Snips – News For Scotland – 8th September

The news headlines:

  • British success in FoxO competition
  • New exam sample questions released
  • 5MHz Newsreader needed

GB2RS – NEWS SCRIPT

CLUBS:

From today to next Sunday, Cockenzie & Port Seton Amateur Radio Club has activity days. More information from Bob, GM4UYZ, on 01875 811 723.

On Sunday Aberdeen Amateur Radio Society has its SSB Field Day at Dunecht today. Thursday sees judging for the construction competition. Contact Fred, GM3ALZ, on 01975 651 365.

Edinburgh & District Amateur Radio Club operating portable in the 144MHz Trophy Contest today. Monday sees the club net and on Saturday there’s a club meeting and social evening. Contact Norman, GM1CNH, on 0774 094 6192.

On Tuesday Kilmarnock & Loudoun Amateur Radio Club is having a club night. Contact Len, GM0ONX, via email to klarcinfo@gmail.com.

On Tuesday Moray Firth Amateur Radio Society is taking stock of club equipment at the Reserve Forces Centre, Elgin. Details from Paul, GM8HWZ, on 0796 717 1189.

On Wednesday Inverness & District Amateur Radio Society is having a club night. Contact John, GM0OTI, via email to InvernessRadioSociety@gmail.com.

On Wednesday Lothians Radio Society has a Presidential Address on 60 years of amateur radio. More info from Andy, MM0FMF, via email to secretary@lothiansradiosociety.com .

Also this coming Wednesday The West of Scotland has it’s usual Solder meeting for technical & licence training. And Friday see the Club meeting for a ‘Hands-On’  evening. For more information checkout wosars.club.

On Thursday Lomond Radio Club is having a club night. Details from Barrie, GM4HEL, via email to gm0kzx@googlemail.com.

On Thursday Wigtownshire Amateur Radio Club is holding its AGM. Contact Clive, GM4FZH, via email to info@GM4RIV.org.

On Friday Mid Lanarkshire Amateur Radio Society is having a club night with tuition and radio operations. Details from Joseph, 2M0JHY, via email to mlarsclub@gmail.com.

British success in FoxO competition

Tuesday was the first race in the European Radio O Championships in Slovenia. This race was the FoxO competition, where the hidden transmitters are roughly indicated by a circle on the map. The competitor has to orienteer to the area of the circle and then use radio direction finding to locate the hidden transmitter. There […]

5MHz newsreader needed

Owing to retirements, the GB2RS 5MHz team has need for readers on the rota of its Sunday afternoon national broadcast at 1500UTC on 5398.5kHz USB. We would welcome applicants, who should contact the RSGB’s GB2RS Manager via email to gb2rs.manager@rsgb.org.uk in the first instance. Note that 5MHz readers need to possess a Full UK amateur […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Four new videos from the RSGB 2018 Convention have been uploaded to the RSGB YouTube channel. Palle Hansen, OZ1RH speaks about troposcatter on the VHF bands; Cezar Trifu, VE3LYC shares his thrilling and unforgettable IOTA experiences of H44R and H40D; John Worsnop, G4BAO speaks on the Wednesday Night Digifest, and Steve Nichols, G0KYA looks at […]

More 2018 Convention videos on YouTube

Four new videos from the RSGB 2018 Convention have been uploaded to the RSGB YouTube channel. Palle Hansen, OZ1RH speaks about troposcatter on the VHF bands; Cezar Trifu, VE3LYC shares his thrilling and unforgettable IOTA experiences of H44R and H40D; John Worsnop, G4BAO speaks on the Wednesday Night Digifest, and Steve Nichols, G0KYA looks at […]

Rallies and Events News – 8 September 2019

On Saturday, 7 September, the Caister Lifeboat Rally will be held at Caister Lifeboat station, Tan Lane, Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk NR30 5DJ. Access is via the car park in Beach Road. Doors open from 9.30am. There will be a raffle and the on-site cafe and museum will also be open. A special event station will be […]

DX News – 8 September 2019

Chip, KB1QU will be active as 9G5QU from Ghana from 8 to 21 September. In his spare time he will operate CW, FT8, FT4 and some SSB on the 40, 30 and 20m bands. QSL via Logbook of The World, or direct to N4GNR. Francesco, IV3TMM will be active as 9U3TMM from Burundi until 17 […]

Special Events News – 8 September 2019

During the month of September, Dutch special event stations PA75PARA, PA75BTF and PA75OMG will be on the air to commemorate the 75 years since British, American and Polish airborne forces tried to capture the river bridges at Arnhem and Nijmegen. PA75OMG will be active from 12 to 22 September. Thames Amateur Radio Club will operate […]

Contest News – 8 September 2019

It’s a very busy time for contests. The RSGB SSB Field Day and the IARU Region 1 Field Day end their 24 hour run at 1300UTC this Sunday, the 8th. Both use the 3.5 to 28MHz contest bands and the exchange is signal report and serial number. The 144MHz Trophy contest ends its 24 hour […]

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