On 23 September a new Executive Committee was elected at the General Conference in Vienna. Following our constitution this new EC starts its period of office on the last day of the calendar month following the end of the General Conference at which it is appointed. That is today! The new EC met online to mark this event.
Are you registered to receive online event emails from the RSGB? You can check your preferences by going to rsgb.org/members and the ‘Manage Preferences’ option. By turning on the option to receive these emails, you’ll receive details about events including the RSGB Convention livestream, online AGM and the Society’s Tonight@8 webinars. If you haven’t received […]
The British Vintage Wireless Society’s Golborne Swapmeet takes place today, 1 November, at Golborne Parkside Sports and Community Club, Rivington Avenue, Golborne, Warrington, Cheshire WA3 3HG. Stallholder entry is from 9.30am. Doors open to the public at 10am. The event is for BVWS members only. For more information, contact Mark Ryding at markryding100@hotmail.co.uk The Broadcast Engineering […]
East Midlands Electronics and Radio Group is to activate former RAF Binbrook, using the callsign GB1BK, on Saturday, 7 November and Sunday, 8 November to mark the Remembrance commemorations. Operators will be active on HF bands 80m, 40m, 20m according to conditions using SSB during daylight hours. There may also be activity on the 2m […]
78-RPM “acetate” record of this program playing on turntable:
Many thanks to SRAA contributor Timothy Stamps, who shares the following recording and notes:
Broadcaster: WLW
Date of recording: July 28, 1947
Starting time: 1215
Frequency: 0.7 MHz (700 kHz)
Reception location: original recording by the BBC on transcription disc
Record label on transcription disc, recorded July 18, 1947
Notes: This is a recording gathered from "acetate" lacquer-coated aluminum discs (phonograph records) that are 12" transcription discs that were found in a library sale in Lexington, Kentucky, in 2025. The recording was made on July 18, 1947, by the BBC and transported to Cincinnati where it was aired on WLW 700 kHz AM (Medium Wave) ten days later on July 28, 1947.
WLW (BBC Transcription Disc Recording): July 28, 1947
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Here are additional images and newspaper articles about the event recorded on the transcription discs:
Newspaper article, July 27, 1947:
May 25, 1947 newspaper article about the Kentucky Girl Scouts going to England for this Folk Music Festival:
Giovanni, IZ2DPX is active as D44PX from Boa Vista, AF-086, Cape Verde until 11 November. He is operating SSB, FT8 and FT4 on the 60 to 6m bands. QSL via Club Log’s OQRS or via home call. Maurizio, IK2GZU is active as 5H3MB from Tanzania until 19 November while he volunteers at a local school. He is operating SSB, CW and digital modes on […]
The UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000UTC to 1500UTC today, 1 November. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Tomorrow, 2 November, the RSGB HF Autumn Series Data Contest takes place from 2000UTC to 2130UTC. Using RTTY and PSK63 on the 80m […]
Andover Radio Amateur Club has a net on Sundays on 70.475MHz, starting at 11am. There is also a net on Mondays at 8pm on 145.275MHz. Club members meet for coffee at Dobbies, SP11 7DN at 10am on Thursday. From 8pm on Thursdays there is a net on GB7KT. More details are available at arac.org.uk Contact: […]
Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am on Sundays, followed by a net on 144.260MHz USB at 10.30am and a net via the GB3DN repeater at 11am. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, there is a net via GB3DN from 11am. There is a DMR net on Tuesdays and a […]
