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New 23cm IARU Region 1 record claimed
Terry M0VRL reports that on 14 July 2017 he completed a QSO of 2,662km, from IO70PO to IL28FC, with Pedro EA8AVI in the Canary Islands that breaks the UK and Region 1 23cm tropo records. Terry runs an Icom IC-910X, a Gemini 23 power amp and a 67 element Wimo Yagi. Pedro runs an Icom […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Paul Whatton, G4DCV has been appointed as Chair of the RSGB’s Training and Education Committee. Paul previously held the post of Vice-Chair within TEC and is the project leader for the Train the Trainers scheme, which recently trained its 200th tutor. On the 28 July 2017, Ofcom will be opening the radio monitoring station at Baldock to […]
G4DCV appointed RSGB TEC Chair
Paul Whatton, G4DCV has been appointed as Chair of the RSGB’s Training and Education Committee. Paul previously held the post of Vice-Chair within TEC and is the project leader for the Train the Trainers scheme, which recently trained its 200th tutor.
Engineering Open House Day at Baldock
On the 28 July 2017, Ofcom will be opening the radio monitoring station at Baldock to visitors as part of the IET’s Engineering Open House Day. It’s part of the IET’s Engineer A Better World campaign to showcase engineering as a career. Places are limited so people need to book a place—further information at www.engineer-a-better-world.org/whats-on.
Beacon news from Cornwall and Orkney
The Orkney 5MHz Beacon, GB3ORK, is back on the air on 5290kHz after repairs and an upgrade by Andy, G4JNT. Its new synthesiser now transmits JT9A, in addition to the original sequence of stepped power levels. On 50MHz, the Mid-Cornwall Beacon, GB3MCB, has been reconfigured to join the IARU Region-1 Synchronised Beacon Program. It sequentially […]
GB2RS News Script for 23 July 2017
Please click the link below to download this week’s news script* GB2RS News Script for 23 July 2017 *If you are used to the script downloading automatically, please click the link above instead as that feature has now been discontinued.
