Also in GB2RS this week…
Enrolment for the latest Bath Based Advanced Distance Learning Course is now open. The course will run from July to December and includes weekly notes to guide students through the RSGB textbook, revision questions and mock exams. The course can be studied anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. In the last six years the team has helped nearly 600 amateurs gain their full licence and they have raised over £12,000 for charity. With the previously-announced syllabus change on the horizon, this may be the last course of this type for some time and places are expected to be in high demand. There is no charge for the tuition but a refundable deposit is taken to encourage active learning—the deposit is refunded to those who complete the course, at just the right time to pay for the exam. Full details can be obtained from Steve Hartley, G0FUW via email to G0FUW@tiscali.co.uk.
Planning for the RSGB Convention in October is ongoing and the number of talks that have been confirmed continues to increase. We are very pleased that Ian White, GM3SEK has agreed to present again this year as his talks have always been very well received. The latest announcements mainly cover the VHF and Up and AMSAT streams and can be found at rsgb.org/convention.
Writing in the IARU Region 1 VHF, UHF and microwave newsletter, Jacques, ON4AVJ, has highlighted significant threats to the amateur radio spectrum above 30MHz. These include Wi-Fi at 5.7GHz, mobile phones at 3.4GHz and even threats to bands like 6m. The report also highlights the need for amateurs to develop innovative digital methods on VHF and above. You can read the newsletter at tinyurl.com/GB2RS-0306B (5-page/121KB PDF).
Aboard the International Space Station, the HamVideo transmitter stopped working in mid-April. Tests started on 1 June 2018 to try and determine the fault. More information at live.ariss.org/hamtv.
As part of the continuing development of the online RSGB Membership Services portal, the Society has introduced a Manage Preferences section where Members can choose to receive GB2RS email alerts and also Membership updates. In other parts of the portal they can update personal details, reset their password, renew Membership, read the digital version of RadCom and also download a free entry voucher to Bletchley Park.
A key staff member at RSGB remains unwell, meaning it has again not been possible to prepare Regional News this week. However, additional effort has now been secured to help us catch up with the backlog and we expect to include Regional News next week and in subsequent weeks. Thank you to every one who has sent in club calendar information, which we will include in RadCom as normal. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to restart a normal GB2RS Local News service from next week.
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