RadCom April 2024, Vol. 100, No. 4

April 2024 77 Around Your Region radcom@rsgb.org.uk REGION 6: NORTH WALES RR: Liz Cabban, GW0ETU, RR6@rsgb.org.uk 01492 830872 Dragon ARC 2W0JYB, mw7mon@gmail.com 1, 15 Meeting Canolfan Esgeifiog, Gaerwen 7pm 4, 11, 18, 25 Net, GB3AN and Wires-X Room 86178 7, 14, 21, 28 Club Net 145.550MHz  7pm 8, 22 Zoom Natter Night 15 Talk by Danny, GW7BZR 27 International Marconi Day GB4MD special event station at Waunfawr 29 WRTC with Mark, M0DXR via Zoom REGION 8: NORTHERN IRELAND Micheal Na bPiob, MI0HOZ RR8@rsgb.org .u Antrim And District ARS secretary@adars.co.uk 2, 9,16, 23, 30 Club net, 2m FM/SSB, 9pm 6, 13, 20, 27 Club 2m ‘shout-out’, usually FM, 8pm 12 Club meeting and construction evening, 7.30pm Bushvalley ARC bushvalleyarc.org 25 Meeting, Services Club, Roemill Road, Limavady, 8pm Mid Ulster ARC muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk 14 Meeting, Tandragee Golf Club, 3pm West Tyrone ARC wtarc.org.uk 10 Meeting, Order of Malta Hall, Brook Street, Omagh, 7.30pm REGION 10: SOUTH & SOUTH EAST RR: Keith Bird, G4JED, RR10@rsgb.org.uk Bromley & District ARS Andy, G4WGZ, 01689 878 089 3, 10, 17, 24 Net, start 145.500MHz then QSY, 9pm 16 Meeting, 7.30 for 8pm Chippenham & District ARC Jenni, M0HZT, chippenhamradio.club 2 UK Activity Contest 9 Den Forest- a talk on Raynet 16 AGM 30 YouTube videos Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society Glenn, G4FVL, secretary@catsradio.org.uk 3, 10, 17, 24 Net ± 70.425MHz, 9pm 7, 14, 21, 28 Net ±145.4MHz 11am, ±3.7MHz, 5pm 8 Club meeting. See website: catsradio.org.uk Cray Valley RS Dave, G8ZZK, 07739 549 822 4 Philip Williams, G6AQP, Raynet 18 AGM Crystal Palace R&EC Damien, 2E0EUI, 07900 242 541 3, 10, 17, 24 Club net, ±145.525MHz, 8pm 6, 13, 20, 27 Club net, 51.55MHz, 8pm Farnborough & District RS Mel, M0JMR, publicity@farnboroughradio.org.uk For details of nets see farnboroughradio.org.uk 10 Workshop, Mel, M0JMR Hastings Electronics & Radio Club John, G0OZY,  herc.hastings@gmail.com Daily net, GB3ES, 10am, 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 CW net, 144.575MHz, 8pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Portable operating, 1pm Hog’s Back ARC Ray G4LUA, 0118 981 4174 8 Natter night 22 Talk: ‘A Thermionic Path Valve Amplifier’, Bob Head, M0RHE Horndean & District ARC hdarc.co.uk 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 SSB net ±1950kHz, 7.30pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Net 145.375MHz, 7.30pm 5 Club night and Intermediate training 7, 14, 21, 28 CW net 9am ±1950kHz; SSB net 9.30am ±1950kHz; 8pm on 433.450MHz 12 Operating from the Fort night Horsham ARC Alister, G3ZBU, 01403 253432, harc.org.uk 4 Deception as a service, Andy, G8TJQ 18 Social, The Star Inn Rusper Isle of Wight RS iowrs.org 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Net with Fort Purbrook, GB3IW, 7.30pm 4, 11, 18, 25 Net, GB3IW, 8pm 5, 12, 19, 26 Meeting at Haylands Farm Ryde Itchen Valley ARC Chris, G7LWV, secretary@ivarc.org.uk 12 Modern QSLing, DXCC and other awards, Paul, M1CNK, 8pm 26 Club meeting, 8pm Mid Sussex ARS Stella Rogers, M6ZRJ, progsec@ midsussexars.org.uk , midsussexars.org.uk 12 Construction Contest, 7.30pm 26 Surplus equipment sale, 6.30pm for 7.15pm Southdown ARS Tom, 2E0ONX, sars.club 5 Monthly Meeting at Old Town Community Centre, Eastbourne, 8pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Café meeting 12.15pm, net GB3ZX, 2pm Surrey Radio Contact Club John, G3MCX, 020 8688 3322 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Net, 3.710MHz LSB, 9am 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Net, 51.55MHz FM, 8pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Net, 28.078 JS8, 10am 4, 11, 18, 25 Net, 70.30MHz FM, 8pm 5, 12, 19, 26 Nets, 144.6125MHz DV, 7.30pm, 145.35MHz FM, 8pm REGION 7: SOUTH WALES RR: Brian Jones, GW6ZYI, RR7@rsgb.org.uk Aberdare & District ARS aberdareradio.club 12, 26 Meeting, Hirwaun YMCA, 6pm Barry ARS Steve, 2W0VOG, 07900 560 080 Club nights at Sully Sports and Social Club CF64 5SP, 7.30pm 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Club nights at Sully Sports and Social Club, 7.30pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Club net 144.550MHz, 8pm 5, 12, 19, 26 Zoom meeting hosted by Glyn, GW0ANA, 7pm Cwmbran ARC Gareth, MW6GVR, clubsec@post.com 