Archive for November, 2020

NHS charity auction for GOTA4C

| November 30, 2020
NHS charity auction for GOTA4C

We’re delighted to be running an NHS charity auction as part of our GOTA4C campaign. Roy Bailey, G0VFS, who is an active member of Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club, won the Lockdown Category in the RSGB’s Annual Construction competition. He offered to donate his beautifully-engineered VirusPerpleXed Bug CW Key to raise money for NHS […]

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RadCom December 2020, Vol. 96, No. 12

| November 30, 2020
RadCom December 2020, Vol. 96, No. 12

Get on the Air for Christmas—Season’s Greetings from the RSGB 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 New products 14 News 11 RSGB Construction Competition winners 34 RSGB Matters 6 RadCom index 2020 74 Special […]

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GB2RS News Script for 29 November 2020

| November 27, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 29 November 2020 (11-page/219KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Get on the air for Christmas

| November 27, 2020

The RSGB has announced its latest activity for the Get on the air for Christmas campaign with the NHS. The special construction competition has a prize of £100 and the winning entry will be featured on the Society’s website and in RadCom. If you’ve been making something during the autumn lockdowns or are preparing to […]

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60th year for GB3VHF

| November 27, 2020

The 2m beacon GB3VHF will start its 60th year of operation in December. Located at Fairseat on the North Downs in Kent, the beacon is on 144.430MHz at a height of 205m ASL. It provides a propagation monitoring source that can reach across several countries. Find out more at www.gb3vhf.co.uk

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| November 27, 2020

The RSGB is looking for an experienced volunteer to fill the role of Convention Chair for the Society’s 2021 event. You will need exceptional organisational skills, good interpersonal skills, a wide awareness of all aspects of amateur radio and good knowledge of RSGB policies and procedures. For other information, including how to find out more […]

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