Archive for August, 2017

Also in GB2RS this week…

| August 25, 2017

The major papers and speeches from the HamRadio 2017 show in Friedrichshafen have been made available by DokuFunk. You can find the information on the website www.dokufunk.org along with material from 2016 and previous years. At the National Hamfest on 29 and 30 September, the UK Six Metre Group has agreed to host Fred, G4BWP […]

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GB2RS News Script for 27 August 2017

| August 25, 2017

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script* GB2RS News Script for 27 August 2017 *If you are used to the script downloading automatically, please click the link above instead as that feature has now been discontinued

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Rallies and Events News – 27 August 2017

| August 25, 2017

The Milton Keynes ARS Rally takes place on today, the 27th, at The Irish Centre, Fenny Stratford, Bletchley MK2 2HX, just opposite Dobbies Garden Centre. Doors open at 10am. Contact Tim Cowell, G6GEI on 07976 262 497 or email renegade62@hotmail.co.uk for more information. On Bank Holiday Monday, the 28th, the Huntingdonshire ARS Rally takes place […]

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DX News – 27 August 2017

| August 25, 2017

Prefix hunters may be interested in the special event station ZY158CAT that is active from Brazil until the 30th of August. The station commemorates 158 years of the city of Catalao in the state of Goias. The QSL manager is PP2BO. Peter, GW4UWD will be on the air as 9A/GW4UWD/P from Zlarin Island, IOTA reference […]

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Special Event News – 27 August 2017

| August 25, 2017

GB4GHF will be on the air on the 2nd of September from 9.30am from Gloucester Life Museum, formerly the Gloucester Folk Museum, on Lower Westgate Street, Gloucester. Operating on the 80, 40, 20 and 15m bands as well as 2m, visitors are welcomed. The station will be run by Alan, G4MGW.

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Contest News – 27 August 2017

| August 25, 2017

Today, the 27th, sees the UKuG contest from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes on the 5.7 and 10GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The ITTS Counties contest takes place on 2m SSB and FM today, the 27th, from 1300 to 1500UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number, […]

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