net on 28.078MHz from 10am. Thursday sees an open net on 70.30MHz FM from 8pm. On Friday there’s an open D-Star net on 144.6125MHz from 7.30pm, followed by a net on 145.350MHz FM from 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322. !!

South Essex Amateur Radio Society has weekday nets from 3.30pm on 145.325MHz. Details from Terry, G1FBW, on 0798 607 0040.

Colchester Radio Amateurs has an open CW net on 144.163MHz from 9.30pm on Monday. 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. Contact Mark, M0LTG, on 0770 374 5369. !!!

Aylesbury Vale Radio Society has its 2m FM net on Mondays from 8pm. For details, see .uk.

Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Monday from 8pm on 145.275MHz. Friday sees a Zoom meeting. Contact Rod, G4SPS, via email to g4sps@.uk.

Medway Amateur Receiving and Transmitting Society has nets on Monday to Saturday from 9.30am on 144.650MHz. Friday also sees a virtual meeting via Zoom and a net on 144.650MHz. Details from Steve, G4HJE, on 0795 662 8432.

On Monday, Norfolk Amateur Radio Club has its weekly net on GB3NB from 7.30pm and a CW net from 8.30pm, concentrating this week on straight keys. For more details, including info on Morse lessons, see .

On Tuesday Braintree & District ARS has an online presentation by Steve Shorey, G3ZPS, considering why we bother with old equipment. On Thursday there’s a net from 8pm on 145.375MHz. For details see BADARS.co.uk.

On Tuesday 23 February Camb-Hams has its net on GB3PI from 8pm. For details, see camb-.

Thurrock Acorns Amateur Radio Club has a net on Tuesday from 7.30pm, beginning on 144.300MHz SSB. Thursday sees a Zoom meeting from 7.30pm with a talk on SCUBA diving by Charlie, M7CXN. On Friday there’s a net from 7.30pm, starting on 145.500MHz. For details, email acorns@taarc.co.uk.

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. Saturday sees a net from 8pm on 51.55MHz. 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. On Friday there’s a Zoom meeting. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Newbury & District Amateur Radio Society has a talk on Wednesday by Ray, G4FON explaining how Bletchley Park changed the course of WW2. Details from Rob, G4LMW, on 0797 088 5614.

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

Bittern DX Group has its net on Thursday from 7.30pm, commencing on 145.500MHz. Details are at bittern-.uk. !!!

Shefford & District Amateur Radio Society has a net on Thursday from 8pm, starting on 145.500MHz. More information from David, G8UOD on 01234 742 757. !!!

On Friday Itchen Valley Amateur Radio Club has its net on 145.550MHz from 7.30pm. For details, email secretary@.uk.

Silverthorn Radio Club has an open net on Friday from 7.30pm via GB3OY. Contact Colin, 2E1FQE, on 0797 335 0421.

Thames Amateur Radio Group has a net via GB3DA from 8pm on Friday. For information, email targradio@.

NEWS FOR THE SOUTH WEST

Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sunday on 145.3875MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 50.180MHz. Thursday sees nets on 70.400MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 145.3875MHz. For details, email info@frars.co.uk.

Thornbury & South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club has a daily stay well net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm and on Friday there’s a net on 145.450MHz. For details, email secretary@tsgarc.uk.

Guernsey Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.525MHz from 8pm on Tuesday. Friday sees a net from 7.30pm on 145.525MHz. Contact Tom, 2U0TKB, on 07781 405 083.

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

NEWS FOR WALES

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

On Tuesday Rhondda Amateur Radio Society has its net on GB3BC from 7pm, moving to around 7.090MHz at 8pm and followed by a Zoom meeting at 8.30pm. Contact John, GW4BUZ, on 01443 432 542.

On Thursday North Wales Radio Society plans a talk by a member on how they got into amateur radio. Contact Liz, GW0ETU, on 0776 019 0355.

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