Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following recording and notes:
Time signal station WWVH in Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii was occasionally heard over WWV in Fort Collins, Colorado from my receiving post in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada in the 1970's, particularly on 10 MHz or 15 MHz. Here is a recording of their voice announcement from 1971, when they were still using the term Greenwich Mean Time as opposed to Coordinated Universal Time. The familiar "Aloha" is heard at the conclusion of the announcement.
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Paul became interested in electronics and radios as a youngster when his father made him a crystal radio set, but living in Leigh-on-Sea in the 1960s, all it would pick up was the Pirate Radio stations in the Thames Estuary. Later, his father gave him an old MW/SW/LW valve radio with a long wire antenna […]
Thanks to Chris Leviston, M0KPW, ten children at Ireleth St Peters (ISP) CofE Primary School in Cumbria have achieved their Radio Surfer Awards. Chris recently started an after-school club at ISP, and over the five weeks that it ran, the children enjoyed a range of amateur radio activities, leading to them each being presented with […]
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS) Extracts inc Additions
DIGITAL REFLECTIONS
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’S 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
WHISKY COUNTRY
On Tuesday Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society will be on the air via GB7SS (Spey Side) for the Moray Chat. GM8HWZ/MM0TQH, www.mfars.club mfars.secretary@gmail.com
BEER CHAT
On Wednesday evening, Lothians Radio Society will be meeting at Wee Bennet’s Bar, Morningside in Edinburgh. 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
MINI-RALLY
Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club usually meets on the first Friday of the month for a club night in the lounge bar of the Thorntree Inn. The next club night will be held on Friday the 4th of August. There will be a Club Mini Rally on the 11th of August. Bob, GM4UYZ, 01875 811723, www.cpsarc.com
OTHER CLUB NETS AND MEETINGS
Details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A summary of activities, Nets, Contacts and Links in Scotland can also be found at wosars.club/radio-nets
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 RSGB is holding two special Tonight @ 8 events focused on the Ofcom amateur radio consultation. On Monday 31 July 2023, we will look at contests, operating and call sign policy, in an event that might be of particular interest to Full licensees. On Monday 7 August 2023, the focus will be on Foundation […]
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Focus: contests, operating and call sign policy, in an event that might be of particular interest to Full licensees RSGB expert panel: RSGB General Manager Steve Thomas, M1ACB; RSGB Spectrum Chair Murray Niman, G6JYB; RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX Instead of the usual webinar-style, these events will be forums where, after a short introduction, a panel […]
Focus: Foundation and Intermediate topics including call sign and exam changes, as well as the Consultation clauses that might lead to new opportunities for outreach activities for everyone RSGB expert panel: RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX; Examinations Standards Committee Chair Tony Kent, G8PBH; Board Director and Region 1 Representative Tony Miles, MM0TMZ Instead of the […]
The RSGB’s Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has provided an additional set of four mock exam papers. These cover Foundation, Intermediate, Full and Direct to Full exams. You can find the papers on the RSGB website at rsgb.org/mock-exams. A reminder now that the popular British Inland Waterways on the Air event will take place […]
