Archive for April, 2024

World Amateur Radio Day coming up

| April 12, 2024

World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated each year on the 18 April. The theme for 2024 is A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community and Advocacy. The global event covers all of the IARU regions and runs from 0000UTC on Thursday, 18 April 2024 to 0000UTC on Friday, 19 April […]

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GB2RS News Script for 14 April 2024

| April 12, 2024

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 14 April 2024 (MS Word document)

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| April 12, 2024

During May 2024, the RSGB’s Photo Friday feature on social media will highlight radio amateurs who are taking advantage of the new licence conditions. You could be an individual who is discovering different things to enjoy with the new power levels, or who is encouraging friends and family to get on the air under your […]

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Rallies and Events News – 14 April 2024

| April 12, 2024

Yeovil Amateur Radio Club’s 38th QRP Convention will be held on Saturday the 20 April at Digby Hall, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3AA. The doors will be open from 9.30am to 1.30pm and admission will be £3. The event will feature talks, traders, a bring-and-buy area, club stalls and a café. For more information, visit the […]

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Special Events News – 14 April 2024

| April 12, 2024

Special event station 5P0WARD will be active from Denmark on the 18 April to mark World Amateur Radio Day. QSL via Logbook of the World or via OZ1ACB. For more information, including details of awards that are available, visit QRZ.com Special callsign ER30ARM is active to celebrate the 30th of anniversary of the Amateur Radio […]

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DX News – 14 April 2024

| April 12, 2024

Willy, ON4AVT is active as 6W7/ON4AVT from Warang, Senegal until the 16 April. He operates using mainly FT8 on the 80 to 10m bands. He will also be QRV on the QO-100 satellite. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS. Bernhard, DL2GAC is active as H44MS from Malaita, OC-047 in the Solomon Islands until the 25 April. He […]

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