Archive for May, 2024
RSGB Legacy Committee appoints Chair
The RSGB Board is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Richard Horton, G4AOJ to the role of Legacy Committee Chair. The RSGB Legacy Fund, thanks to the generosity of donors, has significant financial resources available to encourage and develop amateur radio. The Legacy Committee—which is a sub-Committee of the RSGB Board—considers proposals […]
SOS Radio Week now underway
SOS Radio Week is underway. It is an annual event that takes place throughout the month of May to celebrate the work of the volunteers from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), independent lifeboats, and National Coastwatch stations around the British Isles. Between them, members of these organisations save many lives in danger along and […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The next in the series of the popular 145 Alive events—to promote the use of 145MHz FM—is coming up on Saturday, 11 May 2024, from 1pm to 3pm. The event and the supporting Facebook Group was started by Tim, G5TM, and from the start of 2024 has been organised by Mark, M0XIC and John, M0XJA. The […]
GB2RS News Script for 5 May 2024
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 5 May 2024 (MS Word document)
Rallies and Events News – 5 May 2024
Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club’s 40th Annual Radio Rally is taking place on Sunday, 5 May. The venue is Share Discovery Village, 221 Lisnaskea Road, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen, BT92 0JZ. The event features food and drink, bring-and-buy, RSGB books, the QSL Bureau, and the usual variety of traders. The doors open at 11am. Traders are asked […]
Special Events News – 5 May 2024
Special callsign 9H6HE is in use by the Malta Amateur Radio League to celebrate the swearing in of Malta’s 11th President. Look for activity until 31 May on the 40, 20, 15 and 10m bands using SSB, CW and digital modes. QSL via Logbook of the World. Paper QSL cards are not available. The RSGB […]
