News for Northern Ireland – 26 July 2020

Mid-Ulster ARC continues its run of Tuesday night open lectures via Zoom with a talk from Dave Wilson, M0OBW, RSGB President, on Life as a President and Online Exams—everyone is welcome. For the zoom details please email Dave, 2I0SJV on dcparkinson@icloud.com. West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social […]

News for England South-East – 26 July 2020

With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Peterborough and District Amateur Radio Club has daily 2 @ 2 nets […]

News for England South-West – 26 June 2020

With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions, we are now including meeting details where we have been given them. However, we strongly advise you to check with organisers well before travelling. Above all, please observe any national or local restrictions, including social distancing. Isle of Avalon Amateur Radio Club has a net every evening from […]

News for Wales – 26 June 2020

Blackwood and District Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Sundays from noon around 3.703MHz. Friday sees an open net from 7pm on 144.575MHz FM. Live streams of both are at www.mw0mwz.co.uk/liveshack.php. Details from Rob, MW0CVT, via email to mw0cvt@sky.com. Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has a new weekly net on GB3FG between 8 and […]

News for Wales – 26 June 2020

Blackwood and District Amateur Radio Society has an open net on Sundays from noon around 3.703MHz. Friday sees an open net from 7pm on 144.575MHz FM. Live streams of both are at www.mw0mwz.co.uk/liveshack.php. Details from Rob, MW0CVT, via email to mw0cvt@sky.com. Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has a new weekly net on GB3FG between 8 and […]

Over one thousand online exams passed

The RSGB is delighted to announce that recently the 1,000th person has passed the Foundation exam via remote invigilation. Congratulations to them and everyone else who has joined amateur radio via this exam process. To celebrate, the Society has launched a new web page to share the stories of just some of these successful candidates. […]

Ofcom publishes EMF consultation responses

Ofcom has published the responses to the EMF consultation on their website. The RSGB would like to thank the 255 of you who took the time to respond either individually or on behalf of your organisation. The majority of all responders were against the proposals. Now that ICNIRP guidelines 2020 have been published, the RSGB […]

COVID-19 cancels National Hamfest

It is with much regret that the organisers of the National Hamfest have cancelled the 2020 event. This was due to be held on Friday, the 25th, and Saturday, 26 September 2020. In consideration of their primary responsibilities to the health and welfare of volunteers, traders and visitors they have decided that this cancellation is […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Registrations for this year’s popular International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend appear to have been largely unaffected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The event will take place this year on 22 and 23 August 2020. By mid-July, more than 200 entries had been received. New this year is Corsica, registered as lighthouse FR0030, and two lighthouses in […]

GB2RS News Script for 19 July 2020

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