RSGB News

New service to replace AROS

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:39

Following an extensive review of the Amateur Radio Observation Service, AROS, the RSGB has decided to create a new service to provide guidance to operators who experience misuse of the amateur bands by others. This service will be known as the Operating Advisory Service, or OAS, and will replace AROS. The change will come into effect […]

Ham-designed comms support cave rescue

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:37

The dramatic rescue of twelve young footballers and their coach from a cave in Thailand was facilitated, in part, by communications technology developed by British radio amateur John Hey, G3TDZ. Ordinary radio signals don’t penetrate the solid rock surrounding caves, but very low frequency signals can do. Around the turn of the Millennium John designed […]

International Youth at Sea begins

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:36

A new cultural exchange-based radio activity, International Youth at Sea, has been organised by the Finnish Lighthouse Society, the Amateur Radio League of Finland, the OH-DX-Foundation and DX University. The first team will activate Market Reef Lighthouse as OJ0C, from the 21st to the 28th of July. The 2018 youth team members are Nuuti, OH1UBO; […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:34

The American Radio Relay League, ARRL, is beginning a process with the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, to try and keep non amateur radio satellites from using amateur band frequencies. The ARRL is working to protect amateur radio frequencies against exploitation by commercial entities. However, there are also ongoing discussions to try and define what constitutes […]

GB2RS News Script for 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:32

Please click the link below to download this week’s news script GB2RS News Script for 15 July 2018

DX News – 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:25

Renner, PY7RP will be active as PY0F/PY7RP from Fernando de Noronha Island, IOTA reference SA-003, until the 16th of July. He will operate on 160 to 6m, including taking part in the IARU HF Contest. QSL via home call direct, or OQRS. Steve, KU9C will be active as KU9C/VP9 from Bermuda Islands, IOTA NA-005, until […]

Special Events News – 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:24

Warrington Amateur Radio Club is operating GB2TAC at Hooton Park today. On Tuesday there’s a club night with a talk, technical and practical sessions. Contact Jeff, G1DYN, via email to secretary@warc.org.uk. Dundee Amateur Radio Club is having an equipment preparation session on Tuesday. From Thursday to next Sunday GB2BAJ will be on the air from […]

Contest News – 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:22

The IARU HF Championship concludes today at 1200UTC. Using CW and SSB on all the contest bands from 1.8 to 28MHz, the exchange is signal report and ITU Zone, which is 27 for the UK. The official RSGB team is using the callsign GR2HQ, and there are several stations dotted around the country. You get […]

Propagation News – 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:21

Summer Sporadic-E brought some unusual short-skip propagation to 20 metres this week, with contacts being enabled between parts of the UK. Signals between Southern England and Scotland were very loud mid-morning after Sporadic-E cloud settled over the British Isles on Monday. These UK openings are hard to predict, but can bring short-skip on paths between […]

News for England Midlands – 15 July 2018

Fri, 13/07/2018 15:20

We start with news from clubs that have several events this week. Burton Amateur Radio Club has an open net today and next Sunday from 10am on 145.575MHz. On Wednesday there’s a club night and Thursday sees an open net on 145.575MHz from 8pm. Next Saturday sees an open barbecue, to which all are welcome. […]

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