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RSGB Board changes
The RSGB Board plays an important role in the strategic direction of the Society To ensure that it is able to continue to do this efficiently, it has co-opted two experienced RSGB Members to assist the Board until the AGM in April 2020. This follows recent Board changes when Mark Jones G0MGX, Simone Wilson M0BOX […]
RSGB Board change, G4DJJ
Dr Chris Callicott, G4DJJ was confirmed as a nominated Director at the RSGB’s Annual General Meeting in April 2019. Unfortunately Chris has since had a serious health condition which has meant that he has not been able to take part in Board activities. He has now decided that he will need to stand down as […]
RSGB Board change, M0BOX
Simone Wilson, M0BOX has tendered her resignation as a RSGB Board Director. Simone was elected to the RSGB Board at the 2018 AGM and more recently took on responsibilities for the Regional Team, awards, Propagation Studies Committee and the special interest groups together with the Diversity strategic priority. We thank Simone for her contribution over […]
Mick Gritton, M0UXO, 13 October 2019
It is with sadness to announce that BARS member Mick Gritton, M0UXO became, after a long, gallant fought battle with illness, silent key on Sunday the 13th of October. Mick joined BARS some years ago, taking all the exams to gain his licences from Foundation through to Advanced, joined RAYNET and soon became Controller for […]
Ian Brown, G3TVU, 24th September 2019
Ian Brown, G3TVU, known to his friends and colleagues as “Brownie”, passed away on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at the age of 78. Ian was a professional electronic engineer; he began his career at STC Microwave Systems, later moving to Rolls Royce Aero Space where he spent the remainder of his working life before retiring […]
WRC-19 Day-9+10: Halfway there?
Thursday and Friday saw the halfway point reached at WRC-19 but this has led to some agenda items being continued into the weekend ahead of key deadlines on Monday. Satellites: One example, so far not mentioned, is a solution for Agenda Item 1.7 for tele-command spectrum for short duration small satellites (cubesats etc). A solution […]
