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Thinking Day on the Air next weekend
Thinking Day On The Air is an opportunity for the members of Girlguiding from the youngest Rainbow to the oldest Trefoil Guild member to talk to other members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world via amateur radio. The 2014 event, taking place next weekend, is very special […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Ahead of the September 2014 IARU Region 1 Conference, the RSGB has opened a new set of Discussion Boards so that UK amateurs can suggest topics, on matters such as operating procedures, technical standards and band plans. The initial phase is an open call and will be followed by further opportunities as UK papers are […]
Rallies & Events News – 9 February 2014
Today sees the Harwell Radio and Electronics Rally at Didcot Leisure Centre, Mereland Road, Didcot. Talk in is on S22 and there is free car parking. The opening time is 10am and admittance is £3, with under 12s free. There will be trade stands, a flea market, special interest groups, a licensed bar, catering and […]
Special Events News – 9 February 2014
Next weekend there will be stations operating for Thinking Day on the Air using special GB100 callsigns celebrating 100 years of the Brownies. Amongst those operating will be GB100EDG for Easingwold District Guides, GB100LB for Llandovery Brownies, GB100WB with Wingerworth Brownies and GB100SWD for Scarborough West Division Brownies. Keep a listen out for these stations […]
DX News – 9 February 2014
K1ZE, W1EQ and W1UJ will be on the air stroke KP2 from the rental Mountain Breeze Villa on St Croix, IOTA reference NA-106, between 10 and 17 February. Activity will be on all HF bands using CW, SSB and RTTY. QSL via their home callsigns. Four Italian operators will be active as S9TF from Principe […]
Contest News – 9 February 2014
The RTTY leg of the CQ WW WPX contest finishes at midnight on the 9th, having run for 48 hours. It will undoubtedly keep the datamodes portions of the bands busy for the full 48 hours of the weekend. The exchange is RST and serial number. The PACC (Dutch) Contest is a CW and SSB […]
