Archive for May, 2016
Final ARISS contact
The final ARISS Schools contact between Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon and Tim Peake on the International Space Station has now been confirmed for Monday, 9 May at 0926UTC, which is 1026BST. It will be a direct contact using callsign GB1OSM operated by the ARISS UK Operations team. The downlink should be audible over […]
Exams Standards Committee report
The first annual report of the RSGB Examination Standards Committee has been released. It includes details such as committee membership, results statistics and reports from officers. The report can be found on the RSGB website (12-page/88.2KB PDF).
Also in GB2RS this week…
For those with an interest in World War II history, an auction of a D-Day Museum’s storage is due to take place on the 21st and 22nd of May at the Auction House in Caen, France. Around 800 lots are in the catalogue with items from British troops to French resistance as well as US […]
Rallies and Events News – 8 May 2016
The 35th Lough Erne Amateur Radio Rally takes place today, 8 May, at the SHARE Centre, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland BT92 0EQ. Doors open from 11.15am to 4pm, with disabled visitors gaining access 15 minutes earlier. There will be trade stands, a bring-and-buy, car boot area, flea market, special interest groups and an RSGB […]
DX News – 8 May 2016
A group of three German operators will be on the air from Jericho in Palestine from 8 to 15 May. They will use the call sign E44QX and be on the 10 to 80m bands, mainly on CW, but also some SSB and RTTY. QSLs will be handled by DF8DX. Gerd, DL7VOG will be active […]
Special Events News – 8 May 2016
Coventry ARS will operate GB8OMB from The Old Mill at Baginton near Coventry on 14 and 15 May for Mills on the Air. Cambridge and District ARC will operate GB0CMW from 10.30am to 4pm on the 14th and 14th from Cattell’s Windmill, Mill Road, Willingham CB24 5UU. The Mill has external seating and tea room, […]
