RSPG Workshop on RSPP
PRC members attended a workshop organised by the EU RSPG group which is actively engaged in drafting an Opinion on a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) targeting the 2025 to 2030 time horizon.Five main pillars for this new RSPP are …
Christmas Hope QSO Party – part of GOTA4C
Following the successful Hope QSO Parties earlier in the year, the HF Contest Committee is launching two short Christmas series to run as part of the Society’s ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ campaign with the NHS. The first starts on Monday 21 December and the second on Monday 4 January. Each series has two […]
John Devoldere, ON4UN SK
IARU Region 1 is saddened to receive the news of the death of John Devoldere, ON4UN.
John was a giant in the field of LF DXing and wrote extensively on the subject. He was Chairman of UBA for nearly ten …
Get on the air for Christmas (GOTA4C)
As part of the ‘Get on the air to care’ campaign that the Society has been running with the NHS since April, we’re launching a new focus for Christmas. Called ‘Get on the air for Christmas’ and shared on social media with the hashtag #GOTA4C, it will bring together a few activities that radio amateurs […]
Wojciech Nietyksza SP5FM Silent Key
It is with deep sadness and regret to inform that Our Friend Wojciech Nietyksza SP5FM has passed away on 6th November 2020, at the age of 87. We lost a great radio amateur…
Wojciech was a Honorary Member of the …
RSGB publishes draft response to Ofcom EMF consultation
The RSGB has prepared a draft response to Ofcom’s second EMF consultation. You can find the draft on our special web page. The deadline for responses to the consultation is Monday 16 November so please read the RSGB draft and send any feedback to emc.chairman@rsgb.org.uk within the next few days. We also encourage all […]
Oldest Known US Radio Amateur – Cliff Kayhart W4KKP (SK)
Charles Clifford “Cliff” Kayhart, W4KKP, of White Rock, South Carolina, died on October 26, a few days past his 109th birthday. An ARRL member, he was the oldest known US radio amateur and possibly the oldest ham in the world.
Last November, Roanoke Division Director Bud Hippisley, W2RU; Vice Director Bill Morine, N2COP,……………..READ MORE .
VHF Newsletter 87
Newsletter 87 is out, with important information about the results of the Virtual General Conference held from 11 to 16 October 2020. …
Snips – News For Scotland – 8th November
The news headlines:
- RSGB preps reply to 2nd EMF consultation
- Convention: Learn More About… stream on YouTube
- ARRL opposes new $50 licence fee
GB2RS Script – HERE .
CLUB NEWS (No significant difference from the previous Sunday – 1st Nov)
Details of all known nets in Scotland are collated by RSGB Regional Representative Tony, MM0TMZ in association with Jack GM4COX and the West of Scotland ARS, and they are published at wosars.club/radio-nets.
New Newsreader Gordon Wilson, 2M0PIJ from Clydebank will now be providing fill-in to the broadcasts in the west of Scotland and re-broadcasting the west of Scotland Sunday GB2RS broadcasts at 10am on DMR talk group 23559.
In the absence of club meetings, West of Scotland ARS has a daily net from 11am on 145.425MHz. There’s an experimental SSTV net at noon this Sunday on 144.500MHz FM. Wednesday sees a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz and on Friday there’s an open net on 145.425MHz, also from 8pm. More details are at wosars.club
And again for further information as to individual club nets checkout the link above.