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Back to GMT this Sunday

| October 23, 2020

Don’t forget, in the UK, the clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday 25 October 2020. We will then we back to Greenwich Mean Time, or UTC, until the clocks change again in March 2021.

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New Zealand loses 5MHz

| October 23, 2020

The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) reports that, unfortunately, the New Zealand Defence Force has advised they are not willing to approve another renewal of their 5MHz trial allocation and licence. As a result, all use by New Zealand amateurs of the two trial frequencies, 5353 and 5362kHz, cease from midnight on Saturday, […]

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New RSGB Convention talks on YouTube

| October 23, 2020

The individual presentations from the Introduction To… stream at the successful RSGB 2020 Convention Online are now available on the Society’s YouTube channel. You can catch up on ones you missed, or take the opportunity to watch again the ones you enjoyed most. The keynote presentation and the individual talks in the Learn More About… […]

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Also in GB2RS this week…

| October 23, 2020

The German town of Bad Bentheim is taking nominations for the Golden Antenna Award. For 50 years, the town has hosted German-Dutch amateur radio days, during which the town stresses the importance of amateur radio as a public service. A committee headed by the mayor of Bad Bentheim will choose the winner. The recipient will […]

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GB2RS News Script for 25 October 2020

| October 23, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 25 October 2020 (11-page/230KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Special Events News – 25 October 2020

| October 23, 2020

As a tribute to Eddie Van Halen passing on 6 October, PA5150EVH will be on air from 28 October until at least 31 January. It will be operated by Van Halen fan, Frank, PF1SCT. URE San Fernando, EA7URF, is participating in the official celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the Earth. […]

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