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Tonight@8: using a glue stick in a homemade 40m receiver

| March 28, 2025

The next webinar in the RSGB Tonight@8 series will be with Nick Wood, M0NTV on Monday, 7 April 2025. Nick will show you how to use a regular glue stick housing in a rather novel way to form the basis of a variable tuning inductor in a homemade 40m receiver. After a brief description of a […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| March 28, 2025

The RSGB is delighted to announce that Chris Aitken, MM0WIC, who is the current RSGB Youth Champion for Schools, is taking on the new position of RSGB Youth Chair. For now, Chris will continue to fulfil his Youth Champion for Schools role but will also take on more responsibilities by leading the Youth Champion team. […]

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Rallies and Events News – 30 March 2025

| March 28, 2025

The Hack Green Military Surplus and Military Radio Hangar Sale is taking place on Sunday 6 April at Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8AL. Items on sale will include electronic equipment, amateur radio gear, components, military radio items and vehicle spares. For further details, please go to the website or email coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk […]

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Special Events News – 30 March 2025

| March 28, 2025

The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society, also known as RAFARS, will be holding its popular Airfields On The Air special event activity from the 1 April. RAF Stations will be activated primarily during the 5 and 6 April, as well as the 12 and 13 April. More information can be found on the website […]

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DX News – 30 March 2025

| March 28, 2025

Alex, K6VHF/HR9 will again be active from the 30 March until the 6 April from Roatán island, IOTA reference NA-057. He’ll be QRV on 80m to 6m using verticals, Hexbeam, Slopers and a Delta loop using FT8, FT4, SSB, RTTY and CW. QSL direct via K6VHF, OQRS Club Log, and Logbook of The World. Aldir, […]

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Contest News – 30 March 2025

| March 28, 2025

The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 29 March and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 30 March. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday 1 April, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to […]

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