{"id":14712,"date":"2016-03-18T15:08:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T15:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=14712"},"modified":"2016-03-18T15:09:51","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T15:09:51","slug":"also-in-gb2rs-this-week-51","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/news\/gb2rs\/headlines\/2016\/03\/18\/also-in-gb2rs-this-week-51\/","title":{"rendered":"Also in GB2RS this week&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/news\/gb2rs\/headlines\/2015\/09\/18\/exam-management-changes\/\">transfer of responsibility of amateur licence examinations to the RSGB<\/a>, the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/committees\/examination-standards-committee\/exams-group\/\">Examinations Group<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>is looking for volunteers to join them. Ideally volunteers will have a Full licence and experience in radio communications technology in some professional, educational or employment capacity. Full details <a href=\"\/main\/about-us\/volunteering-for-the-rsgb\/rcf-exam-committee\/\">on the RSGB website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Voting has now opened in the RSGB\u2019s 2016 election. Members have one of three options for registering your vote on each <a href=\"\/main\/about-us\/agm-2016\/calling-notice-for-agm-2016\/\">Resolution<\/a>. You can attend the AGM in person on the 23 April at Glasgow City Hotel, 36 Cambridge Street, Glasgow G2 3HN, starting at 12 noon. You can vote by the internet on the RSGB website at<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/votersgb16\">www.rsgb.org\/votersgb16<\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or you can vote by post by contacting the RSGB HQ by writing to the General Manager, by email from gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk or by telephone 01234 832 702. Full details are in the April<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><em>RadCom<\/em>. The closing date for internet or postal voting is 12 noon on 21 April 2016.<\/p>\n<p>A number of teams will be working the CQWW WPX SSB Contest on the 26 and 27 March. They include members of the CT3 Team, active as CQ9T from Funchal, AF-014, working as a Multi-Single\/ Low-Power entry. QSL via CT3KN. Also listen for members of Amateur Radio Taipei, active from Taiwan as BP0P as a Multi-2 entry. QSL via BP0P, see qrz.com. During the contest, listen out for Laurent, FM5BH, who will be active as TO972M from Martinique Island, NA-107, as a Single- Op\/All-Band\/High-Power entry. QSL via FM5BH direct. The bands will be very busy and you should get the opportunity to work many more DX stations.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking for something to entertain the younger members of the family over Easter, take a look at the activities available at Bletchley Park. Children will enjoy the Nifty Number trail and the code breaking session available over the Easter long weekend. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bletchleypark.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\">www.bletchleypark.org.uk<\/a> for full details. Don\u2019t forget to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalradiocentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Radio Centre<\/a> whilst you are there. Remember to take a copy of your licence if you wish to operate GB3RS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the\u00a0transfer of responsibility of amateur licence examinations to the RSGB, the\u00a0Examinations Group\u00a0is looking for volunteers to join them. Ideally volunteers will have a Full licence and experience in radio communications technology in some professional, educational or employment capacity. Full details on the RSGB website. Voting has now opened in the RSGB\u2019s 2016 election. 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