Morocco Earthquake 8 September 2023

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco near Marrakesh at 23:11 local time on 8th September. The earthquake has caused severe damage in several areas with at least 1,000 people known to have died and many more …

SNIPS – News For Scotland – 10th September

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NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS) Extracts inc Additions

GM0KQB SK

“…….. Sad news that Raymond Kemp, GM0KQB has become a silent key. Ray had not been active for a few years due to family illness and his own terminal Fibrosis. He leaves a wife, Helen and a son, Andrew. He was a coppersmith by trade and was also a talented musician and played in a number of local bands. His favourite radio mode was CW. He was an early member of Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society before it moved to Bandeath Estate ………………..”

WAY OUT EAST

Dundee Amateur Radio Club holds open nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm via the GB3AG repeater. Further details are available on the events page of the club website. The club welcomes visitors. Martin, 2M0KAU, 07-763-708-933

DIGITAL WAYS

The DV Scotland Phoenix Monday Night Net operates every Monday from 8pm to 9.30pm with MM3XGP. This is via all DV Scotland Phoenix repeaters on Talk Group 23556, time Slot 2. In addition, via Allstar HUB 53937, D-Star reflector XLX600D and System Fusion Reflector 0-DVSPh. The Coast-to-Coast Net takes place on Saturdays, from 9 to 10pm, with GM5DVS. Details of how to connect are at dvsph.net

PAISLEY BUDDIES

Paisley Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Mondays from 8pm on 144.550MHz and on Zello. Tuesday sees a DMR net in room 4415 from 8pm. On Thursday, there is an FM net on 144.550MHz and on Zello from 7.30pm. Stuart, MM0PAZ, 0742 665 0757

IT’S COFFEE TIME

Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society next meets on Tuesday the 12th of September. The meeting will be held at 7.15pm at the Reserve Centre, Elgin. Tea and Coffee will be available and all are welcome. See the mfars.club website for more information. www.mfars.club mfars.secretary@gmail.com

WERE BACK

Following the end of its summer recess, formal meetings of Kilmarnock and Loudon Amateur Radio Club will resume this Tuesday, the 12th of September. klarcinfo@gmail.com

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

On Wednesday, Lothians Radio Society will be enjoying a presidential address entitled ‘VHF and UHF Contesting – Past and Present’. Andy Sinclair, MM0FMF, secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com

SOLDER SMOKE

West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will have its usual Solder Group meeting from 6pm on Wednesday. The club will be meeting at 8pm on Friday at its Rose Street club rooms. For more information check out the club’s website via wosars.club & Pat, 2M1CKE Secretary

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ESCAPADES

Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club, together with Dumfries and Galloway RAYNET group, has an open net on GB3DG every day at noon. All are welcome. There is also a net on the GB3DG repeater every Thursday from 7.15pm, then joining via Zoom from 8pm. The next in-person meeting at the Aird facility in Stranraer will be on Saturday the 16th of September from 11am to 3pm. The club will hold its Annual General Meeting, on Thursday the 5th of October 2023 at 8pm via Zoom. Oli, info@gm4riv.org

FURTHER NEWS

GOOD SAMARITANS

“……….. RSGB member Jim, GM4NTL reached out to his local RSGB District Representative for some assistance in rebuilding his antenna ‘farm’ and reorganising his shack. RSGB District Representative 13 Michael, GM5AUG and his friends from Glasgow University Wireless Society (GUWS), Torin, MM1STK and Alzbeta, MM/OM1DP, travelled down to Sanquhar, near Glasgow, to assist ……………………..” More information – HERE.

THE DEMISE OF LONGWAVE

“………… RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM, was interviewed in a BBC news feature about the demise of longwave radio. You can read it online by searching for “Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies” ……………….”

OTHER CLUB NETS AND MEETINGS

Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A fuller summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found at RSGB – GB2RS News for Scotland

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

 

 

 

 

RSGB Convention draft programme released

The RSGB 2023 Convention will be held this year from 13 to 15 October. It is an action-packed weekend of amateur radio and includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium which will be held during the Convention again. You can chat to the Special Interest Groups and RSGB Committees over a coffee, browse the latest amateur radio equipment […]

GB2RS News Script for 10 September 2023

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Also in GB2RS this week…

Air Ambulance Week 2023 is finishing today, 10 September. Lots of amateur radio stations are active on the air to help raise awareness of the lifesaving work that is carried out by the UK’s air ambulance charities. Please give them a call! More information about Air Ambulance Week 2023 can be found by visiting the […]

Ralllies and Events News – 10 September 2023

Caister Lifeboat Radio Rally is taking place today, Sunday 10 September. The venue is Caister Lifeboat station, Caister on Sea, NR30 5DJ. The doors are open from 9am to 2pm. Access for traders is available from 8am. Admission is free. Inside tables cost £10 each. Outside tables cost £5 each. For more information, contact Zane, […]

Special Events News – 10 September 2023

Rustington Amateur Radio Group and Worthing and District Amateur Radio Club will be active with Special Event Station GB1SCW on Saturday 16 September. Working between 10.30am and 4.30pm, operation will take place on HF, VHF and UHF bands using various modes including SSB, FM and digital modes. The station will be operating to celebrate the […]

DX News – 10 September 2023

John, W5JON is active as V47JA from St. Kitts, NA-104, in the West Indies, until 12 September. He is operating SSB and FT8 on the HF and 6m bands. QSL via Logbook of the World, or direct only to W5JON. Mike, DG5LAC is active as OZ/DG5LAC from Romo Island, EU-125, in Denmark, until 13 September. […]

Contest News – 10 September 2023

Today, Sunday 10 September, the UK Microwave Group 24 to 76GHz Contest runs from 0900 to 1700UTC. Using all modes on 24 to 76GHz frequencies, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. The Worked All Europe DX SSB Contest started at 0000UTC on Saturday 9 September and ends at 2359UTC today, Sunday 10 […]

News for Scotland – 10 September 2023

We start this week with the sad news that Raymond Kemp, GM0KQB has become a silent key. Ray had not been active for a few years due to family illness and his own terminal Fibrosis. He leaves a wife, Helen and a son, Andrew. He was a coppersmith by trade and was also a talented […]

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