Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) will be involved in a radio sked as part of the opening ceremony for the ENTER Technology Museum in Switzerland on Saturday, 7 June 2025. The museum is opening a radio room that will operate the amateur radio station HB9E. Volunteers from the NRC will be operating GB3RS to deliver the first radio message in the sked, which is scheduled for 1145CET on the 40 or 20m bands using SSB. Find out more about the ENTER museum by going to its website at enter.ch.

Radio amateurs have long been interested in the mystery and phenomenon of spy communications, and many will be aware of number stations. If you’d like to discover more on the topic you can attend a talk at Bletchley Park on Saturday, 28 June 2025. RSGB National Radio Centre volunteer Paul Beaumont, G7VAK will be delivering the engaging session Number Stations: 1950 to the Present. He will look at modes used, the different styles of sending, and will present several examples where number stations were used and stated in the prosecution of the recipients. The session is being delivered as part of the RSGB’s ongoing strategy to promote amateur radio to wider audiences. RSGB members who would like to attend the talk can benefit from a 10 percent discount, reducing the price to £14.40. You can find about more about the talk on the Bletchley Park website.

The May 2025 edition of RadCom Basics is now available. RadCom Basics is aimed at new amateurs, and those who are wishing to refresh their skills and knowledge. Among others, this edition contains articles to help you learn about getting the maximum signal to an antenna, constructing an 80m band receiver, and making an audio amplifier. To access this and all the other RadCom publications, visit rsgb.org/radcom.

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