Archive for August, 2022
Ian Croasdale, M1EHI 5 August 2022
Ian B Croasdale, M1EHI, former chairman of Chorley & DARS Sadly went SK on 05/08/2022. Ian was one of the training team at the club, having had youngsters at just the age of seven get on the radio. You always knew Ian was about, especially when teaching safety in amateur radio because if it was […]
GB2RS News Script for 7 August 2022
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 7 August 2022 (19-page/456KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
GB22HQ moving location
For operational reasons it is no longer possible to operate GB22HQ, the special event station for the Commonwealth Games, from the Smithfield site in Birmingham. The move to the Smithfield site had been a last-minute decision due to other calls on our original site by the Commonwealth Games organisers. It has been problematic due to […]
Welsh operators wanted for GB22GW
GB22GW is the Commonwealth Games callsign for Wales. Cath, GW4CVT is looking for volunteers in Wales to use the callsign either by CW, SSB or datamodes until the 21 August. To book a slot, visit qrz.com and search for GB22GW. There you will find Cath’s email address and the slots that are available.
New Special Interest Group Manager appointed
The RSGB is pleased to announce that Philip Hosey, MI0MSO has been appointed as the Special Interest Group Manager. The primary role of the Honorary Officer for Affiliated National Societies and Special Interest Groups is to champion their interests and to develop a closer relationship between them and the RSGB, and the amateurs they represent.
Also in this weeks GB2RS…
Sad news now. Long-time GB2RS newsreader Dr David Sadler-Lockwood, G4CLI became a Silent Key recently. He was a keen member of both the Wakefield and District Amateur Radio Society and the Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. There is a new award available during August to celebrate the […]
