GB2RS
New 134GHz DX record
A new UK 134GHz DX record was set by Ian, G8KQW and John, G8ACE, who achieved 35.6km on 16 January, over a line of sight path between Cheesefoot Head and Chute Causeway. Signals were 10dB above noise at best. The key enabler for success on this extended distance record contact was lower path loss due […]
Club of the Year deadline extended
The deadline for entries to the Club of the Year 2015 Competition has been extended to 29 February. The national competition is kindly sponsored by Waters and Stanton. For details of how to enter, please go to www.rsgb.org/coty. The regional winners of the competition will be announced at the RSGB Annual General Meeting in April […]
Apply for Board and Regional positions
The deadline for nominations for the position of President, Board or Regional Manager in regions one to four, six to nine, and 13 is 1 February 2016. Details of the nomination process are in both the January and February RadCom and at www.rsgb.org.uk/elections2016.
Also in GB2RS this week…
In response to requests from affiliated clubs, a subtitled version of the popular video Amateur Radio: A Hobby for the 21st Century is now available. The subtitles may be helpful when the video is shown in a noisy environment. It can be downloaded from the RSGB website. The American Amateur Radio League (ARRL) Board of […]
Subtitled version of new RSGB film
In response to requests from Affiliated clubs, a subtitled version of the popular video Amateur Radio: A Hobby for the 21st Century is now available. The subtitles may be helpful when the video is shown in a noisy environment. It can be downloaded from the RSGB website.
Contest committees terms of reference
Following details of the RSGB Contest Committee restructuring and vacancies announced last week, the Board have approved terms of reference for the three new contest committees. Find out more on the new contest committees’ websites; Contest Support Committee HF Contest Committee VHF Contest Committees
