Bampton School in East Devon will make their contact with the International Space Station on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 at 13.51. They will be operating as GB4BPS and contacting NA1SS on the station, speaking to Drew Morgan, KI5AAA. The downlink signals on 145.800MHz FM will be audible in many parts of Europe.
In the January 2019 issue of RadCom we announced that the exam committee structure would be changing and that the The Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has now been formed to replace the previous Examinations Group. It has similar terms of reference but the membership of the committee has been widened. It has always […]
There is still time to put in an entry for the RSGB Annual Construction Competition, which will be judged at the RSGB Convention on 12 October 2019. Entries covering any aspect of amateur radio are welcome. Any project may be entered, other than previous winners in this competition. If you have entered a club or […]
The RSGB is seeking to appoint additional members to the Exams and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG), formerly known as the Exams Group (EG). Membership of the Group now includes places for club tutors who hold a Full amateur radio licence and have taught the Full Syllabus for at least two years. Further information about the […]
Regrettably, two items were stolen from the Martin Lynch & Sons stand at the National Hamfest last Saturday. A Kenwood TH-D74E, serial number B6B10239, complete with the battery and antenna was removed from the stand. Additionally a Nissei digital SWR/power meter type RS-70 was removed. If you are offered either of these items, please contact […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 10 October 2019 (11-page/154KB Microsoft Word document)
This Sunday, 6 October, the 46th Welsh Radio Rally takes place at Rougemont School, Llantarnam Hall, Malpas, Newport NP20 6QB. Doors open from 10am to 4pm, or 9.45am for disabled visitors. Admittance is £2.50. There will be trade stands, a bring-and-buy, RSGB book stall and special interest groups. Lectures will take place during the day. […]
Pasi, OH3WS will be active as OJ0W, OJ0/OH3WS and OJ0/OG3A from Market Reef, IOTA reference EU-053, until 12 October. He will operate CW and SSB on the 80 to 30m bands. This is expected to be the last activity for Market Reef’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. Ravi, VU2IIX will be on Mahe Island in the Seychelles, […]
Special call sign GB100HAL has been issued to commemorate 100 years of RAF Halton, in conjunction with the many events that are taking part celebrating the anniversary. The call may also be claimed towards the Airfields on the Air award and is recognised by RAFARS for all their awards. The call sign will be used […]
This weekend is busy, with several contests taking place over the two days. The IARU 432MHz to 245GHz contest runs for 24 hours, finishing at 1400UTC on Sunday, the 6th. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Oceania DX SSB Contest runs for 24 hours until 0800UTC this Sunday, […]
