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RCF Arkwright Scholar 3D prints PPE
Jake Howarth, M0JKE, is doing his bit to help out the NHS in lockdown. The RCF Trustees were delighted to hear that the 3D printer he purchased using his Arkwright Engineering Scholarship funds has been put to great use. Not only has it helped him in pursuing his own projects, but it is also enabling […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB Contest Committee is running a second Hope QSO Party event, starting on Monday, 18 May 2020. The format will be the same as the first, with 10 phone, 10 CW, five RTTY, and five FT4, events. All of these are 90 minute contests, and they start at different times each weekday. The rules […]
Special Events News – 10 May 2020
Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. GB2SHS for STAY HOME SAFE will be on air until 24 May in support of the NHS and care workers. […]
Contest News – 10 May 2020
This weekend is busy for contests, but please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. This Sunday, the 10th, sees the 70MHz CW contest run from 0900 to 1200UTC. The […]
Propagation News – 10 May 2020
It was a case of more of the same HF-wise last week. Zero sunspots and no geomagnetic disturbances meant that conditions were average for this point in late spring. The good news is that the sporadic E season has now officially started, and it is living up to its name. That is, it is sporadic! […]
NRC volunteers offer ‘virtual’ NRC on the air
“We started the daily net on 20 March and since then there have been hundreds of QSOs logged with stations from England, Wales, Ireland, France and Germany.” Nigel Spear, G4RWI “After joining the NRC as a volunteer I realised how much had changed with the hobby and as a result I was reluctant to get […]
