2022 Board proceedings
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Radio Difusora do Maranhao: circa 1970s
Photo of Hallicrafters S-52 by Rich (KB8TAD)
Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Dan Greenall, who shares the following short recording and notes:
Broadcaster: Radio Difusora do Maranhao, Sao Luiz, Brazil
Starting time: believe it was around 0000 UTC
Frequency: 4.755
Reception location: Ancaster, Ontario, Canada
Receiver and antenna: Hallicrafters S-52 using a longwire antenna
Notes: This recording was made sometime in 1970 using a Panasonic cassette recorder with an open mike next to the speaker of the Hallicrafters S-52. The familiar tune of Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head can be heard followed by the closing announcements in Portuguese. Lots of QRM and possible het due to station being not exactly on 4755, het disappears when station carrier goes off. Lots of fun on the 60 metre band in those days!
Snips – News For Scotland – 6th March
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS ) Extracts inc Additions
With Scottish Clubs returning to normal meeting, details of club activities can be usually be found on the individual club’s website. A summary of activities in Scotland can be found on WoSARS’s – SNIPS .
Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for operating from 11am. It will also be open on Thursday from 7pm. secretary@gm6nx.com
Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society meets at 7:15pm on the First and Third Tuesday of each month at the Armed Forces Reserve Centre, Elgin www.mfars.club
Lothians Radio Society meets at 8pm. on Wednesday at the Braids Hill Hotel, Edinburgh www.lothiansradiosociety.com. And this coming Wednesday the Club has a talk “2022 Astrodynamics without the Mathematics – How to Fly Spacecraft” by John Cooke GM8OTI.
This coming Thursday night (10TH MARCH) will be the first anniversary of the MID-LANARK ARS (based out Newharthill) 4 METRE Net, initiated (and hosted) by Gearoid – MM6NRK on behalf of the Club. As a consequence of Covid restrictions, over the last couple of years, many CLUB NETS were established, though none in GM on 4 Metres. If you haven’t had a chance to join Gearoid, Mid Lanark; and many WoSARS Members, and you fancy trying 4M, there are quite a collection of ex PMR (private mobile radio) radios on sale on various sites that can be converted for this band. A number of WoSARS members using such rigs. Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society meets every Friday from 7pm at Newarthill Community Education Centre, ML1 5JU.
Also this Thursday, Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society is having a talk on Thursday by Alan Duncan GM4ZUK on “The ARRL Logbook Of The World – LOTW” at 7:30 pm www.aars.org.uk .
And, The Lomond Radio Club is open for in-person club nights on Thursdays from 7.30pm at the John Connelly Centre in Renton. Details from Barrie, gm0kzx@googlemail.com
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has Solder Group meetings at Sauchiehall Street on Wednesday. On Friday (11th MARCH) there’s a club night at Rose Street with a presentation by Bill 2M0WWC about “Samuel Morse and his legacy”.
East Kilbride ARC advises that it remains closed for the time being. info@ears-club.uk
CLUB NETS (Full Listings – wosars.club/radio-nets)
The Loch Lomond Sunday Night NET takes place every Sunday from 8pm via EchoLink MB7IBH and Locally on 145.3375 and with a 103.5 Hz CTCSS. Early Check-ins from 7.45pm for more Details contact Paul MM3DDQ via email mm3ddq@yahoo.co.uk
Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a net on Sundays from 7pm on 144.295MHz CW and from 7.30pm on 145.450MHz FM. There are daily nets around 7.035MHz from 10.15am, moving to 7.065MHz and 145.450MHz at 10.30am. derek.secaarg@gmail.com
Kingdom Amateur Radio Society has nets on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 7pm on 144.750MHz. Steve, MM0SKX, 0771 105 9343
Dundee Amateur Radio Club holds nets on Sundays and Wednesdays from 7.30pm on GB3AG and GB3DD. Martin, 2M0KAU, 0776 370 8933
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club holds a net on Sundays from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, later moving to around 3.540MHz CW. Tuesday sees a net on 145.475MHz from 7.30pm. klarcinfo@gmail.com
The Viking Amateur Radio Net runs on Sundays from 6pm on 3.660 or 3.639MHz. Details are on their Facebook page
Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets daily from 10am on 3.790MHz except Sunday. Morse training is now available on request. Tam, 0775 352 6498
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
DV Scotland has a multi-mode net on Monday from 9pm to 10.30pm using GM5DVS. Details of how to access all DV Scotland repeaters is at dvscotland.net.
Livingston & District Amateur Radio Society is open on Tuesdays from 7.30pm. Wednesday sees a net on DMR Scotland TG23550 from 8pm. Cathie, 2M0DIB, 01506 433 846
Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has nets on Wednesday from 8pm on GB3BI and from 8.40pm on GB7II TG 23558. Adrian, MM0DHY, Invernessradiosociety@gmail.com
Falkirk Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3FE from 8pm on Wednesday. Peter, gm8gax@tiscali.co.uk
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society; Wednesday sees a net on TG 23550 from 8pm and on Thursday there’s a net on 70.425MHz from 8pm. www.mlars.co.uk (as mentioned earlier)
On Friday, Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club has a net from 7.30pm on 145.400MHz, and also on the BATC channel from 8pm. Bill, MM0SFB, gm0syv@btinternet.com
Remember 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.
YL Radio News – March 2022
CONTENTS:
Ja No Well Fine (Editorial)
Blind YL Pearl Pearce, ZS5BP
International Women’s Day
SARL YL QSO Party
DARC YL Reference.
Selvamar News
Dutch Young Ladies Club
Scandinavian Yls
YL Remote Station Operation
Frederike Dötsch DH9FD Germany’s youngest YL
Out-and-About
STOP PRESS Radio Club YL CHILE
Contact & Calendar
GB2RS News Script for 6 March 2022
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RSGB statement: the Russian Federation and Belarus
The normal stance of amateur radio is that it is apolitical. However, it is clear that recent actions by the Russian Federation and their military have crossed a line and the RSGB cannot in this instance remain neutral. The policy of the RSGB is that we will follow the actions of the mainstream sporting bodies […]
RSGB AGM online
The RSGB Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 23 April 2022 will, once again, be held online. Members will be able to submit questions in advance for RSGB Board Directors to answer. We will announce the recipients of the RSGB annual awards and trophies, as well as the winners of the Construction Competition. The RSGB President […]
QO-100 emergency comms exercise
On 26 February 2022, 22 stations representing 14 countries around IARU Region 1 took part in a short notice exercise using the facilities of the geostationary satellite QO-100. This was the first of a number of smaller exercises, tests and meetings to be held by IARU Region 1 throughout the year, building on the earlier […]
Also in GB2RS this week…
The RSGB has agreed to fund a 50MHz beacon specifically to study meteor events above the UK. Unlike conventional propagation beacons, this will beam vertically up using circular polarisation. The 50MHz band is particularly suitable for observing meteors by radio as they create an ionised trail strongly reflective to radio at that frequency while they […]
Rallies and Events News – 06 March 2022
Today, the 6th of March, the Exeter Radio & Electronics Rally will be held in America Hall, De La Rue Way, Exeter EX4 8PW. Also today, the 6th, the Hack Green Bunker Rally will be held at the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 8AL. There will be electronic equipment, amateur gear, components, […]