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RSGB Past President, GI3KYP, SK

rsgb | October 12, 2018

RSGB Past President Alexander Davidson Patterson OBE, FIEE, GI3KYP, died on October 10, 2018, peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family. Better known as Barney, he was RSGB President in 1967. Barney travelled widely during his Presidency and, among many other achievements, oversaw the purchase of 35 Doughty Street, London, as the then-new RSGB HQ. […]

VHF Contest consultation open

rsgb | October 12, 2018

The RSGB Contest Committee has opened the 2018 edition of the RSGB VHF Contesting Consultation for comments at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/VHFCC2018 to help set the rules for 2019. They are specifically looking for your views around the AFS contests, FM activity contests, possible new MGM contests, Christmas cumulatives, 432MHz low power, and the SHF UK activity contests, […]

Do you want to activate GB18YOTA?

rsgb | October 12, 2018

This year the RSGB has secured the call sign GB18YOTA for the December YOTA month event. Clubs, groups, and individuals from all over the country are needed to set up stations and host the call sign over the 31 days of December. The RSGB is particularly looking for stations with a passion for running events […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

rsgb | October 12, 2018

This year’s Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet take place from 19 to 21 October 2018. About 1.8 million Scouts will be participating from around the world. Some 20,000 licensed amateur radio operators put 12,000 radio stations on the air. Over the weekend of 20 and 21 October, Hartlepool ARC will be […]