Also in this weeks GB2RS…
There is a great programme of live webinars lined up early 2024. We begin on Monday, 15 January with an update on the World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC 2026) which is going to take place in the UK. Chairman and Project Manager Mark Haynes, M0DXR, and other members of the WRTC 2026 team, will join us live for this presentation. They will explain what WRTC is about and provide an overview of what the UK’s organising committee are planning for the 2026 event. Find out how you can be part of this once-in-a-lifetime event; either as a spectator, volunteer, competitor or referee. If you saw Mark’s RSGB 2023 Convention presentation, this Tonight @ 8 webinar will tell you what has been happening since. Find out more about this and the other webinars in the spring 2024 programme at rsgb.org/webinars.
The November issue of RadCom Basics is now available. Among others, it contains articles on getting started with Summits on the Air (SOTA) and building a 2m band antenna.
Don’t forget that Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) month is taking place throughout December 2023. The month is aimed at helping youngsters get active on the amateur bands. It could be giving a demonstration at a local school or youth club, or helping a young person to send a greetings message. Callsign GB23YOTA will be active for the duration of the month. Cambridge University Wireless Society is the first group to use the callsign. Listen out for them on Friday, 1 December and Saturday, 2 December. Cray Valley Radio Society will be following them on Sunday, 3 December. A full list of operating slots can be found on QRZ.com. These slots will be first-come, first-served, so check your calendars and reserve your place as soon as possible. To find out more about YOTA month visit rsgb.org/yota-month. You can also email Jamie, M0SDV at yota.month@rsgb.org.uk to register your interest, or simply ask for further information.
The RSGB Shop’s Black Friday sale is now on, and ends on Thursday, 30 November 2023. Members and non-Members alike will find bargains on a large number of books with up to 50 percent off the usual retail price.
A recent Ofcom investigation has resulted in the conviction of a man who was deliberately causing interference to amateur radio users in the Hull area. The investigation involved the use of automatic monitoring equipment, as well as ground-based engineers who monitored live transmissions. The case went to court and the defendant was found guilty of the unlicensed use of radio equipment, illegal possession of radio apparatus, and causing deliberate interference to wireless telegraphy—all of which are offences under the Wireless Telegraphy Act.
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