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News for Wales – 8 May 2022
Wales Digital Radio Group will be active throughout the month using GB8RNLI raising awareness of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution around our shores by the many volunteers who provide 24-hour rescue service in the UK and Ireland. Barry Amateur Radio Society meets each Tuesday from 7.30pm at the Sully Sports and Social Club. On Friday, […]
Roger Western, G3SXW, 24th April 2022
We were saddened to learn of the passing of our very dear friend and fellow ham, Roger Western G3SXW. Roger had been a stalwart member of the Echelford Amateur Radio Society for some considerable time. He was well known for his prowess as a first class morse operator and particularly for his DXpeditions, for which […]
Two new GB2RS broadcasts
The RSGB GB2RS News Service is delighted to announce two new broadcasts on Sundays. With a nod to how it all started back in 1955, we have introduced a transmission using amplitude modulation. This takes place in the 80m band on 3650kHz at 08.00 UK time from the station of G4JBD in Bedfordshire. The intended […]
Take part in SOS Radio Week
Every year thousands of people get into difficulty around our coast. Thousands of unpaid volunteers swing into action to save and rescue them. SOS Radio Week celebrates the work of these selfless volunteers. Amateur radio stations get on the air to raise awareness of the invaluable work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, National Coastwatch […]
VMARS nets
The Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS) will be displaying at the Blackpool Rally on Sunday, 24 April 2022. They have regular nets on 3615kHz at 8.30am on Saturdays using AM, and at 8pm on Wednesdays using USB to facilitate the use of ex-military equipment. On Fridays, the frequency remains as 3615kHz at 7.30pm using […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Provisional results for the 2021 IARU Region 1 Marconi Memorial VHF Contest are available. A total of 762 logs from 27 different countries in Region 1 were received. You can read the provisional results on the IARU Region 1 website. This year’s CDXC Convention will take place on Saturday, 7 May 2022 at The Link […]
