News for Northern Ireland – 3 May 2020

West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social isolation does not mean you have to be lonely: we are at an advantage as our skills and hobby allow us to communicate. More importantly, stay safe, follow all the guidance from official sources, but don’t forget those who are alone […]

News for England South-East – 3 May 2020

Bedford and District Amateur Radio runs a daily ‘anti-virus net’ at 2pm around 3.748MHz. Saturday and Sunday see the DX net at 2.30pm around 14.329MHz. On Monday to Saturday there’s a Zoom video conference from 10.30am and a net around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Monday sees a net from 7pm around 3.748MHz or 7.068MHz. Tuesday sees […]

News for England South-West – 3 May 2020

Flight Refuelling ARS regret to announce that the Hamfest, which was due to be held on Sunday, 9 August has been cancelled for this year. North Bristol Amateur Radio Club members will be monitoring the local repeaters from around 6.30pm every night. There will be nets on GB3BS on Wednesdays from 8pm and on Fridays […]

News for Wales – 3 May 2020

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has its 80m SSB net every Sunday from 2.30pm. Every day there is an open net on GB3FG from 8pm. Wednesday sees a Fusion net from 7.30pm on GB3CM. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880.

First remotely-invigilated exam call signs issued

The RSGB is pleased to announce that the first successful candidates in the online, remotely-invigilated amateur radio exams have now received their call signs. At the close of play on 24 April 2020, 29 remotely invigilated exams had taken place. Around 10 candidates per day are scheduled, with the aim to increase this number as […]

Download latest 5MHz Newsletter

The latest edition of The 5MHz Newsletter is now available for free PDF download from the RSGB 5MHz page. This edition includes 5MHz news from seven countries, the GB3WES beacon closedown, a 5MHz controlled feeder radiation dipole, plus features the latest World of 5MHz map, and an article on two Blue Ham Exercises.

Japanese amateurs get new privileges

Japanese radio amateurs now have new privileges on the 160 and 80m bands. The new allocations are 1800 – 1810, 1825 – 1875, 3575 – 3580 and 3662 – 3680kHz. The new regime allows Japanese radio amateurs to operate FT8 on the 160m and 80m bands, as well as WSPR on 1836.6kHz. Additional details are […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Tim Duffy, K3LR has announced that Contest University USA (CTU) 2020, usually held at the Dayton Hamvention, will be held online via Zoom on Thursday, 14 May 2020, starting at 1245UTC. CTU 2020 is free. The CTU course outline has been posted online. Connection details to the CTU Zoom bridge will be posted on the […]

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