Also in GB2RS this week…
The next Bletchley Park 1940s weekend is taking place at the moment. If you are visiting for the event, make sure you drop into the RSGB National Radio Centre where you’ll be able to see a number of World War II receivers on display. Don’t forget that RSGB members can get free entry to Bletchley Park, which also includes admission to the RSGB National Radio Centre. You can access this fantastic offer by logging into the RSGB Membership Services portal at rsgb.org/members and tap or click the Visit Bletchley Park section.
Don’t forget National Hamfest 2024 is coming up on 27 and 28 September 2024 and promises to be an unforgettable celebration of all things amateur radio. As always, the traders and manufacturers are lining up to bring you the best in amateur radio equipment and accessories. Many exhibitors will be offering exclusive deals, making it the perfect time to upgrade your gear or add new items to your shack. For more information and to purchase your tickets, visit nationalhamfest.org.uk.
Railways on the Air weekend usually takes place on the weekend closest to 27 September. This date celebrates the anniversary of the first steam-powered passenger railway journey which took place on 27 September 1825. The first passenger train ran on a line in the north-east of England from Darlington to Stockton. Bishop Auckland Amateur Radio Club coordinates the event and this year it will take place over the weekend of 28 and 29 September 2024. For more information visit rota.barac.org.uk.
The next event in the popular 145 Alive series takes place on Sunday, 29 September 2024. The event will run from 1pm to 4pm and there will be nets operating in most Maidenhead Squares across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. To take part in the event, which is designed to promote FM activity on the 2m band, all you need to do is call in and make contact with others. The organisers are looking for more net controllers. For more information contact Mark Savage, M0XIC via the 145 Alive Facebook page.
On Monday, 7 October 2024 the RSGB’s Tonight @ 8 live webinar features Ian White, GM3SEK who will give the presentation Aircraft Scatter, the Hitch-Hikers Guide. Aircraft scatter is about bouncing VHF and UHF radio signals off high-flying aircraft; effectively hitching a ride with someone else’s plane to extend your everyday working range up to 800km. For example, if you are one of the hundreds who get involved in the monthly UK activity contests on the 2m, 70cm and 23cm bands, you will already be using aircraft scatter routinely and it will be responsible for some of your best QSOs. So how does aircraft scatter work? And if it’s so useful, why haven’t we heard more about it? Join the webinar live at 8pm on the RSGB YouTube channel or our special BATC channel. Find out more about this and other webinars on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/webinars.
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