Archive for January, 2020
Also in GB2RS this week…
The new EI1KNH five metre beacon is now operational from its site near Enniskerry in County Wicklow. The transmit frequency is 60.013MHz. It shares the site with 70MHz beacon EI4RF and the 50MHz EI0SIX. For additional information please visit the QRZ.com entries. All amateurs are required to revalidate their licence with Ofcom at least every […]
Don’t forget to revalidate your licence
All amateurs are required to revalidate their licence with Ofcom at least every five years. If it has been a while since you did that, go to ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence or email spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk. The process doesn’t take very long.
GB2RS News Script for 5 January 2020
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Rallies and Events News – 5 January 2020
We have no details of rallies in January. The first couple of the year will be the Barry ARS Table Top Sale on 1 February and the South Essex ARS Canvey Rally on 2 February.
DX News – 5 January 2020
Sergey, RX3AMY will be active holiday style as 8Q7BS from the Maldives, IOTA reference AS-013, until 23 January. He will operate SSB and some CW on the 40 and 20m bands. QSL via his home call. SP3PS will be active as C5SP from The Gambia until 17 January. He will operate SSB and FT8/FT4. QSL […]
Special Events News – 5 January 2020
From Monday until next Sunday, Hilderstone Radio Society will be operating GB1RNLI from the RNLI lifeboat station in Margate. TM70TAAF will be activated by François, F8DVD from 12 to 26 January. The special call sign commemorates the 70th anniversary of the first amateur radio contacts with French Southern and Austral Territories that took place in […]
