News
George May, G4RZF, July 2018
George May, G4RZF, went SK in July 2018. During his time, he was not only a Voluntary Interceptor (VI) but worked for the Air Ministry/MoD and had a rush job figuring out how to and actually fitting the VHF transceivers into the Lancasters of 617 Squadron prior to the Dambusters raid. He was 97 years […]
RSGB at IARU Region 1 Interim Meeting
The IARU Region 1 Interim Meeting is being held this weekend, 27 and 28 April 2019, in Vienna. It is a key opportunity for national societies to consider changes and opportunities across at HF, VHF/Microwave and EMC matters. The RSGB has been a major contributor of inputs to the overall total of 70 papers and […]
RSGB ARDF Championships next weekend
The first Bank Holiday weekend sees the annual three day RSGB ARDF Championships taking place in the Thames Valley. The areas chosen are Christmas Common near Wendover, Whiteleaf near Princes Risborough and Hodgmoor Woods near Amersham. At this time of the year the forests in this country are at their best. The weather is reasonably […]
Volunteer to support amateur radio
There are a number of volunteer vacancies available within the RSGB. These range from District Regional Representatives who work with clubs and individuals within part of one of the 13 regions to the role of Beyond Exams Champion—Beyond Exams is a suite of initiatives designed to promote engagement, learning and enjoyment in amateur radio for […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Joe Taylor, K1JT has announced a new digital mode, FT4, which is 2.5 times faster than FT8 and is an experimental digital mode designed specifically for radio contesting. FT4 can work with signals 10dB weaker than needed for RTTY, while using much less bandwidth. The message formats are the same as those in FT8 and […]
GB2RS News Script for 28 April 2019
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 28 April 2019 (11-page/144KB Microsoft Word document)
