We’re pleased to announce a new West Midlands GB2RS broadcast on the 4m band. Eddie, G0VVT, already broadcasts each Sunday evening from Stoke-on-Trent on 2m FM, 6m FM via GB3SX and on 70cm both simplex and via the GB7ST DMR repeater. He has now added 4m to his schedule. So, if you are in the […]
Don’t forget the RSGB’s next Tonight @ 8 live webinar on Monday, 6 March 2023. Barry Lewis, G4SJH—the RSGB’s Microwave Manager—will talk about contesting in the microwave and millimetre wave bands at 23cm and above. You can watch and ask questions live on the RSGB YouTube channel or special BATC channel. You can also watch […]
The Train the Trainers course is designed to help amateur radio trainers deliver interesting and engaging courses. It imparts some of the latest best practice in education from front-line teachers in a fun and friendly environment. Further details are available on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/train-the-trainers. The team would like to apologise for any late […]
The RSGB has just launched a new video 2022 – A Year in Numbers. It links with the March 2023 RadCom feature which gave an overview of the continuing amateur radio success story of 2022, in which RSGB HQ staff often led the way. You can watch the video on the RSGB YouTube channel. In […]
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 5 March 2023 (23-page/486KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
The Exeter Radio and Electronics Rally is taking place on Sunday, 5 March. The venue for the event will be America Hall, De la Rue Way, Pinhoe, Exeter EX4 8PW. The doors will open at 10.30am for everyone and 10.15am for disabled visitors. Admission is £3. Entry for under-16s is free. There will be trade […]
Special callsign HG200AN will be active until 15 March to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Petöfi Sándor, one of Hungary’s most famous poets. QSL via Logbook of the World and Club Log’s OQRS. Members of the Grassroots Amateur Radio Club in Newfoundland, Canada will be active as VO1TAP until Tuesday, 18 March. […]
Gopan, M0XUU and Ram, VU2JXN will be active from the Andaman Islands, AS-001, until the end of Sunday, 5 March. Operating will be focussed on the higher HF bands from 20 to 10m using CW and QO-100. For more details visit QRZ.com. Philippe, F1DUZ will be active as FG4KH from Guadeloupe, NA-102, until 8 March, […]
This Sunday, 5 March, the UK Microwave Group Low Band Contest runs from 1000 to 1600UTC. Using all modes on the 1.3 to 3.4GHz bands, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Also this Sunday, the Worked all Britain 3.5MHz Contest runs from 1800 to 2200UTC. Using CW and SSB, the exchange is […]
As we all adjusted to more normal levels of activity after the restrictions of Covid, we were delighted that during 2022, radio amateurs and clubs started meeting more frequently and enjoying amateur radio together. The April RadCom will show in detail the work of the committees and other specialist volunteers, but here we bring you […]
