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RSGB Company Secretary

Following the election of Len Paget, GM0ONX as a Board Director at the recent AGM, the RSGB Board has asked the General Manager, Steve Thomas, M1ACB to take on the additional role of Company Secretary. The Board would like to records its thanks to Len for the time he has given as Company Secretary over […]
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Important RSGB Convention announcement

In response to the UK’s continuing social distancing regulations, the RSGB Convention Committee has changed the arrangements for the RSGB Convention on 9 to 11 October 2020. Instead of the physical Convention in Milton Keynes, the RSGB is instead holding an online Convention on Saturday, 10 October 2020. Whether you’re a new licensee or have […]
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Contest IARU Reg. 1 50–70 MHz

In Corona times the Contest Working Group discussed via mail if it could have been safe and fair to have Multi Operator categories for this June; the advice was that we need to comply with most of the guidelines of …
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Peter T Pitts, G3GYE, 12th May 2020

Peter T Pitts, G3GYE died on 12 May 2020 aged 92. Peter started building radios at around the age of 10, joining the RSGB circa 1942 and remaining a member for the ensuing 77 years until his death. One of Peter’s main interests was aerials and signal propagation. In 1968 Peter spent a year in […]
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The National Radio Society of Ireland Formed

NRSI has just been founded this 2020 to provide representation for all those amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners within Ireland who want it. It’s membership is open to anyone with an interest in amateur radio communications, who is either a full-time resident or who has in the past spent a minimum of two months in Ireland as a visitor.

NRSI became a member association of EURAO to share ham spirit with other similar entities around the world.

Colin Butler – 14th June 2020

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Snips – News For Scotland – 14th June

The news headlines:

  • Join Tonight @ 8 on Monday
  • Lockdown VHF NFD rules announced
  • Listen to ARISS contact on Tuesday

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 Amateur 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.
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 07740946 192.
Paisley Amateur Radio Club are running a Net from 2000 on 144.550 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
The 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. Details are at wosars.club.
Dundee Amateur Radio Club has a net via GB3AG from 7.30pm. Contact Martin, 2M0KAU, on 0776 370 8933.

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 07-702-134-188 . For any other Scottish news please send details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk and note that the deadline is 10am on Thursdays.

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Join Tonight @ 8 on Monday

The RSGB’s new series of webinars begins on Monday, 15 June 2020. The first Tonight @ 8 features a presentation on the Raspberry Pi by Mike Richards, G4WNC. You can watch the live stream on the RSGB YouTube channel or you can watch and ask questions via the special Tonight @ 8 channel on the […]

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