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New Special Interest Group Manager appointed

| August 5, 2022

The RSGB is pleased to announce that Philip Hosey, MI0MSO has been appointed as the Special Interest Group Manager. The primary role of the Honorary Officer for Affiliated National Societies and Special Interest Groups is to champion their interests and to develop a closer relationship between them and the RSGB, and the amateurs they represent.

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Also in this weeks GB2RS…

| August 5, 2022

Sad news now. Long-time GB2RS newsreader Dr David Sadler-Lockwood, G4CLI became a Silent Key recently. He was a keen member of both the Wakefield and District Amateur Radio Society and the Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. There is a new award available during August to celebrate the […]

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Rallies and Events News – 7 August 2022

| August 5, 2022

Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk We’ll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. Today, the 7 August, the 2022 BATC Convention for Amateur TV will take place at Midland Air Museum, Rowley Road, Coventry CV3 4FR. It will be a meet-up, show and tell, test […]

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Special Events News – 7 August 2022

| August 5, 2022

GB5VAS is the callsign for the special event station that Guernsey Amateur Radio Society will be operating from the ground of the Vintage Agricultural Show this weekend, the 6 and 7 August. QSL via GU3HFN. TM78DP is a special callsign to be aired until the 20 August for the 78th anniversary of the beach landings in […]

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DX News – 7 August 2022

| August 5, 2022

Jonathan, 2E0KZN is now stationed at the RAF Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands, SA-002, until early November. Whilst there he will operate as VP8TAA with a focus on SOTA activations as VP8TAA/P. QSL via M0OXO’s OQRS. The DX0NE Team is operating from Spratly Islands, IOTA AS-051, until the 31 December. They will operate […]

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Contest News – 7 August 2022

| August 5, 2022

Today, Sunday the 7 August, the 432MHz Low Power Contest runs from 0800 to 1200UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number, locator and the first two letters of your postcode. On Tuesday, the 432MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1855UTC. It is followed at 1900 to 2130UTC by the […]

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