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Free emergency comms training
A Radio Emergency Communications Training Event will take place on the 10th and 11th of April between 1600 and 2359UTC each day. Previously an in-person event in Seattle, this year it will be virtual. The event’s theme is Disasters Here, There, and Everywhere – Are We Prepared? The two days of training, talks, and information […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The latest episode of ICQ Podcast features an in-depth interview with three senior RSGB representatives. They are Board Director John, M0JAV; Exam Standards Committee Chair Tony, G8PBH; and General Manager Steve, M1ACB. Listen to an explanation about the new EMF regulations, an update on exams, an overview of the RSGB in 2020 and a look […]
DX News – 4 April 2021
Toni, EA5RM is in Bolivia working on a non-governmental organisation’s project until the 27th of April. In his spare time he will operate SSB and digital modes as CP1XRM. QSL via EA5RM and Logbook of The World. Stationed at Casey Station in Antarctica until at least November, Paul, VK2PAD is active as VK0PD in his […]
Special Events News – 4 April 2021
Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, DA21WARD will operate from the 1st of April until June. QSL via the bureau, or direct to DK5ON. John, MW1CFN will be active as GB1004FTS from Anglesey, IOTA reference EU-005, until the 8th of April. He will operate SSB and digital modes on the HF bands, 6 and 2m. QSL […]
Contest News – 4 April 2021
With different part of the UK having different lockdown restrictions, please make sure you follow the appropriate rules. Several contests now accept portable entries, so please check the contest rules. Above all, please follow relevant national and local restrictions. The SP DX contest runs for 24 hours until 1500UTC today, the 4th. Using CW and […]
Propagation News – 4 April 2021
This last week has certainly been quieter from a geomagnetic disturbance point of view. We have seen the Kp index at one for much of the time, and it even hit zero in the early hours of Tuesday the 30th. We have not been quite so lucky on the sunspot front, with zero spots being […]
