Archive for 2022
RSGB University Corner
Are you a member of a university amateur radio club? Would you like to find one to join? Or are you keen to revive or even start a new one? The RSGB has created a web page to help university radio amateurs contact each other. You could also use the page if you’re interested in learning […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Sad news now. We learned this week that the founder and President of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League, Saif D. Shahid, S21A / KF6WJZ / G1NWJ, has become a silent key at the age of 73. Over in the USA, the Federal Communications Commission has announced that amateur radio operations in the upper 50MHz of […]
Rallies and Events News – 23 January 2022
The Red Rose Rally, originally planned for the 6th of February, has unfortunately had to be cancelled. Please let us know your rally and event news as soon as possible. Email details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and we’ll publicise your event for free in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. The deadline for the March RadCom is tomorrow, […]
DX News – 23 January 2022
Matthias, DK4MN will be active from Aruba as P4/DL4MM from today until the 1st of February. He will focus on the low bands and WARC, operating CW, FT8 and SSB. QSL via DL4MM. Thomas, DL1TPA will soon be active as 8Q7TP from Raa Atoll in the Maldives. He will be running very low power on 20 & 10m and […]
Special Events News – 23 January 2022
A special special event station, GB1900HA, will be on the air from the 24th of January to the 23rd of December. It marks 1900 years since the building of Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Operations will be generally from 10am to 4pm on weekdays, with the schedule published on the QRZ.com page for […]
Contest News – 23 January 2022
When operating in any contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following all relevant pandemic-related government rules. On Tuesday the SHF UKAC takes place from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 13- to 3cm bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The UKEICC 80m CW contest takes place […]
