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News for Wales – 30 March 2025
The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 4 April at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Maritime Radio Day 2025 starts at 1200UTC on the 14 April and finishes at 2200UTC on the 15 April. The annual event takes place to commemorate the almost 100 years of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers, which ended in the UK with the closure of Portishead Radio on the 30 April 2000. This event is […]
Rallies and Events News – 23 March 2025
The Pencoed and District Amateur Radio Club Rally is on Sunday 30 March at Sarn and Bryncwils Social Club, Bryncoch Road, Sarn near Bridgend, CF32 9NY. Entrance is £2.50. Tables are available at £10 each. Refreshments will be available. Public access to the event is from 10am, with trader access from 8am. Please contact Ieuan […]
Special Events News – 23 March 2025
There is still time to work special callsign GB1KBR. Radio amateurs in Scotland are on the air until the end of March to celebrate the start of the official handover of the Commonwealth Games Kings Baton by His Majesty King Charles at Buckingham Palace for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Activity is on HF, SSB, […]
DX News – 23 March 2025
Heath, VK3TWO is active from Fiji as 3D2TWO until the 27 March. The station will be active on the 40 to 10m bands using SSB and FT8. More information can be found at QRZ.com Bud, AA3B will again be active from Antigua as V26K between the 25 March and the 2 April. He’ll be participating in […]
Contest News – 23 March 2025
On Tuesday, the 25 March, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 26 March, the UK and Ireland Contest Club Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, […]
