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GB2RS News deadline brought forward
Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to bring forward the deadline for the next GB2RS News. Please send all information for next week’s broadcast by the end of Monday, 26 May 2018. We sincerely apologise for having to make this one-time change at such short notice.
HMS Belfast heard on Radio Four
HMS Belfast was featured on Radio Four last week. Paddy O’Connell included a short piece on the Broadcasting House programme last Sunday, 18 March 2018. The sounds of the bridge wireless office and even the automatic antenna tuner were heard for the first time on national radio. Volunteer Jonathan Kempster was instrumental in getting their […]
Youth Committee volunteers wanted
The RSGB Youth Committee is looking for motivated young people to volunteer as Youth regional representatives. This role includes implementing the RSGB youth strategy, providing a point of contact for young members within their region, attending occasional outreach events, and working closely with the Regional Team. Reporting to the Youth Committee Chair, representatives will also be invited […]
Tony Lord, G8DQZ, SK
The national 5MHz team has received the terrible news that one of its most dedicated mainstays, Tony Lord, G8DQZ, passed away last week. He was a GB2RS Newsreader on 5MHz for many years and instrumental in the UK 5MHz Experiment, which led to the band being made available to UK and, latterly, more countries around […]
First individual amateurs in Tunisia
The first individually-licenced amateurs in Tunisia are now able to get on the air. Of the 10 people who passed the first exam, five were able to attend a special ceremony to receive their documents personally. President of the National Frequencies Agency, Ashraf Chaabane and the amateur radio committee president Mehdi Hmem spoke about the […]
Nearly 100k QSOs for Z60A
Before shutting down on 12 March 2018, Z60A in Kosovo had logged 98,450 contacts during its celebratory operations to hand out a new one to the madding crowd. The 30-day-long initial activation of the newest DXCC entity encountered 30,541 individual call signs in 174 DXCC entities. Mission Goodwill Kosovo expressed appreciation to the 28 operators […]
