Archive for July, 2013

RSGB Convention news

| July 12, 2013

The RSGB’s Centenary Convention, generously sponsored by Martin Lynch & Sons, takes place over the weekend 11–13 October at Horwood House just a few miles outside Milton Keynes. One of the highlights of this year’s event is the lectures by Joe Taylor, K1JT. He is known by many for his work on the WSPR weak […]

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Also in GB2RS, 14 July 2013…

| July 12, 2013

G100RSGB, the special event callsign celebrating the RSGB Centenary will be operated today and tomorrow by Stevenage and DARS, running 160 to 2m using CW, SSB and FM. The callsign then moves to Region 12. On Tuesday the callsign is with Braintree ARS who will transmit for two days on 80 to 6m, 2m and […]

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GB2RS News Script for 14 July 2013

| July 12, 2013

Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 14 July 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 14 July 2013 (8-page/63.5KB Word document) Listen to the GB2RS Podcast

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Rallies and Events News – 14 July 213

| July 12, 2013

The McMichael Rally and Boot Sale is being held today at Reading Rugby Club, Holme Park Farm Lane, Sonning Lane, Sonning on Thames, Reading RG4 6ST, just off the A4 east of Reading. There is free car parking and the doors open at 9.30am, with admission costing £2. There will be trade stands and a […]

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Special Events News – 14 July 2013

| July 12, 2013

The Grimsby club will be running GB4CFF for the Cleethorpes air show on 27 and 28 July from 8.30am to 5pm on both days. They plan to have HF, VHF and UHF stations running data SSB and possibly CW. The ATV section of the club is planning on live feeding the action to the Grimsby […]

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DX News – 14 July 2013

| July 12, 2013

Flavio, will be active as 5R8NE from Nosy-Be Island, IOTA reference AF-057, from 16 to 30 July. Using the 10 to 40m bands, phone only, the station will be active for the IOTA contest, using an Yaesu FT-857 and a 10m fishing rod antenna. QSL via IK2DUW. Thomas, KC0W will be in Haiti until 25 […]

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