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Mick Puttick, G3LIK
It’s rare to find someone that dedicated their life to communications. Mick did so after being introduced to radio at school. It would take him to many parts of the world and continue with him throughout both his career and home life. He won hundreds of awards for operation in amateur radio, particularly in the […]
Two new GB2RS broadcasts
The RSGB GB2RS News Service is delighted to announce two new broadcasts on Sundays. With a nod to how it all started back in 1955, we have introduced a transmission using amplitude modulation. This takes place in the 80m band on 3650kHz at 08.00 UK time from the station of G4JBD in Bedfordshire. The intended […]
Take part in SOS Radio Week
Every year thousands of people get into difficulty around our coast. Thousands of unpaid volunteers swing into action to save and rescue them. SOS Radio Week celebrates the work of these selfless volunteers. Amateur radio stations get on the air to raise awareness of the invaluable work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, National Coastwatch […]
VMARS nets
The Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS) will be displaying at the Blackpool Rally on Sunday, 24 April 2022. They have regular nets on 3615kHz at 8.30am on Saturdays using AM, and at 8pm on Wednesdays using USB to facilitate the use of ex-military equipment. On Fridays, the frequency remains as 3615kHz at 7.30pm using […]
GB2RS News Script for 24 April 2022
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 24 April 2022 (19-page/441KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
Also in GB2RS this week…
Provisional results for the 2021 IARU Region 1 Marconi Memorial VHF Contest are available. A total of 762 logs from 27 different countries in Region 1 were received. You can read the provisional results on the IARU Region 1 website. This year’s CDXC Convention will take place on Saturday, 7 May 2022 at The Link […]
