Archive for July, 2015
News for Wales – 26 July 2015
On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Monday Cleddau Amateur Radio Society is having a club night. The club net is on Tuesday. Details from Howard, MW0HVB, on 07955 433 456. On Thursday Aberystwyth and District Amateur Radio Society has its club net […]
John Mallinson, M0NMR, 17 July 2015
It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that our father, John Mallinson, M0NMR passed away on Friday, 17 July, peacefully, at home, in his sleep. Edward and Jonathan Mallinson
ARISS shortlist revealed
The list of 10 schools that will have the opportunity to contact British ESA astronaut Tim Peake using amateur radio while he is in orbit was revealed at the UK Space Conference earlier this week. Tim will launch to the International Space Station this December and will spend six months working and living on the […]
New Radio initiative
At the amateur radio show in Friedrichshafen, a ‘new radio’ initiative led by the Austrian and German national societies was launched. This highlighted that amateur radio equipment, particularly handhelds, needs to move further into the 21st century and towards ‘smart’ radios with adaptable voice flex codecs as well as a more open applications layer, perhaps […]
Listen out for MC0RYC youngsters
The RSGB’s Youth Committee DXpedition, DX-15, will be active as MC0RYC from the Brecon Beacons in Wales from 23 to 30 July. Throughout the course of the week, they will be taking part in a range of activities including operating SOTA summits. Please work the young team if you can. The RSGB would like to […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
In Europe, 76 young amateur radio operators from more than 22 nations are getting ready to share their youthful enthusiasm for the hobby at the Youngsters on the Air summer camp in Italy from 18 to 25 July. A small team of youngsters from the UK will be there. The programme, which is a mix […]
