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IARU Region 1 General Conference
IARU Region 1 will hold its next General Conference from 1 to 4 November 2023 in Zlatibor, Serbia. A wide range of papers and proposals are now available online and the RSGB welcomes comments on these. Topics include: general reports; organisational and budget proposals; the new HF Bandplan; VHF, UHF and SHF changes; and consideration […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Have you replied to the Ofcom consultation about amateur radio yet? And have you read the article by Ofcom Director for Spectrum, David Willis, in the September 2023 edition of RadCom? In it, David says: “We fully recognise the contribution amateur radio has made to developing radio technologies over the years, including in the development […]
RSGB supports National Coding Week
National Coding Week is taking place from 18 September 2023, and the RSGB is dedicating the whole of September to amateur radio and coding activities. This is a great way to try something new, extend your skills, or share your knowledge with your local club, school or community group. You can find out more, including […]
G5RP Trophy nominations
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award designed to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly licensed. It is open to anyone who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend someone to be […]
RSGB 2023 Convention programme nearly ready!
The RSGB Convention is being held between 13 to 15 October 2023. The programme is nearly finalised and contains some fantastic speakers on a range of amateur radio subjects. In addition, there will be a buildathon where you will also gain invaluable advice about how to run a similar event at your club, local school […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
This Sunday, 20 August 2023, John, GW3JVB is operating from Steep Holm Island in the Bristol Channel. The Worked All Britain square for the location is ST26 and the IOTA reference is EU-120. John hopes to be operational from approximately 1000UTC to 1930UTC. Using SSB, he is most likely to be working on 40 and […]