Archive for August, 2019
Good news for the two-metre band
The past week has seen CEPT meet in Turkey, where it finalised positions on a wide range of WRC-19 Agenda Items, including proposals for WRC-23. So let’s look at the matters that interest radio amateurs. At 144MHz, after a major effort, the 144 to 146MHz frequency range was successfully withdrawn from the French WRC-23 aeronautical […]
Syllabus 2019 mock exams now available
In preparation for Syllabus 2019, which comes into effect this Sunday, 1 September 2019, the RSGB has added to the range of documents for tutors and candidates. Foundation, Intermediate and Full licence mock exam papers are now available from the Society’s website. They include a new handy syllabus reference column to help candidates check the […]
Five UK places for YOTA winter camp
Hot on the heels of August’s Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) summer camp in Bulgaria, IARU Region 1 YOTA will be running a winter camp in the Netherlands from 12 to 15 December 2019. We’ve secured five places at the camp for RSGB Members aged 16 to 25. The camp, which will take place in […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Convention takes place in Milton Keynes from 11 to 13 October 2019. The provisional programme of lectures and workshops can be found at rsgb.org/convention. The Buildathon on Saturday evening includes food and also the SMD Sudden 2, a 40m direct conversion receiver, made and supplied by Kanga Products UK. All necessary equipment will […]
GB2RS News Script for 1 September 2019
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 1 September 2019 (11-page/158KB Microsoft Word document)
Rallies and Events News – 1 September 2019
This Sunday, 1 September, the Telford Hamfest and G-QRP Convention takes place at Harper Adams University, near Telford, TF10 8NB. See telfordhamfest.org.uk for more information. Next Sunday, 7 September, the Caister Lifeboat Rally will be held at Caister Lifeboat station, Tan Lane, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk NR30 5DJ. Access is via the car park in Beach Road. […]
