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News for England South-East – 8 November 2015
Surrey Radio Contact Club has its Top Band net on 1905kHz from 9.30am today and next Sunday. The Friday net is on 145.350MHz at 8pm. Contact John, G3MCX, on 020 8688 3322. Southdown Amateur Radio Society is running radio operations on various bands and modes on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. On Wednesday there’s the café […]
News for England South-West – 8 November 2015
We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. North Bristol Amateur Radio Club has its open 70cm net from 7pm to 8pm on GB3BS today and next Sunday. On Friday there’s an operating, training, relax and chat evening. Details from Mat, G7FBD, via email to g7fbd@gb3bs.co.uk. Exeter Amateur Radio Society is […]
News for Wales – 8 November 2015
Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is running a special event station for Remembrance Sunday. Monday sees an on the air night. Details from Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Thursday Aberystwyth and District Amateur Radio Society is having a demonstration of marine DF equipment by Bruce, GW4XXF. More information from Ray, GW7AGG, on 01970 611 […]
TX Factor makes youth video for RSGB
The short video Amateur Radio: A Hobby for the 21st Century was produced by TX Factor for the RSGB and is intended as an introduction to amateur radio for young people. This video can be freely downloaded from the RSGB website by any one for use in the furtherance of amateur radio. Please read the […]
1000th contact for ARISS
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, programme has marked its 1000th space station amateur radio event. It started 15 years ago when the programme established the first permanent amateur radio presence in space. The inaugural ARISS contact took place on 21 December 2000 between a school near Chicago and Commander William […]
13cm and 9cm spectrum to be auctioned
Spectrum at 2.3 and 3.4GHz that once was allocated to amateur radio is going on the auction block, Ofcom announced this week. In April 2014 Ofcom announced that it was ending amateur access to significant portions of the 2.3 and 3.4GHz bands following a year-long consultation. Amateur radio was secondary on both bands. Ofcom expect […]
