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FT8 in UK and EU contests

| August 24, 2018

Recently, the RSGB Contest Committee has seen some FT8 QSOs being claimed within contest logs. At present it is difficult to complete a full contest exchange using FT8, although an EU contest compatible version is under development. A machine generated modes, or MGM-specific contest ran in April this year, with a set of rules structured […]

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Petition launched to save WWV

| August 24, 2018

US National Institute of Standards and Technology station WWV and sister transmitting stations are among the oldest radio stations in the United States, having been in continuous operation since May 1920. WWV has transmitted the official US Time for nearly 100 years. The US government has been planning to close the NIST Radio Stations WWV, […]

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GB3RS and GB7BP service interruption

| August 24, 2018

The GB3RS radio shack at the RSGB National Radio Centre will be off the air from Wednesday the 29th to Friday the 31st of August. During this time access to the radio room demonstration area will be limited. The reason is that significant maintenance work is being carried out on the tower that supports the […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| August 24, 2018

The next RSGB Train the Trainers will be held on Saturday the 1st of September, from 9.30am to 5pm. It takes place at Wolverhampton Electricity Sports and Social Club, St Marks Road, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton WV3 0QH. This venue is the HQ of Wolverhampton ARS. For more information, or to book a place, please contact […]

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Rallies and Events – 26 August 2018

| August 24, 2018

This weekend, on the 25th and 26th, the Montrose Amateur Radio & Aviation Rally takes place at Montrose Air Station Heritage Centre, DD10 9BD. Doors are open from 10am on both days and entry is free. If you want a table, which cost £5, contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933 as soon as possible. […]

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DX News – 26 August 2018

| August 24, 2018

Nobu, JA0JHQ will be active as T88PB from Koror, Palau, IOTA reference OC-009, from the 31st of August to the 3rd of September. Main activity will be during the All Asian DX SSB Contest on the 1st and 2nd of September with some CW, especially on 30m, and possibly FT8 outside the contest. QSL via […]

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