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Pamela Rose, G4STO – 11 November 2024
Pam Rose – Late Hon. Secretary of Lincoln Short Wave Club, died on 11 November 2024 after a long illness. She had been a member of the Lincoln Short Wave Club since in the late 1970s. I met her 25 years ago when I joined the LSWC. Pam was remarkable. Not only in her professional […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. There will also be reduced hours on New Year’s Eve when the centre will be closing at 2pm. Following the seasonal closures the NRC will also be closed for essential maintenance works on […]
Rallies and Events News – 17 November 2024
The Rochdale and District Amateur Radio Winter Rally is taking place on Saturday 23 November at St Vincent de Paul’s Hall, Norden in Rochdale. The usual traders and caterers will be attending. Doors open at 10am and entry is £3. Plenty of parking will be available. For more information contact the Treasurer and Rally Organiser, […]
Special Events News – 17 November 2024
Special event callsign 9Y20TATT is active from 22 November until 29 November 2024 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society. All amateurs are invited to make contact. Limited edition QSL cards will be available, and certificates can be requested […]
DX News – 17 November 2024
HC5CW and HC2AP will be active as HC5CW/8 and HD8CW from San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos Islands between the 19 and 28 November. The IOTA reference is SA 004. They will operate on the HF bands, CW, SSB and FT8. QSL via M0OXO or OQRS. The S9Z Team will be active from Sao Tome […]
Contest News – 17 November 2024
Tomorrow, Monday 18 November, the RSGB FT4 Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using FT4 on the 80m to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report. On Tuesday 19 November, the RSGB 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is […]
