Snips – News For Scotland – 9th June

NEWS FOR SCOTLAND

A reminder that next Sunday, the Scottish Amateur Radio and Electronics Rally will take place at INTU Braehead Centre, Glasgow. Doors will open at 10am. For more information call Tony Miles on 07702 134 188

Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club is taking part in the PW 144MHz QRP contest today, and also beginning a week of activity days. More information from Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723

Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club will have a net on Monday. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 07 740 946 192 for further information.

Dundee Amateur Radio Club will have a club night with Intermediate training on Tuesday. Next Saturday and Sunday they will take part in Museums on the Air. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 07763 708 933 for further information.

Also on Tuesday Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club will have a club night. Contact Len Paget, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com for further information.

On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society  will be holding its AGM. For more information Contact Mike Burgess, MM0MLB, via email to secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com.

Secondly on Wednesday West of Scotland Amateur Radio Society will have a Solder Group meeting. Friday sees a club night and on Sunday it will be the ASRA Scottish Amateur Radio Rally. Contact Jack, GM4COX, via wosars.club.

Thirdly on Wednesday Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society will have a club night from 7.30pm. Contact John, GM0OTI, via email to InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com for further information.

On Thursday Lomond Radio Club will have a club night. Details form Barrie, GM4HEL, via email to gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

Secondly on Thursday Stirling & District Amateur Radio Society will have a club night. Next Saturday sees a construction night. Contact Jess, MM3RCR, via email to secretary@gm6nx.com for further information.

Thirdly on Thursday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has an open discussion. Contact Fred Gordon, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365 for further information

And finally on Friday Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society is holding its AGM. Details from Joseph, 2M0JHY, via email to mlarsclub@gmail.com.

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2019 ITU World Radio Conference

At the 2019 ITU World Radio Conference there is an important motion on the agenda to consolidate and extend access to the 50MHz band in IARU Region 1, which is Europe, Africa and Asiatic Russia. To gather solid evidence of the high level of amateur activity on the band, and at the same time to […]

Kids Day

This year’s second Kids Day will be held on Saturday the 15th of June. This event is especially created to promote amateur radio to youth. This is a moment where you can share your amateur radio hobby with your family, grandchildren, friends, Scouts or even to the general public. Suggested frequencies for IARU R1 and […]

Permanent Special Event Station at the NRC

GB3RS, the permanent special event station at the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley, is now registered for Logbook of the World. Martin Atherton, G3ZAY, has uploaded 17,000 QSOs with GB3RS into the database so that operators can receive electronic confirmations.

Also in GB2RS this week…

Kuwaiti telecom regulator, CITRA, has released the new WRC-15 60m Secondary allocation to Kuwaiti 9K2 licensees under ITU Footnote 5.133B, which in the case of Kuwait means a maximum of 15W EIRP. CQScotland.com, funded by the RSGB Legacy Committee and supported by the Mid Lanark Amateur Radio Society, will be attending the Braehead Arena Rally […]

Rallies and Events News – 9 June 2019

Today, the 9th, the Junction 28 Radio Rally takes place at Alfreton Leisure Centre, Alfreton, Derbyshire. Doors open at 10.15am and admission is £3. Run by South Normanton & Alfreton & District ARC, there will be a hot and cold drinks plus a bar, and a selection of cobs and hot food. There’s free parking […]

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