Archive for December, 2013
Licence Progression
During the wide ranging debate about the forthcoming Amateur Radio Licence review by Ofcom, several amateurs have been in touch with the Society to express concern that they will either be required to progress to become Full Licencees or to surrender their Foundation or Intermediate Licence and give up the hobby. In response Ofcom have […]
Mr Royston Hunt, M3HHR, 27 November 2013
Mr Royston Hunt, M3HHR passed away peacefully on 27 November 2013 at St Giles Nursing Home, Lichfield. Roy was a TV service engineer from the age of 17, coming through the trade in the 405 line days. He became interested in hi-fi over the years and built various amplifiers plus short wave equipment. He built an […]
GB2RS News Script for 8 December 2013
Download the GB2RS script for Sunday, 8 December 2013. GB2RS News Script for Sunday, 8 December 2013 (8-page/60.5KB Word document)
Register for SOS Radio Week
SOS Radio Week will take place between 25 January and 2 February. The event is now in its sixth official year and in that time amateur radio enthusiasts have raised over £15,000 for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. If you are fortunate enough to live near the coast, why not forge a relationship with your […]
Canadian club experiments on 600m
Industry Canada has issued a 600m experimental radio licence to the Marconi Radio Club of Newfoundland. VX9MRC will be on the air on 14 and 15 December on 472-479kHz to call attention to the potential new amateur radio band there and to the role amateur radio plays in emergency communication.
FCC authorises ARRL Centenary callsign
The FCC has authorised the Maxim Memorial Station W1AW to also use the call sign W100AW during 2014, the ARRL’s centennial year. Contacts made from the Maxim Memorial Station in Newington, from regional Centennial conventions and during the IARU HF Championship will use W100AW, with portable designators as appropriate. Bulletins and Morse practice transmissions during […]
