Archive for 2015
G5RP Trophy
The RSGB Board has agreed an update to the policy for the awards that are presented at the Convention and the AGM. The biggest change is that they have widened the eligibility criteria for several of the AGM awards. Nominations are currently being sought for the G5RP Trophy that is awarded annually to encourage newcomers […]
New Licence terms to enter exams
We are getting closer to 1 October when the new UK Licence rules will be examined. The RSGB has now published updates to the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced training books and they are now available on the Books Extra section of the RSGB website. A further announcement will be made as soon as the revised […]
Rallies and Events News – 2 August 2015
Sunday, 2 August, the 26th King’s Lynn ARC Rally and Car Boot will take place at Gaywood Community Centre, PE30 4DZ. Talk in will be on 145.550MHz and car parking is free. Doors open at 9am and entry is £2. There will be trade stands, a bring-and-buy as well as car boot pitches. More information […]
Special Events News – 2 August 2015
Sunday, the 2nd, Felixstowe and District ARS will be putting on a special event station, call sign GB2BRS, to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The station is located at Bawdsey Radar Station. Further details are on QRZ.com. Riviera ARC will be attending the Torbay Steam Fair Sunday, the 2nd, using GB6TSF. […]
DX News – 2 August 2015
Samuel, EA1IQC is currently residing on Arosa Island that is part of the IOTA group EU-080. He now has a permanent station on the island. More information is on QRZ.com under the callsign EA1IQC. Rene, DL2JRM will be active from Faroe Islands, EU-018, from 7 to 10 August as OY/DL2JRM. Scott, K0MD will be QRV […]
Contest News – 2 August 2015
Sunday, the 2nd, the second RoPoCo contest takes place from 0700 to 0830UTC. This is the CW leg and the exchange is signal report and in your first QSO you send your full postcode. In subsequent QSOs you send a signal report and the postcode you received in your previous QSO. QSOs with non-UK stations […]
