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Contest News – 5 January 2020
The ARRL RTTY Roundup ends its 30 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, 5 January. Using the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands the exchange is signal report and serial number, with US stations sending their state, and Canadian stations their province. The second session of the EUCW 160m CW Party runs from 0400 to 0700UTC […]
Propagation News – 5 January 2020
After the two new solar cycle 24 sunspots that appeared last week, we now have another spot developing in the Sun’s south-west quadrant. Don’t get too excited though, as the last two spots soon disappeared and this one might not amount to much either. It is, however, a positive sign that the next cycle is […]
Final GB2RS of the year
This is the final GB2RS news reading for 2019 and we start with seasonal greetings to all newsreaders and listeners, both over the air and via the internet recordings, and not forgetting viewers of the ATV broadcast, which is available via several repeaters and kindly streamed via the BATC.TV website, as well as those that […]
Last chances to work GB18YOTA
YOTA Month is gathering pace and the two day event at the RSGB’s National Radio Centre last weekend was a great success. This Sunday, 22 December 2019, the Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society at Blandford Camp will operate from 1200 to 1800UTC at the Headquarters Station. There is still time to apply to host the […]
RSGB Christmas and New Year opening times
RSGB HQ will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 12 noon on 24 December 2019. It opens again at 8.30am on 2 January 2020. During that time, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom you’ll find lots of information on this website. The RSGB’s National Radio Centre at Bletchley […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Sweden’s Alexanderson alternator station SAQ has planned a Christmas Eve transmission on 17.2kHz. The transmitter will be tuned up starting at around 0730UTC and a message will be transmitted at 0800UTC. Guests are welcome to attend the transmission at the radio station in Grimeton from 8am. The Alexander association will arrange coffee and Christmas cookies, […]
