GB2RS News Script for 16 January 2022

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SpaceX launches amateur satellites

SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-3 mission launched on Thursday carrying 105 satellites including several amateur radio payloads. The Tevel mission comprises eight satellites, each with an FM transponder with an uplink on 145.970MHz and downlink plus beacon transmissions on 436.400MHz. The EASAT-2 and Hades cubesats also have 2m to 70cm transponders, with Hades also carrying a […]

NASA recognises ARISS in pictures

NASA has recognised Amateur Radio on the International Space Station as a science education and research programme. Two images of ARISS activity are among those singled out by the space agency as some of the Best Space Station Science Pictures of 2021. ARRL Representative to ARISS International Rosalie White, K1STO, said recognition is significant because […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

If you couldn’t join the RSGB’s Tonight@8 webinar on amateur radio software construction this week, you can catch up on the RSGB YouTube channel. Heather Lomond’s talk has inspired people to try something new, so take a look and perhaps make something yourself for the RSGB Construction Competition. There are four entry categories – Beginners, […]

Rallies and Events News – 16 January 2022

The next rally we have in our calendar is the Red Rose Rally on the 6th of February. Lincoln Short Wave Club has announced that they are postponing the Wragby Rally until March or April due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Also responding to concern over the upsurge in COVID-19 cases, organisers of the International […]

DX News – 16 January 2022

As previously announced, the planned D6 Comoros DXpedition has been postponed due to the pandemic. Also, the HD8M DXpedition team has cancelled its trip to the Galapagos Islands that was scheduled for March. Alex, UG1A will be active in his spare time from Vostok Base in Antarctica as RI1ANC until the beginning of February. Activity will be […]

RSGB elections update

Due to the recent resignation of Andy Mace as an RSGB Board Director, there are now two elected Board Director vacancies as well as eight Regional Representative roles to be filled. The online nomination process is still open and completed papers, with supporting nominations, must be received by 2359UTC on 31 January 2022.

News for England South-East – 16 January 2022

Cray Valley Radio Society will run its next face-to-face Foundation training course on the 5th and 12th of February, in London SE9. For details, go to the website and select the training tab. Dave, G8ZZK, 0773 954 9822 Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3BN from 5pm today and next Sunday. On Wednesday […]

New Nominations Committee members

Recent changes in the Regional Team and RSGB Board have brought new members to RSGB Nominations Committee. Tony Miles, MM0TMZ joins as the Regional Forum Nominee and David Hills, G6PYF is the Nominated Director representative. We’d like to welcome them to their new roles.

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