News
Youngsters on the Air news
December is Youngsters on the Air month and 37 stations will be operating all around Europe, Africa and the Middle East getting young people involved in amateur radio. There are even two stations from Asia and the Caribbean that are part of this event. In the UK, the callsign G14YOTA is moving around the country […]
Island DXpedition to Iran in January
The Rockall DX Group are planning a new challenge for January—activating Kish Island, Iran, which is IOTA AS-166 and number 33 on ClubLog’s DXCC Most Wanted list. EP6T should be on the air from 16 January, operating from 160m to 10m. Emphasis will be on 160m, and the operation is expected to continue until 26 […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Board is delighted to announce the co-option of Barrie Palin, G4AHK, to the vacant nominated Director vacancy. Barrie is the chairman of the Bromsgrove and District Amateur Radio Club in the West Midlands and is active on the HF and VHF bands. He will initially take the lead role on the Board for […]
Rallies and Events – 21 December 2014
The first rallies of the New Year are on 18 January when the Hatherleigh Rally will open in Devon at 10am and the Red Rose Winter Rally will open at 11am in Manchester. More details will be in 2015. As a prelude to the move to larger premises in the New Year, Martin Lynch & Sons […]
Special Event News – 21 December 2014
WW1USA will be on the air on 27 and 28 December to commemorate the Christmas Truce of 1914. Details are on QRZ.com.
DX News – 21 December 2014
Special callsigns in the format E50x have been issued to the seven resident amateurs in the Cook Islands, OC-194, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of self-governance. They may be used at the operator’s discretion between 1 January and 31 December 2015. RV3ARY is planning to operate from Mount Vinson in Antarctica between 24 December and […]
