Isle of Avalon Amateur Radio Club has a net every evening from 9pm on 145.475MHz FM. Details from Matt, M3MMZ, on 0736 848 7996. Torbay Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays on 14.270MHz at 9.30am, and on 145.575MHz from 12 noon. Monday’s nets are 3.663MHz from 10.30am, 1.982MHz from 8pm and 50.155MHz from 8.30pm. […]
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has its 80m SSB net every Sunday from 2.30pm. There is a nightly open net on GB3FG from 8pm and Wednesday sees a Fusion net from 7.30pm on GB3CM. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. Blackwood and District Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Sundays from noon around […]
Now is the last chance to submit your response to the Ofcom consultation on exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) to meet the closing date of 12 June 2020. The RSGB’s own response to the Ofcom consultation has been added ahead of this deadline to the EMF page at rsgb.org/emf. In summary, the RSGB appreciates the […]
IARU EMC specialists Tore Worren, LA9QL and Martin Sach, G8KDF have submitted a paper to CISPR concerning the increasing impact of multiple digital devices on the noise levels in the radio spectrum. The paper was considered at the CISPR Steering Committee in late May 2020, and adopted for circulation to CISPR National Committee for comment […]
It is great to see amateur radio still being profiled on the wider media as the momentum of our ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign with the NHS continues to grow. This week RSGB Board Director Mike Bruce, Region 11 Representative Dean Brice, and Warrington Amateur Radio Club were all featured—go to rsgb.org/gota2c-media to […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 7 June 2020 (12-page/185KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. The Royal Air Force Air Cadets are pleased to announce that the next Exercise Blue Ham will be held on […]
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. As previously announced, the RSGB confirms that this weekend’s National Field Day event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 situation. The […]
Well, the excitement of sporadic E propagation continued last week. There were extensive openings on 20 to 10 metres, which resulted in very short-skip openings at times. Paul, GM4ULS in Perth reports working lots of G stations on the South Coast of England on 20 metres on Wednesday, and the skip ran as short as […]
We start with the sad news that long-time GB2RS Newsreader Geoff Dover, G4AFJ passed away on Thursday, 28 May. His voice will be sadly missed. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net on Sundays from 10am on 145.575MHz. Monday sees a slow CW exercise from 7pm on 14.550MHz. There are open nets on 145.575MHz […]
