Archive for August, 2015
News for England South West – 16 August 2015
Thornbury and South Gloucestershire Amateur Radio Club is having Pizza at Paulo’s tonight. Wednesday sees a project evening and on Friday the club net starts on 145.500MHz from 8pm. For information, email tsgarc@gmail.com. North Bristol Amateur Radio Club is having a relax and chat evening on Tuesday. On Friday there’s a meeting at Sea Walls […]
News for Wales – 16 August 2015
On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is having a talk on marine communications by MW3MEY. Contact Stewart Rolfe, GW0ETF, on 07833 620 733. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having a social evening and DVD night. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773.
Instructors’ Newsletter August 2015
The August 2015 edition of the Instructors’ Newsletter is now available on the RSGB website. Instructors’ Newsletter August 2015 (3-page/148KB PDF) In this edition; 2015-17 Advanced Exam schedule New licence terms examined from 1 October 2015 One more Advanced exam Indicative marking Train-the-Trainers Exam matters A note from the Quality Assurance Manager Syllabus areas needing […]
Mr A W W (Tony) Timme, G3CWW, 6 June 2015
I was sorry to read of the demise of Mr A W W Timme Known as Tony) in the August RadCom. I knew Tony through his work with the 59 (Huddersfield) Sqn. Air Cadets. He tried to teach me morse code but even with his first class teaching technique he was unable to. It took […]
Amateur radio hits mainstream media
Amateur radio has featured regularly in the local and national news during the last couple of weeks. RSGB Member Adrian, 2E0SDR made contact with an ISS astronaut, and they chatted for 50 seconds before the station moved out of range. It was reported on BBC Radio 4 and in a number of major national newspapers, […]
Book your turn for G15YOTA
Following on from the success of last year’s event, applications to host a special event station for Youngsters on the Air Month in December are now open. The RSGB Youth Committee has managed to secure the call sign G15YOTA, and its regional variations. The aim of the month long event is to promote amateur radio […]
