Archive for 2019
Contest Committees
The Contest Support Committee, HF Contest Committee and VHF Contest Committee welcome volunteers who are able to help organise, support and manage the Society’s contesting activities. While applications from experienced contestants are welcome, the committees would also be pleased to hear from those new to contesting. If you are interested in learning more, please contact […]
Ken Hatton, G3VBA, 5th April 2019
Ken Hatton, G3VBA became Silent Key on 5 April 2019. He became GB2RS Manager in January 2014 and dealt with the paperwork for volunteer newsreaders. He became interested in amateur radio as a schoolboy and had been licensed for 53 years. A member of Warrington ARC, he served as their secretary for a number of […]
New Syllabus tutorial slides available
The RSGB has released SDR and digital model tutorial slides (3.2MB Microsoft PowerPoint presentation) to assist tutors prepare for the new 2019 syllabus, which is expected to be used for amateur radio exams from September. The slides were first presented to tutors at the SDR and Digital Syllabus Matters meeting, held on 17 March 2019.
Work GB2DAY at Bletchley Park
GB2DAY is a special event station to celebrate and promote the opening of the Teleprinter Building at Bletchley Park, which houses a fantastic D-Day exhibition entitled Interception/Intelligence/Invasion. The new exhibition is open from Thursday, 11 April 2019 as part of the general admission to Bletchley Park museum, located near Milton Keynes. Operating from the RSGB National […]
New videos from the RSGB
Two new videos are now available on the RSGB YouTube channel. They are Improving Your Morse Code Skills by Ray Burlingame-Goff, G4FON and FT8 Performance Secrets by Neil Smith, G4DBN.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Visitor numbers to the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park continue to be high. On some days around 40 to 50 percent of Bletchley Park visitors visit the NRC. In March, the NRC volunteers welcomed 8,268 visitors, a significant increase on last year’s number—2,156—and the second highest monthly number of visitors on record. […]
