Please send upcoming date – time – frequency of nets information for publication on this page to webeditor (at) vmars.org.uk

Special on-air events

From time to time, the Society runs special events, generally on the 40m, 60m and 80m bands, which specialise in use of vintage equipment or to commemorate some historic event with “wireless” connections. These are advertised to members in the News Sheet, and also on the Society’s website in this page.

These nets take place, usually but not exclusively on a Saturday, from 07:30 UK local time on 3615KHz and run for one hour, following which the frequency is handed over to the VMARS Net Controller for the regular Saturday A.M. net at 08:30.

Quote from Tony, G3YYH “These nets are fun, and sometimes a challenge, but the achievements can be most gratifying. A number of members have worked stations at remarkable range using WS46s, for instance, just 600 mW.“

Upcoming special nets

Date	Purpose	Time	Frequency & mode
Thursday 2nd July 2026	QRP equipment: any transmitter producing less than 10 watts.	07:00 to 08:00	3615KHz A.M.
Saturday 1st August 2026	Airborne equipment: T1154/R1155, ART13/BC348 etc	07:30 to 08:30	3615KHz A.M.
Saturday 29th August 2026	Field equipment: WS19, WS12, WS52, etc.	07:30 to 08:30	3615KHz A.M.
Saturday 26th September 2026	The biggest, loudest, heaviest that you’ve got: anything goes.	07:30 to 08:30	3615KHz A.M.

Past special nets

Date, time, frequency, mode.	Purpose	Comments
Thursday 15th January 2026, 07:30 am, 3615KHz A.M.	QRP Net – 10 watts or less, even a lot less
Saturday 28th February 2026, 07:30am, 3615KHz A.M.	Heavy Metal – get the big guns out…	Total weight achieved was 2,000 kg. Equipment included wireless set 53, Rockwell Collins HF122, RCA ET4336H, wireless set 12, Marconi T1509, Labgear LG300, a British Naval 618H and an ART13. Audio recording can be found in the Net QSO Archive page.