Archive for December, 2020
GB2RS News Script for 13 December 2020
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New RadCom Basics released
The latest edition of RadCom Basics is now available. Articles include Are You Making Full Use of the RSGB? Antennas and Planning Matters; Metal bashing with Basic Workshop Practices; FT8 digital mode; and revisiting a Start Here article on How Filters can Help Remove Interference from Outside the Amateur Bands. RSGB Members can read this […]
Awards Manager appointed
The RSGB Board has appointed Lindsay Pennell, G8PMA as the new RSGB Awards Manager. An avid award collector himself, Lindsay already volunteers as a RSGB QSL Bureau Sub-manager and has recently served on the Legacy Committee. He will start his new role next week after which he can be contacted via email: awards@rsgb.org.uk
Charity auction for special Morse key
The RSGB and NHS Campaign ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ is off to a great start this week with the launch of a charity auction to raise money for NHS Charities Together. Roy Bailey, G0VFS created his beautifully-engineered VirusPerpleXed Bug CW Key during the first lockdown and has kindly donated it for the auction. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The world’s largest solar observatory, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii, has released its first image of a sunspot, which captures the phenomenon in striking detail. The image, taken last January, is among the first solar images of the new Solar Cycle 25 and can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/gb2rs-sunspot The telescope’s 4m primary […]
Special Events News – 13 December 2020
Thurrock Acorns ARC members will be on the air as GB4XMS from the 20th of December to the 3rd of January. During the month of December, Welland Valley ARS will be running GB1XMS, GB2XMS, GB5XMS and GB9XMS from the shacks of various members. QSL via eQSL and Logbook of The World.
