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News for Wales – 10 April 2022
The RSGB is looking for someone to carry out the role of District Representative 71, covering Ceredigion & West Wales. If you are an RSGB Member and have time to help radio amateurs in this area, please contact Glyn, GW0ANA who is the RSGB Representative for Region 7 at rr7@rsgb.org.uk On Sunday Newport Amateur Radio […]
Transatlantic tests and Paul Godley lecture
As most listeners will already know, Paul Godley was sent over from the USA 100 years ago to conduct the transatlantic tests. Those tests opened up the era of short wave radio communication. But why Paul Godley? Who was he, why was he chosen and what happened next? On Thursday, 7 April 2022, all those […]
MSF signals closed for maintenance
A scheduled annual maintenance shutdown of the MSF 60kHz Radio Time Signal service is planned. It will allow safe working on the masts and antennas. The service will be off-air from 0700 to 1700UTC each day between 4 to 21 April 2022. The transmission will be restored overnight whenever possible. A radio-controlled clock will not […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB is looking for a Convention Chair to lead the team of people who will create this year’s Convention. If you understand the advantages of both online and in-person events, and can contribute ideas for speakers and topics that will attract both audiences, this could be the role for you. For a full role […]
Rallies and Events News – 03 April 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. The 36th QRP Convention will be held on the 9th of April in Digby Hall, Sherborne DT9 3AA. Doors open at 9.30am and entry is £3. There are no lectures this year. […]
DX News – 03 April 2022
S57MK will be active as 9N7MK until the 23rd of April. He will be operating for three or four days from Kathmandu and then from other locations while trekking in the Mount Everest region of Nepal. He will run 10 to 15 watts mainly on the 40, 20, 17 and 15m bands using SSB, CW […]
