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Commander Aubrey John Russell Pegler RN OBE, G3ENI, 12 September 2015
Commander A J R Pegler RN OBE, G3ENI (RNARS 23) became a silent key on 12th September 2015 at the grand age of 95. It is an honour and privilege to give this tribute to John. He joined the Navy as a cadet at the age of 17. During the war he was on the […]
National Hamfest approaches
The National Hamfest takes place Friday the 25th and Saturday, 26 September at the Newark and Notts Showground. The postcode for satnav is NG24 2NY. There will be an opportunity to try digital mobile radio via the on-site temporary repeater. If you would like to operate the special event station on-site, please bring your licence. […]
Weather balloon to go up Sunday
A weather balloon is being launched Sunday, the 13th, in the Netherlands carrying an amateur radio transponder. The 37th annual balloon foxhunt will then be on and an estimated thousand or more amateurs will set out on an electronic chase of this flying fox. The signals will be on 2, at 200mW and an ATY […]
Are you missing a cable?
At last week’s Telford HamFest in Shropshire, a stand holder, Miles Cooper, sold a couple of new Motorola Atrix boxed units in good faith to two buyers. Unfortunately, these ancillary units require three cables to connect them to a Raspberry Pi microprocessor for which they are intended. If any one knows who purchased one of […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Convention takes place over the 9 to 11 October at Kent’s Hill Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. The programme for Saturday and Sunday is on the RSGB website. There will be a wealth of lectures on a very wide range of subjects. Day tickets are available online until 30 September, saving you £5 […]
Rallies and Events News – 13 September 2015
We start with the sad news that the North Wales Rally, due to take place on 1 November, has had to be cancelled due to a drop in bookings. Sunday, 13 September, the West Kent Radio and Electronics Fair will be held at the Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, St John’s Road, Tunbridge Wells […]
