Archive for December, 2015
News for England South-West – 27 December 2015
Exeter Amateur Radio Society is having a valves, vintage and steam night on Monday, 28 December. On Tuesday the 29th there’s the 2m net on 145.575 MHz at 7.45pm. Tuesday, 5 January sees the UHF repeater net at 7.45pm on GB3EX. Contact Nick, M0NRJ, on 01363 775 756. On Monday, 28 December and Monday, 4 […]
News for Wales – 27 December 2015
Aberystwyth and District Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.500 then 145.550MHz on New Year’s Eve. On Sunday, 3 January there’s a pre-owned equipment sale from 11am. Details from Ray, GW7AGG, on 01970 611 853. Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is closed on Monday, 28 December. Tuesday, 5 January sees a social evening. Details from […]
Tim Peake school contacts
Tim Peake will speak to school pupils via amateur radio during the Principia mission ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) is working with the UK Space Agency to give a number of UK schools the opportunity to speak directly to Tim Peake, the first British ESA astronaut, during his mission on board the […]
Tim Peake now aboard ISS
On 15 December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake arrived at the International Space Station. During his six month stay he will be using the amateur radio equipment on board the ISS to make contact with selected UK schools, using the call sign GB1SS. The first will be Sandringham School, St Albans between 4 […]
UK Spectrum Forum reports
The UK Spectrum Policy Forum has published its final report that provides a snapshot of current UK spectrum usage and expected long-term future needs. The launch event was a high profile one, with Minister Ed Vaizey giving the keynote speech. Based on a submission by the Society in June, amateur radio is featured as one […]
GB3HY back on the air
Mid-Sussex Repeater Group has announced that GB3HY is back on the air, after an absence of nearly three years. The repeater is now operating from the same location in Haywards Heath with an output power of 10W. The input frequency is 430.900MHz, output is on 438.500MHz and CTCSS is 88.5Hz. The repeater group will appreciate […]
