We have updated exam handouts EX307 and EX308 used for Foundation and Intermediate exams to address a typo that occurred in earlier versions of the HF and VHF bandplans. The forms are now available for download from the exam forms page on our website. In order to be certain that tutors and candidates are using […]
Due to the awful weather conditions last weekend during Storm Ciara, Gunter, DJ2XB and Colin DJ0OK were unable to read the GB2RS news on 40m. Both readers had to take their antennas down for safety. They hope to resume a normal service on Sunday, 16 February 2020—weather permitting.
If you or your radio club want to get involved in British Science Week, which takes place between 6 and the 15 March 2020, activity packs are now available to download. The pack contains tips on how to run British Science Week in school or at home, easy-to-run activities, and details of the annual poster […]
The RSGB has published a second mock exam paper for the Full licence this week so there are now two for each licence level. You can see all the mock exam papers on the Society’s website at rsgb.org/mock-exams.
Amateurs in all French territories now have access to the 60m 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz WRC allocation at a maximum power of 15WERP following the publication in the French official journal. The French national society, REF, advocates the use of the IARU 60m band plan. Mitsuo, JA1WQF successfully decoded a 47GHz signal bounced off the Moon […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 16 February 2020 (12-page/172KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
This Sunday, the 16th, the RadioActive Rally will be held at Nantwich Civic Hall, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. There is free car parking and doors open at 10.30am. There will be a bring-and-buy, as well as traders and an RSGB book stall. A single raffle ticket is included with the entrance programme—additional tickets are available. Catering […]
Chas, NK8O will be active as 5H3DX from Zinga in Tanzania between 16 February and 16 March. In his spare time, he will operate CW, PSK31, FT8 and possibly SSB on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via NK8O direct only, see qrz.com for instructions, Logbook of The World and eQSL. Hiro, JG1SXP will be […]
Members of the Bruneck section of the ARI, the Italian national society, will be using II3BIA until 23 February to celebrate the Biathlon World Championships in Italy. Operations will be on all bands between 160 and 10m as well as 2m and 70cm using CW, SSB, digital modes and QO-100 satellite. QSL via IN3ZWF, by […]
This weekend the ARRL International DX Contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC this Sunday, the 16th. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and transmit power, with US stations also sending their state and Canadians their province. On Monday the first FT4 contest runs from 2000 […]
