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WRC-12 News and Reports
8 February: WRC-12 Day 17: Waiting
The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) runs between 23 January and 17 February 2012, during this period Colin Thomas, G3PSM will be giving an amateur radio perspective on the proceedings

WRC-12 reports from the RSGB >>
 
GB2RS News Headlines
 
The first two weeks of WRC-12
 
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After two weeks of intense discussions, the 3,000 plus delegates at the World Radio Conference 2012 are slowly but surely coming to consensus on many of the agenda items
Read more...
 
Using Olympics logos, also called Games Marks
Although Ofcom has now granted permission for UK radio amateurs to use special prefixes over this summer, this permission does not extend to use of the various logos associated with the Games
Read more...
 
Advanced exam processed in record time
An Advanced licence exam took place on 31 January and by 3pm on Friday 3 February, all papers that had arrived back at RSGB HQ had been processed
Read more...
 
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RSGB Articles and Statements
 
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Standards for powerline adaptors

The relevant standard for powerline adaptors is currently EN55022:2006.
Click here for details of what YOU can do in the light of this to help monitor the position on compliance with this standard >>

 

Board Activity

Read about some of the Board activity and decisions in this running log of what the Board has done >>

 

CHAIRMAN, Amateur Radio Development Committee

The Society released the following announcement today >>

 

RSGB and Ofcom discuss licensing issues

Notes of the meeting held on 18 January 2012 are now available.
RSGB-Ofcom forum notes >>

 

New Clubs and Training section for RSGB website

As part of ongoing improvements to the RSGB website, there is a new section called Clubs and Training with a host of new features for clubs.
Find out more >>

 

Special callsigns for amateur radio stations during 2012

The Radio Society of Great Britain and Ofcom have reached agreement on the optional use of special callsigns for two significant events during 2012.
Find out more >>

 

New publication dates for GB2RS news on the RSGB website

Following the discontinuation of the posted GB2RS script the publication of the news on the RSGB website has been rescheduled.
Find out more >>

 

RSGB Amendments

There is a new page on the RSGB website which allows you to update your RSGB membership details online.
Find out more >>

 

Have Your Say
Do you want to comment on any aspect of the RSGB's policies, services and activities? Use our simple web form or e-mail haveyoursay@rsgb.org.uk
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