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Register for Maritime Radio Day 2024
Registration is now open for Maritime Radio Day 2024, which takes place annually on 14 and 15 April. The event is held to commemorate the almost 100 years of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers which ended with the closure in the UK of Portishead Radio on 30 April 2000. Commencing at 1200UTC on the 14 […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
There are less than two weeks to go until the deadline for the RSGB Construction Competition. There are six categories to enter this year Antennas; Beginners; Most Creative and/or Elegant PCB Design; Construction Excellence; Innovation; and Software and Systems. To enable members from across the country and around the world to enter, entries will once […]
Rallies and Events News – 18 February 2024
The British Vintage Wireless Society Biggleswade Swapmeet and AGM will take place on Sunday 25 February. The venue will be The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH. A bring-and-buy stall will be available with a 10% commission on sales going to the British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum. Stallholders can gain entry […]
Special Events News – 18 February 2024
Today is the last chance to work Francois, F8DVD who is active as TM21AAW to promote the 21st Antarctic Activity Week. He is QRV from his home QTH in France. QSL via Logbook of the World, his home call or the Bureau. Listen out for members of Radio Club Jean Bart, F6KMB who are active […]
DX News – 18 February 2024
Antonio, IK7WUL is active as TY2AA until Tuesday 20 February while on a humanitarian mission to Benin. In his spare time, he operates SSB on the HF bands. QSL via IZ8CCW and Logbook of the World. Chuck, KG9N is active as V26CV from Antigua, NA-100, until Tuesday 20 February. He is operating mainly using CW […]
Contest News – 18 February 2024
The ARRL International DX Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 17 February and ends at 2359UTC today, the 18 February. Using CW on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and transmitter power. American stations send their state and Canadian stations send their province. On Tuesday 20 February, […]
