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Special Events News – 7 March 2021

| March 5, 2021

Chris, GM3WOJ will be active as GB2CR until 18 March. He will operate SSB and some CW on the 80 to 10m bands using vintage valve radio equipment manufactured by the Collins Radio Company. QSL via Logbook of The World. Paper QSLs will not be available. GB2VAX will be operational from the QTH of Andy, […]

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Contest News – 7 March 2021

| March 5, 2021

Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. This weekend, it’s the ARRL International DX contest. It runs for 48 hours until 2359UTC on Sunday, the 7th. Using SSB […]

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Propagation News – 7 March 2021

| March 5, 2021

We had another week of geomagnetic disturbances due to high-speed solar wind streams. Although the week started well, with a Kp index of zero to three on Sunday, it went rapidly downhill. Monday saw the Kp index hit six and Tuesday evening saw it hit five after the solar wind speed exceeded 600km per second. […]

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Latest Tonight @ 8 Webinar streamed live

| February 26, 2021

Using Propagation Prediction Tools with RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair, Steve Nichols, G0KYA was streamed live on Monday, 1 March 2021 If you missed Steve’s talk, or would like to watch it again, it can be found at rsgb.org/webinars, or on the RSGB YouTube channel. To find out more about the Tonight @ 8 webinars, […]

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GB2RS News Script for 28 February 2021

| February 26, 2021

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 28 February 2021 (14-page/228KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

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Landmark for Stay Safe net

| February 26, 2021

Last Thursday evening, Lowestoft District and Pye Amateur Radio Club held its 100th Stay Safe net hosted on GB3YL. The net has been running on Monday and Thursday nights since the first lockdown with James, M1TES, helped by some other local amateurs. Each week the number of participants has increased, and has even included amateurs […]

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