Archive for September, 2018

WRC-19 consultation closes next week

| September 7, 2018

A reminder to respond to the important Ofcom consultation that concludes next week. Our responses may shape Ofcom’s preparations for the next World Radio Conference, WRC-19, on subjects including the future of 6m and the microwave bands. The deadline is 5pm on Thursday, 13 September 2018. See the RSGB WRC-19 pages for guidance and further […]

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GB2RS News Script for 9 September 2018

| September 7, 2018

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 9 September 2018

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Rallies and Events News – 9 September 2018

| September 7, 2018

Over the weekend of 15 and 16 September the British Amateur Television Club holds its convention at the Midlands Air Museum, Coventry Airport, Rowley Road, Baginton CV3 4FR. Details at batc.org.uk. The Fog On The Tyne rally will take place on 15 September at Whitehall Road Methodist Church Hall, Bensham NE8 4LH. There is a […]

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DX News – 9 September 2018

| September 7, 2018

Oliver, DK7TX will be active as SV8/DK7TX between 9 and 15 September from the islands of Paxoi, Vido and Kerkyra/Corfu, which all count for IOTA group EU-052. QSL via his home call. Harry, JG7PSJ will be active as WH0RU from Saipan, OC-086, between 12 and 18 September. He will operate CW, SSB and RTTY on […]

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Special Events News – 9 September 2018

| September 7, 2018

Bury Radio Society will be holding a special event station from a moving train carriage being pulled by the Flying Scotsman on 15 September. Look out for further info here and on both their Facebook and Twitter accounts, or see buryradiosociety.org.uk.

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Contest News – 9 September 2018

| September 7, 2018

The WA DX SSB contest ends at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 9th. Using SSB on the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Note that EU stations work non-EU only. Today, the 9th, the IRTS 2m Counties contest runs from 1200 to 1300UTC. Using SSB and FM, the exchange […]

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