Archive for 2018

Tony Lord, G8DQZ, SK

| March 23, 2018

The national 5MHz team has received the terrible news that one of its most dedicated mainstays, Tony Lord, G8DQZ, passed away last week. He was a GB2RS Newsreader on 5MHz for many years and instrumental in the UK 5MHz Experiment, which led to the band being made available to UK and, latterly, more countries around […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| March 23, 2018

The national 5MHz team has received the terrible news that one of its most dedicated mainstays, Tony Lord, G8DQZ, passed away last week. He was a GB2RS Newsreader on 5MHz for many years and instrumental in the UK 5MHz Experiment, which led to the band being made available to UK and, latterly, more countries around […]

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GB2RS News Script for 25 March 2018

| March 23, 2018

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 25 March 2018

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Rallies and Events News – 25 March 2018

| March 23, 2018

This Sunday, the 25th, the Callington Radio Rally takes place at Callington Town Hall, Callington, Cornwall PL17 7BD. There is ample adjacent free parking. Doors open at 10am and admittance is £2. There will be a bring-and-buy and trade stands, and catering is available on-site. The rally organised jointly by the Devon and Cornwall Repeater […]

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DX News – 25 March 2018

| March 23, 2018

Many normally-quiet locations will be on the air this weekend taking part in the CQ WW WPX SSB contest, so look for strong signals from unusual places. Gab Barison, HB9TSW, who is in the Swiss Air Force will be in Pristina, Kosovo, from 29 March to 19 April as part of a NATO mission. He […]

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Special Event News – 25 March 2018

| March 23, 2018

From Monday, 26 March until Sunday, 8 April, Paul, MI1AIB will be operating GB8BKY and GB8EGT for this year’s RAFARS Airfields On The Air event. GB8BKY for the former RAF Ballykelly is from his home QTH, while GB8EGT, for the former RAF Eglinton, will be from his work QTH courtesy of City of Derry Airport. […]

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