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Don’t forget that in the UK the clocks change to UTC or GMT on Sunday, 31 October 2021, and go back one hour at 02.00.

The Quantum Technology Club, in West Lancashire, will be resuming Foundation licence training courses on 11 November 2021. The training sessions will continue on the second and fourth Thursday of the month thereafter, with a few exceptions for holidays. Different topics, as well as practical demonstrations and interactive sessions, will take place. Everyone is welcome, […]

Before travelling to any rally or event, please check the event’s website as there may still be alterations or cancellations due to the pandemic. The Holsworthy Radio Rally will take place on the 7th of November at the Holsworthy Leisure Centre, Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6DH. Doors open at 10am. There will […]

The Operators Net runs from 8pm on 145.375MHz fortnightly on a Thursday, covering Cornwall and surrounding areas. On interim weeks an informal chat takes place on GB3NC when clear for stations with limited 2m coverage. Contact Callum, G5XDX for further information via email to G5XDX@gmx.co.uk Holsworthy Amateur Radio Club has its net on GB3DN from […]

Aberkenfig Radio Club has recently changed its name to Aberkenfig & District Amateur Radio Cub. The venue has also changed. Meetings are now held every Wednesday from 7pm at Tondu Railway Canteen, Station Approach, Tondu, Bridgend CF32 9DY. All are welcome. Email info@aberkenfigradioclub.co.uk for details. Carmarthen ARS are holding a face-to-face meeting on Tuesday starting […]

The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) welcomes thousands of people through its doors each month and introduces them to amateur radio. The Society needs to expand the team of volunteers and is particularly looking for people who can be part of the team during the week. If you are interested in becoming an NRC volunteer […]

The RSGB online Convention’s keynote presentation is now available separately on the Society’s YouTube channel. This inspiring talk by Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG explores the connections between radio and space, and also looks at the many ways in which everyone can get involved. The seven presentations from the ‘Introduction to’ stream have also been uploaded individually […]

We wish to retain the possibility for Foundation candidates to receive practical on-air training, under supervision, to illustrate the operating and licensing parts of the syllabus, although there is now no necessity to formally assess this. Before any Foundation student is allowed to operate a station under supervision, in accordance with Licence clause 3(3)(a), they […]

John Gerard, G4PKW, passed away peacefully on Tuesday 26th October 2021 at the age of 95. Radio has been a large part of his life since the 1930s. At the end of the War at age of 19 he travelled to India with the Royal Signals as an operator; whilst there he set up a […]