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New Secondary Prefix for Cornwall
Ofcom have advised the RSGB that they have agreed in principle to the use of the secondary locator K for Cornwall, but that details of how this will be implemented have yet to be determined. We expect further information after Ofcom have considered the responses to the current licence review consultation.
New Chair for TEC
The RSGB has appointed Philip Willis, M0PHI as the new Chair of the RSGB Training and Education Committee to succeed Steve Hartley, G0FUW. Philip was already a member of the Committee and Steve will be handing over Committee tasks in the coming days and weeks, so you can expect a little parallel running for a […]
Youth Committee members wanted
There’s still time to apply for a place on the RSGB’s Youth Committee. Applicants must be under 26 years of age and be Members of the Society, which includes Junior and Student Members. Applications should be sent to the General Manager no later than 31 October at gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk.
RSGB helps pupils celebrate the birth of global radio communications
Pupils at Mill Hill School in London are taking to the airwaves this week to mark the 90th anniversary of the historic contact between Cecil Goyder, a former pupil at Mill Hill School, and Frank Bell, a New Zealand sheep farmer. The radio station (2SZ) is being run by RSGB volunteers and throughout the week […]
RadCom Plus
The RSGB is preparing to launch a new online quarterly newsletter with a specific focus on technical topics. Named RadCom Plus, this new online publication will be free to all RSGB Members. The aim is to bring RSGB Members the very best in technical articles covering a wide range of topics—not only to bring you […]
IMPORTANT – Ofcom licence review
The RSGB held its regular meeting with Ofcom last Thursday and, as you will know, Ofcom attended the Convention at the weekend. Feedback from those events is that— Only 300 or so people have responded to the consultation document so far Ofcom will be relying heavily on the volume and content of the responses as […]
