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Also in GB2RS this week…
International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) is coming up soon. The event is usually held on the third weekend of August, which this year is the 17th and 18th. It is one of the most popular amateur radio events in the calendar, and in past years there have been more than 500 entries from over […]
GB2RS News Script for 21 July 2024
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Rallies and Events News – 21 July 2024
Bury St Edmunds Radio Rally is taking place this Sunday, 21 July. The venue is Rougham Tower Museum, IP32 7QB. The doors open at 9.30am for visitors and at 8am for traders. Refreshments are available from the museum’s cafeteria. Admission for visitors costs £3. For further information email rally2024@bsears.co.uk. The Finningley Amateur Radio Society Rally […]
Special Events News – 21 July 2024
Tom, NL7RR is active on Wake Island, OC-053, until Tuesday, 23 July. In his spare time, he is operating as NL7RR/KH9 on or around 14.200MHz between 0600 and 0800UTC. QSL directly via Tom’s home call. Vincent, F4BKV is active as XW4KV from Laos until Wednesday, 24 July, with limited operation via the QO-100 satellite as […]
DX News – 21 July 2024
The IP1X team is active from Gallinara Island, EU-083, on 27 and 28 July using CW and SSB on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via OQRS, or to IU1JCZ directly or via the Bureau. For more details and updates visit QRZ.com. Special callsign DL0SOP is active until 31 July for the 66th edition of […]
Contest News – 21 July 2024
This Sunday, the 21st, the International Low Power Contest runs from 0900 to 1200UTC, and from 1300 to 1600UTC. Using CW on the 80, 40 and 20m bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and transmitter power. On Tuesday, the 23rd, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1830 to 2130UTC. Using all modes […]
