Archive for November, 2012

International Day of Persons with Disabilities special activities

| November 26, 2012

IARU Region 1 News – Wakefield District Radio Society will operate special callsign station GB0IDD to mark the UN International Day for persons with disabilities

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Focus on ‘holy grail’

| November 26, 2012

The Southland Times – Ten amateur radio operators have set sail for one of the holy grails of the transmitting world, the Campbell Islands

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GB2RS News for Sunday, 25 November 2012

| November 25, 2012

RSGB EGM result announced At the RSGB EGM held on 17 November, the Special Resolution put to the membership was supported by 96.8 percent of those who voted. The Interim Board will now take the necessary steps to bring the new governance structure into effect. To this end, advertisements for candidates for the next RSGB […]

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Rallies and Events

| November 25, 2012

Today, 25 November, it’s the 34th CATS Radio & Electronics Bazaar, held at 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, at the rear of the Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey. Doors open from 10am to 1pm and admission is £1. There will be a Bring & Buy. Details from Glenn, G4FVL, at chairmancatsradio.org. Also today, […]

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Special Events

| November 25, 2012

4PF and M0GWW will be celebrating Lancashire Day on 27 November using the callsign GB0LD. They have the callsign from Sunday 25 November to Sunday 2 December inclusive. Wakefield District Radio Society will be operating GB0IDD for the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities over the weekend of 1 to 3 December from the […]

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DX News

| November 25, 2012

VK6DXI will be active stroke FK from New Caledonia until mid December. He has been heard early on Sunday mornings on 28.485MHz around 0720UTC. QSL only via his home callsign. The Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia now have a landing permit for the ZL9HR DXpedition to Campbell Island, IOTA reference OC-037. The DXpedition will […]

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