News for Northern Ireland – 8 March 2020

On 7 June Lough Erne ARC will host the Lough Erne Rally in the SHARE Centre, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh BT92 0EQ. This is a different time of year due to a clash of bookings at the venue. For updates visit learc.eu. This Sunday, Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club has its monthly meeting from 3pm. All are […]

News for England South-East – 8 March 2020

Worthing and District Amateur Radio has its 80m net this Sunday and next Sunday from 7.30am. On Monday there’s a net on 2m from 7.30pm. Tuesday sees a podcast or DVD from 8pm and on Thursday there’s a net on 40m from 11am. For details, email chairman@wadarc.org.uk. Fort Purbrook Amateur Radio Club has an open […]

News for England South-West – 8 March 2020

Amateur radio clubs in the Somerset area are being invited by Mid-Somerset ARC to take part in a local day conference later this year to find ways of supporting each other, connecting better with others in a rural setting, and growing the hobby. Richard, G4JJP, one of the organisers, said: “Increasing age, declining membership, and […]

News for Wales – 8 March 2020

Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has its net on 80m SSB from 2.30pm this Sunday and next Sunday. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880. Pencoed Amateur Radio Club has its table-top sale today from 9.30am at Pencoed Rugby Club, The Verlands, Felindre Road Pencoed CF35 5PB. Contact Madeline Roberts, on 0773 837 5775. On Monday […]

RSGB IT Helpdesk service issue

Our IT helpdesk at rsgb.org/helpdesk is currently available. We are in touch with the service provider’s technical support team to find out what the issue is. Please be assured that if you have a support ticket in the system, we’re either working on your issue now, or will do so as soon as access to […]

Guidance for limiting exposure to EMF

Following last week’s launch of an Ofcom Consultation on EM field exposure, the RSGB has released a briefing paper for all UK amateurs. This gives more details as the proposals involve a change to licence conditions for any station operating with greater than 10W EIRP. The Society has formed a team to prepare a considered […]

US amateurs respond to 3.4GHz threat

A proposal by the FCC in the USA to remove the entire amateur 3.4GHz allocation without compensation has seen strong opposition as ARRL, AMSAT and hundreds of individual amateurs have filed comments in response to a current consultation. The ARRL highlighted decades of active usage and experimentation including mesh networks, amateur television, weak signal long-distance […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

The first lecture as part of the Marconi Centenary 2020 has been announced by the Chelmsford Civic Society. Professor Danielle George has kindly agreed to speak at Anglia Ruskin University, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1SQ on Tuesday, 31 March at 2pm. The lecture is free to everyone but must be pre-booked. The coronavirus has […]

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