News
Special Event News – 30 April 2017
A special event station GB0GLS has been licensed for operation from 5 to 11 May 2017. Antrim and District ARC are collaborating with Mid-Ulster ARC to hold a main activation day on Saturday, 6 May from the site of the original ‘Y’ station at Gilnahirk Listening Station. Following publication of George Busby’s book, Spies at […]
Contest News – 30 April 2017
On Monday the 80m Club Championship contest, SSB leg, takes place between 1900 and 2030UTC. The exchange is signal report and serial number. On Tuesday the 144MHz FM Activity Contest runs from 1800 to 1900UTC and it is followed by the 144MHz UK Activity Contest from 1900 to 2130UTC, this time using all modes. The […]
Propagation News – 30 April 2017
Last week saw some unsettled conditions due to the effects of a coronal hole. Its associated high speed solar wind stream actually hit the Earth a day earlier than predicted, resulting in poor HF conditions during the International Marconi Day event on Saturday, 21 April. The planetary K-index hit six the night before and we […]
Ofcom licensing portal downtime
The Ofcom licensing portal is currently down for maintenance from 18.00 on Thursday, 27 April until 08.30 Tuesday, 2 May.
Club insurance
Club insurance has now been renewed for the year 30 April 2017 to 29 April 2018. Go to rsgb.org/main/clubs/club-insurance to download your certificate—Membership Services login required. We are awaiting the policy information from our brokers. This will be posted to the website as soon as it is available. Please note that this year we have […]
David Speechley, G4UVJ, 4th April 2017
It is with real sadness and regret that the South Essex Amateur Radio Society (SEARS) announces the death of Life President Dave Speechley, G4UVJ. Dave was widely known and highly regarded in the radio amateur community far beyond our own club. He passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Tuesday April […]
