Archive for November, 2013
GB2RS News Script for 1 December 2013
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 1 December 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 1 December 2013 (7-page/63.5KB Word document)
International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Tuesday
On 3 December, the World will be observing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and this year’s theme is ‘Break barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all’. IARU Region 1 suggests that 3 December is used to promote amateur radio among disabled persons by demonstrating how anyone with disabilities can become an […]
Could you write software for IOTA?
IOTA urgently needs developers to work on coding for the IOTA website. Volunteers should be reasonably familiar with MySQL, PHP and Javascript. The code is version controlled using Github so familiarity with this would also be useful. IOTA operates on a tiny budget so the role is primarily for volunteers. Please contact iota.online@rsgb.org.uk if you […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Ham Emergency Radio Operations stations activated by the Philippine Amateur Radio Association remain in demand after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines on 8 November. Mobile radio services are available in some places, but they are patchy and unreliable. Relief trucks are transporting aid supplies and personnel from multinational and local groups. The station staffed […]
Rallies and Events News 1 December 2013
The Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club Rally will take place today in the Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham DL16 6DB. Talk in will be on S22 and the doors open at 10.30am, with admission £2. There will be trade stands, a Bring and Buy as well as refreshments. More from Mark, G0GFG on 01388 747 […]
Special Events News 1 December 2013
GB4FCV will be on the air on the 20, 30, 40 and 80m bands using CW only until 13 December. It is to commemorate Sir Francis Chichester’s circumnavigation of the globe in 1967.