Archive for January, 2021

News for Wales – 10 January 2021

| January 8, 2021

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society holds an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday sees a net via GB3FG from 8pm. On Wednesdays there’s an FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. Newport Amateur Radio Society has a net on Sundays from 10am around 3.705MHz. […]

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Tonight @ 8 spring programme

| January 8, 2021

The RSGB’s Tonight @ 8 spring programme starts on Monday, 11 January 2021 with a webinar on amateur radio construction. Steve Hartley, G0FUW and Pete Juliano, N6QW will talk about both hardware and software construction, giving ideas on what to do, how to do it, and why you should try it. For further information go […]

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RadCom January 2021, Vol. 97, No. 1

| January 8, 2021
RadCom January 2021, Vol. 97, No. 1

NHS charity auction: prize-winning Morse key donated for GOTA4C To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 86 Around Your Region – Events roundup 90 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups News 16 Regulars Advertisers’ index 93 Antennas, Mike […]

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Christmas Hope QSO Parties second series

| January 7, 2021

Don’t forget the second series of the Christmas Hope QSO Parties – details of the times and modes are below: Christmas HQP Series 2 Monday 4 January 9:30-11:00 RTTY Tuesday 5 January 11:00-12:30 Phone Wednesday 6 January 12:30-14:00 FT4 Thursday 7 January 14:00-15:30 CW Monday 11 January 9:30-11:00 FT4 Tuesday 12 January 11:00-12:30 CW Wednesday […]

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Sir Colin Dollery, G3GAF, 12 December 2020

| January 7, 2021

It is with great sadness that I report the death of my father, Sir Colin Dollery, G3GAF on the 12th of December 2020 at the age of 89. Colin first started in amateur radio as a teenager in Lincoln with homebrew equipment and a long wire antenna in the field next door. His license lapsed […]

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Jim Wheeldon, M0JHW, 26th December 2020

| January 7, 2021

Jim Wheeldon, M0JHW is a sad loss to his family, friends and fellow OPs, and members of Lincolnshire RAYNET, of which he was County Controller. Jim suffered a major stroke, and passed away on the 26th December. He was a dependable stalwart character who fulfilled an active role within the RAYNET organisation for as long […]

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