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 skills and hobby allow us to communicate. More importantly, stay safe, follow all the guidance from official sources but don’t forget those who are alone […]
Reading and District Amateur Radio Club is running various nets and online events instead of the normal club activities. Details are at radarc.org. Burnham Beeches Radio Club has its net every Sunday from 10.30am, normally settling on 145.275MHz. Contact Greg, G4EBY, via email to ebytronics@gmail.com. Radio Society of Harrow has its net on 145.350MHz FM […]
North Bristol Amateur Radio Club members will be monitoring the local repeaters from around 6.30pm every night. There will be nets on GB3AC on Sundays from 8pm, GB3BS on Wednesdays from 8pm, GB3AC on Fridays from 7pm, which transfers to GB3BS at 7.30pm. Saturday sees the 950 net, which takes place on talk group 950, […]
Carmarthen Amateur Radio Society has its 80m SSB net every Sunday from 2.30pm. Contact Andy, GW0JLX, on 0776 828 2880.
In response to the coronavirus emergency and to comply with the government’s social distancing recommendations, the RSGB announced on 20 March that it would stop taking bookings for new amateur radio examinations. The Society expected that this suspension of exams would last for at least 12 weeks. Since then, the RSGB has been exploring ways […]
To help and support radio amateurs who are isolated at home and would appreciate contact with other people, the RSGB Contest Committees are launching a new six-week initiative starting on Monday 6 April, called the ‘Hope QSO Party’. Open to every radio amateur, not just RSGB members, this contest will also welcome international participation with […]
The Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG) and the Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club (KLARC) have both organised 2m ‘on the air’ nights on their normal club nights – on Tuesdays for KLARC and on Fridays for AARG. They share a daily net most days at 10:00hr on 145.450Mhz. Members from both clubs join each […]
RSGB 2020 AGM—Committee reports, election and voting information To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 88 How to vote in the RSGB AGM 2020 73 New products 16 News 14 RSGB 2019 committee reports 53 RSGB […]
In the light of government guidance on the Covid-19 pandemic, Ofcom is relaxing the requirement that Special Event Stations be open to members of the public. Ofcom says that applicants may disregard that requirement in the application form and on the online portal, although the form and portal will be amended to remove it in […]
Whilst the National Radio Centre itself is currently closed, as is the Bletchley Park museum, the NRC volunteer team have taken the opportunity to run some nets to keep in touch with each other. We are acutely aware that whilst in self-isolation, it is more important than ever to stay in communication, so what better […]
