Have you given your views in the RSGB’s consultation on a new, Direct to Full licence exam? Nearly 800 people have responded already, so make sure your voice is heard by completing the Society’s survey. The background to this consultation, as well as links to the proposed syllabus and the survey, are on the RSGB […]
From modest beginnings on the 31st of March 1921, the men and women of the Royal Australian Air Force have served Australia’s national interest. To mark this Centenary, the Wireless Institute of Australia will be celebrating with two callsigns. VI100AF will operate from the 1st of March to the 29th of May. It will be […]
Tom, NL7RR, is active as KH9/NL7RR from Wake Island, IOTA reference OC-053, for about 6 weeks. He hopes to be on the 40 and 20m bands, as time permits, using SSB. 5V7DE is the newly issued callsign for Daniel, HB9EHD, who is in Kara, Togo. He will operate on QO-100 SSB during his evenings, and […]
Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. Saint David’s Day is celebrated by the Welsh around the world every 1st of March. Simon, GW0NVN will be operating GB0SDD on HF and 2m from 0000 to 2359UTC on the first of March. Club Log, Logbook of The World and eQSL will be used. GB2VAX will […]
Lech Stanis?aw Laszkiewicz, G3KAU, was 99 when he died. He had an interesting life. As a schoolboy he escaped back to his home in Poland from behind Russian lines at the start of WW2. His mother said that it was not safe to stay home and sent him on his way to find safety in […]
ZUMspot RPi Digital Voice Hotspot – using a hotspot to tackle compatibility problems To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 85 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 Contest Trophy Winners for 2019/2020, Jacqui Goodey, G6XSY 68 New products 14 News 12 RSGB […]
During the week 15–19 February, the preparatory work for WRC-23 agenda item 9.1b continued in ITU‑R Working Party 4C (WP4C). The WRC agenda item has initiated technical studies on coexistence between the radio navigation satellite service (RNSS) and the amateur …
Lincoln Short Wave Club celebrated its 100th birthday on Wednesday 10 February. Steve, G6TVP was interviewed about the club and amateur radio on BBC Radio Lincoln’s Breakfast Show on Wednesday morning. The interview begins at 1:17:49
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 21 February 2021 (12-page/217KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
The next RSGB Tonight @ 8 webinar airs on Monday, 1 March 2021 RSGB Propagation Studies Committee Chair, Steve Nichols, G0KYA will present Using Propagation Prediction Tools. Go to rsgb.org/webinars to find out more about all the Tonight @ 8 webinars as well as links to further information, books and videos on the webinar topics.
