Also in GB2RS this week…

This month marks the centenary of the first amateur radio signals crossing the Atlantic. Signals from the USA were received by Paul Godley, 2ZE, at a specially prepared receiving setup at Ardrossan in Scotland. A commemorative sked has been organised for 12 December 2021 at 0155 UTC between ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA as the W1AW operator, and the Ardrossan station operating as GB2ZE. RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX will be present in Ardrossan for the sked, as will be Board Director Len Paget, GM0ONX and General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB. The RSGB representatives will also visit the new exhibition at the heritage centre at Ardrossan that celebrates these transatlantic achievements. From 1 to 26 December 2021, all UK and Crown Dependency licensees may add the suffix /2ZE to their amateur call sign to mark the centenary. Learn more on the story by visiting our Transatlantic Tests pages.

The ARRL and the RSGB jointly sponsored the 160m Transatlantic Centenary QSO Party that runs between 0200 and 0800UTC on Sunday, the 12th. Certificates and prizes are available. For more details, please take a look at our Transatlantic Tests pages.

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio between astronaut Matthias, KI5KFH onboard the ISS, and students in Germany. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800MHz narrowband FM and may be heard by listeners in Europe that are within the ISS footprint. The ARISS radio contact is scheduled for Monday, 13 December 2021 at 0951UTC.

The RSGB has been granted the call sign GB21YOTA, for allocation to youngsters to operate throughout December 2021 for Youngsters on the Air (YOTA). This Sunday, the station will be operated by the Radio Society of Harrow using G3EFX. On Friday evening, M0YTE will operate the call sign, and next Saturday M0SDV will put the call sign on the air. To see what operating slots are still available please look up GB21YOTA on QRZ.com.

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