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Also in GB2RS this week…
Have you given your views in the RSGB’s consultation on a proposed new, Direct to Full licence exam? Over 1,000 people have responded already so make sure your voice is heard by completing the Society’s survey. The consultation closes on Sunday, 14 March 2021. The background to this consultation, as well as links to the […]
DX News – 7 March 2021
Bill, K9HZ; Dan, W0CN; and Kyle, WA4PGM will be active from St Lucia operating as J68HZ, CN and PG respectively. They will be there until 11 March. QSL via Logbook of The World or direct to home call signs. Andy, DK5ON is in Curaçao until 23 March. He plans to operate SSB, CW and digital […]
Special Events News – 7 March 2021
Chris, GM3WOJ will be active as GB2CR until 18 March. He will operate SSB and some CW on the 80 to 10m bands using vintage valve radio equipment manufactured by the Collins Radio Company. QSL via Logbook of The World. Paper QSLs will not be available. GB2VAX will be operational from the QTH of Andy, […]
Contest News – 7 March 2021
Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. This weekend, it’s the ARRL International DX contest. It runs for 48 hours until 2359UTC on Sunday, the 7th. Using SSB […]
Propagation News – 7 March 2021
We had another week of geomagnetic disturbances due to high-speed solar wind streams. Although the week started well, with a Kp index of zero to three on Sunday, it went rapidly downhill. Monday saw the Kp index hit six and Tuesday evening saw it hit five after the solar wind speed exceeded 600km per second. […]
Nigel Ambridge, G4FRL, 31 January 2021
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of NRC Volunteer Nigel Ambridge, G4FRL, on the 31st of January 2021. Nigel was born in Isleworth in July 1939. After schooling he trained as an engineer / toolmaker in High Wycombe. Nigel enjoyed understanding how things worked and was always already to try to […]
