Archive for 2021
News for Wales – 8 August 2021
North Wales Amateur Radio Group has a net on Sundays on GB3OR from 8pm. Wednesday is a QRP day from 2pm in the Northwood Hotel. There is a Fusion net on GB3OR from 7pm on Wednesday and Thursday. On Saturday there is a trip to Wirral Amateur Radio Society for a day of on-air activities, […]
John Buckingham, G4BCS, August 2021
Where to start? Describing John’s amateur radio activities presents a challenge. John was a larger than life character, and I suppose it is fair to say that his radio activities were also larger than life. When faced with this challenge I decided to contact some members of the Bedford Radio Club who might have memories […]
GB2RS News Script for 1 August 2021
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 1 August 2021 (15-page/415KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
SSTV sked from ISS
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit slow-scan TV (SSTV) images on 145.800MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120. The transmissions will be made from RS0ISS in the Russian ISS service module. The dates are planned as the 6 August 2021 from 1050 to 1910UTC, and the 7 August 2021 […]
New interlinked GB2RS broadcast
We’re always seeking new ways to bring you GB2RS each week, and now we have news of an interlinked broadcast. John, G4TRN and Sean, G7NJX have interlinked GB3ZB and GB3FI to extend their 70cm broadcast to both sides of the Mendips. Thank you to them and all the other newsreaders who bring the news to […]
Amateur on University Challenge
Nikolas, M0IPY, who is Chair of Cambridge University Wireless Society, will be appearing in the Emmanuel College team on University Challenge. The programme airs Monday, 2 August 2021 at 8.30pm. Why not watch and cheer his team on! Nikolas also recently took part in the VHF NFD in Cambridge. You can find out more details […]