Archive for 2015

WRC-15 final news

| November 27, 2015

The 2015 ITU World Radio Conference in Geneva has concluded. Following earlier success at 5MHz, the conference has agreed to include a future agenda item for the next conference, in 2019, which will consider harmonising the 50MHz band in Region 1. Several other agenda items that might have affected the amateur services have also concluded […]

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K Regional Identifier for Cornwall

| November 27, 2015

Ofcom has agreed that the special regional secondary locator, K, may be used between 1 January and 31 December 2016 inclusive by the holder of any amateur radio licence with a main station address in Cornwall, subject to the licensee obtaining a valid Notice of Variation. It may only be used when the radio equipment […]

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G15YOTA to tour the country

| November 27, 2015

During December, 14 groups from schools, universities and local clubs will activate callsign G15YOTA and its regional variations. Many of the operators will be experiencing amateur radio for the first time, a fantastic opportunity for licensed youngsters get on the air. If you hear the station, please give them a call. Durham and District Amateur […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| November 27, 2015

Rebecca Hughes, M6BUB, has organised a youth night net hosted on the North Wales 2m repeater GB3MP. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is a member of the RSGB’s Youth Committee and sees this initiative as a way of bringing the young amateurs of the English north-west and North Wales together on a weekly basis. The youth net will […]

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Youth night net

| November 27, 2015

Rebecca Hughes, M6BUB, has organised a youth night net hosted on the North Wales 2m repeater GB3MP. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is a member of the RSGB’s Youth Committee and sees this initiative as a way of bringing the young amateurs of the English north-west and North Wales together on a weekly basis. The youth net will […]

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ANZAC special events coming to an end

| November 27, 2015

ANZAC commemorations are closing with VI4ANZAC, commemorating the work of the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train (RANBT). The station will be on the air from 12 to 20 December. The Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train served as engineers, and often as wireless operators, at Kangaroo Beach, Suvla Bay, with the British Army from August to […]

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