Archive for 2023
SOS Radio Week
SOS Radio Week 2023 starts at midnight on the 1 May and concludes at midnight on the 31 May. It is an opportunity to support the many voluntary organisations in the British Isles whose members volunteer to save the lives of others at risk around the many miles of its coastline, and out at sea. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The outgoing RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX and the incoming RGSB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM will be at the NARSA rally in Blackpool on Sunday 23 April. This is a great opportunity to meet John, have a chat and welcome him to his role. There will also be an official handover of the presidential chain […]
Rallies and Events News – 16 April 2023
The Cambridgeshire Repeater Group Rally is taking place today, Sunday 16 April. The venue is Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. Doors opened at 7.30am for traders and 9.30am for visitors. Admission is £3. The rally features talk-in, trade stands, bring and buy, an RSGB Bookstall and free car parking. For more […]
Special Events News – 16 April 2023
With the kind permission of the National Trust, Weston-super-Mare Radio Society will be operating special callsign GB0IMD from the Old Fort on Brean Down on Saturday 22 April, as part of the International Marconi Day celebrations. Special callsign DR0LIMES will be active until the 30 June for this year’s German World Heritage Day. The ‘limes’ […]
DX News – 16 April 2023
Bernhard, DL2GAC will be active on the Solomon Islands until the end of May. He plans to be QRV as H44MS from Malaita, OC-047, daily until the end of April, with activity on the 80 to 6m bands using SSB and some FT8. QSL via his home call, direct or via the bureau. He will […]
Contest News – 16 April 2023
On Tuesday 18 April, the 1.3GHz UK Activity contest runs from 1900 to 2130UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3GHz band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday 19 April, the 80m Club Championship runs from 1900 to 2030UTC. Using SSB on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report and […]
