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The WSJT Development Group has announced the release of WSJT-X version 2.1.1. This is the free software suite that includes the FT4 and FT8 protocols. Version 2.1.1 is a bug-fix release, according to the authors.

Over the entire month of December 2019, many youngsters will become active with YOTA as the suffix in their call sign. The idea for this is to encourage youngsters to be active on amateur radio. GB19YOTA is one of the many stations participating in this initiative. On Sunday, 1 December 2019, the call sign will […]

Are you enthusiastic about promoting and developing the growth of amateur radio? The RSGB Board has split its Training and Education Committee into two parts, one of which is Amateur Radio Development. The ARD activities cover Schools Link, Train the Trainers, the Morse Competency Scheme and Beyond Exams. The RSGB is looking for an enthusiastic […]

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 1 December 2019 (11-page/158KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.

We have no more rallies or events listed for 2019.

Nobu, JA0JHQ will be active as T88PB from Koror in Palau, IOTA reference OC-009, from 6 to 8 December. He will concentrate on 160m CW and FT8. QSL via Logbook of The World or direct to JA0JHQ. Antonio, EA5RM will be in Ecuador from 2 December to 5 January. He plans to operate in his […]

We have no details of any special event stations this week.

The UK Six Metre Group’s Winter Marathon begins on Sunday, 1 December and runs until the end of January. There are no specific operating modes or periods. Just work as many locator squares as you can on the 50MHz band. On Tuesday the 144MHz Machine Generated Mode Contest runs from 1900 to 1955UTC with the […]

Last week’s CQ Worldwide CW event proved that a contest can really generate activity on the HF bands, despite poor propagation. Despite lukewarm predictions during this period near sunspot minimum, there was plenty of DX to be had, despite a solar flux index of only around 70, and zero sunspots. HF bands as high as […]

We start with an announcement by Bury Radio Society that they will be running training courses for all three licence levels in 2020. The Foundation course starts in January, the Intermediate in March and the Full course commences in July. All courses will take place at a dedicated training facility. For more information contact Peter, […]