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News for Scotland – 26 August 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. From 10am today, Dundee Amateur Radio Club is at the Montrose Air Enthusiast and Amateur Radio Rally, mentioned in the main news. Tuesday sees a club night, and next Saturday and Sunday they participate in the SSB Field Day and 2m contest. Details […]
News for England South East – 26 August 2018
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Today and next Sunday Hastings Electronics and Radio Club holds a morning net on 144.575MHz from 11am to noon. Enquiries to Gordon, M3YXH, on 01424 431 909. Loughton & Epping Forest Amateur Radio Society is holding a field weekend at the Kelvedon Hatch […]
News for England South West – 26 August 2018
On Monday Weston Super Mare Radio Society has a construction, Morse tuition and operating evening. Contact Martin, G7UWI, on 01934 613 094. On Tuesday Mid Somerset Amateur Radio Club has an afternoon social meeting. Enquiries to David, G8BFV, on 01749 670 085. On Thursday South Bristol Amateur Radio Club has a talk on real life […]
News for Wales – 26 August 2018
On Thursday Aberystwyth & District Amateur Radio Society has a net starting on 145.500MHz then moving to 145.550MHz. Next Saturday they’re at the Across Wales Walk. Contact Ray, GW7AGG, on 01970 611 853. Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is closed on Bank Holiday Monday. On Monday Marches Amateur Radio Society holds the North East Wales net […]
New service to replace AROS
Following an extensive review of the Amateur Radio Observation Service, AROS, the RSGB has decided to create a new service to provide guidance to operators who experience misuse of the amateur bands by others. This service will be known as the Operating Advisory Service, or OAS, and will replace AROS. The change will come into effect […]
Ham-designed comms support cave rescue
The dramatic rescue of twelve young footballers and their coach from a cave in Thailand was facilitated, in part, by communications technology developed by British radio amateur John Hey, G3TDZ. Ordinary radio signals don’t penetrate the solid rock surrounding caves, but very low frequency signals can do. Around the turn of the Millennium John designed […]
