Archive for December, 2018

Final GB2RS of the year

| December 21, 2018

This is the final GB2RS news reading for 2018 and we start with seasonal greetings to all newsreaders and listeners, both over the air and via the internet recordings, and not forgetting viewers of the ATV broadcast, which is available via several repeaters and kindly streamed via the BATC website, as well as those that […]

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Last chance to work GB18YOTA

| December 21, 2018

Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) month runs throughout December. Jamie, M0SDV will operate the station on the 28 and 29 December 2018. On the 30th it’s the turn of Telford and District ARS from the 2nd Wellington Scout HQ. If you hear these stations and others around the world taking part in YOTA month, please […]

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Worked All Britain turns 50

| December 21, 2018

It’s the 50th anniversary of Worked All Britain Awards Group in 2019. To mark the occasion, three new awards will be introduced, for 2019 only. In conjunction with the new awards, GB50WAB will run throughout the year, along with a number of other regional special event stations. This commences on 1 January 2019, with GB50WAB […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| December 21, 2018

You can now read the responses from the RSGB and other interested groups and individual amateurs to Ofcom’s Consultation, UK preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). As mentioned last week, Sweden’s Alexanderson alternator station SAQ is planning a Christmas Eve transmission on 17.2kHz. Tuning-up will start around 0730UTC and a message will be […]

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Test Equipment for the Radio Amateur (5th edition)

| December 21, 2018
Test Equipment for the Radio Amateur (5th edition)

5th Edition By Philip Lawson, G4FCL This book is aimed at the radio amateur, listener and electronic enthusiast who wants to make a variety of measurements without necessarily spending a fortune on expensive test equipment. It is a very practical book, designed to help you develop care and skill in making the most common and […]

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GB2RS News Script for 23 December 2018

| December 21, 2018

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 23 December 2018

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