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SPDX Contest 2022 cancelled

After careful deliberation, the SP DX Contest Committee, together with Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) and the SP DX Club, has decided to cancel the 2022 SP DX Contest. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Poland has so …
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Snips – News For Scotland – 27th March

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

If you are Club’s an RSGB Affiliated Club check with your DR (RR2) that your club’s secretary is receiving it’s monthly copy of the Affiliated Societies Newsletter for you to read?

CLUB NEWS

With Scottish Clubs returning to normal meeting details of club activities can usually be found on the individual club’s website. A summary of activities in Scotland can be found at www.wosars.club/radio-nets .

Today, Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for operating from 11am and next week for antenna work. It will also be open on Thursday from 7pm – secretary@gm6nx.com

Tonight is the final Loch Lomond Sunday Night NET for this year, taking place from 8pm via EchoLink MB7IBH and Locally on 145.3375 and with a 103.5 Hz CTCSS. Early Check-ins from 7.45pm. Paul, MM3DDQ email mm3ddq@yahoo.co.uk

Last Wednesday (23rd) the Lothians Amateur Radio Club had a talk by Malcolm Fergusson titled Bletchley Park, Section VIII and the Pentland Hills. Checkout how the talk went on the Lothian’s Website – HERE .

And this coming Wednesday, the WoSARS Solder Group meets at 6pm at the Electron Club in the CCA, Sauchiehall Street. Checkout the TRAINING section on the Club’s Website.

This Thursday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society meets at 7:30pm and is having an Equipment Surgery & Operating Workshop. www.aars.org.uk

On Friday Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is having club night. Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723

Also on Friday WoSARS has a Club Night Chaired by Alan GM4TOQ. Checkout CALENDAR .

And finally, again this coming Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARC’s) has resumed club meetings at 4a Auchengramont Road, Hamilton ML3 6JP. There is a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Bill, MM0SFB, gm0syv@btinternet.com

CLUB NETS (Full Listings & Links – 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.

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GB2RS News Script for 27 March 2022

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 27 March 2022 (17-page/434KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
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Giles Read, G1MFG, Silent Key

We start with the sad news that the RadCom Technical Editor, Giles Read, G1MFG, has become a Silent Key following a short illness. Since June 2006, he has been an integral part of the RadCom and GB2RS team and will be missed by his colleagues as well as many in the wider amateur circle. An […]
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Emergency comms in the Azores

The island of Sao Jorge in the Azores has suffered over 1,800 earthquakes in 48 hours. The regional government has prepared contingency plans to protect the island’s population. CT1END, the Emergency Communications Coordinator for Portugal, reports that a group of nine radio amateurs are working to support emergency communications locally and back to Portugal. Radio […]
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Also in GB2RS this week…

A brief reminder now that, in the UK, the clocks will go forward one hour at 0100 on 27 March 2022. Each IARU region holds a General Conference every three years, timed so that there is one regional conference every year. The reports of past Region 1 conferences, including the one in 2021, can be […]
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Contest News – 27 March 2022

This weekend the CQ WPX Contest runs for 48 hours, ending at 2359UTC today, the 27th. Using SSB only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and serial number. Gibraltar Amateur Radio Society will be active as ZB2BU in the contest with a multi-op low power entry. […]
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Propagation News – 27 March 2022

We had a good week of HF propagation with moderate solar flux index numbers and generally quiet geomagnetic conditions. The KP index has not been above three, at least by Thursday when this was written. And the SFI has been hovering around the 100 mark, which was enough to stir 12 metres into action with […]
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News for England Midlands – 27 March 2022

Burton Amateur Radio Club has open nets on 145.575MHz at 10am on Sundays and 8pm on Thursdays. There is slow CW training on 14.055MHz at 11am on Monday. On Wednesday there’s a club night at 7.30pm. Barry, M0ISZ, 01283 540570 Kettering & District Amateur Radio Society has a breakfast meeting from 10am today and next […]
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News for England North – 27 March 2022

You can meet and chat will like-minded amateur technologists and amateur radio operators at the Quantum Technology Club’s Techie Brekkie. It takes place on Saturday the 2nd of April, at 9.30am in the Toby Inn, County Road, Ormskirk, Lancashire. The All-you-can-eat Breakfast costs £4.95. Everyone is welcome; those interested in all forms of technology, coding, […]

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