Archive for October, 2013
Wales 27 October 2013
On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale and social evening. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Thursday North Wales Radio Society is holding a rally post mortem. Contact Liz Cabban, by email to lizcabban@vodafoneemail.co.uk. On Sunday Powys Amateur Radio Club is holding a Junk Sale starting at 2pm. Details […]
Changes to RSGB website
If you visit www.rsgb.org you will see that our site now has a new front page, based around nine themed files which take you to key areas of the RSGB website. In some older Microsoft browsers, you may find the tiles do not load correctly at first. Please just press F5 to refresh your browser […]
Earthquake in the Philippines
Earlier this week, following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in the Philippines, the Philippine Amateur Radio Association activated its emergency communications using the frequency of 7.095MHz. Radio amateurs are asked to keep this 40m frequency clear as the assessment of damage and other relief work is continuing. The frequency of 7.145MHz should also be kept clear […]
Bath Distance Learning Course
The Bath Based Advanced Distance Learning Team are starting to plan for their next course, which will run from January to July 2014. There are no fees for the training but students will need a copy of the RSGB Advance! textbook and will, of course, need to pay the exam fee of £37.50. The exam […]
Previous RSGB General Manager
The RSGB Board is pleased to be able to report that the debt owed to the Society by its previous General Manager, who left the Society in early 2011, has been repaid in full, together with statutory interest and the Society’s court fees. This will be reflected in the 2013 accounts as a write-back of […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The British Amateur Television Club convention takes place next weekend, 26 and 27 October, at the Finningley Amateur Radio Club facilities near Robin Hood airport in Yorkshire. On Saturday at 4pm, if the weather is suitable, Philip Crump, M0DNY will be giving a live demonstration of a High Altitude Balloon launch. The balloon will carry […]
