Archive for February, 2016
5MHz Beacon consultation opens
As announced in the March edition of RadCom, a consultation has opened on the future of the three UK 5MHz beacons, GB3RAL, GB3WES and GB3ORK. With the completion of the 5MHz Experiment and increasing technical and site difficulties, views on their future and offers of support are sought as part of the consultation exercise. Full […]
Antarctic Activity Week starts
Look for this year’s 13th Antarctic Activity Week to take place between February 22-28th. Complete details and a list of participants is available online. The website will have an updated list with call signs and QSL Managers. As many as 37 stations could be on the air, conditions permitting.
New RSGB volunteering film
Over 1,000 Members volunteer for the RSGB in a wide variety of roles. What motivates them and what do they get out of it? Find out from the RSGB’s new video at www.rsgb.org/volunteer-video—also on our YouTube channel. If you’d like an offline copy to show at your club, please contact us or download the video […]
World Thinking Day this weekend
World Thinking Day is taking place this weekend. This is when members of Girlguiding use amateur radio to try to contact other members throughout the world, as part of the celebrations of their founders’ birthdays. If you hear Thinking Day stations on the air, please give them a call.
Also in GB2RS this week…
The Youth Contesting Program of IARU Region 1 will be continued in 2016. Youth members from IARU R1 member societies are invited to take part in a contest from so called Top Gun stations. They will learn how to operate the contest station, improve their contest skills and will aim for the best results together […]
Rallies and Events News – 21 February 2016
There are no rallies in the diary for this weekend. Next weekend, two rallies will take place. The Brats Rainham Radio Rally is at Rainham School for Girls, Derwent way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX on the 28 February. Doors open at 9.30/10am and there will be a talk-in station. There will be trade stands, […]
