Archive for 2019
VHF/microwave session at IARU meeting
At the IARU Region 1 Interim meeting last week, a special Sunday morning session that focussed on enhanced VHF/microwave activities was kicked off by John Regnault, G4SWX, the RSGB VHF Manager. Joining the meeting by Skype, John explained how the UK had gained access to the experimental 71 and 146MHz bands for digital innovation. Among […]
GB2RS News Script for 5 May 2019
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 5 May 2019 (12-page/147KB Microsoft Word document)
Rallies and Events News – 5 May 2019
This Sunday, 6 May, sees the 35th Dartmoor Radio Club Rally at The Butchers Hall, Pannier Market, Tavistock. Entrance to the rally will be from the square and doors open at 10am. Admission is £2. There will be traders, a bring-and-buy and an RSGB book stall. Refreshments will be available. Contact Roger, 2E0RPH on 07854 […]
DX News – 5 May 2019
Brian, GW4DVB will be operating a small holiday DXpedition from 6 to 15 May to Palm Island, also know as Prune Island, IOTA reference NA-025, in St Vincent and the Grenadines. He will use the call sign J88PI from the locator FK92HO. QSL, direct only, to P.O. Box 20:20, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Wales CF72 9ZA. Andrey, […]
Special Events News – 5 May 2019
From 4 to 31 May, GB9SOS will be operating as part of SOS Radio Week. The station will be operating on as many different HF and VHF bands as possible during the 28 days the station will be active. The station will be operating from 1900 to 2100UTC on weekdays and 0900 to 1600UTC at […]
Contest News – 5 May 2019
The UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon runs until 4 August. Using all modes on the 50MHz band, the exchange is just your four character locator. The 432MHz to 248GHz Trophy contest ends its 24 hour run at 1400UTC today, the 5th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The […]
