Welcome to the RAYNET News and Diary pages

These pages are prepared by the Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network and are intended for the information of all RAYNET volunteers whatever their affiliation, and for all Radio Amateurs and Short Wave Listeners.

The News Items are updated weekly and the other pages are updated daily as new items become available. From time to time, extra news items may be circulated where thought appropriate.

Weekly 80m news net

The news net on 80m is open to all RAYNET Communications Volunteers, and welcomes contributions and reports from all members.

The news bulletin is first transmitted at 08:30 clock time every Sunday morning on 3.663MHz ±QRM and you may also find it repeated later on VHF or UHF RAYNET Group Nets in your area.

The news is brought to you on 80m by a team of news readers which includes G0KBA, G0MRH, G0VPJ, GD3LSF, G3STG, G3YQO and G4KUJ. The net operates under the callsign G4NRC.

Submitting News Items

News Items from all Communications Volunteers are always welcomed for the weekly RAYNET news bulletins! Please send your copy via our contact page

The RAYNET Diary

The RAYNET diary of events is maintained so that members can find out about other activities, avoid possible frequency clashes and put out requests for help. To the wider Amateur population, the diary is a useful indicator that RAYNET is "alive and kicking".

The statistics that the diary provides are of immense use to the Committee of Management when in negotiations with other agencies such as Ofcom and various Government departments.

Submitting Diary Items

Group officers may submit diary items directly using the Diary management page in the members area. Alternatively all Groups, irrespective of affiliation, may notify events by e-mail to diary {at} raynet-uk.net.