News for Scotland – 2 May 2021

Two Scottish awards were presented at RSGB AGM last week. The Jock Kyle Memorial Trophy was awarded to the GMDX group for services to amateur radio. The Jack Wylie Trophy was awarded to Billy MacFarlane, GM6DX for his GM6DX training resource and the candidates he has mentored and tutored. West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society […]

News for England South-East – 2 May 2021

Hastings Electronics and Radio Club has daily nets from 10am on 144.575MHz, plus twice-weekly Zoom nights. Monday sees a CW net from 8pm on 3.563MHz—herc.hastings@gmail.com. Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz. On Monday, there’s a Morse class from 7.30pm around 3542kHz, followed at 8.15pm by GB2CW slow […]

News for England South-West – 2 May 2021

On Sunday, the 2nd, Saltash and District Amateur Radio Club is planning a field day at St Ive, depending on COVID restrictions. Contact Mark, M0WMB, on 0781 054 8445. Thornbury and South Gloucestershire ARC has a daily net on GB3ZB from 10.30am. Wednesday sees a Zoom meeting from 8pm. On Friday there’s a net on […]

Survey on amateur radio

The IARU Region 1 is running a strategic workshop on the future of amateur radio. Each of the national societies in the region has been asked to contribute information about amateur radio in their country. In preparation, the RSGB is conducting a short survey of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that apply to amateur […]

RadCom May 2021, Vol. 97, No. 5

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG, KT 1921-2021 To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports RSGB Patron 6 Around Your Region – Club events calendar 86 Around Your Region – Events roundup 90 New products 16 News 12 RSGB Matters 8 Special Interest Groups News 18 […]

IARU Region 1 Workshop program gets under way

Radio amateurs everywhere are encouraged to engage with IARU Region 1 national Member Societies on the early stages of the Region 1 Workshop program about the future of amateur radio. Youtube clip with Raisa, R1BIG — LINK …

ATV Contest 2021: rules and Entry form

The IARU Region 1 ATV Contest will go ahead on the weekend of 12/13 June 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis not all participants will be able to reach their portable sites, and some may feel that they are …

May 2021 Scout Communicator badge lesson plan

Work with Scouts on the Communicator badge was suggested by a Foundation licensee, Rani, M7KAU, who by chance told Troop Leader Phil Reed about her new hobby. WVARS member Andy, G0SFJ, created a lesson plan based on the Communicator badge syllabus. Download files (429KB .pdf)

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