Group History

The North Wiltshire RAYNET Group has been in operation since 1980, covering an area within the county boundaries north of Salisbury Plain. Its members train on a regular basis to maintain professional standards in radio communication procedures and message handling.

Radio nets are held on a weekly basis to keep members up to date with developments within the group. Nets held on Mondays are on 144.625 MHz at 2015 local time.

Normal working frequencies are 144.625 Mhz, 433.775 Mhz & 70.400 Mhz.

The group has considerable expertise and resources at its disposal. In addition to fixed, portable and mobile radio stations, it has pneumatic trailer mounted masts, flood lighting and generators to enable prolonged operation in the field under all conditions.