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News for Wales – 16 October 2016

| October 14, 2016

Newport Amateur Radio Society has its club net on 3.705MHz from 10am today and next Sunday. Tuesday sees a club net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Details from Margaret, GW4SUE, on 01633 665 289. On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a talk by David Roberts, GW8NZN entitled Titanic: Signals of Disaster. More information from Stewart […]

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Emergency nets for Hurricane Matthew

| October 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew has already has caused devastation in Haiti, Cuba and Bahamas as it moved northward through the Caribbean. It is now battering the southern US states. Emergency nets are operating on 3.950, 7.252, 7.268 and 14.325MHz. Amateurs are requested to listen carefully before operating on frequencies which may be in use for emergency communications […]

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YOTA Month deadline extended

| October 7, 2016

We often hear that young people are our future and we just need a good reason to bring amateur radio to their attention. The Tim Peake ARISS contacts resulted in a number of new school radio clubs starting up and hosting a YOTA station could do the same. December is YOTA Month across Europe and […]

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New propagation video released

| October 7, 2016

The RSGB Propagation Studies Committee has released a new 19-minute video presentation for clubs entitled Radio Propagation—VHF and Higher. Written by RadCom microwave columnist John, G4BAO and narrated by Propagation Studies Committee chairman Steve, G0KYA, the presentation looks at the physics behind different VHF, UHF and microwave propagation modes. It looks at tropospheric enhancements and […]

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Vintage Radio Weekend on the Air

| October 7, 2016

A Vintage Radio Weekend on the Air will take place 15 and 16 October 2016. Every one who has a vintage radio is invited to get on the air over the weekend, on any band and at any time. If conditions permit, there will be participants in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany as well […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| October 7, 2016

A Vintage Radio Weekend on the Air will take place on 15 and 16 October. Every one who has a vintage radio is invited to get on the air over the weekend, on any band and at any time. If conditions permit, there will be participants in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany as well […]

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