Archive for March, 2014
YOTA UK July 2014
Having got the RSGB Youngsters on the Air team lined up for their trip to Finland, a UK YOTA event has been given the go-ahead. This is planned to take place on the weekend of the 19 and 20 July. Other than having a date and knowing that a central place for young members to […]
French amateurs gain 472kHz band
In changes to their licence conditions, French radio amateurs in both mainland France and the overseas territories in ITU Region 2 are now allowed to use the 472 to 479kHz band with 1 watt EIRP.
New RSGB membership system
A new computerised membership system is being commissioned at the RSGB this weekend and will go live on Monday, 24 March. This should have no impact on people using the website or shop, but please note that HQ staff will be familiarising themselves with the new system during the first few days of operation. This […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
SOS Radio Week in January saw many stations on the air raising money for the RNLI. If you worked one of the stations, don’t forget to apply for the Worked SOS Radio Week award. Full details can be found on the website, www.sosradioweek.org.uk. Over £16,000 has been raised to date and the RNLI have asked […]
Rallies and Events News – 23 March 2014
There are no rallies taking place over the weekend of 29 or 30 March. But the following weekend has several in the diary. On 6 April, the 51st Northern Amateur Radio Societies Association Exhibition will be held in the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre, Blackpool FY2 9AA. Doors open at 10.30am, or 15 minutes earlier for […]
Special Events News – 23 March 2014
Worcester Radio Amateur Association will put GB1PER on the air on 29 and 30 March for the annual Airfields on the Air operation. This will take place on the grounds of the former Royal Air Force base at Perdiswell where the Kings Flight was based during the Second World War. GB1PER will be on the […]
