News for England South-West – 21 November 2021

We start with advance news that the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally has been booked to take place on Sunday the 6th of March 2022. It will be held at America Hall, EX4 8PW. Holsworthy Amateur Radio Club has its net on GB3DN from 7.30pm on Monday. See the website for details. The Operators Net […]

News for England South-West – 21 November 2021

We start with advance news that the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally has been booked to take place on Sunday the 6th of March 2022. It will be held at America Hall, EX4 8PW. Holsworthy Amateur Radio Club has its net on GB3DN from 7.30pm on Monday. See the website for details. The Operators Net […]

Canadians mark transatlantic first

CF3BP will be operating from the York region near Toronto until 12 December 2021. It will mark the anniversary of the first transatlantic amateur radio transmission from Canada by Edward Rogers Senior using the call 3BP. He was one of the few amateurs to successfully transmit across the Atlantic in an ARRL-sponsored test and the […]

Newsreader Jon Island Jon goes SK

The RSGB has learned, with sadness, that Jon Hague, GM3JIJ, has become a Silent Key. Jon was a member of the Society for 72 years. Affectionately known as “Jon Island Jon” to his many on-air friends, he delivered the GB2RS News from his QTH at Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis for 26 years, his […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

On Saturday the 13th of November, Barry ARS was featured in a programme on Channel 4 at 8pm called Britain by Beach. The club was shown doing a recreation of Marconi and Kemp’s CW transmissions from Lavernock Point in South Wales. You can watch the episode on the Channel 4 website by searching for Britain […]

Rallies and Events News – 14 November 2021

Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event’s website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic, even as we head into the 2022 diary. The next rally we have details for is in 2022. The Sparkford Wireless Group Rally is due to take place on the 2nd […]

DX News – 14 November 2021

TM60ANT will be on air from the 16th to the 30th of November to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Antarctic Treaty signature. Operated by François, F8DVD from Mâcon, JN26JH, operations will be on the 10 to 40m bands. Information about the event and the QSL route can be found on QRZ.com Robert, S53R is now […]

News for England South-West – 14 November 2021

The Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally has been booked to take place on Sunday the 6th of March 2022. It will be held at America Hall, De La Rue Way, EX4 8PW. The Operators Net runs from 8pm on 145.375MHz fortnightly on a Thursday, covering Cornwall and surrounding areas. On interim weeks an informal chat […]

News for Wales – 14 November 2021

Aberkenfig & District Amateur Radio Club meetings are held every Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Canteen, Station Approach, Tondu, Bridgend CF32 9DY. All are welcome. Contact info@aberkenfigradioclub.co.uk for details. On Monday Dragon Amateur Radio Club has a club night, person and via Zoom from 7pm. Contact Simon, MW0NWM, via email to darc.secretary@gmx.co.uk Carmarthen ARS […]

RSGB co-opts Director

The RSGB Board is pleased to announce that Richard Horton, G4AOJ has been co-opted as a Board Director until the 2022 AGM. He has served as the RSGB Honorary Treasurer since 2011 and the RSGB Board is advertising for Richard’s successor. Applications from financially-qualified candidates are invited and should be emailed in the first instance […]

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