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 et 145.712.5MHz CTCSS 94.8, 600 split, 7.30pm 3, 10, 17, 24 Meeting, Henllys Village Hall, Cwmbran, 7pm Highfields ARC johnathon hodson, MW6HDV ,mw6hdv@gmail.com Rhiwbina Recreation Club Lon Y Dail, Cardiff CF14 6EA. The club has access for disabled visitors. Nets are on GB3WB from 9.30pm to 10.30pm most nights of the week. REGION 9: LONDON & THAMES VALLEY RR: Ron White, G6LTT, RR9@rsgb.org.uk Bracknell ARC Colin, M0XCA, 0770 651 2505 7, 14, 21, 28 Nets GB3BN 5pm, GB3AL 5.30pm 3, 17, 24 Net 145.375MHz, 8pm 10 Setting up a shack, 2E0XBZ and M7GRB Burnham Beeches RC Greg, G4EBY, ebytronics@gmail.com 1 Bank Holiday, no meeting 7, 14, 21, 28 Club Net 145.500MHz 10.30am, QSY 145.275MHz 15 Demonstrationo of Yaesu FTdx10 by G0SKA, 8pm Edgware & District RS Steve Slater, G0PQB, g0pqb25@gmail.com 11 Fish and chip supper 25 Constructors Cup Competition Milton Keynes ARS Brendan, G8IXK, 07803 192 604 3, 10, 17, 24 Club net 28.39MHz, 8pm 5, 12, 19, 26 Club coffee chat on Zoom, 10.30am 8 Committee meeting 15 Designing a PCB, hands on project night, Las M0BOY 29 Shack night Newbury & District ARS Rob, G4LMW, 07970 885 614, G4LMW@btconnect.com 24 Operating on 122GHz and Nanowaves by Dave, G1EHF Reading & District ARC radarc.org 4 Construction evening, 8pm 11 Makers’ bazaar, 8pm 25 Talk on portable contesting via Zoom by Steve Clements, G1YBB, 8pm Shefford & District ARS David, G8UOD, davidg8uod@virginmedia.com 4, 18 CW training and natter 11 Spring junk sale Rugby ATS Steve, G8LYB, 01788 578 940 Daily net every Mon to Fri on 144.275MHz USB, 8.30am 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29Training and practice CW net, 144.275MHz first USB then CW, 4.30pm 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Meeting, Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut, 8pm 5, 12, 19, 26 Net, 1913kHz, 8pm 6, 13, 20, 27 Meeting, Boughton Leigh 12th Rugby Scouts Hut, 2pm Salop ARS, Shrewsbury Les, M5LMG, salopamateurradio@gmail.com , salopradiosociety.org 4 My Overseas Travels, talk by Don, G6FHM 11 Club night, shack on the air 18 Tabletop sale 25 Check website for details South Birmingham RS Gemma Gordon, M6GKG, gemmagordonm6gkg@gmail.com 1 Bank holiday, no meeting 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Coffee morning in the shack, visitors welcome, 10.30am 5, 19 Activities in the shack with roger and others 7, 14, 21, 28  Work in the attic with Bob 11, 25 Extra activities with Bob, Chris and Ken Stratford upon Avon & District RS Clive, G0CHO, stratfordradiosociety.org.uk 8 Radio-related books, Venture House 15, 29 Net, 145.275MHz FM, 8pm 22 Zoom net Sutton Coldfield ARS Robert Bird, rob2e0zap@gmail.com 1, 15 Open net starting on ±145.250MHz, 7.30pm 8, 22 Club meeting, 8pm Telford & District ARS John, M0JZH, m0jzh@yahoo.co.uk 3 Cttm meeting & 2m ragchew, 8pm 10 Raynet-UK with Mark, M1DQI 17 English Castles awards/ BOTA, Mark, M0XIC 24 Preparation for International Marconi weekend 26, 27, 28 International Marconi weekend Wolverhampton ARS Andrew Atkinson, 2E0YEZ, 01902 762603, secretary@wolverhamptonars.co.uk 3, 10, 17, 24 Club night, 7.30pm 7, 14, 21, 2 Club Net, 145.350MHz, 8pm  Wythall RC Chris, G3YHF, 07958 395904, wythallradioclub.co.uk 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Club night, 7.30pm 9 Open Committee, all members welcome, 8.30pm Newport ARS gw4ezw.org.uk/contact-us 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Net, 145.375MHz, 8pm 7, 14, 21, 28 Net, ±7.100MHz, 10am 18, 25 Clubhouse evening North Wales ARG nwarg.org 1 Bank Holiday, no meeting 5, 12, 19, 26 Net, GB3OR, 7pm 7, 14, 21, 28 Net, GB3OR, 8pm 8 RSGB and portable operating talk, 7pm 15 Tabletop sale and bring & buy, 7pm 22 AGM, 7pm 29 Hobbies and radio night, 7pm Rhondda ARS John GW4BUZ, 01443 432 542. Please leave a message if we are not in. Meetings at  Rhondda Sports Centre, Ystrad, 7 to 9pm (Tuesdays) St Tybie ARS Gareth, GW4JPC, gw4jpc@yahoo.co.nz 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Club meeting, 7pm, Portacabin adj to Saron Hall, SA18 3LN 5, 12, 19, 26 Net, 3.739MHz, 11am Uskside ARC usksideradio@gmail.com 4, 11, 18, 25 Club Night, The Indoor Bowls Centre, Glebelands Stadium, 7pm Whitton ARG Ian, G0OFN, 0795 620 3495, warg.dreamhosters.com 5, 12, 19 Club Night, HF/VHF on the air, 8pm 26 Preparing for the next Satellite DXpedition, G0MRF