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Unexpected messages on RSGB website

| April 8, 2016

We have had a couple of reports of users receiving unexplained messages asking for information while browsing the RSGB web pages. If an unexpected message of any kind appears while you are using our site, or you have encountered one in the past, please can you let us know by sending an email to webmaster@rsgb.org.uk […]

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Lt (SCC) Dennis Dawson RNR, G0CIW, February 2016

| April 7, 2016

Lt (SCC) Dennis Dawson RNR, G0CIW, was involved with the Sea Cadet Corps and held a number of posts; Communication Instructor at Epsom & Ewell SCC unit, Communication staff officer with London area SCC as well as being the national MF/HF Nets controller. He passed away at the beginning of February 2016 aged 86. Wally […]

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Peter Milton, G8FRC, 2016

| April 4, 2016
Peter Milton, G8FRC, 2016

Reading and District Amateur Radio Club (RADARC) were shock to hear the Peter Milton, G8FRC passed away following a sudden illness. Pete had become the RADARC Chairman for 2016 after many years of committee work. Our thoughts are with his wife Brenda and family.   Min Standen, G0JMS

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YOTA 2017 UK Summer Camp

| April 1, 2016

The RSGB is pleased to announce that the Youngsters on the Air 2017 summer camp will be held in the UK. The Society looks forward to welcoming teams of young amateurs from some 15 countries in IARU Region 1 to the UK in August 2017. The RSGB Youth Committee and RSGB HQ will be working […]

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Ofcom pausing revocations

| April 1, 2016

Representatives of the Society met with Ofcom last month. Further details are on the Notices section of the RSGB website. Subjects discussed included how the Society and Ofcom could work more effectively to tackle reports of EMC, implementation of the WRC-15 agreement to harmonise the spectrum allocation at 5MHz and progress with licence revocation. Ofcom […]

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KH5K off DXCC List

| April 1, 2016

The ARRL Awards Committee has voted to delete Kingman Reef, KH5K, from the DXCC List, effective from the 29th of March 2016. Honor Roll status will now be attainable after confirming 330 entities on the DXCC List and the total number of entities on the List will drop from 340 to 339.

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