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Contest News – 25 December 2022

| December 23, 2022

The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon began on Thursday, 1 December. The contest will run until 31 January 2023. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator. On Monday, 26 December, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club Christmas Contest runs from 0830 to 1100UTC. Using CW and SSB on […]

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Propagation News – 25 December 2022

| December 23, 2022

The solar flux index stayed around 150 over the last week, bringing some choice DX to the higher HF bands. However, solar flares continue to plague us, bringing short-lived band fade-outs at times. These have all been moderate C and M-class flares. It is uncertain as to whether or not there will be an X-class […]

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GB2RS News Script for 18 December 2022

| December 16, 2022

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 18 December 2022 (20-page/470KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link

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Train the Trainers courses

| December 16, 2022

After a forced break during the COVID-19 pandemic, the RSGB will be restarting Train the Trainers courses in the spring of 2023. It is hoped that three courses will be run across the country. The team would like to run the courses where demand is greatest, rather than arrange three courses where there is no […]

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More 2022 Convention presentations released

| December 16, 2022

We have released four more individual presentations from our 2022 Convention which cover a wide and interesting range of topics. Philip Lawson, G4FCL gives an introduction to test equipment whilst Phil Catterall, G4OBK talks about adventure radio in Europe. Taking a look back into history, Dr David Abrutat provides a fascinating insight into Bletchley Park […]

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Planning Advisory Committee recruitment

| December 16, 2022

The RSGB Planning Advisory Committee assists RSGB Members with planning advice. It is looking to recruit additional committee members to help with this valuable service. You should be involved with, or retired from, a discipline associated with the planning process, or have a good working knowledge of the planning process. The committee would particularly like […]

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