GB2RS
Farewell GMT, hello BST
When the UK clocks go forward one hour at 1am on 29 March 2020, we will be on British Summer Time (BST). Please note that many contests and other events often state the timings in UTC or GMT, which is one hour behind the local clock time here in the UK.
Contest updates
As a result of the Government’s updated position on people’s movements, the VHF and HF Contest Committees has taken the decision that, until further notice, they can no longer allow any entries from stations operating from portable or alternative addresses or from multi-operator stations. Single operator entries from shared stations will also not be accepted […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
While the National Radio Centre (NRC) itself is currently closed, as is the Bletchley Park museum, the NRC volunteer team have taken the opportunity to run some nets to keep in touch with each other. We are acutely aware that while in self-isolation, it is more important than ever to stay in communication, so what […]
GB2RS News Script for 29 March 2020
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 29 March 2020 (9-page/178KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Rallies and Events News – 29 March 2020
Due to the Covid-19 virus, all events in the forthcoming weeks are cancelled or postponed in line with Government advice We will keep the Rallies page on the RSGB website as up-to-date as we can.
Contest News – 29 March 2020
Please note that most contest organisers are not accepting entries from multi-operator groups or from portable entries. Check the rules before taking part This weekend the CQ World Wide WPX SSB contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC on Sunday, the 29th. It’s SSB-only on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, with the exchange […]
