Archive for February, 2018
New AROS and IW Coordinator
Richard Lamont, G4DYA has been appointed to the joint role of Amateur Radio Observation Service and Intruder Watch Coordinator. Richard has been a broadcast engineer with the BBC, an editor of radio magazines and a company director. He also knows his way around the ITU regulations. The RSGB welcomes him to his new role. Richard […]
Another 2017 Convention talk now online
Another RSGB 2017 Convention presentation has been added for RSGB Members to view. The talk is by Ian White, GM3SEK, and called VHF-UHF DX—the Game of Decibels. In a talk aimed at all technical levels, Ian explains that decibels are the ‘currency’ in which we measure our station’s performance. We can count our gains and […]
GB2RS News Script for 25 February 2018
Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 25 February 2018
Rallies and Events News – 25 February 2018
This Sunday, the 25th, the BRATS Medway Radio Rally takes place at The Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 5JB. Doors open at 10am, with disabled visitors gaining access at 9.30. Admittance is £2.50. There is free parking and talk-in on 145.550MHz using the call sign GB4RRR. There will be trade stands and […]
DX News – 25 February 2018
A group will be operating from Rotuma Island, IOTA reference OC-060, from around 23 February until 16 March. The call sign will be 3D2EU. Activity will be on all bands from 160 to 10m using CW, SSB and digital. Rotuma is located about 650km north of Fiji and counts as a separate entity for DXCC […]
Special Event News – 25 February 2018
March 2018 sees the 80th anniversary of the launch of HMS Belfast and, to mark the event, the RNARS (Affiliated) London (HMS Belfast) Group have been granted the unusual call sign of GB80GGCN. Golf-Golf-Charlie-November was the marine call sign of HMS Belfast. The special event call will last from March through to May. Visitors to […]
