Bolton 23cm FM net


Since February 2019 we've been running a regular weekly FM net, around 1297.5 on Wednesday evenings, from 8:30 to 10pm. We use horizontal polarization, but even running narrow beam antennas, we can usually find a "compromise" set of beam-headings where we can all hear each other. If you hear us, do please call in!
We have four regular net members (G6GVI & G4AQB in Bolton, G4JLG in Worsley and G1CXE/P near Stockport), but everyone is welcome and we've sometimes had as many as a dozen stations on at once. This map shows how far afield we've reached - from Oswestry in the South to Ulverston in the North:

Contributors to our Wednesday night FM nets

And here is a list of all the stations we've heard:

Station Name Location Notes
G6GVIRossBoltonIC120 plus SGL PA at masthead
G4JLGDaveWorsleyIC9100 plus SGL PA at masthead
G4AQBSteveBreightmet, BoltonSGL transverter
G4EQZKeithTalke, Staffs.SGL transverter, then IC9700
G7ROMAndyBoltonMM transverter, then IC9700
G4NTYJohnWorsleyIC9700
M0MJKMartinMow Cop, Staffs.Transverter, then IC120, Alinco DJ-G7
G0MRLLaurieBlackrodIC9700
G3PHAJohnBoltonIC970
G1CXE/MJohnMarple, StockportKenwood TM531
G3TMZDaveLittle Lever, BoltonSGL transverter
G4HGIRichardBillingeIC9700, then SGL transverter, IC910
G1JPVTonyFrodshamIC9700
G4CFPBillHorwichIC9700
G0SAYChrisWythenshawe
M0UFCMarkManchesterSGL transverter
G8AFCPaulFlixton
GW8OGIIanHalkyn
G8BEQKenGlossop
M0LCRVincentWarrington
M0VOMNoelWhitworth, Rossendale
G4ZRPBrianWirral
MW1FGQJohnHolywell
G4VSSMikeWarrington
G8UVCPeterOldham
G0DOUHaroldHeald GreenIC120 (just 1 Watt)
M1DFOAlisterDidsbury
G0MJW/AMikeBoltonvisiting parents' house
G0AINSteveSt. Annes
G7IEIShaunWesthoughtonvarious radios, including IC905
M0JVWJohnNewton-le-WillowsIC120 (just 1 Watt)
G7SKRDaveWarrington
GQ0BWCClubBolton (@G6GVI)Jubilee call in June 2022
G3SMTPeterOswestry
G6GIYPhilMacclesfieldKenwood TM531, Yaesu FT6200
G0NPIJohnIrlamADALM PLUTO SDR & Alinco DJ-G7
2E0ILJPaulUrmstonIC9700
2W0FXFPaulnr. PrestatynIC9700
G8APBChrisBiddulph, StaffsIC905
G8ZLUMikeStockportTS2000X
GW0HRGHalkyn RGHalkyn, DenbighIC910
GW7VFJ/PSteveHalkyn, DenbighIC910
G7CAKClintonSalfordIcom ID1
2W0SEY/PJakeHalkyn, DenbighIC910
G1ITVKenBoltonIC9700
GW8TBYDaveRhyl
also portable near Moel-y-Parc
and /A from caravan at Deeside
IC1271
IC705 & SGL transverter
G7LWTDarrenBoltonIC9700
G3OHHRogerMow Cop, Staffs.TS2000X
G0LLUAndyLyme ParkIC9700
G0IMBBobUrmstonFT736, SGL transverter
G6OXWWarrenStockportTS2000X
G4CLETrevorRuffordIC9700
G6SPGPaulIrlamFDK700 & transverter
M0MHWGaryHorwichIC9700
2E0RFSAlanBoltonAlinco DJ-G7 (just 1 Watt)
G4GEOGeorgePoyntonIC9700
M0SQJSlawekBoltonIC9700
2E1HMESteveBoltonSGL transverter
2E1GNZDaveBreightmet, BoltonIC9700
G0HIK/PNickKirkby Moor, FurnessAlinco DJ-G7 (just 1 Watt)
G1OXHAdrianWhaley BridgeIC9700
G7ADF/PIanWigan
portable from Winter Hill
Alinco DJ-G7 (just 1 Watt)
M0KPW/PChrisportable, near UlverstonIC9700
G4BLH/PMikeportable at Longridge & RochdaleIC9700
M0PVA/PMickportable at Longridge FellIC9700

If you'd like to try a sked on 23cm FM, then please get in touch.