Also in this weeks GB2RS…

National Coding Week takes place during the third week of September 2025, and the RSGB is dedicating the whole month to amateur radio and coding activities. This year, the Society has created two new activities for you to try. Both build on worksheets it shared in previous years, however you don’t have to have done those first. The Python Pocket Morse activity has been developed by the RSGB Maker Champion Tom Wardill, 2E0JJI and is a low-cost opportunity to learn some Morse and programming together. The exercise will cover using a BBC Micro:bit V2 and the ‘more advanced’ Python programming instead of the previous block programming mode. It is intended as a gentle introduction to both Python and small computer programming, and can be done without any previous knowledge of the micro:bit. You can download full instructions from this website. The other new activity is the LoRa balloon challenge. As well as the manual which guides you through the process of building your own LoRa tracker and seeing how far your signal can reach, the Society has released a video in which Fraser, MM0EFI demonstrates the process. Find both on our website.

International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend started at 0001UTC on Saturday, 16 August 2025 and ends at 2400UTC on Sunday, 17 August 2025. The event usually attracts more than 500 lighthouse entries, located in over 40 countries. To find out more and to view a list of participating stations, visit illw.net.

This year’s British Inland Waterways on the Air event runs from 23 to 25 August 2025. The event is open to amateurs who use canals, towpaths, rivers, lakes or reservoirs for work or recreation. You can find out more on Nunsfield House Amateur Radio Group’s website.

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