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Join Cricket World Cup Marathon
The RSGB is hosting an international amateur radio marathon event on the HF bands to celebrate this year’s Cricket World Cup, which is being held in England and Wales. The marathon will run from the 30 May 2019 to the 14 July 2019. The RSGB Contest Club is looking for more volunteers to help co-ordinate […]
Storm delays Bouvet Island DXpedition
The much-anticipated 3Y0I Bouvet Island DXpedition has run into difficulties before having a chance to approach the island. Winds as high as 170km/h, that’s 105 mph, caused damage to their ship, the MV Atlantic Tuna, which is now heading back to Cape Town for assessment and repairs. The team is stressing that this setback represents […]
5MHz Newsreader wanted
A vacancy has arisen for a GB2RS newsreader on the 5MHz team. Transmissions are on a rota basis, each Sunday afternoon at 1500 UTC, on 5398.5kHz USB. If you are interested, please contact the RSGB GB2RS News Service Manager, Ken Hatton, G3VBA, via email to gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk. Note that a Full licence is required for 5MHz […]
Want to shape the direction of the RSGB?
We are currently looking to a recruit a new Director to the RSGB Board. Could this role be for you? From the four vacancies we sought to fill at the 2019 AGM, two candidates have been re-elected unopposed, and a third is being offered for endorsement at the AGM. This leaves one nominated Board Director […]
RadCom April 2019, Vol. 95, No. 4
Kenwood TS-890S – Kenwood’s latest HF+ radio, modelled on the TS-990S To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 88 Around Your Region – Events roundup 92 New products 16 News 14 Obituary – Joan Heathershaw, G4CHH 50 Obituary – Jim Stevenson, G0EJQ 95 […]
NRC radio room closed 30 March
On Saturday, 30 March 2019 GB3RS and the radio room at the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) at Bletchley Park will be not be available to visiting radio amateurs. This is because they will be in use for training and practical assessment purposes as part of an Arkwright Academy Foundation Licence event. Whilst GB3RS will still be […]
