News
Happy New Year
The news team and all the staff at RSGB HQ would like to wish our newsreaders, listeners and online readers a very Happy New Year. We would like to remind everyone that we always welcome your news—by email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk—and the deadline is 10am sharp on Thursday mornings. Although it was slightly later than normal […]
GB3EG now on-air in Wigan
The GB3EG repeater, located in Wigan, is now on the air. It is an analogue repeater with no internet connection activity. The location is at the QTH of 2E0SAF, approximately 200ft above sea level, with a mast 11.5m above ground level. Its RF output is at 7dBW, that’s about five watts, but has had some […]
New tropo records on 2m and 70cm
Congratulations to Ian, GM3SEK who set a new 70cm world record distance on tropo on 28 December 2019 by working D41CV at a distance of 4,565km. That put him in the unique position of holding both EME and tropo records on that band as, back on 12 March 1989, he worked ZL3AAD at 18,970km. On […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The new EI1KNH five metre beacon is now operational from its site near Enniskerry in County Wicklow. The transmit frequency is 60.013MHz. It shares the site with 70MHz beacon EI4RF and the 50MHz EI0SIX. For additional information please visit the QRZ.com entries. All amateurs are required to revalidate their licence with Ofcom at least every […]
GB2RS News Script for 5 January 2020
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 5 January 2020 (9-page/151KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Rallies and Events News – 5 January 2020
We have no details of rallies in January. The first couple of the year will be the Barry ARS Table Top Sale on 1 February and the South Essex ARS Canvey Rally on 2 February.
