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Get your entry in to the RSGB Construction Competition
Throughout the year, many local radio clubs hold construction competitions. Those RSGB Members who enter should remember that the RSGB’s annual construction competition will be judged at the RSGB Convention in October. Winners in each category will be awarded prizes and the best overall entry will be awarded the Pat Hawker MBE, G3VA Trophy. There […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB’s Islands on the Air programme is celebrating its 50th anniversary at a conference at Beaumont House, Windsor on 4 to 6 July. Saturday sees a range of talks from the IOTA Contest to DXpeditions in Panama, Austral Islands and Corsica amongst the programme. Anyone considering attending as a day visitor should note that […]
Rallies and Events News – 29 June 2014
This weekend sees the Hamtronic Show taking place in Germany. The RSGB President and Chairman of the Board are attending the event and there is a large RSGB bookstall as well as an IOTA presence. Today, 29 June, the West of England Radio Rally takes place at the Cheese and Grain, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset […]
Special Events News – 29 June 2014
Riviera ARC will be running GB8AFD on 29 June for National Armed Forces Day. The plan is, weather permitting, to run datamodes on HF. They may also be active on 2m FM. Causeway Coast and Glens ARC will be holding an on the air event from 1 to 7 July to help raise funds for […]
DX News – 29 June 2014
F5LMJ will be operational as TO5MJ from Guadeloupe, IOTA reference NA-102, between 7 and 17 July. Activity will be on the 10 to 40m bands using CW, SSB and the digital modes. Paper QSLs go via his home callsign or electronically using Logbook of the World. DO3MY will be operational as 6V1W from Senegal from […]
Contest News – 29 June 2014
This weekend, several contests are scheduled. The first is the UK Microwave group’s contest on the 5.7, 10 and 24GHz bands. It runs from 0600 to 1800UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. From 0900 to 1200UTC it’s the 50MHz CW contest. The exchange is signal report, serial number […]
