Archive for 2023

News for England South-East – 2 July 2023

| June 30, 2023

On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the Online Amateur Radio Community holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see oarc.uk The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of […]

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News for England South-West – 2 July 2023

| June 30, 2023

At 6pm on the 7 July, Callum, G5XDX is holding a Zoom discussion on Ofcom’s current amateur radio consultation. The event will be hosted via the G8ROC Zoom room and details can be found on G8ROC.org.uk Callum is based in Cornwall and it is hoped that attendees from all of Cornwall’s clubs and groups will […]

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News for Wales – 2 July 2023

| June 30, 2023

On the first and third Saturdays of the month, the Online Amateur Radio Community holds a virtual social night called ‘The Rubber Duck’ on Zoom. For more information, see oarc.uk The Online Radio Club has a virtual radio club night at 7.30pm every Thursday via Zoom. It is suitable for all radio enthusiasts regardless of […]

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ICQ Podcast interview with RSGB President, Board Chair and General Manager

| June 25, 2023

John McCullagh, GI4BWM (RSGB President), Stewart Bryant, G3YSX (Board Chair) and Steve Thomas, M1ACB (General Manager) were interviewed by ICQ Podcast’s Martin Butler, M1MRB/W9ICQ over the weekend at HAM Radio, Friedrichshafen. They discussed the Ofcom consultation, Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework, which opened on Friday (23 June). You can watch the interview on the ICQ […]

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Ofcom consultation – Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework

| June 23, 2023

An Ofcom consultation called Updating the Amateur Radio Licensing Framework opened on Friday, 23 June 2023. According to Ofcom, the proposals set out in the consultation aim to “provide greater operating freedom for radio amateurs; and make the process of getting and using a licence simpler, clearer and more responsive.” The closing date for responses […]

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GB2RS News Script for 25 June 2023

| June 23, 2023

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 25 June 2023 (24-page/499KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link

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