Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB is releasing more presentations from its recent Convention. The lectures range in topics from polar modulation to engaging young people with amateur radio. Four further presentations will be released over the festive season. To make sure you are the first to receive notifications when they’re available, subscribe to the Society’s YouTube channel.
Young operators continue to host the special callsign GB25YOTA for Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Month. Cambridge University Wireless Society is active on Sunday, 21 December and Monday, 22 December 2025. Jack, M7OFM will be operating under the supervision of Pete, M0OFM. Jack will also be on the air Christmas Day between 10am and 12pm, so make sure you listen out and make a seasonal QSO with him. View the operating times, bands and modes at rsgb.org/yota-month.
The RSGB would like to thank Dr Harry Squance, GI4JTF who has retired after volunteering for 25 years as a QSL Bureau sub-manager. Most recently Harry was the GI/MI/2I QSL sub-manager and those callsigns will now be covered by Lindsay Pennell, GI3KME. All stamped addressed envelopes and any outstanding QSL cards will be transferred to Lindsay, but RSGB members in Northern Ireland who collect cards should, in future, send stamped addressed envelopes directly to Lindsay. The list of QSL sub-managers has been updated to reflect the changes.
On 1 December 1924, the 200kW Alexanderson alternator—with callsign SAQ—was put into commercial operation with telegram traffic from Sweden to the United States. One hundred-and-one years later, it is the only remaining electro-mechanical transmitter from this era, and is still in running condition. At 0800UTC on Christmas Eve, the transmitter is scheduled to broadcast its traditional Christmas message using CW on 17.2kHz. Find out more by visiting tinyurl.com/SAQ25.
Please note there will be no GB2RS broadcast on Sunday, 4 January 2026, but many newsreaders will be holding informal nets in their usual broadcasting slots.
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