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Special Events News – 6 July 2025
Special callsign GB70RS is in use to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the RSGB’s weekly news service GB2RS which has been running continuously since the 25 September 1955. A team of amateurs is using the callsign on a variety of bands and modes. QSL via the Bureau, Logbook of the World and eQSL. For more […]
DX News – 15 June 2025
Gerry, G3WIP is active as VP8DPD from Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, until the 12 July. Recently, the station was spotted on the HF bands using FT8. QSL via EA5GL and Logbook of the World. Don, KW7R is active as V73KW from the Marshall Islands. He is there on a work assignment until September […]
Contest News – 30 March 2025
The CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 29 March and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 30 March. Using SSB on the 160 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday 1 April, the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to […]
Rallies and Events News – 2 March 2025
Today, the 2 March, the Exeter Radio Rally is taking place at a new venue. The event will be held at The Kenn Centre, EX6 7UE, from 10am. Traders and catering will be available on site. For more information phone Pete, G3ZVI on 07714 198 374 or email g3zvi@yahoo.co.uk On Sunday 16 March, the Ripon […]
Special Events News – 16 February 2025
Daren, 2E0LXY is hosting a special amateur radio event to raise funds for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital today, the 16 February. He will be operating on the 80, 40, 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10m bands using FT8. He will also be active on the 2m and 70cm bands using FM. DMR users can talk […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
Don’t forget that Girlguiding groups will be taking part in World Thinking Day on the Air activities over the weekends of the 15 and 22 February. The aim of the event is to encourage Girlguiding members to make friendships with those in other units, using amateur radio as the means of communication. A list of […]
