Enter the RSGB Construction Competition

The RSGB Construction Competition deadline for entries is Tuesday, 1 March 2022, so you still have time to enter. There are four categories—beginners, software, innovation, and construction excellence. A cash prize will be awarded for the winner of each section, with a bonus for the overall winner, who will also be declared the winner of […]

Mister APRS becomes a Silent Key

Sad news now. The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System. or APRS, Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, has become a Silent Key. While best known for APRS, he was also a retired US Naval Academy senior research engineer who had an abiding interest in alternative power sources, such as solar power.

Also in GB2RS this week…

Bletchley Park is holding an online lecture marking the 80th anniversary of the opening of Bletchley Park’s Bombe Hut 11A. The Bombe machines of Bletchley Park by Bletchley Park’s Research Historian, Dr David Kenyon, will explore the impact the Bombe machine had and how it was used to combat the Enigma cipher system. The lecture […]

Rallies and Events News – 13 February 2022

The Radioactive Fair will take place at Nantwich Civic Hall on Sunday the 20th of February. You can find out more on their website. Please let us know your rally and event news as soon as possible. Send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and we’ll publicise your event for free in RadCom, on GB2RS, and online.

News for England Midlands – 13 February 2022

Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am today and next Sunday. On Tuesday there is a meeting from 7pm. Thursday sees a net on 145.300MHz from 7pm. Les, 2E0MNZ, les@moylehousehold.co.uk Rugby Amateur Transmitting Society has a weekday net on 144.275MHz SSB from 8.30am. CW practice is on Thursday from 4.30pm […]

News for England North – 13 February 2022

The Isle of Man Amateur Radio Society has its weekly Wednesday meeting at the shack in Ballasalla, with talk-in from 6.40pm. Monthly meetings take place at the Sea Cadets building in Tromode. Nets are on Sunday on 3.715MHz at 9.30am and 10pm, plus via the GB3IM repeater network after the 11am GB2RS news bulletin. twitter.com/IOMARS7 […]

News for Northern Ireland – 13 February 2022

Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club holds its monthly meeting today, Sunday the 13th of February. The meeting starts at 3pm and will be held online using Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted to the club WhatsApp group page and emailed to members prior to the meeting. For further information contact the club Secretary, Hazel, […]

News for England South-East – 13 February 2022

Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm today and next Sunday. On Wednesday there is a net on 145.375MHz from 8pm. Thursday sees a net from noon on 70.425MHz. Colin, 2E0XDA, 0770 651 2505 Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society has a CW net on Sundays from 8pm on 144.060MHz. On Monday there […]

DX4WIN.CTY #22.7 – 09 February 2022

Version entity is Micronesia, V6 Entities: 402 Prefixes: 4,664 Callsigns: 29,798 Managers: 92,019 Addresses: 12,910 [download] DX4WIN 8.05 and earlier [download] DX4WIN 9.01 and later [Entities] [Prefixes] [Callsigns] [Managers] [IOTA] Entities Prefixes Callsigns BY1CRA/WO22 from 09 February through 12 March … Continue reading

N3FJP – 09 February 2022

Version entity is Zambia, 9J ADIFCnt.txt has 340 current DXCC entities and 62 deleted DXCC entities. arrlpre3.txt has 21537 prefix+callsign mappings. cqwwpre3.txt has 21687 prefix+callsign mappings. [download] Added/changed Entities/Prefixes/Callsigns: BY1CRA/WO22 is China, BY R9GM/1 and UF0B/3 are both European Russia, … Continue reading

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