In this edition… Welcome to the latest edition from Lee, G4EJB, RadCom Basics editor With feedback from readers and further work on your recommendations; looking at the RSGB Awards especially for radio amateurs with Foundation and Intermediate licences How and why the HF bands come alive in autumn A few basic concepts are briefly discussed […]
The news headlines:
- GB2RS Christmas schedule
- YOTA month news
- Sweden discontinuing 2.3 & 3.4GHz permits
GB2RS – Script – HERE .
CLUB NEWS:
On Monday Edinburgh and District ARC has its net. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.
On Tuesday Dundee Amateur Radio Club has its Christmas meal. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933.
On Tuesday Kilmarnock and Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has its Christmas social evening. Note that this is a change from the 17th as previously advertised. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com.
On Wednesday Glenrothes and District Radio Club is holding its Christmas bash in Thornton. Details from Tam, on 0775 352 6498.
On Wednesday Inverness and District Amateur Radio Society is having a club night. For details, email InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com.
On Wednesday West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society’s Solder Group has a meeting covering Licencing & Technical issues, and on Friday the Club has a Christmas video show. Details are at wosars.club.
On Thursday Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club is having a Christmas quiz. For details, email info@GM4RIV.org.
On Friday Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society is having a club night, tuition and radio operations. Details at mlars.co.uk.
Because of the way Christmas and New Year falls there will be no GB2RS News script for Sunday, 29 December 2019. An abbreviated script will be prepared for Sunday, 5 January 2020 for those newsreaders who are able to read that day. Normal service resumes 12 January 2020. The RSGB would like to take the […]
YOTA Month is in full swing and thanks to local clubs, schools and Scout groups it has already introduced large numbers of youngsters to amateur radio. Hilderstone Radio Society used GB19YOTA to give 40 children aged seven to eight the chance to speak to Santa, and chat to him about what they would like for […]
Amateurs in Sweden have been able to apply for temporary permits to allow operation in 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands. Their regulator, the PTS, has announced these temporary permits will no longer be issued from 1 January 2020. The reason is 5G. Swedish amateurs are presently permitted by their regulations to run a maximum of 100mW […]
Following a tutors’ Syllabus 2019 presentation on software defined radio earlier in the year, the RSGB has now published three short videos to help tutors teach this aspect of the new Syllabus. You will need your Membership Services login to access the presentations. They were filmed by members of the exam team to accompany the […]
Following a tutors’ Syllabus 2019 presentation on software defined radio earlier in the year, the RSGB has now published three short videos to help tutors teach this aspect of the new Syllabus. You will need your Membership Services login to access the presentations. They were filmed by members of the exam team to accompany the […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 8 December 2019 (11-page/158KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
We have no more rallies or events listed for 2019.
Tev, TA1HZ will be active as 4L/TA1HZ from Georgia between 13 and 20 December. He will operate from 4L6QC’s QTH, with main activity on the lower bands using FT8 and FT4. QSL via Logbook of The World, or direct to TA1HZ. Matt, IZ4YGS will be operating from Sanzule in Ghana until 28 December. He is […]
