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Ofcom amateur consultation closes soon

| October 3, 2014

All radio amateurs are reminded that the closing date for responses to the Ofcom consultation paper Updating the Amateur Radio Licence (35-page/264KB PDF) is 20 October 2014. It is vital that anyone with an opinion on the proposals takes the time to put their views in writing, either by filling in the online response form […]

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Could you write exam questions?

| October 3, 2014

Have you ever thought that radio exam questions could be better written? Would you like to help strengthen the RCF question bank? The RSGB Training and Education Committee is committed to helping the RCF Exam Committee to build and improve the exam question bank. A question writing workshop will take place in Bath on Saturday […]

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Also in GB2RS…

| October 3, 2014

Just a few days to go to the RSGB Convention at the Kent’s Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes on the 10th to the 12th of this month. The final programme is available on the RSGB website. The principal sponsor is Martin Lynch and Sons. American exams will be available on Sunday the 12th at […]

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Rallies and Events News – 5 October 2014

| October 3, 2014

Today, the 5th, sees the Blackwood and District ARS Rally at Rougemont School, Llantarnum Hall, Malpas Road, Newport, NP20 6QB. Doors open at 10am and admission is £2 with trade stands, a bring-and-buy, special interest groups and an RSGB book stall. Details from Andy, MW0MWZ on 01495 220 687. Also on the 5th, the North […]

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Special Events News – 5 October 2014

| October 3, 2014

On the 11th and 12th, for 48 hours, Hucknall Rolls-Royce Amateur Radio Club is running a special event station celebrating the centenary of the Eagle aero engine, which entered service in the Great War 1914-1918. Up to four stations will be on the air, comprising two HF stations, one HF data station and a VHF […]

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DX News – 5 October 2014

| October 3, 2014

G3ZEM will be operating stroke 4W from a water’s edge location of Timor Leste, OC-148, between 8 and 20 October. Activity will be on the 10 to 160m bands, primarily on CW. QSL via M0URX. Stan, LZ1GC will be on the air as C21GC from the island of Nauru, OC-031, until 14 October. He is […]

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