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News for England South-West – 20 February 2022
On Sundays Riviera Amateur Radio Club has a net from 8pm on GB7TQ. On Wednesday there’s a net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. For details, email rivieraarc@gmail.com Holsworthy Amateur Radio Club has an open net on GB3DN from 7.30pm on Monday. For details see the website. Weston Super Mare Radio Society meets on Monday from 7.30pm […]
News for Wales – 20 February 2022
Barry Amateur Radio Society has club night on Tuesday from 7.30pm at Sully Sports & Social Club. Wednesday sees a net on 145.550MHz from 8pm. There is a Zoom meeting on Friday from 7pm. Contact Steve, 2W0VOG, on 0790 056 0080. Rhondda Amateur Radio Society has a net on Tuesday from 7.30pm, which then moves […]
Enter the RSGB Construction Competition
The RSGB Construction Competition deadline for entries is Tuesday, 1 March 2022, so you still have time to enter. There are four categories—beginners, software, innovation, and construction excellence. A cash prize will be awarded for the winner of each section, with a bonus for the overall winner, who will also be declared the winner of […]
Mr APRS becomes a Silent Key
Sad news now. The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, has become a Silent Key. While best known for APRS, he was also a retired US Naval Academy senior research engineer who had an abiding interest in alternative power sources, such as solar power.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Bletchley Park is holding an online lecture marking the 80th anniversary of the opening of Bletchley Park’s Bombe Hut 11A. The Bombe machines of Bletchley Park by Bletchley Park’s Research Historian, Dr David Kenyon, will explore the impact the Bombe machine had and how it was used to combat the Enigma cipher system. The lecture […]
Rallies and Events News – 13 February 2022
The Radioactive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall on Sunday the 20th of February. You can find out more on their website. Please let us know your rally and event news as soon as possible. Send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and we’ll publicise your event for free in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online.
