News
Check your APRS deviation
APRS users on 144.800MHz are asked to ensure that their transmitters are set to narrow deviation, that’s 2.5kHz peak deviation. The 2m band plan as a whole is now a 12.5kHz channel spacing band and the adjacent channel at 144.8125MHz is assigned to DV Gateways. Using excessive deviation increases the potential of adjacent channel interference […]
Could you read GB2RS?
The GB2RS News Manager, Ken, G3VBA, is interested in hearing from RSGB Members who would be willing to join the team of newsreaders on the 1.8MHz and 5MHz bands. If you are interested in volunteering, please email gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk.
Also in GB2RS this week…
It is with sadness that we report that long-time G1-G2 QSL Bureau sub-manager, Anthony Nowell, BRS 94111 died suddenly in November. The QSL Bureau is working with his executors and more information will be available in the New Year. In the meantime could any G1 and G2 callsign holders please not send collection envelopes and […]
Rallies and Events News – 6 December 2015
Sunday, the 6th, the Bishop Auckland Radio Amateurs Club rally will be held at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co. Durham DL16 6DB. Talk-in will be on the air on S22. Doors open at 10.30am, with disabled visitors gaining access 15 minutes earlier. Admission is £2 with free admission for under 14s. There will be trade stands, […]
Special Event News – 6 December 2015
ANZAC centenary commemorations end with VI4ANZAC on the air between 12 and 20 December commemorating the work of the Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train. A QSL card will be available. The 200th Anniversary of the birth of Ada Lovelace will be commemorated by special event station GB200ADA at Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire, from 10 to 13 […]
DX News – 6 December 2015
Martin, W8AKS will be active as 8P9EZ from Barbados, IOTA reference NA-021, from 5 to 12 December. He will operate on 40m to 10m and logs will be uploaded to Logbook of The World. Haru, JA1XGI will operate from the South Cook Islands as E51XGI from 3 to 10 December. Operation will be on all […]
