News for England North – 12 April 2020

Warrington Amateur Radio club is running daily open nets around 145.425MHz from 9am. There are also nets on Sundays from 2pm and Tuesday from 8pm, also around 145.425MHz. More information via email to secretary@warc.org.uk. Mid-Cheshire Amateur Radio Society has nets on several Northwich repeaters throughout the week, keeping all members in touch. Details from Peter, […]

News for Northern Ireland – 12 April 2020

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 […]

News for England South-East – 12 April 2020

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 narrow FM from 2pm on Sundays and on Monday from 8.15pm. Details from Linda, G7RJL via email to lcasey100@outlook.com. Surrey Radio Contact Club has […]

News for England South-West – 12 April 2020

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, GB3AC 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, […]

Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) video filmed at the NRC

A few weeks ago, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) visited the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park to make a film about the B2 MkIII Spy set displayed in the foyer. The video features RSGB member John Ellerton, G3NCN and can viewed on the CWGC YouTube channel. This video is one part of […]

RSGB 2020 HF contest survey findings

The RSGB HF Contest Committee (HFCC) has just completed a survey, which was open to all, to help determine its strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Questions focused on two issues: How best to proceed with its ‘flagship’ IOTA Contest in 2020 Is there a mandate for introducing a temporary HF contest series to provide some […]

Looking for help with an EMC problem?

The EMC page in the technical section of our website has a number of resources that will help. You will find links to: Download leaflets created by the RSGB’s EMC Committee (EMCC) to help members tackle interference problems Contact the EMC helpdesk for help with EMC issues: helpdesk.emc@rsgb.org.uk Read guidance on a number of EMC […]

Henry Pinchin, G3VPE, 31st March 2020

Henry was licenced in 1966 and was operational from Spennymoor, County Durham. He became an enthusiastic member of Raynet soon afterwards, initially with Mid Severn Valley Raynet Group, then Solihull and Chelmsley Wood Raynet Group around 1979, and West Midlands County Raynet Group. From July 1975 to December 1981 he was the RSGB Regional Rep. […]

G2HCG becomes centenarian this week

A good news story to start this week’s news. The RSGB would like to wish Bill Sykes, G2HCG a happy 100th birthday for Wednesday, 8 April 2020. Bill is well-known for his involvement with JBeam aerials and for his in-depth knowledge of aerials in general. He is still active, mostly on 80m slow scan television.

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