Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Bob Purse, curator of the excellent Inches Per Second audio archive and blog. Bob kindly shares the following recording originally made on reel to reel tape. All of Bob’s recordings are lost and found sound, so the only information he has for each recording are the notes included on tape labels and boxes. If you can identify the date or any other information about this recording, please comment.
Bob notes the following about this found piece:
This [recording is] from the spring of 1968. [It] is a recording of broadcasts from Switzerland. The sound quality goes in and out here - it's never great, which is often the case with these shortwave recordings, but it's almost all listenable.
IARU R1 PRC in conjunction with the Region’s EMC Committee has submitted a paper to a recent European Commission Call for Evidence with respect to Solar Energy Strategy. Solar energy systems, which include Solar PV, are a progressive technology whose …
The recent long delays on the RSGB IT Helpdesk are now easing off, and while there is still a high number of tickets queued in the system, we hope to get to all outstanding cases by the end of this week. We know some of you have been waiting a very long time for a […]
We’ve just published a very short video outlining the new EMF regulations and the help/tools the RSGB provides for radio amateurs. There is a wealth of information and help on the RSGB website and we hope this video will point people towards that in a new way.
NEWS FOR SCOTLAND & CLUB NEWS (GB2RS ) Extracts inc Additions
David, MM0HVU, District Representative for the Lothians area is retiring after many years of service to the RSGB and we thank him for his time and effort on behalf of amateurs in the area. If you are an RSGB Member and have time to help radio amateurs in this area, please contact Tony, MM0TMZ who is the RSGB Representative for Region 1 at rr1@rsgb.org.uk
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.
Stirling and District Amateur Radio Society is open today for project construction and next Sunday for antenna construction. There is a club night on Thursday from 7pm.
Glenrothes & District Radio Club has slow Morse receiving practice on 145.425MHz from 7.30pm on Tuesday. Check in at 7.15pm. On Thursday there is a Ragchew and Morse practice at 7.30pm on 145.425MHz FM. Check in 7.15pm. The club runs Monday to Saturday nets at 10am on 3.790MHz. Eric, GM4FQE, 01-333-450-753. (see RADIO NETS above)
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society (WoSARS) has a Solder Group meeting at The Electron Club at CCA at 6pm on Wednesday – see CALENDAR .
On Thursday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has a talk on the B2 Spy Radio by Nigel Paterson, GM4JOJ. Contact Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01-975 -651-365 for further information.
There is no WoSARS meeting at Rose Street this coming Friday, as it’s Easter Weekend and the Club Rooms are closed.
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 10 April 2022 (17-page/436KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link
The final results of the third round of the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Contest in 2021 are now available on the YOTA website. Throughout the three legs of the contest, the organisers received nearly 700 logs from all over the world, including many from those under the age 26. In 2022, the three sessions […]
On 18 April 2022, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925, that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. You can read more about the event, and download posters and other publicity material for any special event station you […]
Just a reminder that voting is still open in the RSGB AGM. There are three resolutions to vote for including the endorsement of two Nominated Board Directors. They have been put forward by the RSGB Nominations Committee but it is RSGB Members who choose whether or not to endorse them. The Society encourages all members […]
We have received news via Charles, M0OXO from Gennady, UX5UO, the Ukrainian QSL Printer used by many. Gennady says that he is OK and still trading. You can see more on the website. The 2nd of April 2022 marked the 40th anniversary of the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. On that day in 1982, […]
