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Contest News – 30 April 2023
Today, the 30 April, the UK and Ireland Contest Club DX CW Contest ends its 24-hour run at 1200UTC. Using CW on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. UK and Ireland stations also send their district code. On Tuesday 2 May, the 144MHz FM […]
Propagation News – 30 April 2023
What a busy week we’ve just had! It started with a massive G4 geomagnetic storm that saw the Kp index rise to eight with aurora visible as far south as Cornwall and the Channel Islands. This was due to a coronal mass ejection from a filament eruption on 21 April. The 6m band came to […]
GB2RS News Script for 23 April 2023
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RSGB Coronation activities
The RSGB is delighted that Ofcom has confirmed that the callsign GB23C can be used for the RSGB’s Coronation Special Special Event Station. Cray Valley Radio Society members led by Bob, M0MCV and Dave, G4BUO are organising the flagship amateur radio station that will use this callsign from 3 to 8 May 2023. The Special […]
RSGB AGM announcements and videos
The RSGB’s AGM was held online last Saturday, on 15 April 2023. If you missed the live event, you can see the results of the elections, and follow links to the trophy awards and the construction competition winners on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/agm. You can also catch up on the full live stream or […]
RSGB Board Chair announced
Following the AGM on Saturday, 15 April 2023, a brief Board meeting was held to consider necessary appointments. The Board was aware that Stewart Bryant, G3YSX—who had been in a dual role since the recent resignation of Richard Horton, G4AOJ—had expressed a willingness to continue as Chair if required. It was agreed that Stewart should […]
