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Mel Bradwell, 2E1EDB, 25th September 2015
We understand that Mel Bradwell, 2E1EDB passed away on the 25th of September 2015 aged 68/69 years.
Sixty years of GB2RS broadcasts
On 25 September 1955, at 10am, the first RSGB news bulletin was broadcast from the station of RSGB Council member Frank Hicks-Arnold, G6MB using the call sign GB2RS. It had taken two years of negotiations with the GPO to get to the first broadcast. Initially, the GPO had declined to allow the HQ station to […]
New RSGB questionnaire
All UK radio amateurs are invited to complete the RSGB’s online questionnaire available at www.rsgb.org/ar-survey. The survey will be available until the 31 December. The data collected will be used by the RSGB when it reviews its strategy next year and the results published on the RSGB website and in RadCom. It takes between 10 […]
Preparation for WRC-15
IARU Region 1 reports good progress was made at the final European preparation meeting for the World Radio Conference that will be held in November. For 5MHz, CEPT have agreed that the overall range should be 5350-5450kHz, though opposition at the conference is still expected. However, this is not likely to result in any changes […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
This year sees the first ever Buildathon at an RSGB Convention; a kit building workshop with mentors on hand to assist and guide. The kit being built is the Kanga UK Acorn II SDR receiver for 7MHz. The build will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, 10 October at the Kent’s Hill Convention Centre. […]
Rallies and Events News – 27 September 2015
Today, the 27th, the Pencoed ARC Table Top Sale will take place at Pencoed Rugby Football Club, The Verlands, Felindre Road, Pencoed CF35 5PB. Doors open at 8.30am for sellers and 9.30am for buyers with admission being £2. Details from Madeline on 01639 885 126. Next weekend, on 4 October, the British Vintage Wireless Society […]
