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RSGB 2016 Convention News
The RSGB 2016 Convention takes place 7 to 9 October 2016 at Kents Hill Conference Centre, Milton Keynes. The draft programme is on the website and there’s a full programme of events on both days with everything from DXpedition lectures to Raspberry Pi workshops and a Buildathon to microwave lectures. Go to www.rsgb.org/convention for bookings […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The G5RP Trophy is an annual award to encourage newcomers to HF DXing. The award is not limited to youngsters or the newly-licensed; it is open to any one who has recently discovered and made significant progress in HF DXing. If you are an established HF DXer and want to recommend some one to be […]
Rallies and Events News – 4 September 2016
This Sunday, the 4th, Telford and District ARS are holding their annual HamFest. This is held in the World Heritage location of Ironbridge Gorge, at its Enginuity site. There will be numerous traders and exhibitors as well as an RSGB information and book stand. A special feature this year is a presentation by Noel Matthews, […]
DX News – 4 September 2016
Bob, VK2BOB, will work from Samoa, OC-097 as 5W0BOB between 10 and 17 September. Listen for him on the 20 and 40m bands using mainly SSB. His log will be uploaded to Club Log and QSL instructions are on QRZ.com. Gordon, K7TRB, will use the call sign 7P8VA from Maseru in Lesotho between now and […]
Special Event News – 4 September 2016
GB75ACO—that’s Air Cadet Organisation—will be operating at Stalham ATC Squadron, Norfolk, until 18 September. They are celebrating 75 years of the Air Training Corps. Primary activity will be on 40m, with some local 2m and 60m. Special QSL cards will be available and details are on QRZ.com. GB0APS will be on the air on Sunday, […]
Contest News – 4 September 2016
SSB Field Day takes place for 24 hours over this weekend ending at 1300UTC on Sunday the 4th. Like its CW counterpart, this contest has Open and Restricted sections, although the antenna limitations are different, so please check the rules beforehand. It runs on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and […]
