| Final preparations underway for SSB Field Day |
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| Photo: SSB Field Day |
| The ever-popular RSGB SSB Field Day taking place on 4 and 5 September starts the month’s HF contesting Read more... |
| Amateurs assisting in Pakistan floods The IARU reports that the medical and food support being provided to those affected by the flood disaster in Pakistan is being assisted by the combined efforts of radio amateurs, a group of four wheel drive enthusiasts and the Pakistan Academy of Family Physicians Read more... |
| Deep space lecture for the RSGB Convention There will be a lecture on deep space reception techniques covering the 2.2, 8.4 and 32GHz bands by Paul Marsh, M0EYT at the RSGB Convention Read more... |
Also in GB2RS this week...
Montenegro joins the IARU
At the end of last week, the Montenegrin Amateur Radio Pool was accepted as an IARU Member Society.Indian amateurs now on 6mIndia's amateur radio operators now have access to the 6m band. The new allocation says 50 to 54MHz on F1B, F2B, F3E, F3C modes using 25 watts. Indian amateurs are hoping there is a mistake and are seeking clarification as previous allocations allowed CW and SSB among other modes on VHF/UHF. The other interesting development is that 400 watts DC input power has been allowed on all HF bands for the General class licence. Earlier the limit was 150 watts input with 400 watts being allowed in very small sub-bands for the old Advanced class licence holders.Exam courses at Chelmsford Amateur Radio SocietyThe 22nd Foundation course run by the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society starts on 2nd September at the Danbury Village Hall near Chelmsford and will run for 6 Thursday evenings. A 5 week Advanced revision course starts on Thursday 28th October, with the exam taking place on Monday 22nd November. To book a place on a course contact Clive, G1EUC on 01245 224577 or by e-mail to training2010
g0mwt.org.uk.Proposed Morse class in BathFollowing success in the June Advanced exam, a number of local amateurs have asked if a Morse class can be run in Bath. Steve Hartley, G0FUW, has agreed to arrange a course if there is sufficient interest. It is proposed to run the classes one evening each week 7 to 9pm from early September. Costs will be limited to classroom hire so the more that take part, the less it will cost. If there are any would-be key bashers in the Bath area they should contact Steve on 01225 464394 between 7 and 9pm or via e-mail to G0FUWtiscali.co.ukGroups to operate from Isle of ArranFor the week starting 18th September, members of Sands Contest Group and Workington Radio Club along with Brendon Minish, EI6IZ will be visiting the Isle of Arran off the coast of south western Scotland, operating under the callsign MS0SCG. They plan to operate on VHF, HF, SSB, CW and data modes. The location is IOTA island number EU123 and SCOTIA island number CS14.Orkney Wireless Museum amateur radio stationIt is hoped that the Orkney Wireless Museum amateur radio station will be in operation from its premises at Kiln Corner, Kirkwall between Thursday 2 September and Wednesday 8 September during the 20th Orkney International Science Festival. Using the callsign GB2OWM, probable operating periods will be weekdays and Sunday afternoons between 2.30 and 4.30pm and Saturday morning between 10am and 12.30pm. Operation will be primarily on HF SSB. More information can be obtained from Bill, GM3IBU by e-mail to billgm3ibu.plus.com.
