Archive for April, 2021

News for Scotland – 2 May 2021

| April 30, 2021

Two Scottish awards were presented at RSGB AGM last week. The Jock Kyle Memorial Trophy was awarded to the GMDX group for services to amateur radio. The Jack Wylie Trophy was awarded to Billy MacFarlane, GM6DX for his GM6DX training resource and the candidates he has mentored and tutored. West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society […]

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News for England South-East – 2 May 2021

| April 30, 2021

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has daily nets from 10am on 144.575MHz, plus twice-weekly Zoom nights. Monday sees a CW net from 8pm on 3.563MHz—herc.hastings@gmail.com. Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz. On Monday, there’s a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow […]

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News for England South-West – 2 May 2021

| April 30, 2021

On Sunday, the 2nd, Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club is planning a field day at St Ive, depending on COVID restrictions. Contact Mark, M0WMB, on 0781 054 8445. Thornbury and South Gloucestershire ARC has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm. On Friday there’s a net on […]

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News for Wales – 2 May 2021

| April 30, 2021

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. There’s a 2m FM open net from 8pm every Tuesday and Thursday via GB3FG. On Wednesdays, there’s an FM or Fusion net from 7.30pm via GB3CM, which may still be operating at low power. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. Newport […]

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RadCom May 2021, Vol. 97, No. 5

| April 30, 2021
RadCom May 2021, Vol. 97, No. 5

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG, KT 1921-2021 To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports RSGB Patron 6 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 86 Around Your Region – Events roundup 90 New products 16 News 12 RSGB Matters 8 Special Interest Groups News 18 […]

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May 2021 Scout Communicator badge lesson plan

| April 26, 2021

Work with Scouts on the Communicator badge was suggested by a Foundation licensee, Rani, M7KAU, who by chance told Troop Leader Phil Reed about her new hobby. WVARS member Andy, G0SFJ, created a lesson plan based on the Communicator badge syllabus. Download files (429KB .pdf)

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