The RSGB’s national ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign in partnership with the NHS has received more media coverage this week, including a BBC radio interview with 11-year-old Anne-Marie who was nominated by her primary school headteacher as the local hero of the week for the two weekly nets she has been running during the lockdown. […]
The RSGB’s national ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign in partnership with the NHS has received more media coverage this week, including a BBC radio interview with 11-year-old Anne-Marie who was nominated by her primary school headteacher as the local hero of the week for the two weekly nets she has been running during […]
RSGB Region 8 will be getting on the air every Friday evening now instead of just the first Friday of the month. GIOTA was originally on 2m but has been expanded to any mode, any band to encourage on-air activity. Listen out for them on the air or for further info head over to the […]
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Since the change of regulations applying to special event stations in the UK, many activations are now able to go ahead. UK amateurs would like to thank Ofcom for their help in making this happen. The RAF Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) will be activating the special event GB75VED until 28 May. Operations will be from […]
Please remember to check before the events for new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. RSGB strongly advises obeying your own government’s advice first and foremost. This Sunday, the 24th, the third 70MHz Cumulative contest runs from 1400 to 1600UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, […]
Last week was dominated by extensive sporadic E openings that made 10 metres sound like 20 metres on a good day. The openings were steady and stable, with lots of stations around Europe being very workable. These openings extended to multi-hop as well, with Chris, VO1CH being heard on 10m FT8 at 1240UTC on Monday, […]
South Normanton, Alfreton and District Amateur Radio Club has daily nets on 145.450MHz from 2pm. Tuesday sees a net from 6.45pm around 145.475MHz. For details, email snadarcsec@gmail.com. Lincoln Short Wave Club has daily Fusion nets, starting at 2pm on GB3LM then QSYing to a clear frequency. Tuesday sees the club net from 9.30am on GB3LM. […]
The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has a net around 3.715MHz from 9.30am every Sunday followed by a net on the GB3IM repeater network from 11.30am following the GB2RS News. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak all club meetings have been cancelled until further notice. However, every Wednesday evening at 7.30pm there is a net […]
On Tuesday Mid-Ulster Amateur Radio Club has a Zoom talk on QO-100 by Dom, M0BLF. For details, email muarc.secretary@yahoo.co.uk. West Tyrone Amateur Radio Club says meetings will resume when it is safe. Social isolation does not mean you have to be lonely: we are at an advantage as our knowledge and skills allow us to […]
