Archive for 2015
Enter now for Club of the Year
The theme of this year’s RSGB Club of the Year competition is Promoting Amateur Radio. There are two categories, based on the size of your club. Groups with greater or fewer than 25 members vie for separate prizes sponsored by Waters and Stanton. Details of the competition can be found on at www.rsgb.org/coty and there […]
Revalidate licence to avoid revocation
Ofcom has advised the Society that plans will be drawn up to revoke licences that have not been revalidated as required by the licence conditions. The quickest way to revalidate is to do so online via the Ofcom website, or by email to amateur.validations@ofcom.org.uk. This can be done at any time. If you need assistance […]
More lectures confirmed for Convention
The RSGB Convention takes place over 9 to 11 October at Kent’s Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Two more lectures have been confirmed that will interest beginners and the more experienced operators alike. Roger Cooke, G3LDI will show the novice to data modes why they should not be so verbose in their macros and thus […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Burundi has joined the International Amateur Radio Union, IARU, after a recent vote. Their national society, ABART, was approved following a 67 vote acceptance. ARISS, or Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, wishes to shorten the waiting time for a school conversation with an astronaut or a cosmonaut on board the International Space Station. […]
Rallies and Events News – 12 July 2015
On Sunday, the 52nd Cornish RAC Mobile Rally will be held at Penair School, St Clements, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. There is talk-in, car parking, trade stands, a bring-and-buy and catering. Admission is £2 and doors open at 10.30am. Contact Steve, on 01209 844 939, or email g7voh@btinternet.com. Next Sunday, the 19th, sees the McMichael […]
Special Events News – 12 July 2015
Thorpe Camp Museum ARG is holding a Military Radio Week until 19 July. They will be using GB4TCM and MX0TCM for the event. Clubs and individuals are invited to use military radios to make contact with the stations if possible. For information contact Anthony, M0HAZ on 07956 654 481. GX4RSE, will be on the air from […]
