Archive for 2016
News for England South West – 14 August 2016
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. North Bristol Amateur Radio Club has an open net on GB3BS today and next Sunday from 7pm. On Friday there is a video plus relax and chat evening. Saturday sees the South-west DMR net from 7pm on Slot2 Talk Group 950. Details from […]
News for Wales – 14 August 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. On Saturday GB4EUL will be active for Lighthouses on the air. Details from Margaret, GW4SUE, on 01633 665 289. Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having a DVD night on Monday. […]
Bob Carpenter, G4BAH, 6th August 2016
Robert Bruce Philip Carpenter, G4BAH, known to all as Bob, passed away at his home on Saturday 6th August 2016. Bob suffered from severe diabetes, had been ill for a number of years and had spent much of the last six months of his life in hospital. However, the exact cause of his death has […]
Belarus gets 60m band
Amateurs in Belarus now have access to the new WRC15 60m allocation. Their band is from 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz with a maximum power of 50 watts. Class A, the top level licence holders, may use SSB, CW and digital modes.
Dayton Hamvention moves venue
Hara Arena, home of the Dayton Hamvention, is due to close shortly. Hamvention managers have announced that the event will be moving to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Event Center in Xenia, Ohio. It’s about 16 miles east of central Dayton. More details at www.hamvention.org.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Since the first Sunday in June there has been an addition to the GB2RS broadcast schedule. Reg, G8VHI, in Nuneaton, now reads the news at 2030UTC on 145.525MHz. He has a very good VHF location and should be audible over a large part of the West and East Midlands. His best report to date is […]
