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Exercise Blue Ham is taking place this week
RAF Air Cadets are running the ever-popular Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercise, on the 60m band, between the 17 and 21 June. Subject to your licence conditions, the Blue Ham team hopes that you can put some time aside to join in with the cadets and staff who will be ready to take your calls. […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The May 2024 edition of the IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Newsletter is now available. The newsletter contains details of intrusions into the amateur bands, and you can access it via the website This year, the popular British Inland Waterways on the Air event will take place between the 24 and 26 August. The event […]
RSGB Board – May 2024 meeting key messages
Following its meeting in May 2024, the RSGB Board has shared these key messages from that meeting: Board welcomed its visit to RSGB HQ and the opportunity to meet HQ staff. It also thanks the senior staff for the informative presentations they gave Andrew Jenner, G7KNA was co-opted to be Regional Representative for Region 11 on […]
GB2RS News Script for 9 June 2024
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 9 June 2024 (MS Word document)
TX Factor marks 10 year anniversary with 30th episode
TX Factor is marking its ten-year anniversary by launching its 30th episode. It looks at how radio technology has advanced since Marconi conducted some of his early transmissions. The episode includes the first of a two-part feature on operating via the QO-100 geostationary satellite with a look at the hardware and software needed to achieve […]
Changes to four year planning rule in England
The four-year planning rule has offered a degree of protection for antennas and masts that have been erected without planning permission. Under this rule any installations which had been installed and unchanged for four years or more were protected against planning enforcement action. However, as of the 25 April 2024, this rule ceased to exist […]
