Archive for December, 2014
News for Scotland – 14 December 2014
Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has its Sunday club today and next Sunday from 9am to 1pm. On Tuesday there’s a construction and education night from 7pm. Thursday sees a construction evening. Contact Graham, MM3GDC, by email to mm3gdc@btinternet.com. Stirling District Amateur Radio Society is open today from 10.30am till late afternoon for construction, […]
News for England South East – 14 December 2014
On Monday Basingstoke Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on getting started in ATV by Noel, G8GTZ. Details form Peter, G0KQA, on 01256 414 454. On Monday Braintree and District Amateur Radio Society Club is holding its Christmas social. For more information contact John, M5AJB, on 01787 460 947. On Monday Burnham Beeches Radio […]
News for England South West – 14 December 2014
Exeter Amateur Radio Society has its HF net on Monday on 3.675MHz at from 7.45pm. Tuesday sees the 2m net on 145.575MHz at 7.45pm. Contact Nick, M0NRJ, on 01363 775 756. On Monday Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club is holding its Christmas party. More information from Alan Fisher, M6CCH, on 01237 422 833. On […]
News for Wales – 14 December 2014
On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is holding its Christmas social meeting. Contact Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding its Christmas party and auction. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Tuesday Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society is having mince pies plus a natter and on […]
New Licence Review forum open

Ofcom has now published the revised Amateur Radio Licence. Ofcom advises that there will be guidance to accompany the licence. Today the RSGB has opened a forum to provide the opportunity to discuss what information would be helpful in that document. There may also be questions about implementation that forum members wish to be clarified. […]
Dr George Brown, MW5ACN, 9 December 2014

Dr George Brown, MW5ACN/G1VCY, passed away peacefully on the morning of 9 December 2014. An enthusiastic amateur for many years, he served the RSGB in a number of ways including as Technical Editor of RadCom from 2000-2006. Born in 1941 (according to his QRZ.com page), he was originally from near Bishop Auckland and he maintained his […]