It’s rare to find someone that dedicated their life to communications. Mick did so after being introduced to radio at school. It would take him to many parts of the world and continue with him throughout both his career and home life. He won hundreds of awards for operation in amateur radio, particularly in the […]
At 2107UTC on 22nd April an earthquake registering 5.7 on the Richter scale struck around 45km South west of the city of Mostar but was felt across a wider area including Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro. Sadly the quake is reported …
The 95th RSGB AGM was streamed live on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/agm and on the RSGB YouTube channel between 12.00 and 15.00 on Saturday, 23 April 2022. The full agenda for the AGM is given below, and a full video recording of the day’s event is now available from the RSGB YouTube channel. RSGB […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 24 April 2022 (19-page/441KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
17:21 22/04/2022 The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is experiencing a major power outage which has yet to be resolved. This means that we may need to close the NRC this weekend. If you are planning a visit to the NRC this weekend, please make sure you check the RSGB website before setting […]
The RSGB GB2RS News Service is delighted to announce two new broadcasts on Sundays. With a nod to how it all started back in 1955, we have introduced a transmission using amplitude modulation. This takes place in the 80m band on 3650kHz at 08.00 UK time from the station of G4JBD in Bedfordshire. The intended […]
Every year thousands of people get into difficulty around our coast. Thousands of unpaid volunteers swing into action to save and rescue them. SOS Radio Week celebrates the work of these selfless volunteers. Amateur radio stations get on the air to raise awareness of the invaluable work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, National Coastwatch […]
The Vintage Military Amateur Radio Society (VMARS) will be displaying at the Blackpool Rally on Sunday, 24 April 2022. They have regular nets on 3615kHz at 8.30am on Saturdays using AM, and at 8pm on Wednesdays using USB to facilitate the use of ex-military equipment. On Fridays, the frequency remains as 3615kHz at 7.30pm using […]
Provisional results for the 2021 IARU Region 1 Marconi Memorial VHF Contest are available. A total of 762 logs from 27 different countries in Region 1 were received. You can read the provisional results on the website. This year’s CDXC Convention will take place on Saturday the 7th of May at The Link Hotel, Loughborough. […]
Please send your rally and event news as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk We’ll publicise your event in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online. The Cambridge Repeater Group Rally takes place today, the 24th. The venue is Foxton Village Hall, Hardman Road, Foxton, Cambridge CB22 6RN. Doors open at 9.30am and admission is £3. There will […]
