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Medium wave experiments in US
A group of US medium wave experimental licensees will transmit greetings on 630m during the ARRL Field Day weekend on 27 and 28 June. While the 472 to 479 kHz band is not yet available for amateur radio use in the US, these greetings messages are allowed. See ARRL news article for details of callsigns […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
With the new UK amateur licence now in place, the exams need to change to reflect the current licence conditions. The RCF gave notice that the new rules will be examined from 1 October. The RSGB is now working on updates to the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced training books and a further announcement will be […]
Rallies and Events News – 21 June 2015
The Newbury and District Amateur Radio rally takes place on Sunday, 21 June at the Newbury Showground. Owing to essential roadworks on the M4 Junction 13, the roundabout is closed. This means that diversions are in place for most visitors to the rally. Visitors should check the NADARS website before setting off for details of […]
Special Events News – 21 June 2015
Cambridge Museum of Technology is hosting GB1CMT, operated by members of the Cambridge and District Amateur Radio Club, on Sunday, 21 June. On air from 11am to 5pm, the museum including the radio operating area is open to the public from 2pm to 5pm. Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society will operate GB1JSS from Galleywood Common on […]
DX News – 21 June 2015
Peter, VE3IKV will be active from the Bahamas from 22 June to 6 July using C6AUX. He will be mainly on 6m with some HF, both CW and SSB. QSL to his home callsign. Two Japanese operators will be on the air from Timor Leste, East Timor, OTA reference OC-148, from 25 to 29 June. […]
Contest News – 21 June 2015
The biggest VHF contest of the month, the 6m Trophy, ends its 24 hours at 1400UTC on Sunday the 21st. It has six hour and 24 hour sections for ‘single op fixed’ and ‘single op others’, as well as a 24 hour open—multi-op—section. Using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. […]
