Archive for 2020
Exercise Blue Ham this weekend
The RAFAC tell us that the next Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise will be this weekend, 7 and 8 March 2020, using the 5MHz band. Details of the exchange of information to count as a QSO is at alphacharlie.org.uk/exercise-blue-ham. A Blue Ham certificate is available if you contact 10 or more special MRE call signs […]
February sees 6,873 visitors to the NRC
No fewer than 6,873 visitors were welcomed to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park during February. As part of the on-going recruitment campaign, two new volunteers joined the NRC team: Mike, G0RBB and Nick, M0NPH. The RSGB would like to thank them and the other NRC volunteers for their time.
Train the Trainers 2020 dates and venues
Venues and dates for the 2020 series of Train the Trainers courses can be found on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/train-the-trainers. In order for the organisers to ensure that courses are run as cost-effectively as possible, between 20 and 25 candidates are required for each venue. To reserve a place on any course please email trainthetrainers@rsgb.org.uk with your […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Yves F5PRU/6W1TA in Senegal has been informed by the Senegalese Telecom Regulatory Authority that the new WRC-15 Amateur Secondary Allocation 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz is now allowed in the country. The IARU Region 1 band plan should be used with a maximum power limit available of 15W EIRP. Yves has been living in Senegal for 18 […]
GB2RS News Script for 8 March 2020
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Rallies and Events News – 8 March 2020
The Pencoed ARC table-top sale scheduled to take place on 8 March has been cancelled. Due to concerns raised over the Covid-19 virus, the committee of Wythall Radio Club have decided to cancel this year’s Wythall Hamfest, originally planned for next Sunday, 15 March. They would like to thank the traders for their support for […]