Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB will be releasing four new presentations from its 2024 Convention over the festive season. If you’d like to be the first to hear about new releases as soon as they are available, go to youtube.com/theRSGB and subscribe to receive notifications. The RSGB YouTube channel has hundreds of other videos and webinars to enjoy, […]

Rallies and Events News – 22 December 2024

The Sparkford Radio Rally is taking place on Sunday 29 December at Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, near Yeovil. Doors are open to traders from 7.30am and from 9.30am to the public. Admission is £2. Refreshments and free parking will be available. For more information, contact Luke on 07870 168 197 or email m3vhv@hotmail.co.uk […]

Special Events News – 22 December 2024

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the GB2RS News service, special callsign GB70RS will be on the air from the 1 January. Listen out for operators on all modes and all bands. QSL via the Bureau, eQSL or Logbook of the World. For more information, please visit the GB70RS page at QRZ.com Denby Dale […]

DX News – 22 December 2024

A Danish DXpedition is operational as TO0J from French Guiana until the 31 December. The group will be active on the 80 to 10m bands using CW, SSB, but mainly FT8. QSL via Clublog’s OQRS, Logbook of the World or eQSL. The J75K team is active in Dominica from the 26 December 2024 until the […]

Contest News – 22 December 2024

The UK Six Metre Group Winter Marathon started at 0000UTC on Sunday 1 December and ends at 2359UTC on Friday 31 January 2025. Using all modes on the 6m band, the exchange is signal report and locator. On Thursday 26 December, the DARC Christmas Contest runs from 0830UTC to 1059UTC. Using CW and SSB on […]

News for England South-West – 22 December 2024

On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by an SSB net on 144.260MHz at 10.30am. The Club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when the net takes place via GB3DN. There are nets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday that also take […]

News for Wales – 22 December 2024

The next meeting of Aberdare and District Amateur Radio Society will be held on Friday 3 January at Hirwaun YMCA Hall, CF44 9RB from 6pm. Ian Miles 2W0IWM, info@aberdareradio.club Aberkenfig and District Amateur Radio Club has its weekly meeting on Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Club, Station Approach, Bridgend. The club is an approved […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

The RSGB’s headquarters will close for the Christmas and New Year period from 2pm on Tuesday 24 December 2024. It will open again at 8.30am on Thursday 2 January 2025. During that time, if you need information about amateur radio, exams or RadCom, you’ll find lots of information on the website via rsgb.org  If you […]

Rallies and Events News – 15 December 2024

The Sparkford Radio Rally is taking place on Sunday 29 December at Davis Hall, Howell Hill, West Camel, near Yeovil. Doors are open to traders from 7.30am and from 9.30am to the public. Admission is £2. Refreshments and free parking will be available. For more information, please contact Luke via 07870 168197 or email m3vhv@hotmail.co.uk […]

Special Events News – 15 December 2024

There is still time to work The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club which is once again active with special callsign GB0MC until Thursday 26 December. The ‘MC’ in the callsign stands for Merry Christmas. The Club would like to invite everyone to call in and give them a hearty “HoHoHo” and tell them what […]

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