Archive for April, 2017
International Girls in ICT Day
International Girls in ICT Day takes place on 27 April 2017. It is an opportunity for girls and young women to see and experience technology in a whole new light. The initiative, backed by all ITU member states, aims to create a global environment that encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the […]
Volunteers sought for Scotland event
CQScotland.com will be coordinating a group kit building event and micro:bit showcase for young persons at Braehead Arena, Glasgow G51 4BN on 7 May 2017. A group of volunteers will guide the building of a simple electronic project or BBC micro:bit Morse code transceiver. Parents or guardians with young persons wanting to join in the […]
G4DDK to speak at Dayton Hamvention
Sam Jewell, G4DDK, winner of the 2016 RSGB Construction Competition, has been invited to speak at the Dayton Hamvention in May. He will be talking about transverters at the VHF Forum.
Youth contesting program will continue
In 2017, the Youth Contesting Program of IARU Region 1 will continue. Youth members from IARU Region 1 member societies are invited to take part in a contest from so-called Top Gun stations. These young amateurs will learn how to operate the contest station, improve their contest skills and will aim for the best results […]
York Radio Club takes over repeater
York Radio Club has taken over management of the GB3HG repeater. Output is 145.625MHz with the input at -600kHz and a CTCSS of 88.5Hz. The new repeater keeper is Arthur, G8IMZ who can be contacted via the York Radio Club website. The group would like to thank Harrogate Repeater Group for all their hard work […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, contact is planned for a school in France on 27 April at approximately 0852UTC. The radio contact will be operated by F8KGY. Downlink signals will be audible in parts of Europe on 145.800MHz narrowband FM. HamTV will be activated and video will be visible at […]
