BBC Radio Somerset
RSGB R11 Regional Representative Dean Brice, G0UIL had a chat about amateur radio with Mel Everett on BBC Radio Somerset on 31 May. The interview starts at 1:37
Warrington Worldwide
Warrington Amateur Radio Club has been featured in the “Warrington Worldwide” online news where they talked about how amateur radio is helping people during lockdown and profiled one of their young members.
talkRadio interview RSGB Board Director
RSGB Board Director Mike Bruce, M0ITI was interviewed on talkRadio on 31 May – go to their show’s website and click on the 02:30 – 3:00 section. The interview begins at the start of that half-hour section and lasts for about 14 minutes.
Snips – News For Scotland – 31st May
The news headlines:
- Exam bookings resume on Monday
- Respond NOW to Ofcom EMF consultation
- GB2RS Newsreaders shine in crisis
GB2RS Script – HERE .
CLUB NEWS
During the COVID crisis a list of known club nets, and activities, is now being published on the West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society (WoSARS) web site. They have a table listing times and frequencies and this can be found at https://wosars.club/radio-nets/
The following clubs have submitted their activity details for GB2RS as follows:-
Club activities taking place daily:-
Ayr Amateur Radio Group has daily nets on 7.035MHz ± QRM at 10.15am, QSY to 7.065MHz for SSB; 145.450MHz at 10.30am; CW on 144.295MHz at 7.30pm, QSY to FM or SSB later.
Glenrothes & District Radio Club has open nets on Monday to Saturday at 10am on 3.790MHz On Tuesdays and Thursdays on there are also nets on 145.425MHz at 7:20pm. Supplemental to the VHF nets there will be morse training. Contact Tam on 07753 526 498.
Club Activities taking place on specific days:-
Sunday
Ayr Amateur Radio Group has a CW net on 144.295MHz from 7pm and 145.450MHz FM at 7.30pm. Contact Derek, MM0OVD, on 0744 793 1941.
Stirling and District Radio Society are running a using the GB3FE repeater located at Stirling from around 10am.
Glasgow and Clyde RAYNET group are running a NET using the MB7IBH gateway at Dumbarton. Access is via EchoLink or on RF on 144.9625 MHz and the net is open to ALL from 8:00pm
Dundee ARC has a net via GB3AG from 7pm. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 07763 708 933.
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has a net from 2pm around 3.720MHz SSB, moving to around 3.540MHz for a CW net after the SSB net ends.
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a net from 10pm on 28.475MHz.
Monday
Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club has a net on 433.525MHz FM at 8pm. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 07740 946 192.
Paisley Amateur Radio Club are running nets on Monday from 2000 on144.550 and Zello
Tuesday
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has a net on 145.475MHz FM from 7.30pm
Paisley Amateur Radio Club at 2000 using DMR 4415
Wednesday
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a net on DMR Scotland channel TG23550 from 8pm
Lothians Radio Society will be holding a net on 144.350MHz SSB at 8pm. All are welcome to join in. For further information please contact Andy by email to secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.
Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society has it net from 8pm on 145.575MHz & GB7BI or GB7II slot 1 475. For details, email InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com.
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a net from 8pm on 433.425MHz. On Friday there’s a net on 145.425MHz also from 8pm. Details are at wosars.club.
Thursday
Paisley Amateur Radio Club at 2000 on 144.550 and Zello and a Virtual Meeting on Zoom at 1930
Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club has a net from 7pm on GB3DG. See www.gm4riv.org for other details.
The Lomond Club will be using MB7IBH on 144.9625MHz in the Dumbarton Area from 7:30 and they will be also connected on EchoLink using the same gateway
The Stirling Club has a net on GB3FE from 7pm.
Friday
Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society has a Zello net on the club channel, moving later to 2m FM using GB3KE and EchoLink. Details are at https://mlars.co.uk.
West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society has a net on 145.425MHz from 8pm. Details are at wosars.club.
Strathclyde Park Amateur Radio Club (SPARCS) runs a net from 1930 on 145.400 MHz also on the BATC channel from 2000hrs contact Bill MM0SFB for information.
Saturday
Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club has an online meeting. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com.
Finally a reminder that the list of active club nets is listed on the WoSARS website at https://wosars.club/radio-nets/. If you want to have your net listed or to report any changes to existing nets please contact Tony Miles MM0TMZ on address rr1@rsgb.org.uk or (07702)-134188 For any other Scottish news please send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and note that the deadline is 10am. On Thursday.
YOTA online – Session #1 recording and feedback
A huge thanks to everyone watching the first YOTA online session on Thursday, 28.05.2020. The successful session gathered more than 600 unique viewers from all continents except Oceania and Antarctica, as far as we could track. Considering this we can …
ITV Wales “Wonders of the Coast Path”
The ITV Wales programme “Wonders of the Coast Path” with Sean Fletcher on Monday 1 June at 8:30pm features Barry Amateur Radio Society re-enacting Marconi making his first CW transmission across the Bristol Channel. The programme was filmed before lockdown began. It will be broadcast nationally later in year but you can catch up […]
BBC Radio Wiltshire
Andy Henley from Chippenham and District Amateur Radio Club chatted to Graham Seaman on the BBC Radio Wiltshire afternoon show on 23 May. Andy talks about how radio amateurs are using the hobby to combat loneliness, talk to people across the world and how the club has seen an increase in people getting on the […]
GB2RS News Script for 31 May 2020
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 31 May 2020 (11-page/181KB Microsoft Word document) Problems downloading the GB2RS news script? Try this alternative link.
Respond now to Ofcom EMF consultation
There’s not much time left to respond to the Ofcom EMF consultation, which is required by 12 June 2020. The RSGB recommends you acknowledge the need for ICNIRP guidelines but to state that the proposals from Ofcom are not proportionate for amateur licensees. More details on the consultation and the guide to help you with […]
GB2RS newsreaders shine in crisis
The RSGB would like to thank all those who read the news, in whatever medium, for their dedication to the radio amateur community. Their service is even more appreciated during these extraordinary times. All on-air GB2RS newsreaders should check the validity date on their NoV and reapply for a renewal at rsgb.org/nov if necessary.