News
Hope QSO parties over Christmas
Following the successful Hope QSO parties earlier in the year, the HF Contest Committee is launching two further short Christmas Hope Party series to run as part of the Society’s Get on the air for Christmas campaign with the NHS. The first starts Monday, 21 December 2020 and the second Monday, 4 January 2021. Each […]
RSGB responds to second Ofcom EMF consultation
RSGB has responded to Ofcom’s second consultation document on limiting exposure to electromagnetic fields. Our response can be found at rsgb.org/emf. Please remember the deadline is tight; all responses need to be in to Ofcom by 5pm on Monday, 16 November 2020. The RSGB encourages you to respond yourself, and thanks all those who have […]
RCF help available
The Trustees of the Radio Communications Foundation (RCF) have noted the surge in newcomers to amateur radio since lockdown. Newcomers may not be aware that RCF is a charity that is committed to supporting radio clubs in schools, colleges and universities. If any readers need help in establishing, resurrecting or improving a school, college or […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The IARU Region 1 Political Relations Committee attended a European workshop that is drafting the next radio spectrum programme for the 2025 to 2030 period. Topics included strategic spectrum issues, climate change and EMF. The IARU was pleased to be able to submit a contribution that is now available with inputs from other stakeholders at […]
GB2RS News Script for 15 November 2020
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Special Events News – 15 November 2020
The 2 November marked the centennial of US radio station KDKA. The station originally began operations in 1916 as an amateur radio station, call sign 8XK. After WWI, the operators reorganised the station as a commercial AM radio station. To celebrate this historic milestone, Pittsburgh area amateur radio operators will take to the airwaves with […]
