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Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, 23rd March 2016
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 08:00 AM PDT
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Edward Arnold Matthews, G3FZW, died on 23rd March 2016. Arnold was Deputy
Regional Manager in the Midland region for a number of years in the early
2000s, with Dr Roy Clark as Regional Manager. He was responsible also for
assisting the Air Training Corps at Dudley and Penkridge getting their
amateur radio licence exams. He []
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RSGB announces new General Manager
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 07:01 AM PDT
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Following the announcement in January that Graham Coomber, G0NBI was to
retire from his role as General Manager of the Society, we are pleased to
announce that Steve Thomas, M1ACB has been appointed as his successor.
Steve joins us from a successful career in the IT and telecoms industry,
with senior roles in management, leadership []
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Ofcom revises licence guidance
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 07:00 AM PDT
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Ofcom have revised their guidance notes relating to the UK Amateur Radio
Licence. The document should be read in conjunction with the licence, and
is intended to help licensees understand and comply with the licence terms
and conditions. It can be downloaded from the Ofcom website (25-page/200KB
PDF).
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New DXpedition Fund trustees
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 06:55 AM PDT
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The RSGB sponsors HF DXpeditions to the rarer countries through a fund that
is supported each year from proceeds of a raffle held at the annual RSGB
Convention, as well as income from legacies and donations. The Society
wishes to put on record its thanks to Colin Thomas, G3PSM who is stepping
down as a []
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Also in GB2RS this week
Posted: 08 Apr 2016 06:54 AM PDT
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The 89th RSGB AGM will be held in Glasgow on Saturday, 23 April, commencing
at 12 noon. Arrangements have been made for Members who are unable to
attend the AGM to cast their votes by proxy. For details, go to
www.rsgb.org/AGM2016. Please note that online voting closes at 12 noon on
21 April. Whilst the []