RSGB News

New Youth Champion

Sun, 20/10/2019 15:17

We’re pleased to announce that Rob Evered, G2RE has joined us as the volunteer Youth Champion. Rob will work closely with the Youth Team to develop links (with schools, scouts & guides, universities and the public) and motivate young people to get involved in amateur radio.

WUSAT-3 talk now online

Fri, 18/10/2019 16:06

A new video has been released on YouTube of a talk given to the AMSAT-UK Colloquium, which was part of the RSGB 2019 Convention. The talk given by Professor Julia Hunter-Anderson is on the WUSAT-3 CubeSat project, and highlights potential uses of satellites for wildlife tracking. You can watch it at tinyurl.com/GB2RS-1020-A.

Apply for GB19YOTA now

Fri, 18/10/2019 15:59

Have you applied to host the call sign for this year’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Month in December 2019? It is a great opportunity to encourage youngsters to get on the air and to learn more about the practical side of the hobby. The RSGB has the call sign GB19YOTA and we’re looking for […]

GB2RS News Script for 20 October 2019

Fri, 18/10/2019 15:52

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s GB2RS news script GB2RS News Script for 20 October 2019 (11-page/179KB Microsoft Word document)

Construction Competition results

Fri, 18/10/2019 15:50

The RSGB Construction Competition 2019, generously sponsored and supported by Martin Lynch & Sons, was very well supported, with a larger number of entries this year. We’d like to thank all the judges for their time and expertise, and the entrants who took the trouble to bring their projects to the RSGB 2019 Convention. Judges’ […]

Also in GB2RS this week…

Fri, 18/10/2019 15:38

The www.predtest.uk website, supported by the RSGB, is currently without a site developer, consequently a volunteer is sought. Website management skills, as well as Ubuntu and Python knowledge are prerequisites. Presently two items need addressing; the site requires refactoring and the OS needs updating to the newest release, which in itself has some Python prerequisites. […]

News for England Midlands – 20 October 2019

Fri, 18/10/2019 14:45

We start with clubs that have more than one event this week. This Sunday, Solihull Amateur Radio Society is running JOTA station GB0NSS for 1st Solihull Scouts. Thursday sees the net from 8pm, on or around 145.450MHz FM. Details from Stu, G4KUR, via email to solihullradioclub@gmail.com. This Sunday, Stourbridge and District Amateur Radio Society is […]

News for England North – 20 October 2019

Fri, 18/10/2019 14:39

We start with advance notice that the Scottish Microwave Round Table will take place in Burntisland in Fife on Saturday, 2 November. The programme includes talks by Martin Hall, GM8IEM Constructing A 13cm Home Station Around the Kuhne MKU23 G4 Transverter; Heather Lomond, M0HMO Beginning With GNU SDR, and Mark Hughes, GM4ISM Microwave EME. Other attractions include a construction […]

News for Northern Ireland – 20 October 2019

Fri, 18/10/2019 14:33

No news items have been received for Northern Ireland this week.

News for Scotland – 20 October 2019

Fri, 18/10/2019 14:32

We start with advance notice that the Scottish Microwave Round Table will take place in Burntisland in Fife on Saturday, 2 November. The programme includes talks by Martin Hall, GM8IEM Constructing A 13cm Home Station Around the Kuhne MKU23 G4 Transverter; Heather Lomond, M0HMO Beginning With GNU SDR, and Mark Hughes, GM4ISM Microwave EME. Other […]

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