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GB2RS News Script for 30 May 2021
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Phillip Brooks, G4NZQ, SK
We start with the sad news that following a recent illness, Phillip Brooks, G4NZQ became a Silent Key last week. For many years, Phillip worked tirelessly for the RSGB in a variety of roles, including reading the GB2RS news script every Sunday morning for almost 23 years, only retiring in 2017. He was also the […]
Listen for ISS on Monday
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Thomas Pesquet, KG5FYG with students in France. The contact is scheduled on the 31 May 2021 at approximately 1349UTC. The link to the ISS will be operated by the amateur radio telebridge station IK1SLD, located in northern Italy. Downlink signals will be audible in Europe on 145.800MHz, […]
RSGB amateur radio survey closes
The RSGB’s amateur radio survey has now closed. Over 1,000 people took the time to reply and we are very grateful for their responses. Once the data has been reviewed it will be used initially for the IARU Region 1 workshop alongside that from other countries in the IARU region. However, we will also publish […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Some of the RSGB’s GB2RS web pages have been updated recently and the Society has launched a video to explain more about the news service. The RSGB is always keen to find additional newsreaders so do get in touch if you’d like to join the team. To see the video, find out more about GB2RS […]
DX News – 30 May 2021
Jean-Louis, 5N7MSF is active from Nigeria until the 15th of September. He works for Doctors Without Borders and will be operating during his spare time and the weekends. QSL via eQSL. Steve, VK6SJ now plans to be active as VK9XX from Christmas Island, IOTA OC-002, until the 11th of June. Expected hours of operation are […]
