Archive for September, 2016
News for Wales – 11 September 2016
Newport Amateur Radio Society has its club net on 3.705MHz from 10am today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a club net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Details from Margaret, GW4SUE, on 01633 665 289. On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having an operating evening. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Thursday North Wales […]
RSGB issue HAREC with advanced exams
Following discussions with Ofcom, the RSGB has agreed to issue a UK HAREC alongside every new UK advanced examination pass certificate from 5 Sept 2016. This simplifies the existing process where a separate application to Ofcom was required. The process for existing licence holders remains unchanged at this time. A Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC) […]
Allan Ogden, G5OD, 27th August 2016
Allan Ogden, G5OD, passed away on the 27th of August 2016, barely three weeks after his 100th birthday. Allan was first licensed in 1934 at the age of 18. His interest in radio dated back to his days at Manchester Grammar school, where he developed a keen interest in anything and everything electrical. In the […]
New GB2RS newsreaders wanted
The GB2RS Manager is looking to recruit volunteer newsreaders in the south-west of England for 2m broadcasts, particularly in the Hampshire area. Readers are also wanted in Scotland, particularly around Ayrshire, again for 2m broadcasts. If you are interested in these volunteer posts, please contact the GB2RS Manager, Ken, G3VBA, by email to gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk.
Brits in ARDF World Championships
Eight British competitors are going to the ARDF World Championships in Bulgaria in the name of the RSGB. They flew out 3 September 2016, to Varna on the Black Sea Coast. The first of the four competitions is the FoxOring and takes place on Sunday, 4 September 2016. FoxOring is a combination of direction-finding and […]
RSGB 2016 Convention News
The RSGB 2016 Convention takes place 7 to 9 October 2016 at Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes. The draft programme is on the website and there’s a full programme of events on both days with everything from DXpedition lectures to Raspberry Pi workshops and a Buildathon to microwave lectures. Go to www.rsgb.org/convention for bookings […]
