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Stuart Boast, G3WDL, 8 January 2020

Stuart Boast G3WDL was born on 22 June 1945 and became a SK on 8 January 2020. Stuart was born in Doncaster and lived in the neighbourhood all his life. On leaving school he worked at the steel works in Scunthorpe but had ambitions of becoming a ships radio officer. This took him to the […]
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RadCom March 2020, Vol. 96, No. 3

Anytone AT-D578UVPRO—a look at the dual band 144/430MHz DMR/FM mobile To read this edition, tap or click cover image News and Reports Around Your Region – Club events calendar 84 Around Your Region – Events roundup 89 New products 14 News 12 RSGB Matters 6 Special Interest Groups news 16 YOTA Winter Camp, Rob Evered, […]
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Snips – News For Scotland – 23rd February

The news headlines:

  • New distance record on the 122GHz band
  • Repeater, Gateway and Beacon NoV renewals
  • Ofcom consults on EMF exposure

GB2RS Script – HERE .

CLUB NEWS

Stirling & District Amateur Radio Society club has a meeting from 10am to 2pm today and next Sunday including CW lessons. Thursday sees a club night. For details, email Jess, MM3RCR at secretary@gm6nx.com

On Monday Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has a club net operating evening. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192

On Tuesday Glenrothes & District Radio Club discuss the programme for June, July, August and September. Details from Tam, on 0775 352 6498

On Tuesday Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Contact Len, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com

On Tuesday Livingston and District Amateur Radio Society is having an operating and training evening. Details from Cathie, 2M0DIB, on 01506 433 846

The RSGB Convention video The Raspberry Pi Explained for Radio Amateurs by Mike Richards’ G4WNC will be shown at the next meeting of Lothians Radio Society on Wednesday at 7.30 for 8pm at Braid Hills Hotel. Visitors are welcome. More from Andy, MM0FMF, by email to secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com

On Wednesday West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a Solder Group meeting and a club night on Friday. Details from Jack, GM4COX, at wosars.club

On Thursday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is holding a construction & on the air night. Contact Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.

On Thursday Lomond Radio Club is having a club night. More from Barrie, GM4HEL, by email to gm0kzx@googlemail.com

On Thursday Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Details from Clive, GM4FZH, by email to info@GM4RIV.org

On Friday Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society is having a club night, tuition and radio operations. Details at https://mlars.co.uk/

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New distance record on the 122GHz band

Using low power silicon chips with barely a milliwatt, an astonishing new world record of 139km has been achieved on the 122GHz millimetre wave amateur band. The distance record set in the California mountains is particularly notable as this frequency suffers from severe atmospheric losses due to an oxygen molecular resonance that add to significant […]
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Repeater, gateway and beacon NoV renewals

The RSGB would like to remind all holders of Notices of Variation for repeaters, gateways and beacons to ensure their contact details are up to date. The three year renewal season is under way and there are a number of keepers who have changed their email address, etc. and are not getting the reminders. It […]
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Ofcom consults on EMF exposure

Ofcom has published a consultation document called Proposed Measures to Require Compliance with International Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields which can be read at tinyurl.com/gb2rs-ofcomemf. The RSGB is reviewing the document and will respond to the consultation in due course.
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GB2RS News Script for 23 February 2020

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 23 February 2020 (12-page/191KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
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Also in GB2RS this week…

This weekend members of Girlguiding will have been participating in Thinking Day on the Air. This event is an opportunity for the youngest Rainbow to the oldest Trefoil Guild member to talk to other members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts all over the world via amateur radio. A list of […]
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Three Blue Ham exercises now planned for 2020

The Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) are pleased to announce that due to popular demand for the Blue Ham Radio Communications Exercises they have been able to programme in three exercises for 2020. The first exercise will be during the weekend of 7 and 8 March 2020. The organisers hope that many radio amateurs […]

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