Archive for 2013
Join the Bath Buildathon on 4 January
The next Bath Buildathon is to be held on Saturday 4 January 2014. The aim of the event is to encourage newcomers to have a go at homebrewing radio equipment under the watchful eye of some experienced radio constructors. The project is the 20m PSK Centenary Receiver that was developed for the RSGB Centenary Day […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Commonwealth Contest organising group would like to thank Paul, EI5DI for his sponsorship and assistance since 2008. Team entrants in particular have appreciated his very kind provision of the BERU Team Competition Prizes since 2008, during which time nearly 250 awards have been made. The Silver Britannia coin is a typical example. Paul […]
Rallies and Events News 24 November 2013
The CATS Radio and Electronics Bazaar will be held in the 1st Coulsdon Scout HQ, r/o Council Car Park, Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Surrey today, 24 November. Doors open at 10am and admission is £1. There will be a B and B as well as catering facilities. Details by e-mail from Glenn, G4FVL at chairman@catsradio.org. […]
Special Events 24 November 2013
Phoenix Radio Group and Mansfield and District ARS are putting GB2OIL on the air today, 24 November, to commemorate the opening of the first commercial deep well oilfield in the UK at Dukes Wood, Eakring in Nottinghamshire in 1943. Operation is planned for 7.165MHz throughout the event and on 14.265MHz or 18.165MHz if conditions permit. […]
DX News 24 November 2013
JF1CCH and JA1FUF will be on the air from West Kiribati, OC-017, between 28 November and 4 December. Activity will be on the HF bands using CW, SSB, RTTY and PSK. Their callsigns and QSL info will be announced nearer the event. A number of European amateurs will travel to the Ivory Coast and sign […]
Contest News 24 November 2013
Today the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1400UTC on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The CQ World Wide DX CW contest ends at 2359 today, 24 November, having run for 48 hours. It invariably keeps the CW portions […]
