Also in GB2RS this week…

Vaughan Ravenscroft, M0VRR has stepped down as the RSGB’s Intruder Watch Coordinator. Ian Suart, GM4AUP has taken on this role, in addition to being the OAS Coordinator. The RSGB Monitoring System—more popularly known as Intruder Watch—forms part of the IARU Monitoring System. It submits reports of non-amateur transmissions heard on the exclusive HF amateur bands to both the Ofcom Monitoring Station at Baldock and to IARU Region 1. Find out more about the service at rsgb.org/intruder-watch.

Don’t forget that Tonight@8 will stream live on Monday night—13 April 2026—on the RSGB YouTube channel and special BATC channel. The presentation will be delivered by Mark Foreman, G7LSZ who is an associate professor of industrial materials recycling at a university in Sweden. He’ll be discussing the recycling process of waste electronic and electrical equipment, and what happens to your rig when it is no longer working. Find out more at rsgb.org/webinars.

The next in the popular 145 Alive series of events takes place on Saturday, 18 April 2026 from 1200 to 1500UTC. Many hundreds of operators are expected to be on the air using 145MHz FM and 144MHz SSB. For more information, go to the 145 Alive Facebook page or email 145aliveuk@gmail.com.

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