Tommy Knight, G2FUU celebrated his 100th birthday this month. He became interested in amateur radio when he left school because a friend was a radio amateur. Instead of waiting to be called up for WWII he decided to volunteer for the RAF and spent the war fitting radar into Spitfires. After the war, he took […]
The RSGB’s Examination Standards Committee (ESC) is launching a consultation today to ask for the views of the amateur radio community on a new, Direct to Full licence exam which would run in parallel with the existing three-tier system. The background to this consultation and a link to the proposed syllabus can be found on […]
2nd Edition by R. Bleaney M0RBK, G. Smart M1GEO and D. Mills G7UVW This is the latest book for those studying for their Intermediate Amateur radio licence. The Intermediate Licence Manual contains all of the information required for those seeking to upgrade their Foundation callsign. Designed to cover all elements of the Amateur Radio Intermediate […]
Slow down to bust a contest pileup – Observations By DAN KB6NU
In the Minnesota QSO Party last weekend, there was a big pileup trying to work a station in some remote county. The operator was working about 23 – 25 wpm, so I replied at that speed. I even sped up a little thinking that I might be able to slip my call in before the others.
Well, after several unsuccessful calls, and hearing the MN station reply to several slower stations, I decided to slow down myself. Bingo! I got a reply to my first call at the slower speed. My guess is that the slower speed made my call easier to copy and to stand out from the others. I don’t know if this tactic would work in a bigger contest, but I’m going to use this tactic again in a future QSO party.
The news headlines:
- Construction Competition winners
- Next YOTA talk details
- RSGB Election News
GB2RS Script – HERE .
NEWS
Scottish Region 2 RSGB Regional Rep Andy, MM0CXA is stepping down at the AGM in April. The Regional Team is looking for any interested volunteers who live in the Region to come forward. Full details can be obtained from Mark, 2E0SBM via email to rr13@rsgb.org.uk.
CLUB NEWS
Details of all known nets in Scotland are collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS’s Website – RADIO NETS .
Remember that you can now listen to the GB2RS Scottish news every Sunday nationwide on DMR Scotland Talk Group 23559 and in the Vale of Leven using the new MB6IDG simplex gateway on 431.0875MHz CC5, and is user activated for Fusion, D-Star and BM DMR. More info at http://xlx606.lomondradioclub.uk
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 14 February 2021 (12-page/213KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
The next Youngsters On The Air talk will take place on the 25th of February at 1900UTC. In this newest episode, the team will present the main topic on Gone exploring! They plan to discuss activities like Islands on the Air, Summits on the Air and World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio. It […]
The IARU Region 1 has an interesting article by Tom, DF5JL on its website at iaru-r1.org. It is called How far you can turn the dial when transmitting in SSB voice mode? It’s only short but gives really clear advice. Congratulations to South Kesteven ARS as they celebrate the club’s 10th anniversary during February. Club […]
Please remember to check before the contest for any new rules due to lockdown and social distancing, which may differ around the world. The RSGB strongly advises obeying your national and local government’s advice. This weekend the CQ World Wide WPX RTTY contest ends its 48 hour run at 2359UTC today, the 14th. Using the […]
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, last week’s HF propagation was characterised by zero sunspots and the geomagnetic effects of a coronal hole. The lack of sunspots is now getting a bit worrying, especially when you consider that traditionally the new cycle normally ramps up quite quickly. At least one joker has […]
