Also in GB2RS this week…

| June 22, 2018

As summer winds on and field days get under way, the ARRL has drawn attention again to its Field Day Safety Officer checklist. This brief document contains some useful points to consider before any portable operation. It is free to download from the ARRL website (1-page/98KB PDF).

Region 1 of the International Amateur Radio Union has released an updated version of its HF Managers’ Handbook. It contains many changes agreed at IARU Region 1 conferences and meetings between 2008 and 2017. The structure has also been revised to make it more accessible. Whilst most home operators won’t need to read it, there is much useful information that illuminates the HF management policies in Region 1. The new book, version nine, can be downloaded from the IARU Region 1 website.

An RSGB Train the Trainers course will take place at Barry Amateur Radio Club on the Saturday, 21 July 2018. Running from 10am in the bowling green board room at Sully Sports and Social Club, this free course is intended for club training officers. It includes the latest information and techniques on training people for all levels of the amateur radio exams. For more information contact Glyn Jones, GW0ANA, via email to rm7@rsgb.org.uk and for more information on the venue see sullysportsclub.com.

The Indian Express newspaper has lauded the “invisible warriors who battle Mumbai monsoon”—amateur radio operators. Communications are often the first casualty during a disaster. Mumbai hams operate side by side with the paid crisis-management teams, they ensure that lines of communication between the agencies never break down—read the full report.

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