The North West Hampshire group is centred around Basingstoke and operates radio facilities within the Basingstoke & Deane Civic Offices in the town, and a similar facility in Andover.
North West Hampshire RAYNET forms part of the Radio Amateurs’ Emergency Network, a national body of Radio Amateurs who are pledged to provide communications in times of emergency and disaster. RAYNET is organised with a national body and numerous local groups, including four in Hampshire (North West, North East, South West, South East).
As well as working closely with the local authority, the group assists at many charity events during the year (typically working alongside the St John Ambulance Brigade or the Red Cross) which both provides members with training opportunities and a chance to contribute to community activities.
NWHR has been involved in many local events including:
- Basingstoke “Big Wheel” Bike Ride (https://www.stmichaelshospice.org.uk/event/big-wheel-2/)
- Naomi House Clarendon Way Walk (https://www.naomihouse.org.uk/cww26)
- Farleigh Horse Ride
The group also support the other Hampshire groups and those within Zones 6 & 7:
- North East (https://www.nehr.org.uk/)
- South East (https://www.sehantsraynet.org.uk/)
- South West (https://swhr.org.uk/)
- Wiltshire (https://northwiltsraynet.org.uk/)
- Dorset (https://www.dorsetraynet.org/)