The IARU Region 1 ATV Contest will go ahead on the weekend of 12/13 June 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis not all participants will be able to reach their portable sites, and some may feel that they are …
Work with Scouts on the Communicator badge was suggested by a Foundation licensee, Rani, M7KAU, who by chance told Troop Leader Phil Reed about her new hobby. WVARS member Andy, G0SFJ, created a lesson plan based on the Communicator badge syllabus. Download files (429KB .pdf)
Sadly we have to report that one of our fellow amateur radio operators has become a silent key. Peter – GM1CMF passed away in hospital, in Dundee during the week. Peter was well known to Dundee/Angus amateurs, in getting GB3AG on the Air in the 90's. He was always a larger than life character and was interested in many aspects of the hobby. He will be sorely missed.
CLUB NEWS & NETS
Thanks to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society re-opens for outdoor activities and socially distanced operating from 11am today, and will have a net from noon on GB3FE. Monday and Thursday also see nets on GB3FE and 145.550MHz from 7pm. secretary@gm6nx.com
Don’t forget the new net on 4m being operated by the Mid-Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society every Thursday from 8 to 9pm using 70.425MHz. Details from www.mlars.co.uk
A listing of all known nets in Scotland, collated by RSGB Regional Rep Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack, GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS and published at www.wosars.club/radio-nets.
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G3YJO, Cubesats, Dayton Hamvention, Radio Club of Haiti’s 10m FM Repeater, SOS Radio Week, 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel Morse, 9H5JO, VP8ZMS, 6O1OO, JI3DST/5, 8N1MORSE, BARTG Sprint 75 contest, UK EI Contest Club 80m, UK Microwave group Low Band Contest, UK Six Metre Group Summer Marathon,
By Mark Jones, G0MGX Microcontrollers are used today in a wide array of items – car engine control systems, implantable medical devices, remote controls, office machines, household appliances, toys and much more. This technology has never been more accessible to the amateur and this book sets out to show, in an ‘easy to understand’ style, […]
The RSGB election results were announced at the AGM on Saturday 24 April 2021: Stewart Bryant, G3YSX has been elected as President of the Society and will serve until the 2023 AGM. We congratulate him and welcome him as RSGB President Dave Wilson, M0OBW has been elected as a Director of the Society and will […]
Sixteen awards were given at this year’s AGM. Congratulations to everyone who received an award. You can see the trophies, the winners and read the full citations on our website.
The RSGB is holding its 94th AGM at 12 noon (11:00UTC) on Saturday, 24 April 2021 The formal business of the AGM will include the results of the RSGB elections. You will also hear a review of 2020 from the current RSGB President Dave Wilson, M0OBW. Board Directors will answer questions that were submitted in […]
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