Archive for March, 2018

RAYNET active in extreme weather

rsgb | March 9, 2018

RAYNET groups around the country were activated during the heavy snowfall last weekend. Cardiff and District RAYNET were called in to assist with the transportation of key personnel, such as community care workers, as well as assisting stranded motorists to reach safety. Lothian and Fife RAYNET groups provided a communications net for the local 4×4 […]

NRC now open six days a week

rsgb | March 9, 2018

The RSGB is planning to open the National Radio Centre (NRC) on a regular basis, every Monday, starting on Monday, 2 April 2018 which is Easter Monday. This now means that the NRC, inside Bletchley Park, is open to the public six days a week. The National Radio Centre attracts around 26,000 visitors a year […]

AGM voting starts next week

rsgb | March 9, 2018

The 91st RSGB AGM takes place on 21 April 2018 in Birmingham. Voting starts next week and all the relevant information is in the April RadCom that should arrive with UK Members next week and overseas Members shortly after that. RSGB Members have until 19 April 2018 to cast their votes, or do so in […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

rsgb | March 9, 2018

Last week, on 1 March 2018, an attempt to hack the Echolink computer for GB3NC was made. Because of the attempted hack, there is no Echolink facility currently on the repeater, as a re-engineer of the machine is being conducted. Assuming the re-engineer is successful, it is hoped to restore the facility within the next […]

Exercise Blue Ham 2018

rsgb | March 9, 2018

Once again during the weekend of 17 and 18 March 2018, the Cadet Forces will be operating on the UK 5MHz band using the allocated frequencies for the purpose of Exercise Blue Ham. All the usual live logging and map plotting will take place on the Alphacharlie web portal that will allow participants to see […]