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Propagation News – 7 June 2020

| June 5, 2020

Well, the excitement of sporadic E propagation continued last week. There were extensive openings on 20 to 10 metres, which resulted in very short-skip openings at times. Paul, GM4ULS in Perth reports working lots of G stations on the South Coast of England on 20 metres on Wednesday, and the skip ran as short as […]

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RESOLVED. Major power outage affecting RSGB HQ

| June 4, 2020

We have now restored our major systems to normal operation, but monitoring and testing continue in case of any unidentified issues. Please let us know if you encounter unexpected issues using any RSGB IT service by posting a ticket to rsgb.org/helpdesk and we will investigate.   A major local power outage is affecting RSGB HQ […]

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GB2RS News Script for 31 May 2020

| May 29, 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 31 May 2020 (11-page/181KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Remote invigilation exams – now taking bookings

| May 29, 2020

Following our announcement last week about the introduction of a new booking system for remote invigilation Foundation exams, we are pleased to confirm that bookings have now resumed. Exam bookings can only be made via an online booking form available at rsgb.org/exampay. The next available examination sessions are from 8.00 am on Wednesday, 1 July […]

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Respond now to Ofcom EMF consultation

| May 29, 2020

There’s not much time left to respond to the Ofcom EMF consultation, which is required by 12 June 2020. The RSGB recommends you acknowledge the need for ICNIRP guidelines but to state that the proposals from Ofcom are not proportionate for amateur licensees. More details on the consultation and the guide to help you with […]

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GB2RS newsreaders shine in crisis

| May 29, 2020

The RSGB would like to thank all those who read the news, in whatever medium, for their dedication to the radio amateur community. Their service is even more appreciated during these extraordinary times. All on-air GB2RS newsreaders should check the validity date on their NoV and reapply for a renewal at rsgb.org/nov if necessary.

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