The Isle of Wight Radio Society is trying hard to keep interest and discussion going by regular nets on GB3IW and by Zoom meetings and talks. The next talk will be Chris, G3WIE of Fort Purbrook ARS presenting on a 4m transverter. Click here Burnham Beeches Radio Club has a Zoom meeting on Sundays from […]
The Operators Net runs on Thursday from 7pm on 145.370MHz. Contact Callum, G5XDX, via email to G5XDX@gmx.co.uk Flight Refuelling Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sunday on 145.3875MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 50.180MHz. Thursday sees nets on 70.400MHz from 7pm to 8pm, then from 8pm to 9pm on 145.3875MHz. […]
Renowned and enthusiastic amateur television pioneer Ian Waters, G3KKD, passed away on the 10th of January 2021 from heart-related problems. Writing in CQ-TV 62 (1968), Ian said that his interest in radio began around 1940 when he traded an air rifle for a crystal receiver. In 1945, reading pre-War magazines and seeing sets in shop […]
Voting for the RSGB elections is now open. On our AGM and election web pages you will find: The Calling Notice for the AGM Details of the Resolutions Candidate statements for the two people to be endorsed as Nominated Directors Candidate statements for the two people standing for RSGB President Candidate statements for the five […]
The RSGB email system will be offline for scheduled maintenance between 16.00 and 18.00 this evening During this time you may not be able to access your mailbox, or to send and receive mail. No incoming or outgoing mail will be lost during this process, it will be sent or delivered as soon as the […]
The RSGB email system will be offline for scheduled maintenance between 16.00 and 18.00 this evening During this time you may not be able to access your mailbox, or to send and receive mail. No incoming or outgoing mail will be lost during this process, it will be sent or delivered as soon as the […]
Press Release by Youngsters On The AirSunday, 14.03.2021
Are you ready for our upcoming YOTA online session already?Did you set your alarms to Thursday, 25.03.2021 — 1900 UTC?
In this newest episode the team will present the main topic “JOTA – …
“…………CQ magazine has introduced a contest category to enable a multi-operator team entry during the Covid-19 pandemic. This new category will be permanent, not just for the duration of the pandemic. Basically, the Multi-Distributed category allows up to six single operators, each in a different location within the same country, to form a team. Each station uses the same callsign but must operate on different bands. Scores are added together. Ofcom have confirmed that operating a club station in different locations using the same callsign simultaneously by club members is permissible. Only club members who hold a Full Licence in their own right may operate the club stations. Please read the rules at CQWPX.com. The next such contest is the CQ World Wide SSB contest on the 27th and 28th of March……………”
Good news for Clubs and Contest Groups.
CLUB NEWS & NETS
The listing of all known nets in Scotland is collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony Miles, MM0TMZ in association with Jack Hood, GM4COX and the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society. These are then published at wosars.club/radio-nets.
New this week:-
We start with details of a new net on 4m being operated by the Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society every Thursday from 8 to 9pm using 70.425MHz.
Mid Lanark ARS – 4 Metre Net
For this week only Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club’s Monday net on 15 March will be on 144.350 MHz USB from 8 pm This is a change to the normal 433.525MHz. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 07-740-946-192 for further information.
