Archive for March, 2020

Ayrshire clubs are keeping in touch

| March 30, 2020

The Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG) and the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club (KLARC) have both organised 2m ‘on the air’ nights on their normal club nights – on Tuesdays for KLARC and on Fridays for AARG. They share a daily net most days at 10:00hr on 145.450Mhz. Members from both clubs join each […]

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RadCom April 2020, Vol. 96, No. 4

| March 30, 2020
RadCom April 2020, Vol. 96, No. 4

RSGB 2020 AGM—Committee reports, election and voting information To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 How to vote in the RSGB AGM 2020 73 New products 16 News 14 RSGB 2019 committee reports 53 RSGB […]

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Special Event Stations and COVID-19

| March 30, 2020

In the light of government guidance on the Covid-19 pandemic, Ofcom is relaxing the requirement that Special Event Stations be open to members of the public. Ofcom says that applicants may disregard that requirement in the application form and on the online portal, although the form and portal will be amended to remove it in […]

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RSGB’s NRC volunteers welcome visitors on the air

| March 27, 2020

Whilst the National Radio Centre itself is currently closed, as is the Bletchley Park museum, the NRC volunteer team have taken the opportunity to run some nets to keep in touch with each other. We are acutely aware that whilst in self-isolation, it is more important than ever to stay in communication, so what better […]

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RSGB President and Board Chair’s message to radio amateurs

| March 27, 2020

Dave Wilson, M0OBW, RSGB President, and Ian Shepherd, G4EVK, RSGB Board Chair have a message for radio amateurs: “We hope that you all understand the very serious nature of the current health crisis. As you are now aware, the situation has dramatically worsened and we have all been ordered to stay at home unless travelling […]

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RSGB responds to Covid-19

| March 27, 2020

Dave Wilson, M0OBW, RSGB President, and Ian Shepherd, G4EVK, RSGB Board Chair have a message to radio amateurs. “We hope that you all understand the very serious nature of the current health crisis. As you are now aware, the situation has dramatically worsened and we have all been ordered to stay at home unless travelling […]

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