GB2RS News

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RSGB to activate IARU centenary special call sign

March 7, 2025

As part of the celebrations of the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union, the RSGB will be activating the call sign GB0IARU during the month of April 2025. If you would like to be an activator, you need to be an RSGB member with a Full licence, as UK licence conditions only allow Full licensees to operate club call signs. If you would like to take part, please send an email to contestclub@rsgbcc.org You will be invited to j...

British Science Week events

March 7, 2025

British Science Week began on Friday 7 March and will continue until Sunday 16 March. The annual celebration presents radio amateurs with the opportunity to showcase the hobby to new audiences. Crowthorne and Wokingham Men’s Shed will be operating as G8EYM during the forthcoming week. Organisers who would like to set up skeds with other groups, particularly other Men’s Sheds groups, should get in touch via info@nmishedww.co.uk Some even...

RSGB PSC members to give talks at HamSCI event

March 7, 2025

Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) is holding its 8th annual workshop in New Jersey, USA on 14 to 15 March 2025. This year’s workshop features nearly 50 presentations, four tutorials, as well as a keynote address by the ARRL‘s Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R. RSGB Propagation Studies Committee (PSC) associate member Prof. Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL will be delivering several sessions at the two day event, including one on post-sun...

Also in GB2RS this week…

March 7, 2025

The RSGB remote invigilation team will be taking a break over the Easter weekend. You will be able to book to take an exam on Friday, 18 April 2025 or Saturday, 19 April 2025, but no exam slots will be available on Sunday, 20 April, or Monday, 21 April. Exam bookings will resume as normal after that. Amateur Radio Clubs On The Air (ARCOTA) is getting ready for a second weekend of operating on the 22 and 23 March 2025. It is a chance for...