Also in GB2RS this week…
The Commonwealth Contest is a unique annual event which has run every year since 1931. Held over the weekend nearest to Commonwealth Day, it is loved by many RSGB members and radio amateurs throughout the Commonwealth. In 2024 over 240 individual entrants and 15 Commonwealth headquarters stations representing national societies were active. The Commonwealth Contest is a treasure hunt with amateurs in distant locations looking to make a QSO with you, so if you are not a regular contest participant or you have a simple HF setup, you might use the contest as an opportunity to make DX QSOs. UK amateurs are travelling to the Caribbean, the Falklands and New Zealand, so your scope for QSOs is expanded, and many VK, ZL, VU and VE amateurs will be joining in too. This year the contest takes place on 8 March 2025, and you can find out more on page 38 of the March issue of RadCom and on the RSGB website.
On Saturday, 29 March 2025, the RSGB National Radio Centre Coordinator, Martyn Baker, G0GMB, together with Andy Webster, G7UHN from the Radio Communications Foundation, will be delivering a talk in the Fellowship Auditorium at Bletchley Park. It will introduce people to the radio spectrum and how to get to grips with the fundamentals of radio transmission. The RSGB is delighted that its members can benefit from a 10% discount, reducing the price to £14.40. To find out more, go to the What’s On section of the Bletchley Park website via bletchleypark.org.uk If you’d like to visit the wider Bletchley Park site after the talk, RSGB members can gain free entry by downloading a voucher from the RSGB website at rsgb.org/bpvoucher.
Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air is getting ready for a second weekend of operating on 22 and 23 March 2025. It is a chance for amateurs to promote their club, have some fun and collect points for an award. All bands may be used, using any mode including SSB, CW, FM, RTTY, FT8/4 and other digital modes. This is an ongoing award, and contacts may be claimed from 23 March 2024 onwards. You can find full details on the Leicester Radio Society website at g3lrs.org.uk; from the G3LRS page on QRZ.com; or by emailing arcota@g3lrs.org.uk.
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