Archive for April, 2016
St Richard’s Catholic College Buildathon
St Richard’s Catholic College held their Buildathon on 12 April as part of a series of activities leading up to their amateur radio contact with Tim Peake on Monday, 18 April. Regional Manager, Mick Senior, G4EFO and members of Hastings Electronics and Radio Club helped the pupils build the Rodway receivers that were donated by […]
Ken Holmes, G3KEH, 2nd April 2016
It is with a deep sense of sadness that I am writing this update to add a name to the Silent Keys. G3KEH, Ken Holmes, passed away on Saturday the 2nd of April 2016 at St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil. He was my wife’s stepfather, a man who I first met over a glass of homebrewed […]
Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, 23rd March 2016
Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, died on 23rd March 2016. Arnold was Deputy Regional Manager in the Midland region for a number of years in the early 2000s, with Dr Roy Clark as Regional Manager. He was responsible also for assisting the Air Training Corps at Dudley and Penkridge getting their amateur radio licence exams. He […]
RSGB announces new General Manager
Following the announcement in January that Graham Coomber, G0NBI was to retire from his role as General Manager of the Society, we are pleased to announce that Steve Thomas, M1ACB has been appointed as his successor. Steve joins us from a successful career in the IT and telecoms industry, with senior roles in management, leadership […]
Ofcom revises licence guidance
Ofcom have revised their guidance notes relating to the UK Amateur Radio Licence. The document should be read in conjunction with the licence, and is intended to help licensees understand and comply with the licence terms and conditions. It can be downloaded from the Ofcom website (25-page/200KB PDF).
New DXpedition Fund trustees
The RSGB sponsors HF DXpeditions to the rarer countries through a fund that is supported each year from proceeds of a raffle held at the annual RSGB Convention, as well as income from legacies and donations. The Society wishes to put on record its thanks to Colin Thomas, G3PSM who is stepping down as a […]
