Archive for 2015
Ofcom Licence Variation Proposals
As you will be aware, Ofcom is required to give all licensed radio amateurs notice that it intends to vary licences in line with its decisions following last year’s consultation. That process has now begun and letters are being sent out. It has been brought to the RSGB’s attention that some amateurs have received a […]
Tony Wadsworth, G3NPF, 11 December 2014
It is with much sadness that I have to report the passing of Tony (A C) Wadsworth C.Eng MIET, G3NPF. Tony died suddenly at home of heart failure on the evening of Thursday 11th December aged 74. Tony had been suffering severe heart problems for the last 18 months after a major heart attack and […]
Roger Johnson, GW4UJT, 27 December 2014
Roger Johnson, GW4UJT suffered a second heart attack on Saturday 27th December 2014, which he did not survive. He was a long standing and valued member of Porthmadog And District Amateur Radio Society and also the Midlands Amateur Radio Society. He leaves his wife, Audrey. Tribute by Bob, MW0RHD
YOTA UK Sub-Committee, 5 January 2015
Present: Rachel Landragin (Chairman) [RL] , James Thornhill [JT] , William Davies [WD], Rebecca Hughes [RH], Mike Jones (Youth Coordinator – ex officio) Apologies: Steve Hartley (Board Member – ex officio) All members will be referred to by initials [**] Text in Italics signifies an action note MJ opened the meeting and passed the meeting […]
Derek Stanley Babbage, G4CI, 2 December 2014
Derek Stanley Babbage, G4CI, passed away peacefully on 2nd December 2014. He is survived by his wife Joan and their two children Ian and Susan. He was born in Wimbledon and attended Tiffins school in Kingston and subsequently took a degree course in radio engineering at the Regent Street Polytechnic, now the University of Westminster. […]
Eric Young, G4MZX, 1 January 2015
Eric Young, G4MZX, Northamptonshire’s RAYNET county controller for over 30 years and President of The Northampton Radio Club passed away peacefully on the evening of 1st January 2015. Eric lost his battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma at home with his wife Irene early into the new year. He was incredibly knowledgeable about radio and always willing […]
