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28th May 2021

ICQ Podcast chat with RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX

The latest ICQ Podcast (episode 351) includes a discussion with RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX. Stewart talks about the recent RSGB/IARU amateur radio survey and also more generally about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to amateur radio in the UK. The interview begins at 51:43

28th May 2021

7 June – tbc

26th May 2021

Phillip Brooks, G4NZQ, 26 May 2021

We have received the very sad news that Phillip Brooks, G4NZQ passed away on the morning of 26 May 2021. Philip was a long-standing RSGB volunteer in a wide variety of roles, up to and including the Board. More details when we know them. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

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Radio Echo One (Italian Pirate Radio): March 15, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Rosa Sanese, who shares the following recording and notes:

About a month and a half after the previous radio listening recording that I published, here is a new audio file that I got listening to "Yoga Network" (the one that many years ago in Bologna broadcast in medium waves on AM 1503 kHz—?), re-transmitted by "Radio Echo One" in the afternoon of May 15, 2021 on 1710 kHz. I received the station with my Tecsun PL-600 receiver.

24th May 2021

IARU continues engagement in the WRC-23 preparations

IARU continued engagement in the ITU‑R WRC-23 preparations in the CEPT RTO during May 2021 at the third meeting of the Conference Preparatory Group (CPG). The CPG is the parent group in CEPT that oversees the development of the CEPT …

23rd May 202124th May 2021

Amateur radio on BBC Essex Breakfast Show

Dorothy M0LMR obtained some publicity for Amateur Radio on BBC Essex by phoning into the Breakfast Show and talking about customised car registration numbers for ham radio……………More HERE .

22nd May 202117th November 2022

UNID Russian Numbers Station: April 26, 2021

Many thanks to SRAA contributor, Paul Walker, who shares the following recording of a Russian language numbers station. Paul recorded this on April 26, 2021 at 0218 UTC in McGrath, Alaska, on 11,615 kHz.

Feel free to comment if you can ID this particular station.

22nd May 202124th May 2021

That’s Progress For You (HUMOUR)

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Snips – News For Scotland – 23rd May

The news headlines:

Final details on EMF from Ofcom
Cathryn, M0IBG inducted in to the CQ Hall of Fame
RSGB National Radio Centre re-opens

GB2RS Script – HERE .

CLUB NEWS & NETS

No Scottish updates this week

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.

TAGS: (Within GB2RS Script)

EMF from Ofcom; M0IBG; Contesting and DX Halls of Fame; Bletchley Park will re-open; 50MHz awards; GB7LA; thousands of new people gained their Foundation licence; 3A/IW1RBI from Monaco; 5R8RP; F5TRO; FR8UA and FR8TZ; SM7/OZ3ACB; GB1SCW as part of SOS radio week; another wild week with Sporadic-E; Transatlantic multi-hop sporadic Es brought contacts in the USA

21st May 2021

Final details on EMF from Ofcom

Ofcom has updated its web page at ofcom.org.uk/emf stating its final decision on EMF. The RSGB is updating its advice so check rsgb.org/emf. You will find revised guidance and the RSGB calculator has been updated in line with the Ofcom calculator changes.