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Roger Avery, G3TQD, 30th December 2017
I am sad to report the death of Roger Avery, G3TQD on the 30th of December 2017. He was a lifelong member of both Worcester and Bromsgrove Radio Clubs, and was devoted to his hobby right up until his last day at home before going into Redditch Hospital just before Christmas, yet another cancer victim. […]
Neville Cheadle, G3NUG, 14th January 2018
Eric Neville Cheadle, G3NUG passed away unexpectedly on the 14th January 2018, reportedly from a suspected heart attack following a routine knee replacement operation. Neville was an amateur’s amateur. A gentleman of the airwaves, he was also a terrific and prolific operator. Chairman of CDXC (Chiltern DX Club) for many years, Neville was a keen […]
An active and thriving amateur radio community is what we need!
Part of our strategic goal for 2022 is to have an active and thriving amateur radio community. I’m going to explain this a little more and pose some questions for you, the Members. The Strategy’s narrative says this about the 2022 goal: “The inescapable truth is that the amateur radio community is ageing and we […]
RSGB Band Plans updated
The 2018 RSGB Band Plans can be found in the forthcoming February edition of RadCom, due to arrive with Members this week, and online. These incorporate changes from the 2017 IARU Region 1 Conference, along with UK usage changes. The main changes are in the 5MHz HF band, and the 50, 144 and 430MHz VHF/UHF […]
RSGBTech and RSGBForum have moved
The independent Yahoo groups RSGBTech and RSGBForum have moved to Groups.io. Existing members of both groups, with working accounts, were automatically copied to the corresponding new groups. In addition, previous messages, files and so on held in each group were also copied to the new group location in order to maintain continuity of service. Any […]
Raspberry Jam at TNMOC
Raspberry Jams are something of a phenomenon. Independent and run by volunteers, they gather together people from all walks of life to celebrate the Raspberry Pi in particular, and digital making in general. The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is holding a Raspberry Jam for younger people, who are just starting out with […]
