News
RSGB and ARRL announce winners of Transatlantic Centenary Cups
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and the ARRL – The National Association for Amateur Radio – have announced winners of the 160-Meter Transatlantic Centenary QSO Party. The 12 December on-air event commemorated the 100th anniversary of the successful second Transatlantic Tests which contributed to the dawn of international amateur radio communication. Participating stations […]
Brian Shelton, G0MEE, 9th December 2021
Brian Shelton, G0MEE, passed away in hospital on the evening of Thursday 9th December 2021 after a short battle against Leukaemia. He was a very well respected man within the radio community and locally for all his efforts within the Lowestoft District & Pye ARC as Vice Chairman. Information supplied by Richard Evans, G0VCW
BBC Radio 4 covers Transatlantic Centenary
We have been celebrating the centenary of the Transatlantic Tests in Ardrossan this weekend. We sent out a press release to a range of media and The World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4 included a piece on the Transatlantic Centenary. It starts at 22:40 minutes.
GB2RS News Script for 12 December 2021
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 12 December 2021 (14-page/424KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
Lincoln hams help TV programme
In the December issue of RadCom, page 14, we reported on the television programme outlining the design, specification and the crews of the WWII Lancaster bomber. The production company asked Lincoln Short Wave Club to help with a CW sequence during which their anchor man, Guy Martin, would familiarise himself with the vintage Marconi R1155/T1154 […]
Examinations Standards Committee report published
The RSGB Examinations Standards Committee has published its 2021 annual report which covers activities in 2020. Despite the challenges of Covid, the Committee was quick to approve and support proposals for changes to the exam system, such as approving online remote invigilation and the suspension of practical assessments. This allowed people to continue to take […]
