Also in GB2S this week…
The Malta Communications Agency has authorised a Secondary allocation covering 5.3515 to 5.3665MHz with 15W EIRP, adding to the growing number of countries with a 60m allocation.
The National Hamfest is coming ever closer. This year’s event takes place on 29 and 30 September 2017 and is the UK’s largest exhibition and gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts. Among all the usual rally attractions like a big RSGB book stall, traders, flea market and bring-and-buy, the winners of the Club of the Year, sponsored by Waters and Stanton, will be announced. You can get full details of the event and fast track advance entry tickets at www.nationalhamfest.org.uk.
The RSGB Convention is at Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre, MK7 6BZ from 13 to 15 October 2017. There will be a vast array of talks and demos, and the chance to rub shoulders with the giants of amateur radio. Early bird discounts for the RSGB Convention have just been extended to 31 August 2017. So you still have a few days left to get your ticket for this flagship event at a lower price. Details, including a provisional programme can be found at rsgb.org/convention—and don’t forget, under 21s get free admission.
No six metre GB2RS reading took place on Sunday, 6 August 2017 because both current newsreaders were unavailable. They have asked if any other volunteers might consider acting as standby newsreaders for future occasions. The reading takes place at 9am via GB3WY, near Wakefield, so you’ll need to be within its range. If you can help, please email gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk with your details. GB3WY has recently undergone significant upgrades to increase its range. Reception requests are sought, which should be emailed to michael.g1xcc@outlook.com.
The RSGB annual Construction Competition is open for entries and judging will take place at the RSGB Convention in October. The aim of the competition is to encourage home construction, experimentation, design and innovation. The competition can be entered by individual Members or groups of Members. The closing date is the end of September 2017 and any project that you have built may be entered, other than one that was a previous winner in this competition—details at rsgb.org/construction-competition.
On Wednesday the 23 August 2017, Kenwood will present a Webinar on their TH-D74 D-Star, FM and APRS dual band handheld transceiver. Participants will get the opportunity to ask questions by email, Facebook and Twitter, for instance on the radio’s GPS, or Bluetooth and USB connectivity. The webinar starts at 7pm UK time, that’s 1800UTC, and you can find full details on Kenwood’s website.
Finally, advance notice that on Saturday, 2 September 2017, a team from Hi-Impact will be launching a high altitude balloon from a site in Welshpool. The launch will be at noon, UK time, and it will transmit telemetry on 434.650MHz USB, 50 baud, 425Hz shift, 7N2 format. Its call sign will be HIIMPACT.
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