Archive for November, 2017

Confine contesting to band plans

| November 10, 2017

The RSGB VHF Contest Committee would like to remind contesters to follow the relevant band plans. The high level of activity in the 144MHz UK Activity Contests means that finding a frequency to operate on within the normally used frequency segment for SSB of 144.150 to 144.399MHz can be very difficult. Entrants are reminded that […]

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2nd G2BVN Memorial Trophy awarded

| November 10, 2017

IARU Region 1 awards two G2BVN Memorial Trophies. One, to Colin Thomas, G3PSM, has already been announced. The second has been awarded to Professor Wolf Harranth, OE1WHC. Many know Wolf from the work he does managing the DokuFunk archive that collects and archives historic pieces, including QSL cards.

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GB2RS News Script for 12 November 2017

| November 10, 2017

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 12 November 2017

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| November 10, 2017

The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced five Excellence Awards that are presented to individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. Receiving Yasme Foundation Excellence Award are the Dayton Amateur Radio Association for the new Dayton Hamvention; Paul, KD4STH, and Bill, WB8ELK for their work in amateur radio high-altitude […]

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Yasme Foundation Excellence Awards

| November 10, 2017

The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced five Excellence Awards that are presented to individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to amateur radio. Receiving Yasme Foundation Excellence Award are the Dayton Amateur Radio Association for the new Dayton Hamvention; Paul, KD4STH, and Bill, WB8ELK for their work in amateur radio high-altitude […]

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GB2RAF off-air for winter break

| November 10, 2017

The permanent special event station GB2RAF, based at the RAF Neatishead Air Defence Radar Museum in Norfolk, will be off the air until 14 April 2018. This is due to the Museum closure until March 2018 for its winter break.

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