The ITU‑R Radio Assembly (RA) met during the week before the World Radio Conference in Dubai. The IARU participated in the meeting and contributed to the development of the draft ITU‑R Recommendation for 23cm band amateur operations alongside the co-frequency …
Final preparations are nearly complete for the opening of the 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) at the large Dubai World Trade Centre venue. This is the second recent WRC which has been held away from the ITU home in Geneva, following WRC-19 in Egypt. Following a long overnight Saturday flight from the UK and hotel […]
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS) Extracts inc Additions
SUNDAY EXPLOITS
Stirling Amateur Radio Society meets at the Club House, Throsk, FK7 7XY at 7pm on Thursday. The club is open for projects and operating on Sundays from 10am. For more information email secretary@gm6nx.com
RTTTTTTTTTTTY
The Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society will be meeting from 7pm this Tuesday the 21st of November at the Reserve Centre, Elgin. During the evening there will be a technical presentation on RTTY by GM8HWZ. The talk will cover RTTY basics, how it came into use in various forms and its use until the present day. Tea and Coffee are available, and all are welcome. mfars.secretary@gmail.com
KEEPING SECRETS
On Wednesday, Lothians Radio Society will be enjoying a talk entitled ‘Borders Amateurs Secret Contribution to Bletchley Park’ by Bruce McCartney, GM4BDJ and John Struthers, GM8CVN. secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com
SOLDER SMOKE
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will have its usual Solder Group meeting from 6pm on Wednesday at the CCA Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. For further information checkout solder group. On Friday members will be gathering at 8pm at the Society’s Rose Street club rooms. For more information check out the club’s website or Pat, 2M1CKE, macrobius@btinternet.com
FUTHER NEWS
DISTANCE LEARNING
The Bath Based Distance Learning team has helped over a thousand students to pass UK amateur radio exams with pass rates consistently above the national average. The next Intermediate course will run from January to May 2024. Students will receive weekly work packages via a virtual classroom. There will be no charge for the training, but students will need to provide their own textbook, scientific calculator, electronic parts and tool kit. Students will also have to arrange their own exam at the end of the course, but advice will be provided at the appropriate time. As part of the application process, there will be some pre-course work to ensure students are able to use the online learning systems and to be sure they are ready to study in January. To receive course application details, please email Bath Based Distance Learning Team Leader Steve, G0FUW, via g0fuw@bbdl.org.uk
OTHER CLUB NETS AND MEETINGS
Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s websites. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found at RSGB – GB2RS News for Scotland and the WoSARS NETS Page.
To have your net listed on the WoSARS website or to report any changes, contact Tony, MM0TMZ by email to rr1@rsgb.org.uk. Please also keep GB2RS updated via email to radcom@rsgb.org.uk
The Bath Based Distance Learning team has helped over a 1,000 students to pass UK amateur radio exams, with pass rates consistently above the national average. The next Intermediate course will run from January to May 2024. Students will receive weekly work packages via a virtual classroom. There will be no charge for the training, […]
The Coulsdon Amateur Transmitting Society Bazaar is taking place on Sunday, 19 November. The venue is Oasis Academy, Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ES. Doors are open to the public from 10am to 2pm and the entrance fee is £3. Traders, bring-and-buy, club tables and car parking are available. Please forward general enquiries to bazaar@catsradio.org.uk. […]
Radio Club de Nice is active as TM8AB to commemorate the anniversary of the first transatlantic amateur two-way contact between Leon Deloy, 8AB and Fred Schnell, 1MO in November 1923. Listen for activity on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB, CW, FT8 and SSTV until 10 December. QSL via F4KJQ. Special callsign LX90RTL is […]
Pierre, VK3KTB and Alexey, VE1RUS are active as VY0ERC from the Eureka Amateur Radio Club station on Ellesmere Island, NA-008, until 22 November. QSL via OQRS. Maurizio, IK2GZU is active again from Tanzania as 5H3MB until 8 December. He is operating using SSB, CW and digital modes on the 80 to 10m bands. QSL via […]
On Tuesday, 21 November, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes on the 23cm band, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday, 23 November, the Autumn Series CW Contest runs from 2000 to 2130UTC. Using CW on the 80m band, the exchange is signal report […]
On Wednesday, Bishop’s Stortford Amateur Radio Society has its net from 8pm on 145.5625MHz. All are welcome to join in—see bsars.org/history.htm. On Sundays, Bracknell Amateur Radio Club has a net via the GB3BN repeater from 5pm. On Wednesday, there will be a net on 145.375MHz FM from 8pm. secretary@g4bra.org.uk On Tuesday, Braintree and District Amateur […]
On Sundays, Appledore and District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 1.860MHz from 9.30am, followed by an SSB net on 144.260MHz at 10.30am. The club has weekday nets taking place from 4pm on 145.450MHz, except Wednesday when the net moves to 144.260MHz between 8 and 9pm. On Monday, there is a net via GB3DN […]
