Archive for 2021
News for Scotland – 21 March 2021
Now the listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published here We start with the sad news that long-time West of Scotland ARS Member, Glasgow-based Bill, GM4REF has become a Silent Key after a long illness. […]
News for England South-East – 21 March 2021
The Isle of Wight Radio Society is trying hard to keep interest and discussion going by regular nets on GB3IW and by Zoom meetings and talks. The next talk will be Chris, G3WIE of Fort Purbrook ARS presenting on a 4m transverter. Click here Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a Zoom meeting on Sundays from […]
News for England South-West – 21 March 2021
The Operators Net runs on Thursday from 7pm on 145.370MHz. Contact Callum, G5XDX, via email to G5XDX@gmx.co.uk Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sunday on 145.3875MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 50.180MHz. Thursday sees nets on 70.400MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 145.3875MHz. […]
News for Wales – 21 March 2021
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society hold an 80m SSB net from 2.30pm every Sunday. There’s an open net from 8pm every Tuesday and Thursday via GB3FG. There is currently a fault on GB3CM preventing the 70cm repeater from being used, and Government imposed travel restrictions are preventing it from being repaired for the time being. Contact […]
Ian Waters, G3KKD, 10 January 2021
Renowned and enthusiastic amateur television pioneer Ian Waters, G3KKD, passed away on the 10th of January 2021 from heart-related problems. Writing in CQ-TV 62 (1968), Ian said that his interest in radio began around 1940 when he traded an air rifle for a crystal receiver. In 1945, reading pre-War magazines and seeing sets in shop […]
17 May 2021 – Discover more about amateur radio direction finding by ARDF Chair Bob Titterington, G3ORY
Bob’s presentation Bob takes a look at Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) from its start in the UK prior to World War II to the situation in 2021 where there is a worldwide structure, competition format and rules. It covers the legal impediments to running DF hunts using cars, the frequencies, competition formats and the […]
