Archive for April, 2021
RSGB AGM appointments
At the RSGB AGM on 24 April 2021, it was announced that Stewart Bryant, G3YSX has been elected as President of the Society and will serve until the 2023 AGM. We congratulate him and welcome him as RSGB President. Dave Wilson, M0OBW was elected as a Director of the Society and will serve until the […]
Club, beacon and repeater insurance renewed
RSGB club insurance, and beacon and repeater insurance, has now been renewed for the year to April 2022. Club insurance certificates can be downloaded from the RSGB website; please use your Membership Services login to obtain a copy of your certificate—for more details go to Club Insurance. To ensure that your beacon or repeater is […]
Survey on amateur radio
The IARU Region 1 is running a strategic workshop on the future of amateur radio. Each of the national societies in the region has been asked to contribute information about amateur radio in their country. In preparation, the RSGB is conducting a short survey of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that apply to amateur […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
There are three new ways to listen to GB2RS news. John, G4TRN and Sean, G7NJX have been providing a regular UHF service via GB3ZB in Bristol for some time. Now this repeater is interlinked to GB3FI in Cheddar to give extended coverage on both sides of the Mendips. The broadcast is at 9.30am. Another new […]
GB2RS News Script for 2 May 2021
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 2 May 2021 (13-page/230KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
DX News – 2 May 2021
This year’s International DX Convention will be a virtual two-day meeting to be held on 15 and 16 May, with eight DX-related, and eight exhibitor Zoom webinars respectively. Free pre-registration is required and is now open. See dxconvention.com for more information, including the programme details. Matthew, M0ZMS will be seconded to the RAF station at […]