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Short call signs from the RSGB
As of 29 February, the RSGB has taken over the responsibility for administering and distributing special contest call signs on behalf of Ofcom. The criteria for the issuing of a SCC have also been reduced. Full details and an application form are available from www.rsgb.org/scc and you can also find a list of currently-issued special […]
Exam syllabus review
A review is ongoing of the syllabus for all three levels of Radio Communications exams. This is being done by the Examinations Group and the Syllabus Review Working Group. The intention is to better align the Advanced with HAREC and to smooth out the steps more evenly between the different levels of exam. Also, the […]
Contesting review volunteers wanted
During last year’s President’s Review of Contesting, some work was carried out on alternative scoring systems for VHF contests, with the aim of making the scoring evenly balanced across the country. This activity wasn’t completed and a commitment was made to come back to the subject in 2016. Volunteers who would like to get involved […]
RSGB UK bid for YOTA 2017
The IARU has run a Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) international summer camp every year since 2011. It has been hosted in Romania, Belgium and the Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, Italy and Austria. The RSGB Board has agreed to submit a bid to host the 2017 YOTA summer camp in the UK. If successful, this will […]
Special-special Scout centenary call signs
Ofcom has announced that it will release so-called ‘special special’ call signs to support the Scouts’ centenary celebrations. These call signs will be prefixed GB100, GB1OO and GB1O0, and have up to eight characters in total. An example might be GB100CSD. These call signs will be available for special events by Cub Scout district and […]
Latest ISS contact announced
The date of the next ISS school contact has been confirmed by NASA. On Saturday, 5 March, students from Powys Combined Schools will get their chance to speak to Tim Peake as he flies overhead. The pass is around 10.55 in the morning. Amateurs all over northern Europe will be able to listen to the […]
