GB2RS News Script for 29 August 2021

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GQRP Convention details announced

The GQRP club has released a detailed agenda for its online Convention 2021, taking place on 4 and 5 September 2021. The event comprises a series of online presentations and knowledge-sharing meetings where people can share ideas and ask questions. You can find all the details here.

RSGB releases more online Convention info

The RSGB has announced further details of its online Convention, which will be held on Saturday, 9 October 2021. The event will be streamed live on the Society’s YouTube channel. Andrew Barron, ZL3DW will present an entertaining talk about software-defined radio (SDR) that re-evaluates what we mean by SDR. The talk is technical, but not […]

Farnham WebSDR to close

The popular amateur radio WebSDR at Farnham is to close in a few weeks due to a change of site ownership. It is hoped to eventually relocate to a new site, and the operators are asking for help identify a suitable location. Click here for more information.

Also in GB2RS this week…

Ron White, G6LTT has been co-opted as RSGB Regional Representative 9, London and Thames Valley, until the RSGB 2022 AGM. He can be contacted by email to rr9@rsgb.org.uk. Other appointments include Martin Hallard, G1TYV who takes up the role of District Representative 52, Central and East Birmingham and Leigh Preece, M5GWH, District Representative 55, Staffordshire. […]

Contest News – 29 August 2021

When operating in contests, please keep yourself and fellow amateurs safe by following any government recommendations during the pandemic. This weekend is the World Wide Digi DX contest. It runs for 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 28th to 1200UTC on the 29th. Using FT4 and FT8 on the 1.8 to 28MHz contest bands, the […]

Propagation News – 29 August 2021

We had another week with a quiet Sun, but it wasn’t as settled as you might think. Yes, the solar flux index was in the low- to-mid-80s, but the Sun started to get very active. The first event on Sunday saw a prominence eruption off the west limb that flung a coronal mass ejection, or […]

News for England Midlands – 29 August 2021

With clubs beginning to meet face to face and enjoy other activities, please make sure you keep GB2RS up to date. We can now accept repeat information such as nets and meetings but you must let us know at least every three months that nothing has changed. South Kesteven Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast […]

News for England North – 29 August 2021

With clubs beginning to meet face to face and enjoy other activities, please make sure you keep GB2RS up to date. We can now accept repeat information such as nets and meetings but you must let us know at least every three months that nothing has changed. Meetings at the Ballasalla venue and Tromode Sea […]

News for Northern Ireland – 29 August 2021

With clubs beginning to meet face to face and enjoy other activities, please make sure you keep GB2RS up to date. We can now accept repeat information such as nets and meetings but you must let us know at least every three months that nothing has changed. Antrim and District Amateur Radio Club activates GB2CW […]

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