Archive for May, 2018
News for England South-East – 13 May 2018
We start with clubs that have several events. Hilderstone Radio and Electronics Club is operating GB1RNLI all month for SOS Week from Margate Lifeboat Station. Next weekend sees the club taking part in the RSGB 2m contest. Details from Ian, 2E0DUE, via email to secretary@g0hrs.org. This Sunday, Felixstowe and District Amateur Radio Society is running […]
News for England South-West – 13 May 2018
On Monday Mid-Somerset Amateur Radio Club is holding a club meeting. Details from David Edwards, on 01749 670 085. On Tuesday Blackmoor Vale Amateur Radio Society is having a club evening. Contact Keith, M0TMO, on 01747 851 260. On Wednesday Exmouth Amateur Radio Club has part two of the talk on computers, covering commercial and […]
News for Wales – 13 May 2018
On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is having an on the air night. Contact Steve Williams, MW6CCG, on 0787 849 4337. Marches Amateur Radio Society is running the North East Wales open net on Monday from 9pm on 145.425MHz. On Friday, the 18th, there’s an open net on 51.725MHz from 7.30p. For details, email steven.bobby20@yahoo.co.uk. […]
NHS amateur radio call sign launches
GB1NHS is the new National Health Service amateur radio station. The RSGB’s National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is hosting the launch event on Tuesday, 8 May 2018. National Radio Centre Coordinator Martyn Baker, G0GMB, will make the initial transmission using the call sign at 10.45am and the event will run to 2pm. The launch is […]
K3LR to speak at RSGB Convention
The RSGB is delighted to announce that Tim Duffy, K3LR has agreed to be the keynote and after-dinner speaker at its 2018 Convention in October. Tim is amongst the leaders, if not the leader, in the field of amateur radio contesting. He will be talking about his contest station but also, as he puts it, […]
Get special Royal Wedding call sign letter
UK radio amateurs wishing to celebrate the royal wedding can apply for a Notice of Variation to do so. The RSGB has agreed with Ofcom an NoV to authorise the temporary use of the Regional Secondary Locator R after the United Kingdom call sign prefix. So M1ACB could use MR1ACB, 2E1GKR could use 2R1GKR and […]
