GB2RS
Mr APRS becomes a Silent Key
Sad news now. The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, has become a Silent Key. While best known for APRS, he was also a retired US Naval Academy senior research engineer who had an abiding interest in alternative power sources, such as solar power.
Also in GB2RS this week…
Bletchley Park is holding an online lecture marking the 80th anniversary of the opening of Bletchley Park’s Bombe Hut 11A. The Bombe machines of Bletchley Park by Bletchley Park’s Research Historian, Dr David Kenyon, will explore the impact the Bombe machine had and how it was used to combat the Enigma cipher system. The lecture […]
Rallies and Events News – 13 February 2022
The Radioactive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall on Sunday the 20th of February. You can find out more on their website. Please let us know your rally and event news as soon as possible. Send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and we’ll publicise your event for free in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online.
DX News – 13 February 2022
Rob, DM4AO will be active as D44AO from Sao Tiago, IOTA reference AF-005, in Cape Verde, between the 13th and the 25th February. He will operate mainly CW on the 80 to 10m bands during the local evening and night hours. QSL via DM4AO, direct or via the bureau. Please note he does not use […]
Special Events News – 13 February 2022
On the 14th of February 1922, a small group of Marconi employees began a series of experimental entertainment broadcasts on Medium Wave from a wooden hut near Writtle. The callsign of the original station was 2MT. These experiments are now regarded as the Birth of British Broadcasting and the origins of the BBC. On Monday […]
Contest News – 13 February 2022
When operating in any contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following all relevant pandemic-related government rules. This weekend the CQ WW RTTY WPX contest runs for 48 hours, ending at 2359UTC on the 13th. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. […]
