Archive for 2021
School ISS contact this Tuesday
At 1112UTC on 12 October 2021, GB4MHN will be calling the International Space Station (ISS) to enable 10 deaf children to speak to a NASA astronaut. The children at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in Newbury will be assisted by Lloyd, M5LDF and other members of Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society. The […]
New exam online booking system
Following our announcement last week, the new exam online booking system is now live. On the first page you choose whether you are an individual who wants to book a remote invigilation exam, or a club that wants to book an exam for candidates at the club premises. Clubs will be able to choose whether […]
New 2 x 1 call signs for Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority will commence the release of brand new 2 x 1 Australian contest call signs at 10.00 on 13 October 2021. The contest call sign template comprises the VK, VJ or VL prefix followed by one number then one letter. There are a number of rules governing the application for […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RAF Air Cadets are planning to run the next Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise on the 16th and 17th of October. They hope that radio amateurs can put some time aside to join in with the cadets and staff on the shared section of the 5MHz bands. A Blue Ham participation certificate is available […]
Rallies and Events News – 10 October 2021
Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event’s website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic. The second part of the BATC Convention for amateur TV will take place on the 16th of October. It will be a day of free online talks about amateur television. Just […]
DX News – 10 October 2021
Nobby, G0VJG has cancelled his operation from the Maldives and will be active as 3B8/G0VJG from Mauritius, AF-049, until the 16th of October. He will operate SSB and digital modes on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. Robert, 3B9FR is a resident of Rodrigues Island, AF-017, and is now active again. He […]
