Archive for December, 2017

SSTV from ISS this week

| December 1, 2017

ARISS has announced that the MAI-75 slow-scan TV system in the Russian Service Module of the International Space Station will be on the air, starting on 5 December 2017 at around 1500UTC and continuing until 6 December 2017 at 0900UTC. Test images will be transmitted on 145.800MHz FM and should be available worldwide. SSTV activity […]

Continue Reading

New AROS coordinator wanted

| December 1, 2017

The Amateur Radio Observation Service (AROS) is the RSGB’s confidential advisory and reporting service. It is intended to assist radio amateurs and others who may be affected by problems which occur within the amateur bands or which develop on other frequencies as a result of amateur transmissions. The AROS Coordinator runs a team of volunteer […]

Continue Reading

Book January Advanced distance learning

| December 1, 2017

The next Advanced Distance Learning course run by the Bath-based team is due to start on 26 January 2017, aiming for an exam in early July. The course is free but students must provide their own textbook and calculator, and arrange their own exam when the time comes. Guidance is provided by the course team. […]

Continue Reading

Also in GB2RS this week…

| December 1, 2017

The RSGB Youth Committee is delighted to have the call sign MX0RYC re-allocated by Ofcom. This call sign was used during the youth DXpedition in Wales in 2015. It will be used by the Youth Committee for our outreach activities. You can follow what they do on twitter @theRSGByouth. Special event station GB17YOTA is on […]

Continue Reading

Hull in final month as UK City of Culture

| December 1, 2017

Hull is now in its final month as UK City of Culture. Humber Fortress DX ARC has held the NoV GB0HCC for most of the year, with Hull and District ARS also helping out. They have worked most continents during the year. The next UK City of Culture will be announced next month and they […]

Continue Reading

GB2RS News Script for 3 December 2017

| December 1, 2017

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 3 December 2017

Continue Reading