News for England South-East – 30 March 2025

Aylesbury Vale Radio Society meets on the third Wednesday of each month. For more details visit avrs.org.uk Banbury Amateur Radio Society has a net on 144.5125MHz FM most evenings. Members have a club night on Wednesday from 7pm. For more information visit banburyares.co.uk On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has a net, starting at […]

News for England South-West – 30 March 2025

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. Club meetings take place on the third Monday of the month at Appledore Football Clubhouse from 7.30pm. The Club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Maritime Radio Day 2025 starts at 1200UTC on the 14 April and finishes at 2300UTC on the 15 April. The annual event takes place to commemorate the almost 100 years of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers, which ended in the UK with the closure of Portishead Radio on the 30 April 2000. This event is […]

Rallies and Events News – 23 March 2025

The Pencoed and District Amateur Radio Club Rally is on Sunday 30 March at Sarn and Bryncwils Social Club, Bryncoch Road, Sarn near Bridgend, CF32 9NY. Entrance is £2.50. Tables are available at £10 each. Refreshments will be available. Public access to the event is from 10am, with trader access from 8am. Please contact Ieuan […]

Special Events News – 23 March 2025

There is still time to work special callsign GB1KBR. Radio amateurs in Scotland are on the air until the end of March to celebrate the start of the official handover of the Commonwealth Games Kings Baton by His Majesty King Charles at Buckingham Palace for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Activity is on HF, SSB, […]

DX News – 23 March 2025

Heath, VK3TWO is active from Fiji as 3D2TWO until the 27 March. The station will be active on the 40 to 10m bands using SSB and FT8. More information can be found at QRZ.com Bud, AA3B will again be active from Antigua as V26K between the 25 March and the 2 April. He’ll be participating in […]

Contest News – 23 March 2025

On Tuesday, the 25 March, the SHF UK Activity Contest runs from 1930 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on 2.3 to 10GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Wednesday, the 26 March, the UK and Ireland Contest Club Contest runs from 2000 to 2100UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, […]

Propagation News – 23 March 2025

Last week was pretty unremarkable from an HF perspective. After the disturbed geomagnetic conditions on the 12 to the 14 when the Kp index rose to five, conditions were a little more settled. The solar flux index hit 204 on the 17 March but then declined back to the 180s. Having said that things were […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Bletchley Park will be hosting one of its infamous 1940s weekends in May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day. In tribute to the event, the RSGB National Radio Centre will be operating special event station GB2BP from the 3 to 5 May. Put the date in your diary and make sure you get […]

Rallies and Events News – 16 March 2025

The Biggleswade Swapmeet, organised by the British Vintage Wireless Society, is taking place on Sunday 23 March at The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JH. Doors open to stallholders from 9am, with general entry from 9.30am. Admission is £8. Hot and cold refreshments are available all day. There will be vintage technology […]

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