Also in GB2RS this week…

| July 17, 2020

Registrations for this year’s popular International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend appear to have been largely unaffected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The event will take place this year on 22 and 23 August 2020. By mid-July, more than 200 entries had been received. New this year is Corsica, registered as lighthouse FR0030, and two lighthouses in Ghana will be on the air for the first time. All participants are urged to observe local COVID-19 safety guidelines. Find out more at illw.net.

The Reverse Beacon Network will gain 15 new nodes, thanks to the Yasme Foundation. These will be added in regions where there is a need for reception reports to support amateur radio operation, and where those reports will also have scientific value for geophysical research. The Yasme Foundation was assisted in this effort by supporting grants from Amateur Radio Digital Communications and by scientific advice from HamSCI researchers. Node locations will be available after a final list of hosts is available.

Despite the closure of many amateur radio events, you can still visit the online QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on 8 and 9 August. Attendance is free and registration is now open. There will be around 70 speakers over the weekend, including Ward Silver, N0AX, speaking on grounding and bonding; Glen Johnson, W0GJ, talking DXpeditions and John Portune, W6NBC, on building slot antennas. Go to qsotodayhamexpo.com to learn more and register.

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